Probably the stupidest first post ever... looking for glasses...

[mhortsch]

Might as well give a quick intro huh!

I've been a cigar smoker for maybe 4 years now. I used to be an active member over on CP and Snobs, but have been rather idle the last year or so. Probably has something to do with the birth of my son 9.5 weeks back!

Anyway, always been a bit of a coffee snob. Ever since my first trip to the Domincan Republic when i tasted the coffee they had to offer (which is also where I started smoking cigars). In my mission to find similar coffee to that (and the stuff I drank in Mexico) I came across Jerry, and have been a customer ever since.

The last couple months I've been struggling to expand my horizons. Drinking a mug in the morning at the afternoon every work day for the last so many months leaves you wanting something fresh and new. So I moved into a French Press (albeit still using a blade grinder). Obvioulsy, with the addition to my family, tight budgets have surfaced. So I found a used Solis 166 for $50, that should show up this weekend. And in my every lasting quest to find the right espresso machine on a new dads budget, I decided to go with a Nespresso C100 for the time being. I pulled one off craigs for $160, and I must say so far I am very pleased. Although it is my goal in the next 12-24 months to have a real machine with a real grinder (but I am very happy with what I have right now).

That being said, I have plans to pick up a 6-cup Moka pot, and a 2-cup Brikka. Those 2 devices should allow me to experiment with my own beans to expand my faux espresso tastes (assuming the mod to the 166 to get a fine espresso grind works). I'm even contemplating picking up an iRoast or something along those lines to roast my own (granted, this is all throughout the next 6 months or so.)

That's me in a nutshell.

Now, the stupidest post ever...

I'm trying to find some nice Bodum glasses to compliment my espresso. I'll drink a 2 shotter, a capp, a latte, and the wife drinks iced lattes.

What are good sizes (i know stupid question). I'm thinking a set of 3oz and a set of 9oz. Do I need a set of bigger cups (13 oz?). I just like things to be nice and uniform when it comes to my hobbies (and addictions). Maybe is shows some level of odd passion for coffee, that I have to ask a message board for proper cup sizes to purchase...

[galaga]

Welcome to CS, congrats on the newborn. Somebody will be along soon for your question.

[ghostrider]

This is what I use, the Bodum insulated cups little more than halfway down. Nice, insulated and just the right size. I managed to drop one from the counter top and of course it broke, but I've dropped the other one about a foot or so a couple times with nothing happening.

http://sweetmarias.com/prod.espresso.shtml

[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by mhortsch

... Although it is my goal in the next 12-24 months to have a real machine with a real grinder (but I am very happy with what I have right now).

I think a 166 with good burrs (they can be opened up and tweaked for improved fineness, BTW) and a two- or three-cup mokapot IS real machine. You can make some pretty magic coffee with that.

The Bodum double wall jobs are pretty neat. I have a couple of curved-side one ouncers. Also, consignment and thrift stores often have miracle finds for that sort of thing. Shot glasses...

[Syekick]

I like the smaller style cups for the expresso. A 9oz would be fine for most latte/cappo style drinks. Unless you have a real steamed milk drinker like I do. My wife prefers coffee flavored steamed milk. Thus, she gets a 14oz mug for her beverages.

[mhortsch]

Originally Posted by Mister Moo

I think a 166 with good burrs (they can be opened up and tweaked for improved fineness, BTW) and a two- or three-cup mokapot IS real machine. You can make some pretty magic coffee with that.

The Bodum double wall jobs are pretty neat. I have a couple of curved-side one ouncers. Also, consignment and thrift stores often have miracle finds for that sort of thing. Shot glasses...

Would these be the mod you speack of?

http://www.ineedcoffee.com/07/hack-starbucks-grinder/

Do you think a 6-cup moka is to much? My thinking was the 6-cup would give me good rich coffee for work, while the 2/4 cup brikka would be my espresso alternative to the nespresso.

[mhortsch]

Shoot, I forgot something else I wanted to ask:

Since the Nespresso has no steamer/frother, I need to buy a stand alone. How does this look? Seems to new to find reviews.

http://www.bodumusa.com/shop/line.as...H4SBCER6PE2WB7

I was looking at this $50 device called a Froth Au Lait, but it's the size of a blender. That would defeat the whole idea of having a nice, sleak coffee bar setup on my counter!

[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by mhortsch

Would these be the mod you speack of?

http://www.ineedcoffee.com/07/hack-starbucks-grinder/

Do you think a 6-cup moka is to much? My thinking was the 6-cup would give me good rich coffee for work, while the 2/4 cup brikka would be my espresso alternative to the nespresso.

Here's a hack video for the 166. I think a text/photo version might be on Sweet Marias web site. Do what the Aussie (or Kiwi) sez; be sure to make the alignment marks so you know how many notches you've adjusted. Three holes back was plenty on mine - I think six (from factory setting) is the max before the burrs make contact and snag one another. I think (not certain) you set the white ring counterclockwise to make a finer grind setting. Be cautious if you reset this grinder and you did not buy it factory new. A prior owner may have already tweaked it finer and your 3-hole reset could cause the burrs to touch on fine settings.

I don't favor larger mokapots except for larger families who drink a hell of a lot of moka. I am way partial to conventional 2- or 3-cuppers aluminum pots (3-cup max).

The Brikka has a pressure widget on the post; it is easier to use but might not afford the highest level of performance. I have not used a Brikka personally so I can't speak from experience on that.

As for the stupidest first post I suggest you are not even close to being in the running. Not even in the galaxy. That honor goes to... oh, never mind who.

[raisin]

You can find the seconds from Bodum's production of these glasses from BJ's, I believe, at a fraction of the original cost.

[mhortsch]

Originally Posted by raisin

You can find the seconds from Bodum's production of these glasses from BJ's, I believe, at a fraction of the original cost.

What's this BJs you speak of?

[germantown rob]

Originally Posted by mhortsch

What's this BJs you speak of?

BJ's warehouse, like a Sams club or a Cosco. The glasses are $36 for 8 8oz and 8 14 oz if your a member and 15% more more non members.

[Syekick]

Originally Posted by germantown rob

BJ's warehouse, like a Sams club or a Cosco. The glasses are $36 for 8 8oz and 8 14 oz if your a member and 15% more more non members.

I'm outta luck then. That is certainly an east coast (think atlantic ocean bordering states only) oriented company.

[germantown rob]

Originally Posted by Syekick

I'm outta luck then. That is certainly an east coast (think atlantic ocean bordering states only) oriented company.

There is this thing called the world wide web .