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Get a south indian filter. Cheap and best suitable for your budgetI want milk coffee / cappucino for starters
Get a south indian filter. Cheap and best suitable for your budgetI want milk coffee / cappucino for starters
More head stuffBe warned though, it's a deep hole. Once you've had good coffee, it's very difficult to enjoy instant. Yes, five year old ground coffee still tastes better than instant.
Moka pot seems good, ill look into getting thatThere's a joke that europeans have about instant coffee, they don't call it coffee, they call it 'instant' and they're very apologetic if that's all they have to serve, haha.
Mokapot is probably the best option, i got a couple over the years and I never paid more than a few hundred. Most large-chain super markets have them for a lower price than Amazon. They're usually aluminum too, so they'll never rust and last a very long time.
You can get preground coffee from places like Blue Tokai, but order directly from their website instead of Amazon, the coffee is fresher. That said, I do have ground coffee that's been stored in an air tight container in my freezer since 2018 and it's still pretty good. Be warned though, it's a deep hole. Once you've had good coffee, it's very difficult to enjoy instant. Yes, five year old ground coffee still tastes better than instant.
Once you know how much sugar you like your in your coffee, add sugar to your cup first then slow pour your coffee in. I spent years doing it the other way around, struggling to get it properly mixed and dissolved. Then one day I saw someone's grandmother do it this way at IKEA and I was blown away with how much easier my life had become.
For foam, this manual contraption works better than anything motorized and takes less than 30 seconds if you start with warm milk:
It's much easier to clean too, just rinse in hot water with a small dab of dish washing soap/powder.
Also like others have suggested, use full cream/fat milk. I use Amul Gold, that's what most coffee places here use. The packaging is white/red and it comes in both box and bag. There's a world of a difference between something like this and toned milk. I could never enjoy toned milk coffee even though we're all riddled with cardiac disease in my family (primary hyperlipidemia).
The only difference is the grind size. It makes a big difference in brew time, extraction, and therefore taste. For Moka Pot, you need a grind size that is coarser than espresso, but finer than filter coffee. Most specialty roasters will allow you to choose Moka pot as a grind size when you order.I heard i need specificly ground beans for specific equipments, that's why they have the type of equipment on the package? What type do i need for moka?
I have used Blue Tokai, and I can vouch for the fact that when they say something is "light roast" vs "dark roast", it is actually correct. I've not used Lavazza, but I've tried ordering from a few other places, and what they claim to be "light roast" I would consider to be really dark.And is blue tokai better than levazza?
Alright so which blue tokai one should I get? I want something sweeterThe only difference is the grind size. It makes a big difference in brew time, extraction, and therefore taste. For Moka Pot, you need a grind size that is coarser than espresso, but finer than filter coffee. Most specialty roasters will allow you to choose Moka pot as a grind size when you order.
I have used Blue Tokai, and I can vouch for the fact that when they say something is "light roast" vs "dark roast", it is actually correct. I've not used Lavazza, but I've tried ordering from a few other places, and what they claim to be "light roast" I would consider to be really dark.
Anything that is marked "Chocolatey & Nutty" on their bag should work for you. For example:Alright so which blue tokai one should I get? I want something sweeter
This? It's one litre. Doesn't look it but people say they're fairly durable. It's the silicone seal around the plunger that gives out but with James technique you won't even press the plunger.Rs.2500 for a south indian coffee filter! nah, i think i'll buy a french press.
Store pickup only. My area not deliverable. Store is 100+KM away. Amazon is better for me. 2 day delivery.This? It's one litre. Doesn't look it but people say they're fairly durable. It's the silicone seal around the plunger that gives out but with James technique you won't even press the plunger.
IKEA 365+ coffee/tea maker, clear glass/stainless steel, 1 l (34 oz) - IKEA
IKEA 365+ coffee/tea maker, clear glass/stainless steel, 1 l (34 oz) IKEA 365+ series has everything for the table – enjoyed for its everyday simplicity or spiced up with colours and accessories. The coffee/tea maker can be taken apart for easy cleaning.www.ikea.com
Whether they deliver to your postcode? They do to mine.
Why Ikea? Isn't it considered low quality brand like Wallmart? Here they are selling at premium because they invested a lot in real estate for shops and need the money back asap.
Glass will break when its dropped. I doubt any one makes unbreakable glass french coffee press.IMO, the urban platter one , will break as soon as it falls(had the experience), I bought one from a local store, 500ml for 400 , and then use KC Roaster or Vienna roast , 1:15 ratio of coffee to water, works the best.
oh, but problem is ikea has a very bad delivery network. They dont deliver outside mumbai city or even in mumbai city. Any pincode i put, i only get option of store pickup at IKEA R City store, Ghatkopar, Mumbai. If amazon can deliver furniture to my address from Chandigarh, i dont understand why ikea cant deliver a french press? hence i prefer not to buy anything from ikea.BTW that French Press is listed for 899 on IKEA site.
Glass will break when its dropped. I doubt any one makes unbreakable glass french coffee press.
While this seems to be true (I, having no interest in speciality coffee, have still been noticing this since the pandemic), not sure if VC expenditure is a good measure anymore. There's been an influx of VC money over the recent years in just about any market in India.Interest in speciality coffees is growing
Why? Earlier the issue was not enough VC expenditurenot sure if VC expenditure is a good measure anymore.
That is normal. Nobody knows where the money spinner will be so they try in a number of areasThere's been an influx of VC money over the recent years in just about any market in India.
What I mean is, after the recent recession we're seeing a lot more than normal VC coming in. This, combined with inflation of raw materials & more people quitting their jobs in the west, makes Indian businesses a better option for such investments; we produce the beans and got people to process them. Also, the money-spinners have largely been the tried-&-true markets like tech, automobiles, etc. for the most part; this sounds new AND doesn't seem to have detered such prudent investors.That is normal. Nobody knows where the money spinner will be so they try in a number of areas
If you're looking for something not as expensive but still pretty good, Hunkal Heights have the Aranya Gold Coffee Beans for about 800/kg, I order 500g since that's my daily driver coffee for nowBesides blue tokai who else offers roasting with date put on the packet? Any links