Non troll alert.
Gave my Nespresso machine to the parents and they really like it. My dad is a tea drinker but does like a cappuccino. Can anyone recommend a good milk heater and frother? Had one that came with a Nespresso machine years ago but the milk kept burning and sticking to the bottom.
Iāve been using the Nespresso one for years , the kids use for hit chocolates. There is a maximum amount of milk indentationā¦stops milk burning
cheers I had the very first version and it looks like theyāre on mk4 now so may have been improved.
This looks good based on the reviews and is Ā£20 cheaper than the aeroccino 3.
Do these heat and whisk type get close to what a stream wand can do?
Weāve got a whisk type (fairly cheap), and itās disappointing in comparison.
No. But theyāre much better than the whisk things.
I found that the method Hoffman suggested, using a small cafetiere thing with hot milk, gave better results than a whisk thing, but it still wasnāt a patch on real steamed milk
Iām really liking this one (espresso)
Anyone got any recommendations for a real top-of-the-line level coffee? Got the brother in law in the family secret santa, and heās massively into coffee (roasts his own beans etc). Doesnāt have to be green beans necessarily though, but itās an option.
Canāt speak to how good they are but Colonna sell some eye wateringly expensive beans in silly small bags Colonna Coffee
Thatās the one I had as a freebee when I went last. Mega. Iām running low, so will get some Monday; I doubt I can make it like they can but good to know its still nice without the 25k of gear producing it!
That looks ideal - beans youād look at but struggle to justify for your own use, and they do a variety pack thatās about the right price point for the budget weāve all set. Thank you!
Iād also wait for @Wayward to suggest something. Heās more of a high roller than me and has actual experience of buying stuff in that sort of price range.
The smell when I opened the bag was phenomenal. Now I know freshly opened coffee always smells great, but this was exceptional.
Heās on the edge of the rabbit hole, lads.
One little shoveā¦
If you are going to buy some more give me a PM as I have a 15% discount code for Origin.
Lol, Iāll just continue to enjoy 90% coffee with 10% of the faff. 
@TMC Iād look at Hundred House Coffee and in particular their Freak & Unique line of micro lots and out there processed stuff. I canāt afford it at the moment but Iām itching to try some of it. I have a couple of mates that rave about them.
Weird, I didnāt know they had expanded. They started out in Cornwall and used to supply one of the venues I was booking for. An old mate who was a barista ended up working for them and became a master roaster (Whatever that is?) I do remember he would jump straight to conniption at the mention of Robusta. Iāve never had a better coffee than he used to make.
Origin are top roasters and have a few cafƩs. Oddly, they have two on Euston Road, one of which is a concession in The British Library. I was worried that they would dissappear during the pandemic but they just shut temporarily. They (and Caravan) are handy for me because I get the train into St Pancras, so just a short walk for supplies. I do still like going into shops!
