Jonnydread I've had it for about a week so far. Made 20ish cups with it. The grind consistency is excellent. It is shockingly heavy for how big it is. You could probably get 30g of beans in the hopper as you see it in the picture. If you put on the included bellow I think you could put over 50g of coffee in at once. It takes maybe 15 seconds to grind the 22g of coffee that I use per cup. It is quiet enough that I can use it while my wife is on a conference call in the next room.
I'd say that overall I'm very happy with the purchase and it is worth the $300.
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ooooh let me know how you like it. I'm still in the market for a good electric burr grinder -
On a whim I bought an electric grinder.
I had been looking at the Lagom Mini but it is out of stock until September. Then I found this SPTK-38G which most people say is a clone of the Lagom. It was in stock and slightly cheaper than the Lagom. -
BLachance75 also, they make a check valve style filter for our aero presses. Ive been tempted to buy it, but Id imagine its a similar cup of joe as the staresso. You may just want to get that and accessorize your aero press. -
For the price it rocks. I initially got one for back packing with my buddy, and or camping.
I had the original kick starter version, and I used that a lot. It was plastic where it threads to the filter basket. It ended up snapping off at said threads.
This one my wife got me with my Christmas present. Its stainless where those threads are now.
The ability to make an espresso shot is nice. It makes a nice frothy shot of joe. The oversized glass allows you to add milk. You can also froth milk with the pump if you desire, but that weirds me out so I tend to avoid it. ( leaving milk residue in the piston.)
Id say my main complaint is clean out. If you want to make espresso shots for you, and a friend its hard to get the filter basket cleaned out in a hurry to make back to back shots. It also leaves more water in the grounds than Id like so you have to be careful taking it apart to clean. It comes with a little brush to scrub the grounds out of the filter, but its still messier than simply blasting your grounds into the garbage like the aero press allows.
All in all, I'd buy one again for the 30-50 bucks they cost. Plus its compact size allows you to bring it anywhere. Its especially nice in hotels and work where you have hot water available at the press of a button. -
How do you like the Staresso. I’d like some sort of manual espresso maker and the prices are all over the place. -
Had a late morning espresso shot, figured I'd document.
First, the prefect cup is said to be brewed between 194 and 205 defrees Fahrenheit. We have this awesome Aroma electric kettle with temperature set points. At 194 it will over heat water to 205, so perfect for a cup of joe at any level.
Couple that with some Onyx Coffee Labs Costa Rica Jas Lajas Sl28 Natural ( unwashed) coffee. Finely ground and loaded in the Staresso. Hand pressed espresso shot for some morning bliss.
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Glad you're opening to light roast! I love the nuance vs. the tongue slap of darker roasts. -
Time for the first installment of Brian’s average man’s unsophisticated coffee review.
I had an appointment a few weeks ago and right down the street was a small local roaster so I figured I’d stop by. I had never been there before and I honestly didn’t realize it was a coffee roaster until very recently because from the street the building looks like a Chinese restaurant.
I told the guys working that I wanted a pound of each of their favorite coffee and this is what I ended up with.
Both light roasts and very enjoyable and entirely different that what I usually drink.
The Kenyan is like drinking coffee flavored orange juice. A punch of citrus acidity at first then it has a sweet smooth finish. I’ve been enjoying it in the afternoon while sitting outside watching the dogs run around.
The Ethiopian is smooth and sweet on the front with a light citrus acidity on the finish. This is my favorite of the 2 and has quickly turned into my everyday coffee. I will be buying more of this.
In case anyone wants to try the coffee.
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Wow, that royal brew nitro keg looks awesome...time to do some research!Leave a comment:
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Dug my nitro keg back out for a summer time treat. First cups always a bit heady.Leave a comment:
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I prefer dark roast when I do cold brew as well. Next time I make it I’ll have to run it through my aeropress to filter it more. I’ve been using a meta filter that fits inside of a half gallon mason jar. The ends up with a lot of fines in the bottom so I would usually dump the last inch or so. I had a cheap French press at some point but I don’t know where it went. I’ll have to dig around in the back of the cabinets to see if I can find it.
I make it with 100 gr of coffee in a half gallon mason jar then top it off with water. I let it sit on the counter all day then put it in the fridge before bed so it was cold in the morning. I’d pull the filter and pour it over ice.
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