If I'm at my dads, I have hunners. At home I have 1-3 half cups of aeropress a day, depending on how much Ev makes.

Yeah, buy an aeropress. It's impossible to fuck up.

I've completely given up coffee, including decaf. Turns out I didn't need it to stay awake at all.

You're all going to die early.

Pop "Excess Elsewhere" Rock

Hey you want the same great taste of coffee without all the bastard part that makes you have a headache or want to curl up inside yourself then that is fine

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I usually limit myself to 2 coffees a day and never after 3pm.
As I limit the number of drinks I figure the strength can be stupidly strong so I'll have a double or triple shot black coffee to kickstart my heart

Just watch out with some decaf, can be made pretty unhealthily.

Barley cup's good, although obviously tastes different. But an arguably healthier substitute.

Matcha and green tea can give you some boost without the negative affects that coffee can have (largely attributed to theanine)
And lots of health benefits.

With coffee's there's research for (helping prevent dementia) and against (anxiety, palpitations, hypertension, infrequent use linked with higher mortality - perhaps people falling asleep when driving/operating heavy machinery)

With green tea etc. it's overwhelmingly positive.

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Facewon wrote:

Wookienopants wrote:

I usually limit myself to 2 coffees a day and never after 3pm.
As I limit the number of drinks I figure the strength can be stupidly strong so I'll have a double or triple shot black coffee to kickstart my heart

My man.

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That's quite cute Face. 
I had my original Gaggia Classic fully serviced (one of the UK's top pro coffee machine service companies is a ten minute drive away. Result!) recently, after I came back from a month in America and it had stopped pumping anything through the brew head at all. Totally gummed up.
Anyway, £50 quid well spent and it's like having a brand new machine. I really should have it done every couple of years, but I'm a lazy sod and that's only the 2nd time in ten years of ownership.
The OG classic is just amazing. All the parts are serviceable, whereas the current post 2015 versions look the same, but are now cheaply manufactured in eastern Europe, and are a bitch to get parts for apparently. Still allegedly makes good coffee, but couldn't recommend the current models as a long term investment, and they don't come with the pro Gaggia accessories the old models come with either.
Treated myself to a new heavy stainless steel tamper, which is much better than the shit plastic one that came with mine (the only poor part of the OG package) and it's weight does make a hell of a difference.
I have a couple of different group handles that my service guy has sold me over the years. A bottomless one (no spouts, just the naked basket) which I've never really got on with, as it's messy if you're using a small cup, and one with just a single spout (rather than the standard dual-spout all machines come with) which is just brilliant.

So yeah, I'm back in coffee heaven for the foreseeable future.

We bought a Nespresso machine a while back and it has sat gathering dust.

As part of my weight loss activity I started drinking a coffee at night with a square or two of dark chocolate and found myself enjoying it greatly.

I have worked through the capsules that came with the machine and some are now appearing on the high street (you usually have to buy the official ones off the web).

Now I will probably order a batch off the web but Wifey has also bought me a couple of bags of coffee beans.

I have a small grinder (I actually got it for spices but it is actually a coffee grinder with a spice attachment). I also have a cafetière (is that what it is called? A glass jug with a plunger) that has been kicking about the house for years.

I've tried making it a couple of times with mixed results - tonight's effort wasn't bad - using a Christmas Mix from Starbucks. 

Need newbie help about quantities etc. Have read one tablespoon of beans per cup - is that right? How long do I leave it brewing? Any info/tips welcome. What I have made isn't very dark looking....maybe that depends on the beans but I suspect I'm maybe not brewing it long enough?

Cafetiere guide:

1 tablespoon of grounds per cup.
Grind the beans as coarse as you can.
When you put the water in just give the grounds a tiny gentle stir or push the plunger down 1/4" to make sure all the grounds are wet.
Brew for 6 minutes.
Press plunger down slowly when you do it.

My 2 cents, find a good local roaster/cafe that has beans for different purposes.

Nespresso can suck my cock.

Stove top is ok, but just using Starbucks or stuff designed for espresso will give you a pretty harsh/unpleasant coffee, IMO.

if you're using a Stovetop, get an aeropress, and get some single origin or a recommendation from the barista.