Ponte Vecchio Lusso - advice please?

Kevohere

.. so there's still hope. 8) Always hope man, always. This is the type of post that reminds us of the importance of regular equipment cleaning. My late mum always told us kids; "Cleanliness is next to Godliness". I can now translate that as; if you're after that "God-shot", things need to be clean. ^-^

Brett_H

Great thread Mooney! From coffee noob to coffee highbrow its a great journey. I've got the MyCuppa variety pack on the way so here's to your 9.5's and beyond :coffee2:

Moon

Brett H wrote:

Great thread Mooney! From coffee noob to coffee highbrow its a great journey. I've got the MyCuppa variety pack on the way so here's to your 9.5's and beyond :coffee2:

Hey Brett .. you have to deliver on that .. not just tease me.. I'll be expecting some ratings once you've dial them in and pouring those God shots .. deal? My PV Lusso and Compak journey is coming up for our first anniversary in December. I remember my Sister telling me after I'd had them around a month - [para] -you should have it all worked out by now. I lol'd hard at the time :rofl: There's apparently bean a few PV Lussos up for sale lately, so who knows, another lucky owner might show up and join in?

Moon

Hmm .. what a difference a good cleanout of your coffee machine and grinder makes. Time to start thinking about my next kilo of roasted beans. It'd be good to have another crack at Georges Premium or Major Tom - now that I'm keen and prepared for some serious coffee consumption/appreciation. It'll be no excuses .. so Moon will need his mojo. :thumb:

C-man

Moon, something tells me you might like a good Keyna bean, have you tried any?

Moon

No I haven't yet. I've ordered a kilo of Major Tom .. which will arrive Wed or Thur. What is it exactly about the Kenya you think will appeal? I noticed the Kenya is mentioned in mycuppa's newsletter I've just received. I have rated the single origins the highest .. so I should consider recommendations like yours and giving them a try. Recommendations are better than taking pot luck when trying new beans. Last night - being day 3 after giving my coffee machine and grinder a good cleanout .. including the water in the boiler.. I ended up emptying the boiler out again last night - and noticed the water was cloudy as well as having a slight odour. The odour from water being in a metal container. lol .. no surprise there eh :🙂 This tells me that not draining out the water after 3 days is too long. I'll try 2.

Brett_H

I second the Kenyan! Get the Kenyan from MyCuppa... It sounds awesome: http://www.mycuppa.com.au/single-origin-kenyan-coffee-beans/

Moon

Brett H wrote:

I've got the MyCuppa variety pack on the way so here's to your 9.5's and beyond :coffee2:

Remember this ^ ? We're all waiting for the ratings .. then i'll consider getting some of the beans you have that have produced 9.5 and above. Was Kenyan a part of the pack you received? Share you experience .. and of course your ratings .. including special comments on each. Cheers for that .. we're all looking forward to how those lattes are going down whilst listening to that impressive Hi Fi system you have. I've just ordered a kilo .. so I'll be waiting a while before ordering my next lot. Over to you Brettmate .. we're all ears. :thumb:

Brett_H

Nope but lots of goodies: espresso, mocha Java, Santosa and Amazon. I won'tost every shot but will let you know every time we exceed a 9.3! If my grinder plays up you might not hear from me for weeks 😉

Moon

Only 9.3 and above? C'mon .. it's the failures that will inspire us .. and keep in mind - we don't blame the beans :stir I'm having trouble getting a 9.2 these days .. so a few failures mixed in with the God shots will be appreciated. >😃

Brett_H

Santosa today. Even the wife commented on its yumminess. A 9.3 and a 9.2 (my fault letting the pour go a second or two over). We're off to a good start!

Moon

Will you also be giving them a run on the La Pavoni lever ? .. just a thought

Moon

Hmm .. almost a 9.2/10 for my 2 coffees today. Too harsh? >😃 The water in the boiler was drained last night after 2 1/2 days which was also a bit cloudy .. so fresh filtered water for todays coffees. Seeing I'm just about out of beans, I am using a single dose from whole beans in the hopper .. topped up with a single dose of ground beans stored in a jar over the last week from incorrect grind at the time .. and yet the coffees have bean the best yet. ??? Go figure. Also, I've noticed the microfoam hasn't bean as smooth. which does make a significant difference in the cup .. so I have the steam wand tip soaking in vinegar to erode the milk crust that is most likely partially blocking the steam. The microfoam wasn't right prior to lowering the pstat from 1.2 - 1.3 bar down to 1.0 - 1.1 .. which naturally lowers the steam pressure for frothing the milk. I reckon with the better microfoam .. and knowing the difference this has made in the past .. mycuppa's Barista would have scored a 9.2/10 .. as it was only missing out by only 0.1/0.2 of a point. Fair call? :thumb: Golly .. I've only got enough ground coffee for 2 more cups at a stretch .. and hoping my new batch arrives tomorrow .. otherwise I'll have to resort to using some old beans that have bean in the cupboard for a few months. :-[ Oh well .. I guess it's no worse than buying some beans from the Supermarket .. and needless to say, way better than going for that jar of instant sitting there, although I'd go for a teabag before that .. trust me. 8)

Kevohere

Moon wrote:

Hmm .. almost a 9.2/10 for my 2 coffees today. Too harsh? >😃 The water in the boiler was drained last night after 2 1/2 days which was also a bit cloudy .. so fresh filtered water for todays coffees. Seeing I'm just about out of beans, I am using a single dose from whole beans in the hopper .. topped up with a single dose of ground beans stored in a jar over the last week from incorrect grind at the time .. and yet the coffees have bean the best yet. ??? Go figure. Go figure indeed :exclaim: At least two 'rules' wrong (stale and incorrect grind) to achieving great coffee taste giving a "best yet" in the cup. Also, I've noticed the microfoam hasn't bean as smooth. which does make a significant difference in the cup .. so I have the steam wand tip soaking in vinegar to erode the milk crust that is most likely partially blocking the steam. The microfoam wasn't right prior to lowering the pstat from 1.2 - 1.3 bar down to 1.0 - 1.1 .. which naturally lowers the steam pressure for frothing the milk. Yep. I reckon with the better microfoam .. and knowing the difference this has made in the past .. mycuppa's Barista would have scored a 9.2/10 .. as it was only missing out by only 0.1/0.2 of a point. Fair call? :thumb: Golly .. I've only got enough ground coffee for 2 more cups at a stretch .. and hoping my new batch arrives tomorrow .. otherwise I'll have to resort to using some old beans that have bean in the cupboard for a few months. :-[ Don't allow panic to justify bad decisions mate. Surely there's a decent Barista in the neighbourhood. 😃 Oh well .. I guess it's no worse than buying some beans from the Supermarket .. and needless to say, way better than going for that jar of instant sitting there, although I'd go for a teabag before that .. trust me. 8) Maybe you should plan ahead and have some extra shots stored in the freezer. Just warm it up to brew temp in an Ibrik or similar, steam your milk and :coffee2: Cheers.

Moon

Thanks for that Kevo .. contributions are always welcome, warts n all .. just like my ratings. >😃 'Best yet in the cup' meaning for this lot of Barista. Besides, who can predict with any certainty what the next cup you make will bring? One day God shot .. next day sinker .. 'What did I do differently?' :tear hair: After my best of all time coffee coming from 7 week old beans from mycuppa that I had trouble with and stashed away for a while .. I figure the punters reading my story will know that I'm not one for sticking with the percentages .. and prepared to go out on a limb on the odd occasion ---> No risk no reward. 😛 If I plan ahead - I won't get myself in this position - i.e. running out of beans. Ultimately, I need to order 2 weeks in advance of running out. A week incase there are any delays .. and a week incase they need resting. Some blends are ready to go straight away. Major Tom, which is what I'm getting .. is one of those .. as is Georges Premium and Sirius Classic. Yeah .. that's the plan. Still a work in progress .. that. I'll get there :thumb: Decent Barista in the neighbourhood. Yeah .. pretty good, but haven't found one who makes better lattes than I do yet. Also a work in progress. The idea of getting up .. and then having to go down to town for my first coffee of the day is a tad dangerous. I ride a Scooter .. like a Vespa - I need to be wide awake when zooming along in traffic. In other words - I need my coffee first :angel: Thanks for showing up - come again soon 😉

Moon

Major Tom finally arrived today :thumb: Roast date Nov 24 (5 days) Using the same grind setting as a starting point .. and upping the dose a tad .. BANG! - a 9.2/10 straight off.. which is good. Pour was a bit long .. so eased the grind off slightly for the next one. Off to a flyer .. so let's see how we go from here :question: Moon is happy. :-*

Brett_H

9.2... You poor fellow 😉 MyCuppa Amazon roasted Nov 16 92degC on the DB (x2 one for the wife) A measly 9.6 for him but for/from her... 9.8!!! The comment :"I don't think a coffee could get much better, could it?' Didn't I marry well!!

Moon

Brett H wrote:

9.2... You poor fellow 😉 MyCuppa Amazon Didn't I marry well!!

Yep .. top priority .. marry a Gal who is right into her coffee. Big tick there. :thumb: Hmm .. Amazon eh? If it has that extra bite .. I'm guessing it's the Piranha bean :question: 9.6 & 9.8 ... Golly .. have to switch you both over to out of 11 shortly :stir We need to leave a little head-room for all the steam.

Moon

Had to go through the City of Melbourne a couple of days ago, so I dropped by a small Cafe in an arcade for a double-shot latte in a medium sized cup. This barista took himself and his gear pretty seriously .. and used Sungold milk ... which is decent. He used a Supreme brand blend from NZ. As I was drinking it .. I thought .. yeah, nice .. and gave it an 8.7/10 There's certainly nothing wrong with any coffee I make that scores a 9 or above. It's a bloody beauty mate. :thumb: Beats most of the Cafe coffees I've had .. by a fair margin. Occasionally .. I'll come across one that is ultra yummy .. but these are rare. Edit: Did an edit and the forum rejected it .. and took me back to have to log in. Crikey .. does this move need a rating?

Dry_bean

Just scanned quickly through part of this thread, seems since I was last around a system of rating coffee has been introduced, it seems quite precise, i.e. 8.7/10, perhaps someone can give me an explanation of the rating system or direct me to a thread explaining it :question: DB. 🙂 PS Just did an edit without problem.

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