Rocky....To Dose or Not To Dose?

[floydpink]

Originally Posted by Blueface

I am chuckling reading and learning all this "new" stuff to a guy that has grown up drinking espresso.
Heck, I remember when we made it by straining hot water through a filter holding coffee, while over the stove top, into a pot.
Things have come a long way.
Wife now ticked off and telling me she didn't want a coffee machine that created work. She wanted one to brew espresso.
Promised her I will do the maintenance.

Funny.

My wife comes from a part of Brazil where it is traditional to fill a mesh sock with coffee grinds and submerge it in a boiling pot of water. It's actually great.

I heard all kinds of stuff when my machine, grinders and everything else started showing up and taking over a counter.

She never really took a liking to the milk drinks of espresso as she finds it way too strong and prefers her drip. I roast 1 lb light for her every week and one dark for me.

The work is actually very minimal.

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by floydpink

Funny.

My wife comes from a part of Brazil where it is traditional to fill a mesh sock with coffee grinds and submerge it in a boiling pot of water. It's actually great.

I heard all kinds of stuff when my machine, grinders and everything else started showing up and taking over a counter.

She never really took a liking to the milk drinks of espresso as she finds it way too strong and prefers her drip. I roast 1 lb light for her every week and one dark for me.

The work is actually very minimal.

When I reference a "filter", it was almost what you state of the sock.
It was actually a piece of cloth.

[Blueface]

Mr. Rocky is in Jacksonville since the 25th, taking a rest I gather from his long trip to my house.
Monday, Monday. Come on already!

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by floydpink

Funny.

My wife comes from a part of Brazil where it is traditional to fill a mesh sock with coffee grinds and submerge it in a boiling pot of water. It's actually great.

I had a Puerto Rican girlfriend that made coffee that way. It was quite good, I must admit. It was made with fine ground popular latino coffee brands, does not matter. Can only imagine done with fresh ground.

I like using the Rocky to make Turkish coffee when someone reminds me to make it. I shell the cardamon seperate and mix in. Sometimes, if the grinder is low on beans, I'll grind cadamon with the beans which is the proper way.

[Blueface]

Wow!
I am a believer now.
What a difference in the grind.
Came set to 8.
Didn't search zero.
Didn't have time as needed to run to a conference call and was dying to try some fresh ground espresso.
Simply dialed to 7 to see what would happen and love the grind at that setting.
Finally got lots of creme and a taste in the coffee only found in Miami cafes.
Man I am in love.
Now I know what you guys have all been raving about.
Wow!

Here is my new toy next to his lover:

[Blueface]

Wow do I get it now.

Learned how to alter my brew time and coffee consistency (richness/strength) by way of changing grind setting.

Played around with all ranges from 7 to 12.
Found that for our taste, with these particular beans, 8 is the way to go.

New tamper should arrive today.
I am all espresso'd out for the day as am typing at twice the speed I normally would.