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On 12/03/2012 1:49 PM, George M. Middius wrote:
a coffee unit with built-in grinder. > > I snipped it because it's wrong. That's W-R-O-N-G. It's not necessary > to "take apart" a grinder in order to clean it. > > Did you make even the tiniest effort to learn what I meant by "rice > pellets"? > > Mine needs to be taken apart for cleaning. |
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On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 05:24:15 -0700 (PDT), "J. Clarke"
> wrote: > >The main benefit of the Technivorm is that it maintains constant brew >temperature. If you can tell the difference it's worthwhile, if you >can't it's not. The way to know if you can tell the difference is to >perform an experiment--make up a pot of coffee in whatever you're >using now, and make up another batch with a pot of water heated on the >stove to precisely 200F and a Melitta pourover filter cone. If you >can tell the difference between the two the Technivorm may be >worthwhile for you. If you can't then it's wasted money. She can tell the difference so I ordered the Technivorm. Heck, she's worth it. I also buy her quality coffee beans. I order Kona from Smith Farms (just arrived today, in fact) or take her to Armeno to taste and choose http://www.armeno.com/store/ www.smithfarms.com Life is too short for cheap booze, or cheap coffee, or cheap tea. > >None of these though address the issues that your wife seems to have, >which are speed and spilling, not flavor. Have you had her go through >making coffee with you so that you understand what part of the process >she wants to be faster and why there's a spilling problem? > >Also, you don't say what you're using now--that makes it difficult to >suggest an improvement. Mr. Coffee. If you fill the carafe, it is difficult to pour the first cup unless you go very very slow. Poor design that can be easily fixed buy would add a half penny to the cost. It takes about 12 minutes to brew a pot. I don't think it is a big deal, but years ago we had a Bunn that was about 3 minutes. I never liked the coffee from it though. Yes, with the Mr.C you can grab a cup early on while brewing, but that changes the characteristics of the pot when you take away a strong initial cup, making the balance weak. |
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Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>with the Mr.C you can grab a >cup early on while brewing, but that changes the characteristics of >the pot when you take away a strong initial cup, making the balance >weak. That truism should be posted on every office bulletin board. |
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"notbob" > wrote in message ... > On 2012-03-12, Kent > wrote: > >> have destroyed two Cuisinart burr grinders, and would not recommend it. >> It >> has a single flat burr that wears out. > > Take 'em apart and actually look at the burrs. Nothing wrong with > flat burrs, some of the best commercial grinders use them (Mazzer, > etc). OTOH, I've seen home grinders costing around $100 that > use hard plastic! flat burrs. Junk! > > nb > > With two Cuisinart grinders the flat burrs wore out after so much use. The burrs quit grinding because the surface became flat. I think all grinders are like this are made in the same Chinese factory. I think the burrs are made of metal that is too wimpy to take long term use. I don't think the Chinese drink coffee. They're just making the product as a subcontractor for a company with a label in the U.S. Kent |
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Ed Pawlowski > wrote: > She can tell the difference so I ordered the Technivorm. Heck, she's > worth it. I also buy her quality coffee beans. I order Kona from > Smith Farms (just arrived today, in fact) or take her to Armeno to > taste and choose > http://www.armeno.com/store/ > www.smithfarms.com > > Life is too short for cheap booze, or cheap coffee, or cheap tea. Good on you, Ed! I'm thinking about ordering some of Cea's coffee, too. -- Barb, http://web.me.com/barbschaller September 5, 2011 |
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On Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:25:20 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote: >In article >, > Ed Pawlowski > wrote: > >> She can tell the difference so I ordered the Technivorm. Heck, she's >> worth it. I also buy her quality coffee beans. I order Kona from >> Smith Farms (just arrived today, in fact) or take her to Armeno to >> taste and choose >> http://www.armeno.com/store/ >> www.smithfarms.com >> >> Life is too short for cheap booze, or cheap coffee, or cheap tea. > >Good on you, Ed! I'm thinking about ordering some of Cea's coffee, too. Go for it, good stuff. Our new grinder arrived today. Only did a tiny bit tonight to make sure it worked and it gave a very consistent, even, grind and is much quieter than the old one. Grinder http://www.wholelattelove.com/Baratz...irtuoso-nb.cfm A similar model can be found a few dollars cheaper, but this had a better burr grinder set. This is the 586, the old was the 585 model. Coffee maker was out of stock but may ship by Friday http://www.wholelattelove.com/Techni...orm_thermo.cfm |
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I use Technivorm and I must say it is the best out of all the brands. It is little costly though.
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On Wed, 14 Mar 2012 23:18:18 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>On Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:25:20 -0500, Melba's Jammin' > wrote: > >>In article >, >> Ed Pawlowski > wrote: >> >>> She can tell the difference so I ordered the Technivorm. Heck, she's >>> worth it. I also buy her quality coffee beans. I order Kona from >>> Smith Farms (just arrived today, in fact) or take her to Armeno to >>> taste and choose >>> http://www.armeno.com/store/ >>> www.smithfarms.com >>> >>> Life is too short for cheap booze, or cheap coffee, or cheap tea. >> >>Good on you, Ed! I'm thinking about ordering some of Cea's coffee, too. > > >Go for it, good stuff. Our new grinder arrived today. Only did a >tiny bit tonight to make sure it worked and it gave a very consistent, >even, grind and is much quieter than the old one. > >Grinder >http://www.wholelattelove.com/Baratz...irtuoso-nb.cfm >A similar model can be found a few dollars cheaper, but this had a >better burr grinder set. This is the 586, the old was the 585 model. I have the same grinder, been using it about 12 years, works very well. They've made minor cosmetic changes over the years but from your picture the burr assembly and everything else looks exactly the same. The only two negatives I've discovered is that you need to clean the burr assembly often (at least once a month) and some whole beans fall down into the motor portion, you need to up-end the unit to shake them out. Also it's very prone to static electricity build up especially the plastic grinds container... washing it often cuts down on static and is crucial or coffee dust will spray all over each time it's opened and poured... keep it away from your coffee maker when pouring grinds. Otherwise it's a solidly built unit and should last many years. I stopped grinding beans about a year ago when I switched to Walmart brand ground coffee in the big can, it's better and more consistant than any whole bean coffee I've ever used... they sell six different roasts but not an espresso grind. For espresso I've always preferred Bustello. Coffee drinking is like scotch drinking, everyones taste is different, there is no best. >Coffee maker was out of stock but may ship by Friday >http://www.wholelattelove.com/Techni...orm_thermo.cfm I've seen that advertised in the Williams Sonoma catalog, was much more expensive over a year ago (over $1,000), now they carry several models at about $300. http://www.williams-sonoma.com/searc...d-viewset=ecom |
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On Mar 14, 8:18*pm, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
> On Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:25:20 -0500, Melba's Jammin' > > > wrote: > >In article >, > > Ed Pawlowski > wrote: > > >> She can tell the difference so I ordered the Technivorm. *Heck, she's > >> worth it. *I also buy her quality coffee beans. * I order Kona from > >> Smith Farms (just arrived today, in fact) or take her to Armeno to > >> taste and choose > >>http://www.armeno.com/store/ > >>www.smithfarms.com > > >> Life is too short for cheap booze, or cheap coffee, or cheap tea. > > >Good on you, Ed! *I'm thinking about ordering some of Cea's coffee, too. > > Go for it, good stuff. *Our new grinder arrived today. *Only did a > tiny bit tonight to make sure it worked and it gave a very consistent, > even, grind and is much quieter than the old one. > > Grinderhttp://www.wholelattelove.com/Baratza/baratza-virtuoso-nb.cfm > A similar model can be found a few dollars cheaper, but this had a > better burr grinder set. *This is the 586, the old was the 585 model. > Here's a $45 conical burr grinder: http://www.wholelattelove.com//hario...ramic-mill.cfm |
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On Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:07:19 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
> wrote: >On Mar 14, 8:18*pm, Ed Pawlowski > wrote: >> On Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:25:20 -0500, Melba's Jammin' >> >> > wrote: >> >In article >, >> > Ed Pawlowski > wrote: >> >> >> She can tell the difference so I ordered the Technivorm. *Heck, she's >> >> worth it. *I also buy her quality coffee beans. * I order Kona from >> >> Smith Farms (just arrived today, in fact) or take her to Armeno to >> >> taste and choose >> >>http://www.armeno.com/store/ >> >>www.smithfarms.com >> >> >> Life is too short for cheap booze, or cheap coffee, or cheap tea. >> >> >Good on you, Ed! *I'm thinking about ordering some of Cea's coffee, too. >> >> Go for it, good stuff. *Our new grinder arrived today. *Only did a >> tiny bit tonight to make sure it worked and it gave a very consistent, >> even, grind and is much quieter than the old one. >> >> Grinderhttp://www.wholelattelove.com/Baratza/baratza-virtuoso-nb.cfm >> A similar model can be found a few dollars cheaper, but this had a >> better burr grinder set. *This is the 586, the old was the 585 model. >> > >Here's a $45 conical burr grinder: > >http://www.wholelattelove.com//hario...ramic-mill.cfm I have it. . It is charming and I find the grind a tad too large, but if you are grinding for even one full pot a day, you'll wind up with biceps. I use it for other purposes now. Boron |
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