I took a month long break from using the Presso, starting 2012 off just using an Aeropress. I had a mix of coffees to try, a few leftover home roasts from the end of 2011 that I had originally used with the Presso, some store bought coffee, and most recently a week old home roast of Colombia Giraldo Exotico. Some of the cups were very good, but over the course of using the different coffees I begin to consider that the paper filter must be blocking some key flavor elements I was looking for. So I switched over to using my glass French Press which had been gathering dust. Got some good cups from the FP, but still a little short of what I hoped.
So this weekend I did some head to head testing, where I would drink cups made from each brewer with the same beans on the same day. The conclusion was that I liked Presso cup the best, as it gave the broadest flavor profile. In all cases I was drinking what would otherwise be considered a typical American cup of coffee, a little strong but not as strong as a European cup, without any milk or sugar. I am pretty sure I could better dial in my French Press and improve the cup, but in comparison to the Presso it takes longer to brew and is more difficult to clean up the spent grinds. When using the I am not sure for whom this machine is best suited. A purist will probably not be satisfied with it, except to use it as a toy, where they may later find that they do or don't like the resulting cup. People who may like it include the occasional drinker who doesn't want the expense of a "real" machine; someone with a large family or frequent large gatherings that needs a lot of coffee fast; someone who is into energy efficiency, portability, or small size.
As stated earlier in the thread I like it a lot and will continue to use it, but lack of experience doesn't allow me to give it a complete thumbs up, as I don't think it will satisfy everyone's tastes. If nothing else, the variability in pulling consistent shots will be a negative for many. In a few months I plan to do some head to head testing with the La Pavoni, hopefully some blind testing with different coffees to better judge for myself.
I took a month long break from using the Presso, starting 2012 off just using an Aeropress. I had a mix of coffees to try, a few leftover home roasts from the end of 2011 that I had originally used with the Presso, some store bought coffee, and most recently a week old home roast of Colombia Giraldo Exotico. Some of the cups were very good, but over the course of using the different coffees I begin to consider that the paper filter must be blocking some key flavor elements I was looking for. So I switched over to using my glass French Press which had been gathering dust. Got some good cups from the FP, but still a little short of what I hoped. So this weekend I did some head to head testing, where I would drink cups made from each brewer with the same beans on the same day. The conclusion was that I liked Presso cup the best, as it gave the broadest flavor profile. In all cases I was drinking what would otherwise be considered a typical American cup of coffee, a little strong but not as strong as a European cup, without any milk or sugar. I am pretty sure I could better dial in my French Press and improve the cup, but in comparison to the Presso it takes longer to brew and is more difficult to clean up the spent grinds. When using the I am not sure for whom this machine is best suited. A purist will probably not be satisfied with it, except to use it as a toy, where they may later find that they do or don't like the resulting cup. People who may like it include the occasional drinker who doesn't want the expense of a "real" machine; someone with a large family or frequent large gatherings that needs a lot of coffee fast; someone who is into energy efficiency, portability, or small size.
As stated earlier in the thread I like it a lot and will continue to use it, but lack of experience doesn't allow me to give it a complete thumbs up, as I don't think it will satisfy everyone's tastes. If nothing else, the variability in pulling consistent shots will be a negative for many. In a few months I plan to do some head to head testing with the La Pavoni, hopefully some blind testing with different coffees to better judge for myself.
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