The "Shit I just bought" thread

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Picasso3

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Abefroman_sl said:
Just get one of these bad boys and save yourself 400 bucks.

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If it's good enough for some old goombahs it's good enough for me.
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You could also get one of these and save yourself an additional $15 which you'll probably need when poison control has you drink ipecac after you go into spasms from drinking caffeinated asphalt.
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Jysin

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Abefroman_sl said:
Just get one of these bad boys and save yourself 400 bucks.

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If it's good enough for some old goombahs it's good enough for me.
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I posted the same thing in the coffee thread. Pretty much every Italian I know (I live overseas) owns one and swears by it. I was researching spending big money on an espresso machine and ended up happy with this $25 "moka pot" pictured above. Watch some YouTube videos about how to use it correctly and call it a day. Save yourself a ton of money.

Amazon.com: Bialetti 6-Cup Stovetop Espresso Maker: Stovetop Espresso Pots: Kitchen Dining

For reference, the 3 "cup" version is good for a nice strong coffee. Add the correct milk / foam ratio for a cappuccino or latte.

1 cup version is way too small. 6 cup is good if you are making coffee for 2 people and too lazy to make two batches with the 3 cup pot. You can't buy a 6 cup pot and make half batches either. You need to fill the grinds to the top of the central core for the steam / pressure to work correctly.
 
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Jysin_sl said:
I posted the same thing in the coffee thread. Pretty much every Italian I know (I live overseas) owns one and swears by it. I was researching spending big money on an espresso machine and ended up happy with this $25 "moka pot" pictured above. Watch some YouTube videos about how to use it correctly and call it a day. Save yourself a ton of money.

Amazon.com: Bialetti 6-Cup Stovetop Espresso Maker: Stovetop Espresso Pots: Kitchen Dining

For reference, the 3 "cup" version is good for a nice strong coffee. Add the correct milk / foam ratio for a cappuccino or latte.

1 cup version is way too small. 6 cup is good if you are making coffee for 2 people and too lazy to make two batches with the 3 cup pot. You can't buy a 6 cup pot and make half batches either. You need to fill the grinds to the top of the central core for the steam / pressure to work correctly.
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You're better off using an aeropress over using a Moka Pot
Amazon.com: Aeropress Coffee and Espresso Maker: French Presses: Kitchen Dining

Of all the various different ways i've tried making/extracting coffee, Moka Pot is pretty much the worst way (besides cheap mr. coffee machines), it's pretty much ghetto espresso, w/o the crema.

imo, the 2 easiest and top tier ways to great coffee w/ great beans is either
1. aeropress or
2. cold brew

every other process is either skill, or machine dependent, aero press is hard to fuck up, while cold brew is impossible to fuck up, unless you're a re-re-retard.
 
Soygen

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I like the 500 - 10,000 spread on the machine cost. Nice touch. That said, I would think someone with discerning tastes such as yourself could afford to hire a real camera man.
 
Noodleface

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Pretty sure that's actually my kitchen. With how much Picasso stalks me I'm thinking he's the father of my child.

Too bad I don't drink fag drinks
 
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Picasso3

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I'm flattered but macchiatomaniac2 is a legend in the brewing community and has abilities and panache I can only dream of.
 
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Picasso I just accused you of sleeping with my wife and you completely avoided the accusation. I'll take that as proof and I'm now being divorced.
 
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Tenks

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Living in such an uncultured and uncouth region such as WV do you sometimes feel as though you're an outsider with your elevated taste?
 
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Picasso3

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No, I am just your average west virginian but I can still admire grandmaster italian brew artisans like macchiatomaniac2.
 
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