Originally Posted by
USA_flyer
That is a stunning machine. I just can't justify spending more than a couple of hundred quid on an espresso machine or I'd have one.
One silver lining of the COVID clouds: Miele had some stunning sales. The above was acquired at more than half
off list, providing I bought C$300 of their overpriced coffee.
on a different topic, I'm finding the pour over provides a stronger, cooler cup of coffee like the above poster. I used boiling water this morning and didn't notice much of a difference in flavour versus a 90° water.
What kind of roast? Supposedly, the darker the roast, the lower brew temperature should be (at least for automatic coffee machines) and
v-v.. Too hot and it will be bitter (over extracted), too cool and it will be sour (under extracted). That
scalding case that McDonald's had to fight (and lose) over 20 years ago was due to using near-boiling temperature to make and keep coffee (American coffee is apparently the lightest roast).