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Espresso maker

Climber said:
Expresso doesn't require an expensive machine either, it's just preferred by some.

There are stovetop expresso makers that are used by many.
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moka pots. they work great. you can get stove top milk frothers, too.
 
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Dmitriy said:
Turkish style is very nice too and doesn't require an expensive machine....
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first and only time i ever had turkish coffee was in vienna. about 2” in the small cup, with about a tablespoon of it drinkable. but that tablespoon was pure heaven. have never been able to replicate it. if you can provide advice, it would be greatly appreciated.
 
I just spent a week with a Breville. Pretty cool machine. I have been using a La Pavoni for some 20 years. 25+ years. It’s pretty awesome and does require occasional maintenance but I think they last forever. Dude in Santa Cruz has serviced it for me. I am lazy. No not that, busy. I need to go riding not doing other maintenance.
 
littlebeast said:
first and only time i ever had turkish coffee was in vienna. about 2” in the small cup, with about a tablespoon of it drinkable. but that tablespoon was pure heaven. have never been able to replicate it. if you can provide advice, it would be greatly appreciated.
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Follow this! Oh and a Gas Stove makes controlling the heat MUCH easier.
A good copper Cezve is important, but you could get away with Stainless Steel
tzrider said:
I just made Turkish coffee using this recipe:

foolproofliving.com

This Is How We Make Turkish Coffee in Türkiye + Fortune Telling Tips Included

Learn how to make Turkish coffee the way it's done in Türkiye with equipment, foam technique, serving customs, and fortune-telling tradition.
foolproofliving.com foolproofliving.com

Not bad.
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That is a GREAT article and it hit all of the most import points. I will usually stir continuously at the beginning & at first boil when the foam first comes up, then let it come up again (the foam is usually denser then).
 
Dmitriy said:
Follow this! Oh and a Gas Stove makes controlling the heat MUCH easier.
A good copper Cezve is important, but you could get away with Stainless Steel

That is a GREAT article and it hit all of the most import points. I will usually stir continuously at the beginning & at first boil when the foam first comes up, then let it come up again (the foam is usually denser then).
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do you make it sweet when you find the person you want to marry? :laughing
 
tzrider said:
I just made Turkish coffee using this recipe:

foolproofliving.com

This Is How We Make Turkish Coffee in Türkiye + Fortune Telling Tips Included

Learn how to make Turkish coffee the way it's done in Türkiye with equipment, foam technique, serving customs, and fortune-telling tradition.
foolproofliving.com foolproofliving.com

Not bad.
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Dmitriy said:
Follow this! Oh and a Gas Stove makes controlling the heat MUCH easier.
A good copper Cezve is important, but you could get away with Stainless Steel

That is a GREAT article and it hit all of the most import points. I will usually stir continuously at the beginning & at first boil when the foam first comes up, then let it come up again (the foam is usually denser then).
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huge thanks for the info. i ordered a copper cezve. can’t wait to get it and try this.

that said, i told my dude that i was going to try this. he laughed and said he predicted the same outcome as when i made a big jar of iced coffee recently. apparently i let it sit too long. drank it, and it just about killed me. i told him this would be okay. him: ‘oh yeah, you’re gonna be crawling around on your hands and knees again’. we’ll see.
 
littlebeast said:
huge thanks for the info. i ordered a copper cezve. can’t wait to get it and try this.

that said, i told my dude that i was going to try this. he laughed and said he predicted the same outcome as when i made a big jar of iced coffee recently. apparently i let it sit too long. drank it, and it just about killed me. i told him this would be okay. him: ‘oh yeah, you’re gonna be crawling around on your hands and knees again’. we’ll see.
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one of my favorite memories in istanbul last year was having a young man make me a beautiful turkish coffee.

i asked his name.

“salih.”

i told him he had the most beautiful name, in fact my very favorite turkish name, as it’s the one i gave my son. he was kind from the beginning but that exchange kicked up the hospitality even another notch.
 
littlebeast said:
that said, i told my dude that i was going to try this. he laughed and said he predicted the same outcome as when i made a big jar of iced coffee recently. apparently i let it sit too long. drank it, and it just about killed me. i told him this would be okay. him: ‘oh yeah, you’re gonna be crawling around on your hands and knees again’. we’ll see.
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Is it caffeine or something else?
 
tzrider said:
Is it caffeine or something else?
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i think it’s caffeine. if it’s possible to overdose on it, i think that’s what i may have done. when i made the iced coffee, i put it in the refrigerator and forgot about for a week (grounds in it). was excited to try it, and poured myself a huge glass, mixed in some chocolate torani - tasted great. half hour later i was on the floor. found out later that a) i used twice the amount of grounds that i should have, and b) waited WAY too long to remove them.
 
littlebeast said:
of grounds
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Speaking of grounds, make sure 1000% you can get them soooo fine - it will feels as if you can put them on like makeup powder. That my best analogy I can give.
A burr grinder can do this well. However I have used one of these https://www.crateandbarrel.com/krups-fast-touch-coffee-grinder/s519208 for like ~5 mins to litterally pulverize my coffee beans killing them twice :ROFLMAO: (after they are ground, continuing it will make perfect powder for turkish style coffee)

Let me see if I can add some picture content to this tread tomorrow morning!
 
Dmitriy said:
Speaking of grounds, make sure 1000% you can get them soooo fine - it will feels as if you can put them on like makeup powder. That my best analogy I can give.
A burr grinder can do this well. However I have used one of these https://www.crateandbarrel.com/krups-fast-touch-coffee-grinder/s519208 for like ~5 mins to litterally pulverize my coffee beans killing them twice :ROFLMAO: (after they are ground, continuing it will make perfect powder for turkish style coffee)

Let me see if I can add some picture content to this tread tomorrow morning!
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caught that from what you said previously. and yeah, have a great burr grinder, so no worries there.

HUGE thanks for mentioning this. can’t wait to try it. it will take me back to vienna - probably my favorite large city in the world.
 
I purchased a Gaggia for my partner who loves to make me coffee when he is here. Love it. I just use a Keurig for day to day.
 
I finally made a decision on a machine to replace my old espresso machine. I was all set to get the Sanremo YOU because it can do pressure profiling, but after giving it much thought and going back and forth, I decided I really don't need to go down another rabbit hole in the quest for perfection when all I really want is a no fuss process to get a good quality espresso every morning. I still wanted to upgrade from what I was used to and still wanted a machine in the kitchen I can't take my eyes off of, so I ordered a Rocket Bicocca this morning. The machine will pay for itself in less than two years plus I won't have to settle for an "ok" espresso shot anymore because it's so hard to find a good espresso from a coffee shop unless you are in Italy or Germany. LOL! I'll post a review after I've dialed it in.

Bicocca | Rocket Espresso

rocket-espresso.com rocket-espresso.com
 
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