At the auction I went to last week the were flogging pallets of various goods,

one of which had about 10 Delonghi coffee machines on it, along with a load of microwaves, TVs, and DVDs etc, all brand new still in the box. Must have been around 3 grands worth of stuff, whole lot sold for ?90.

Posted By: tudders on January 29th 2013 at 13:29:11

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Do any of you dudes grind your own coffee beans? If so, grinder recommendations please. (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 29, 13:01:01
- You love grinding the bean, you do (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 29, 13:39:50
- At the auction I went to last week the were flogging pallets of various goods, (General Chat) - tudders, Jan 29, 13:29:11
  - Cripes! Mind you, guess you had to be there ;-) (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 29, 13:30:56
    - They have two auctions every week selling all manner of stuff, for fuck all. (General Chat) - tudders, Jan 29, 13:33:41
      - Aha, exactly where? Linkage? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 29, 13:37:51
        
        Here, its in Ashton Under Lyne. (General Chat) - tudders, Jan 29, 14:10:53
        
        Ta (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 29, 14:23:54
- Thanks all. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 29, 13:29:00
- I do (General Chat) - scruffy, Jan 29, 13:23:52
  - Serious kit them Mazzers... (General Chat) - woody, Jan 29, 13:31:15
    - Yeah, it's amazing (General Chat) - scruffy, Jan 29, 13:43:59
      - They'll last forever I guess. New burrs not too expensive either. Re: ceramic hand j (General Chat) - woody, Jan 29, 13:50:53
        
        Thanks.I'll check it out. I tend to head to the LRR or the market stall fairly regularly (n/m) (General Chat) - scruffy, Jan 29, 13:58:54
- No, it's just the way my trousers hang. (n/m) (General Chat) - bird table, Jan 29, 13:20:40
- Yep - Mrs B got me one for Chrimble. Delonghi one. Only circa ?25 I think. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 29, 13:18:59
  - Cheers AB. My French Press isn't that expensive. I read somewhere that, unless you are (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 29, 13:21:59
    - My press came from Tasco for about ?6 I think. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 29, 13:24:15
- I do, but my grinder only does cafetiere (General Chat) - jAC, Jan 29, 13:16:30
- i thought i must be the only person in the world (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 29, 13:08:38
  - I don?t drink hot drinks (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jan 29, 14:49:42
  - I only have a couple a day, water the rest of the time (and wine and gin at weekends) (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 29, 13:27:40
  - me too! (General Chat) - robert_rosario, Jan 29, 13:23:45
  - There's also a bloke I work with (General Chat) - Drinklebells, Jan 29, 13:17:43
    - Is it Chelts? Ribena? (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 29, 13:19:49
    - lol i don't drink squash either (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 29, 13:18:58
- Nespresso for me (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Jan 29, 13:07:41
  - ^^ SMT (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, Jan 29, 13:44:08
  - Ah. No, I don't want one of those machines. I'm quite happy with my De Longhi (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 29, 13:12:58
    - Is the correct answer (General Chat) - HairyBobbingManAss, Jan 29, 13:14:43
      - Some of those dainty little plastic pots are made in Norfolk you know (General Chat) - K1ng5 Lynn Canary, Jan 29, 13:20:37
      - Lol (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Jan 29, 13:19:11
  - I'll look it up. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 29, 13:09:52
  - Is the correct answer (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Jan 29, 13:09:36
  - what else? (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 29, 13:08:56
- You need a burr grinder. I have this (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 29, 13:05:54
  - The one I've got is linked from that page (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 29, 13:19:49
  - Cheers bud. Was looking at one of those in Sains last night but it wasn't obvious that you (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 29, 13:09:06
    - Yep you can. Makes a very good espresso ground (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 29, 13:10:48
      - I'll give one a try at that price. Does it take much experimenting (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 29, 13:15:42
        
        I have mine set to the finest. produces a good crema (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 29, 13:20:19
        
        Cool. Where do you get ya beans? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 29, 13:24:07
        
        I normally get Illy. Think Waitrose was where I bought them (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 29, 13:27:39
- Go to costa (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 29, 13:04:27
  - and millionaire shortbread mo doubt (General Chat) - UtterlyHuckerby, Jan 29, 13:14:05
    - Yes (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 29, 13:19:09
  - I prefer to drink good coffee in my own home, not pay some massive, tax avoiding (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 29, 13:07:31
    - Antisocial (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 29, 13:21:09
      - It's not really a big enough houe for entertaining (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 29, 13:22:48
- try camp coffee (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, Jan 29, 13:03:15
  - Ok lovee ;-) (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 29, 13:04:17
- Have you considered nespresso. I have a magimix. Very good cworfee. (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, Jan 29, 13:02:52
  - Not sure what that is. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 29, 13:03:50
    - Pre packed gubbins... (General Chat) - yellowman, Jan 29, 13:12:21
      - Yeah I saw that. Don't want that, more unneccessary packaging to clutter up (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 29, 13:14:29
        
        Hippy (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Jan 29, 13:16:14
        
        no, environmentally responsible (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 29, 13:18:55
        
        *Sarcasm slap* (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Jan 29, 13:30:49
        
        its hard to express sarcasm in a one-word reply (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 29, 13:51:05
        
        ^^^ VMT ^^^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 29, 13:23:13
        
        Ha ha (n/m) (General Chat) - yellowman, Jan 29, 13:18:24
        
        I most certaily was 40 odd years ago (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 29, 13:18:09
    - That is a shock (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Jan 29, 13:10:36
      - Lolf. Brom knows (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 29, 13:45:41
      - I must be faulty then - I'd avoid using it if I were you. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 29, 13:17:02

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