On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 10:07 AM, Aditya Kapil <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> > Folks, > I am not a connoisseur by any stretch of imagination. Coffee is something > I've taken a serious liking to only now, and hence the foray into machines. > What I do know is that (i) I like freshly brewed, and (ii) I do not have too > much time, and hence a machine that will do everything except for putting > beans in. But the mail trail is already informative - I might be spending > too much; the freshness of beans etc. The obvious big question now (in > addition to what machine?) is where does when get a good supply of fresh > beans. > Well, if it is basic coffee you want, and don't mind efficient low-tech, Currimbhoys (and Poppat Jamal) of Madras have your Neopolitan Espresso pots for about INR 500. I am sure other cities have retailers of home needs. Currimbhoys did have a Bangalore outlet, if I am not wrong. The Espresso pots are superb. In my year in Bristol, I'd make about 5-6 batches of coffee throughout the day, each yielding me about 2 very good espressos. They go on stoves/hobs/induction plates. C -- http://www.uk.linkedin.com/in/chandrachoodan http://www.flickr.com/photos/ravages http://www.selectiveamnesia.org/ +919884467463, +447940289855
