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Date: 09 Jul 2006 03:44:37
From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Steve=5Fvon=5F=D6sterreich?=
Subject: Brewing a good cup of coffee with AEG Coffee Machine
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We have a built-in AEG cofee machine (AEG model PE8038M)
http://www.aeg-electrolux.co.uk/node146.asp?ProdID=2788
and I'm having a heck of a time making consistently good coffee with
it.
Granted, I'm spoiled with the quality of Joe around here, but I've got
to believe that our coffee machine is at least on par with those EUR300
counter-top machines so many of our friends use to brew amazingly good
coffee.
I define amazingly good as not only great tasting, but also "frothy"
out of the machine. (Sorry that I don't know the correct terminology,
but the coffee I like most seems almost to have foam on top. Not
steamed milk, but the coffee itself has a frothy top.)
Our coffee as often as not comes out flat.
I've religiously followed the product manual's recommendations for
calibrating the quantity of ground beans and water. I've experimented
with the grounds' texture according to humidity. And I'm still not
anywhere close to the quality of coffee that our friends with the
cheaper counter-top, corner hardware store machines make.
By the way, we use Illy espresso beans.
Eager for recommendations. Brewing bad coffee in Austria is nearly a
national offense, and I need help.
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Date: 09 Jul 2006 09:27:49
From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Steve=5Fvon=5F=D6sterreich?=
Subject: Re: Brewing a good cup of coffee with AEG Coffee Machine
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Thanks for the recommendations. I'll give them a go.
I'm confused, though, about using fresh coffee. Aren't the Illy coffee
beans in the cans fresh (or is that an oxymoron)?
Coffee for Connoisseurs wrote:
> 1) Use FRESH coffee (not Illy.)
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Date: 09 Jul 2006 11:03:13
From: Coffee for Connoisseurs
Subject: Re: Brewing a good cup of coffee with AEG Coffee Machine
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It's a Napoletana/Mokita Combi internally. You need to do 2 things:
1) Use FRESH coffee (not Illy.)
2) Get the grind right. See
http://www.coffeeco.com.au/junior_instructions.html for basic instructions.
--
Alan
alanfrew@coffeeco.com.au
www.coffeeco.com.au
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Date: 09 Jul 2006 14:01:25
From: daveb
Subject: Re: Brewing a good cup of coffee with AEG Coffee Machine
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Illy? no -- they have been in that can for months! -- They are not
too bad when the can is first opened, but stale VERY fast after that!
Go to a local roaster!
regards
Dave
Steve_von_=D6sterreich wrote:
> Thanks for the recommendations. I'll give them a go.
>
> I'm confused, though, about using fresh coffee. Aren't the Illy coffee
> beans in the cans fresh (or is that an oxymoron)?
>
> Coffee for Connoisseurs wrote:
>=20
> > 1) Use FRESH coffee (not Illy.)
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Date: 10 Jul 2006 20:31:41
From: Ken Wilson
Subject: Re: Brewing a good cup of coffee with AEG Coffee Machine
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Have you read Ukers page 299 and continuing? They reckon that it doesn't
then stale any faster once the tin is opened. i guess it just SEEMS like it
and its an illusion.
ken
"daveb" <davebobblane@gmail.com > wrote in message
news:1152478885.030846.90520@35g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
Illy? no -- they have been in that can for months! -- They are not
too bad when the can is first opened, but stale VERY fast after that!
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Date: 10 Jul 2006 16:10:32
From: St. John Smythe
Subject: Re: Brewing a good cup of coffee with AEG Coffee Machine
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Ken Wilson wrote:
> Have you read Ukers page 299 and continuing? They reckon that it doesn't
> then stale any faster once the tin is opened. i guess it just SEEMS like it
> and its an illusion.
I suppose if it's sufficiently stale to begin with, that could be true.
--
St. John
An artist should be fit for the best society and keep out of it.
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