This may sound utterly wanky but, anyone got any good espresso or cappuccino cup recs?

It's too late. Soon I'll get really into road cycling and photography books.

So, coffee. I love it. I've just invested in a conical burr grinder (Sage Smart Grinder Pro), as well as a Sage Duo Temp Espresso machine. They are both working out very nicely so far and I'm able to pull some lovely shots using a single walled portafilter basket (beans are fresh like).

Hardest bit is getting the right texture for milk based drinks. I usually drink either a Cortado or a Flat White. Cortado being the easier as it's just steamed milk. Getting there though. I've found that whole milk is easier to work with than oat milk. Semi-skimmed is just shite.

I can recommend these for drinking out of. Expensive, but very solid and just nice. Perfect size for a short/milk based drink.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Libbey-Duratuff-Cortado-Gibraltar-Rocks/dp/B00OCWMR9Y

I'm at a point now where I can make a better coffee than most cafés in my town.

My other go-to methods are a French Press and Aeropress. I'll be getting a V60 next I reckon. Keen to try the whole shebang!

These look nice.

pantone coffee cups

I recently bought an Acme Tajimi porcelain cup which is beautiful but as it doesn't have a handle anything hot going in there needs to sit for a good long while.



Also picked up an Origami Aroma cup which I really like the look of and it also has a handle so it's a win.



Both are Japanese because I am a massive weeb.

poprock wrote:

They look nice, but the rim is too thin and they have a flat base. A rounded bottom to the inside of the cup helps with the espresso as it hits. Means you get a better crema. And thicker walls retain temperature better, as well as insulating your lips from the hot liquid when it’s newly-poured.

I have noticed a better crema in the glasses I bought. They have a rounded interior. Good tips!

I have double walled glass ones with no handle. Straight sides, two sizes. Use the smaller size for my Nespresso Lungo with breakfast. I think the brand is Riva - got them in Debenhams several years ago. Rarely use the larger ones. Have smaller espresso bowl shaped double walled with no handles too but I like a lungo sized coffee. I just got those off some ebay seller.


Wifey got me a gift Nespresso set with these which are nice. Double up for whisk(e)y tasting.

What was the turnaround for getting that Acme stuff delivered, Frosty? Really like their big latte number.

I won’t let not being a Dad stop me from making Dad jokes.

Ah, bugger. They have a "EU" site but all prices are still in yen. Reasonable but I'm wary of air mail for things like that. Would probs arrive in pieces.

Potentially dumb question, but I thought I'd go straight to the badger's mouth for this one, rather than googling for it... I know it's possible to grind your own beans, but is it possible to roast your own beans at home?

You can but I doubt it would be worth it. You can buy small Roasters to do just that or use a popcorn machine

Site has a video for that but I've not watched it. I imagine it's bad as you need to constantly stir the beans to get an even roast and a popcorn machine won't do that

Everything I've seen about roasting suggests it's best left to the pros.

The thing with grinding is that doing it yourself will produce a worse grind than using professional equipment outside the consumer price range but this is offset by the benefits of the coffee not being as oxidised when you drink it.

I'm not quite sure what the benefits of roasting at home would be to make up for the roast being worse - it's not like having access to the coffee straight after roasting is a benefit as it benefits from maturing for a week after roasting.

Well, as we're talking about Sweet Brown drinks...