Comments on: The Coffee Post http://www.thelondonbiker.com/blog/2009/02/the-coffee-post/ The random thoughts of Matthew Cashmore Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:25:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Francisco Rodriguez http://www.thelondonbiker.com/blog/2009/02/the-coffee-post/comment-page-1/#comment-20677 Francisco Rodriguez Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:48:21 +0000 http://www.thelondonbiker.com/blog/?p=274#comment-20677 I am from Puerto Rico and got my Handpresso through Coffee World Puerto Rico: <a href="" http://www.coffeeworldpuertorico.ecrater.com</a> I received my Handpresso about a week ago. The first expression is that this Handpresso is just nicely built, as well as the case. Making espresso is very easy, and it takes a minute or so to make a cup. I was impressed with the coffee. Believe me for a portable machine, coffee was great. Now my Handpresso substituted my Krups machine. I use Island Joe's ESE pods,Lavazza Grand Crema AND PORTO RICO ESE PODS FROM PUERTO RICO. A good hint is: to make sure the espresso has an ok temperature, I heat up my cup as well as the water container adding the boiling water and then adding the water to make the coffee. I always fill a bit more water (a few drops more) so the ESE pods gets soaked before extraction. And it really takes about 30-38 pumps, no big deal. With this I get a great espresso and crema too. I recommend buying ESE pods buy bulks of 100 or 150, it gets cheaper. The unit works best with the standard 7g E.S.E pod. I am from Puerto Rico and got my Handpresso through Coffee World Puerto Rico: <a href="" http://www.coffeeworldpuertorico.ecrater.com I received my Handpresso about a week ago. The first expression is that this Handpresso is just nicely built, as well as the case. Making espresso is very easy, and it takes a minute or so to make a cup. I was impressed with the coffee. Believe me for a portable machine, coffee was great. Now my Handpresso substituted my Krups machine. I use Island Joe’s ESE pods,Lavazza Grand Crema AND PORTO RICO ESE PODS FROM PUERTO RICO. A good hint is: to make sure the espresso has an ok temperature, I heat up my cup as well as the water container adding the boiling water and then adding the water to make the coffee. I always fill a bit more water (a few drops more) so the ESE pods gets soaked before extraction. And it really takes about 30-38 pumps, no big deal. With this I get a great espresso and crema too. I recommend buying ESE pods buy bulks of 100 or 150, it gets cheaper. The unit works best with the standard 7g E.S.E pod.

]]> By: James Clark http://www.thelondonbiker.com/blog/2009/02/the-coffee-post/comment-page-1/#comment-20656 James Clark Thu, 12 Mar 2009 03:33:04 +0000 http://www.thelondonbiker.com/blog/?p=274#comment-20656 ...expensive shipping, welcome to Australia. When buying online in Australia you have to do it in cycles. That is when the AUD is near parity to USD shop up, then the AUD drops to about half of a USD again. There is a shop in Carlisle St Balaclava that sells all sorts of coffee contraptions as well as coffee beans from all over the world. I'm out of town though for a month or so so will check then as well. …expensive shipping, welcome to Australia. When buying online in Australia you have to do it in cycles. That is when the AUD is near parity to USD shop up, then the AUD drops to about half of a USD again.

There is a shop in Carlisle St Balaclava that sells all sorts of coffee contraptions as well as coffee beans from all over the world. I’m out of town though for a month or so so will check then as well.

]]> By: mattcashmore http://www.thelondonbiker.com/blog/2009/02/the-coffee-post/comment-page-1/#comment-20655 mattcashmore Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:46:23 +0000 http://www.thelondonbiker.com/blog/?p=274#comment-20655 I think I'm going to order one when I get to the UK... shipping to Oz seemed rather expensive - although I'm sure I'll find a local dealer if I looked hard enough. Either way... I'll do a full review and video when I get it :-) I think I’m going to order one when I get to the UK… shipping to Oz seemed rather expensive – although I’m sure I’ll find a local dealer if I looked hard enough. Either way… I’ll do a full review and video when I get it :-)

]]> By: James Clark http://www.thelondonbiker.com/blog/2009/02/the-coffee-post/comment-page-1/#comment-20654 James Clark Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:04:13 +0000 http://www.thelondonbiker.com/blog/?p=274#comment-20654 Hey Matthew, glad to hear that you have become a fellow Melbournian and become a coffee snob. I'd be interested to find some reviews on the handpresso. The video on their site shows a freshly made espresso with a nice looking crema on top but the proof ultimately is in the tasting. Hey Matthew, glad to hear that you have become a fellow Melbournian and become a coffee snob.

I’d be interested to find some reviews on the handpresso. The video on their site shows a freshly made espresso with a nice looking crema on top but the proof ultimately is in the tasting.

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