tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post1944077429010026497..comments2023-11-16T11:12:10.406+00:00Comments on Just Cook It: CoffeeJust Cook Ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17035386609851308100noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-47982148735360534072010-09-21T07:36:15.075+00:002010-09-21T07:36:15.075+00:00Lovely to see your evolutions from the Bialetti to...Lovely to see your evolutions from the Bialetti to that nice Gaggia espressomachine! :-)Laurenthttp://www.koffietmolentje.benoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-48352844312791089302010-07-14T23:13:59.944+00:002010-07-14T23:13:59.944+00:00how about 'bosnian coffe'?
have you ever t...how about 'bosnian coffe'?<br />have you ever try it?<br />the best coffee in the world if made properly.<br />here is the link for you to see how it looks when served<br />http://tuzladailyphoto.blogspot.com/2008/07/bosnian-delight.html<br /><br />thanks for the great blog, very enjoyable reading and inspirational.<br /><br />keep up a good workJazzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993440076433190595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-72932275339080029082010-06-14T16:36:39.237+00:002010-06-14T16:36:39.237+00:00Two words: Rancilio Silvia.
Nuff sed.
And if you...Two words: Rancilio Silvia.<br /><br />Nuff sed.<br /><br />And if you find yourself in Covent Garden, go say Hi to Dooma at the Drury Coffee shop - he is a coffee guru.<br /><br />Liv - I gave up searching for the Vietnamese coffee in London... Where did you find it? I hope it's Trung Nguyen?! <br /><br />'Cà Phê Su'a'ahhhhhhhhhhh....Jellienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-88064358477094514152010-06-11T08:36:53.867+00:002010-06-11T08:36:53.867+00:00Oh the lifelong pursuit of coffee perfection.... I...Oh the lifelong pursuit of coffee perfection.... It never ends! Looking forward to judging with you in a couple of weeks!Anettehttp://www.squaremilecoffee.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-20911506136684551962010-06-09T23:05:49.035+00:002010-06-09T23:05:49.035+00:00One of the best posts I've read in ages. Aweso...One of the best posts I've read in ages. Awesomely cool photos too. And weirdly struck quite a few chords with me given that I just cooked coffee marinated duck in Sweden tonight. It's bizarre when these different themes collide like this.<br /><br />Good luck judging the coffee contest.Paunchoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02314874815061501073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-25024869517528295622010-06-08T16:19:23.551+00:002010-06-08T16:19:23.551+00:00My brother and I fought over my dad's Pavoni w...My brother and I fought over my dad's Pavoni when he passed away. I've moved on to loose leaf tea and leave the coffee for visits to Seattle...he won.woodlandcreaturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04371596153879518548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-53022431232495212162010-06-08T16:16:58.200+00:002010-06-08T16:16:58.200+00:00My brother and I fought over the Pavoni that my da...My brother and I fought over the Pavoni that my dad had when he passed away...we've since made up and I've gone to loose leaf tea. (Coffee is for visiting him in Seattle - he won).woodlandcreaturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04371596153879518548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-29197070623584643382010-06-07T18:39:09.005+00:002010-06-07T18:39:09.005+00:00Me again, I forgot to say that I live 2 hours away...Me again, I forgot to say that I live 2 hours away, by train, from London, so that coffee in Monmouth Street is a rare treat. Worth a 2 hour train journey though!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-16968517584896765172010-06-07T17:54:50.325+00:002010-06-07T17:54:50.325+00:00I adore coffee. I go to bed thinking of the coffee...I adore coffee. I go to bed thinking of the coffee I will make the next morning, yet it always disappoints! I use a cafetiere, I dream of using a "proper" machine that spits or gurgles or hisses and ultimately produces a beautiful cup of viscous, dark joy. Have you ever tried Monmouth Coffee in Covent Garden? Monmouth Street to be precise. They sell beans too, it's coffee heaven in there. The smell, the cramped seats and creaky wooden floors, the best coffee I've ever had. I'm sure I'll never get that good!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-60482116483135963462010-06-07T10:32:02.367+00:002010-06-07T10:32:02.367+00:00Without coffee I would have to give up work.....an...Without coffee I would have to give up work.....and proabably parenting as well!<br /><br />It's not sustianable but my vice is my magimix nespresso machine... happily my 'get out of guilt free' card is that it was a christmas present from my mum so I cannot possibly get rid of it!<br /><br />Having a 2 year old to manage at breakfast and being able to make a near perfect espresso one handed (with no mess) in about 20 seconds means I'm unlikely to give it up voluntarily anytime soon. <br /><br />I'll invest in a Gaggia bean to cup when the nespresso eventualy expires (I recently saw one on sale for £250 at a local outlet store).<br /><br />The best coffee I've ever had was from street vendors and petrol stations in Venezuela ....also the source of the best chocolate I've ever tasted.<br /><br />Vietnamese coffee rocks ...its like a shot of affogato.Marv ]noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-23127820014096174322010-06-07T09:55:59.339+00:002010-06-07T09:55:59.339+00:00Ah sweet Gaggia! My dad brought a Gaggia ice cream...Ah sweet Gaggia! My dad brought a Gaggia ice cream machine from Italy to Norway in the early '80s and it still works a treat. Invest in that Gaggia espresso machine (at the very least so your brother can have his back) and you'll still be using it 30 years from now :)signehttp://www.signejohansen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-1583440957163815262010-06-07T08:08:38.775+00:002010-06-07T08:08:38.775+00:00Newfie - I know exactly what you mean and that Gag...Newfie - I know exactly what you mean and that Gaggia machine sounds like a thing of beauty!<br /><br />Thank you Rachel - You should give coffee another chance, promise it was a one-off<br /><br />Liv - Hot tip. If it is anything like the Thai version I know it will be delicious<br /><br />Cheers bro - hot tip indeed!<br /><br />Patrick - It is the Gaggia classic that I've been using<br /><br />Kalyn - Love it, talk about a 'bowling ball for Homer'!<br /><br />Cara - I have used them in the past but can't get over the environmental impact of those little pods I'm afraid<br /><br />angeltreats - Isn't it great when you find something you really like? So satisfying.Just Cook Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17035386609851308100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-56924985016131043822010-06-07T05:39:54.877+00:002010-06-07T05:39:54.877+00:00Love the photos! I wish I could afford something ...Love the photos! I wish I could afford something posh that made decent espresso but since I can't, I have a Morphy Richards Mattino filter coffee machine that I really like, and out of all the different types of coffee I've tried the one I keep going back to is Co-Op Fair Trade Italian blend (it's 5 on the scale of how strong/mental it is) which is absolutely gorgeous. I drink about a gallon of it a day.Aveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00425772106422581017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-51701529309828107362010-06-06T08:10:47.626+00:002010-06-06T08:10:47.626+00:00We get our coffee fix from our Nespresso machine. ...We get our coffee fix from our Nespresso machine. Produces a fabulous crema and glorious results time after time. I'm not a coffee fan, but even I am partial to a smooth, delicate Finezzo LungoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-48073581842825604262010-06-05T07:27:23.887+00:002010-06-05T07:27:23.887+00:00I use the Moka Express given to me for Christmas b...I use the Moka Express given to me for Christmas by an Italian friend who wanted to make sure I could provide proper coffee when he comes round to visit. It's of the single-shot variety and is of precisely the right size so that if I start it on tiny gas burner at the same time as the kettle (someone else will want tea, after all), they finish more or less simultaneously.<br /><br />In my office there is a filter coffee machine, but the coffee itself is almost invariably purchased by a member of staff who likes dark roast--to me, this always, always, always tastes burnt. :-(Kalynhttp://daydreamweaver.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-15317703557736837442010-06-05T00:37:42.165+00:002010-06-05T00:37:42.165+00:00Hi Alex
Nice post. Which Gaggia model is it that ...Hi Alex<br /><br />Nice post. Which Gaggia model is it that you've been using?<br /><br />PatrickPatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16097443693246272412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-60268839453407498012010-06-04T20:58:22.823+00:002010-06-04T20:58:22.823+00:00im glad its getting some use!
the best coffee i ha...im glad its getting some use!<br />the best coffee i had in cuba was also the cheapest. the ´tourist´ coffees were bad, but the 1 peso (7 pence) local ones were great.<br /><br />at the moment were in chiapas, mex (funnily enough, the largest coffee producing part of mexico. and we have even been to the museum!<br /><br />as for the gaggia, there is a method (which involves impeccible timing) for frothing larger pitchers of milk. when usually it will just ´run out of steam´. <br /><br />you flick the switch for the steam wand, leave about 20 seconds (just before the ready light comes on) bleed the wand then start steaming. <br />the idea is that it keeps creating more steam whilst your already using it. therefore giving you more juice to make enough microfoam for 2 cupsadam_rushmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399680513151839506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-81947908288545383072010-06-04T16:43:27.239+00:002010-06-04T16:43:27.239+00:00Have you tried Vietnamese coffee? It has the most ...Have you tried Vietnamese coffee? It has the most amazing taste - almost chocolaty. When I was in Vietnam last year I never had a bad cup of coffee, and since I've been back I've finally managed to track down a London source for it. Try it if you get the chance.Livhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00780466016496116529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-27683212698776589262010-06-04T15:35:57.453+00:002010-06-04T15:35:57.453+00:00That was a wonderful post - and for a hardly-ever ...That was a wonderful post - and for a hardly-ever coffee drinker, so much useful information! I rarely drink it these days because it's often so awful, including my own efforts - cafetiere, filter, pot-on-the-hob, all dreadful - and I think it was Australia wot done it for me - every cup of coffee there was superb, except one early morning when the only place open was Starbucks, when I knew that my idea of bad coffee could still get worse....<br /><br />Do you want to share your thoughts on types of coffee next? Bearing in mind that some of us only shop in supermarkets? That would be interesting!rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00474723200653576051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-32272288514019407942010-06-04T15:07:47.457+00:002010-06-04T15:07:47.457+00:00I find that I go in cycles. When life is crazy and...I find that I go in cycles. When life is crazy and hectic, i rely on my crappy coffee maker and starbucks. When life is beautiful it's the bodum or my stovetop espresso maker. A gaggia though is my dream machine. years ago in a coffee house in toronto, they had the most amazing gaggia. 5 feet tall, multiple wands, brass exterior. I wanted that machine more than anything,lol.seagrrlzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02847223984557517081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-10171430536978196072010-06-04T13:55:53.703+00:002010-06-04T13:55:53.703+00:00Neil - Sounds like you got yourself a bit of a bar...Neil - Sounds like you got yourself a bit of a bargain there. An option to check out when my brother inevitably asks for the Gaggia back. <br /><br />roastpotato - It is a good word though perhaps it singular usage helps it maintain its mystique? I can see the benefits of a cafetiere, certainly but for me it's just never been quite right. <br /><br />Thanks Kavey although it seems there is some educating to be done with you on the coffee front. <br /><br />Gloria - I can understand the trepidation, it was hard enough admitting it to myself. The Pavoni may make a return though, we'll just have to see...<br /><br />Wanderluck/Kate - lovely phrase to use about coffee strength. I think familiarity with your kit is important, especially when it comes to making coffee. It is most definitely a relationship although not always two-way, as I found out. Thanks for the comment. <br /><br />Chumbles - Dammit, where's a decent sub-editor when you need one. Correction to follow shortly. From the way you write about it, I don't think you should give up your French breakfast coffee, there is a real fondness there - would be a shame to lose it. <br /><br />Dave - I'm with you on that one, I've never properly got the hang of the Moka either. I sincerely hope that Gary keeps on running for another 60 years, there must be a real attachment to that machine now. Iced coffee is a real treat too, especially with some condensed milk.Just Cook Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17035386609851308100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-83168916446188346862010-06-04T13:30:14.826+00:002010-06-04T13:30:14.826+00:00My sister is an expert with her trusty stovetop Mo...My sister is an expert with her trusty stovetop Moka Express - perfect every time, damn her eyes, because I've never really gotten the hang of it.<br /><br />Therefore, espresso is a treat reserved for when I'm visiting her, and my daily coffee is strong American-style Joe (just so you know we're talking about two different breeds here - your espresso vs. the American version of coffee which I know most Europeans find to be weak swill,) made in a wonderful, 60-year-old electric percolator.<br /><br />For me, there is no better method of making coffee, and the leftovers - never having been exposed to the open air, closed within the percolator - taste just as wonderful in the warm afternoon, served over ice.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866627809585257034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-29592352126453975482010-06-04T12:54:05.456+00:002010-06-04T12:54:05.456+00:00Brilliant writing Alex, just loved it, even down t...Brilliant writing Alex, just loved it, even down to finding love in the "stationary" cupboard - I'd pay money to see you try in the other kind!<br /><br />For me, coffee will be the last vice I lose and that only because everything else has gone - I've given up cigarettes, beer and strong spirits (well, most days), but one of the reasons I travel to France once a quarter (besides the wine) is that I am utterly addicted to French breakfast coffee - fort et robuste et en grain. The powerful, but slightly oily liquid's aroma is my alarm clock - I have an old-fashioned plug timer and when it clicks over and the coffee is made, Pavlovian style, I wake up!<br /><br />Not very glamorous, but oh so effective and never fails to put a smile on my face when thinking of sun-baked mornings in the Dordogne!chumbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12130002475516622025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-70768184108633665662010-06-04T12:50:05.809+00:002010-06-04T12:50:05.809+00:00I grew up on filter coffee, often 'cowboy'...I grew up on filter coffee, often 'cowboy' coffee - a brew made so strong that one could 'stand a horseshoe upright' in it. I started drinking coffee when I was 7 and haven't stopped since. It's not so much the caffeine as the flavor, the comfort - I can drink it right before bed and feel no worse for the wear.<br /><br />But recently, like you, I discovered myself a coffee nerd. I don't trust most 'baristas' to make a decent cuppa, unless it's one of the few small-scale stops I favor. I acquired my mother's Krups single-cup brewer not too long ago. It was simple, though a little fussy (having been long-unused) but we grew on each other, learning our quirks and mishaps. I recently received a Moka Express and love it only slightly less, for the same reasons as you - no crema. One day, maybe, I'll own a decent maker with the same relationship as you and Gary.<br /><br />KateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147312096017840014.post-52424944116774041352010-06-04T12:48:38.658+00:002010-06-04T12:48:38.658+00:00When I got to the part where your La Pavoni Europi...When I got to the part where your La Pavoni Europiccolo became redundant I'm afraid I covered my ears and started to sing to drown out what was to follow. I love my La Pavoni and in fact own 3, in case one needs sending off for a service plus a spare. Mind you I can do the basic service myself of an evening in front of the telly. Please don't go putting ideas into my head. My favourite part of the morning is watching the coffee stream through the group head and saying 'mouse tail' to myself. Yes for sure, coffee sends you bonkers.Gloriahttp://www.laundryetc.co.uknoreply@blogger.com