That's right. We did it. We put our bodies on the line to answer the age-old question of who has the best espresso in the pits.
If you've ever visited a World Cup, you'd notice an assortment of shiny boxes with all sorts of dials and gauges perched on a dedicated table inside most pit spaces. Those beautiful machines produce fuel for humans and the teams hold them to the highest regard. However, not all Gods hold the same powers. We've been debating this question for a long while now. As media, we often get the privilege to sit down for a cup with staff from different teams but never put them up against one another. Until today, that is.
After nine team pits, a little under an hour, and many hallucinations later, we had our winner. Hold on to your heart rate, beans are about to get ground.
Because its all about the flow
sounds top notch
All in all I am too lazy to have espresso machine at home. Too much mess.
My setup for work has always been grinder, french press, and tea kettle. Makes for a good mid-day cuppa.
If I ever get dentist money it'll be one of these idrinkcoffee.com/collections/consumer/products/elektra-sixties-series-deliziosa-automatic-espresso-machine
www.flairespresso.com
Android tablet to control - Noooooooooooo!
The last thing I want is a dead espresso machine when the latest Android update makes it incompatible.
Our tablet software is open source, as is our API. This allows the community to extend the capabilities of our machine. Even if you're non-technical, you'll benefit from the free software community's creations.
You don’t need to update it if ta don’t want to
@AlanB14:
Just.... brush your teeth regularly?
JP
$2500 machine and a $700 grinder has paid for itself several times and I never go to a SBucks. When I travel though it was a problem. An acceptable and much higher quality than local or Sbucks espresso is a Nespresso system. I pack it in a small bag and it goes in my OGIO roller bag. Excellent coffee anywhere there is electricity available. Espresso is as essential as air to me in the morning.
FYI- The worst espresso comes from a machine that isn't cleaned religiously on a frequent basis.
I have had some of the best coffee from the truck stops in Portugal. I was surprised how good it was considering the ladies preparing it were talking amongst themselves and weren't obviously paying attention at the task at hand. No scale, no timer, just incrediblly tasty espresso. I guess you get good after pulling a few thousand of them. As good as any Portland boutique coffee house
(speaking as someone who knows the value of trailside broadleaf fauna)
youtu.be/90PUP8fcIec
No one in the images looks to be weighing the wet or dry doses. You're never going to get any consistency without doing that.
None of the beans used looked particularly great - I didn't see a single decent specialty roaster in there. Should any of the teams want some proper specialty grade coffee we'd be happy to send them some!
Tamp pressure is not particularly important. I tested this using the Puqpress for an article I wrote for a coffee website a few year ago.
Feel free to downvote me for pretentiousness.
JP
p.s. even though they won... Shouldn't Scott be disqualified for 'illegal substances'? :-o ;-)
My theory is that the very best coffee is going to be made by someone who is so obsessed with their craft, they are mildly offended by my mere presence and custom.
The best shots are served with eye rolls.
Vacation starts exactly at that moment.
I also avoid garlic when it comes to pasta...
For me, the upside down method, a burr grinder, good quality beans and a thermostatically controlled kettle to heat the water to 80 degrees C works like a damn each and every time, regardless of all the other subtle differences in technique.
After spending a small fortune on other alternatives, the AeroPress has proven itself to be a life changer. All for $35 CDN. Wow. Been using one now for about 5 years. No reason to ever look back.
Even the most offensive of the coffee snobs seem to love the AeroPress, once they have given it a shot.
Roadies
XC
Enduro
DH
DH
Enduro
XC
Roadies
@Serpentras: Define the word empty.
Ahem.
I was merely picking on the majority of Americans who are obsessed with the Seattle roaster. I highly doubt any USA teams would be drinking nothing but he best.
I see you’re in Jackson. Used to ski there every year. Never got to bike out there, looking forward to the day me and boys can head there.
(still love you, Tim, don't worry)
Plus whoever thinks "100% arabica" is all ya need just hasn't tried the other side of the moon yet. 60/40, better crema, more caffeine...
Pretty sure Steve still much prefers the beer though ;-)
And the machine and grinder have resale, ive probably made money on the grinder.
The big problem with espresso is if you dont have the best beans its bad, single melitta drip will tolerate much worser beans.
(also comes in colors)!
I love my Jura machine, it does the grinding and press for me, and is super consistent.
At least there were no pictures of virgins putting sugar/milk/cream in their espressos.
DH = Monster/Redbull
Enduro = 8 shot Latte's
Trail = Startbucks
I find people that don't do drugs to be up tight and rather judgemental .