That’s disturbing. 
The algorithm has sussed that Adam is playing at liking serious coffee but might yet be tempted by Instant if it’s spendy enough 
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More his alternative profile
Other than the inherent faff in hand grinding beans and v60 brewing, my coffee making has been worryingly devoid of faff (and disappointment) for quite some time. Hoffman v60 method, occasionally tweak the grind for a specific bean, very occasionally try the kalita, but generally i’m making coffee that the wife and i consistently enjoy with or without milk.
Tried this (local) place. First time in a long time I’ve preferred another roaster to Origin. The Origin beans i had open were relegated to waiting until i’d finished the Spaceboy haul
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Really like this video. Many parallels with critical hifi listening I think.
I found it a bit wanker hipster 
This looks an interesting option…
Kickstarter backers have started receiving production units and further orders are slated for August
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Any idea on cost?
Kickstarter said £550, similar to a Niche.
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Why is it that every single cup of coffee I have had in the UK is worse - by a huge margin - than every single cup of coffee I have had in Italy? What do they know that we don’t?
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Maybe this.
Spoken without a trace of generalisation… 
UK McDonalds coffee isn’t the best 
Depends on expectation. The coffee I’ve had in Italy has usually been too bitter for my taste - I think it was beans roasted too much. What you get in a decent London hipster café is usually really good now, and far better than most Italian coffee.
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Last week I helped a tailor friend with a job he was having trouble with. He came here and before we started, pulled a blue box out of his bag and said “I brought you something for your trouble.” In the box was a dripper. I’m pretty sure my expression said - oh fuck not another coffee device I’m settled with what I’ve got and there is already a drawer full of them. He looked a bit peeved.
Anyway, next morning I looked online to see what the reviews and their website said. There was the usual blah, blah, blah on the website, with extravagant claims but the reviews were positive. I thought I’d give it a go. Same grind, same coffee, same method as usual. Bloody hell! Amazing drink comes forth. Really bright and fruity and super clean, with a long finish. It’s really different! What it seems to do is manage to be super consistent too. Where the V60 clogs a bit and can be a bit finicky, this just does the same thing every time, it seems to be really forgiving.
It has a special filter, you can only get from Japan or the US but the Kalita ones work too. Apparently it draws down with the aid of capillary attraction and through a single tiny hole. It looks kinda mad but it really works. It must be good because I can’t leave it alone. I’ve just finished my 4th today and the last few days have been the same after a long period of just the one per day.
Bluebottle Dripper.
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There will be some good ones but the vast majority of places you go and just want a nice coffee as a secondary reason, I agree with you!
I can do so much better than even supposedly coffee specialist shops round here.
Getting a decent cappuccino - how hard can it be?
Modded espresso machine, decent Italian grinder, nice coffee beans. Milk I like etc etc.
I even have to give some of them the name of the barrista milk, in the hope they will get it in for the next, not so poor soul.
I wonder how often, if ever, they calibrate the grind / brew speed, in/out ratio?
Once you start to turn in to James Hoffman, there is no going back😂
Looks like the Bluebottle Dripper is only available in the US or Canada, so maybe your mate did go to a bit of effort!
Yeah I embarrassed myself, but on the other hand, I bale the guy out on a weekly basis!
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