Espresso Gadgets, Tools & Upgrades - Which Do You Really Need?

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Күн бұрын

If you're just getting started with home espresso, you'll probably be developing a fast-growing shopping list of all manner of bits & bobs that you're finding out are required, but which are needed and which aren't?
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Cayer BV30L tripod with fluid head (mega tripod for the money!)
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Timecodes:
0:00 Intro
0:27 Grinder
1:30 Brew Scales
1:43 Jugs/Pitchers
2:26 Milk thermometer
2:43 Knock Box
2:59 Tamping Mat
3:16 WDT Tool
3:46 Leveller
4:21 Dosing Ring
4:30 Naked Portafilter
5:11 Basket Upgrade
5:47 Shower Screen Upgrade
6:22 Puck Screen
6:56 Pressure Mod (Gaggia Classic)
7:32 Pid Mod (Gaggia Classie/Rancilio Silvia)
8:12 REAL footage of Kev Surfing
8:44 RDT Bottle
9:14 Brushes & Cloths
9:36 Useless Movie Fact
9:53 Outro
10:08 Tatty Bye
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Пікірлер: 58

@darrenhawkes598 Жыл бұрын

Oh man! This was your most informative, & funniest one yet, more like this please Kev! Best channel on YT by far.

@chryseass.5143 Жыл бұрын

One of your best videos, Kev! Thoroughly entertaining as well as concise and informative!

@Coffee_Kev Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much :-)

@trishl9132 Жыл бұрын

Excellent! Very entertaining & very funny 😂

@baileyjohnson1503 8 ай бұрын

This was so enjoyable to listen to, I loved it!

@Coffee_Kev 7 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it :-)

@tonilavender6483 5 ай бұрын

Wow what a video! Thanks Kev I learnt loads from this 👍

@Coffee_Kev 5 ай бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad yo have found my video helpful :-)

@CooKopite 9 ай бұрын

Cracking video and aesthetically pleasing studio might I add. Myself being a greenhorn whom would like to get started in home brewing found this very informative so thanks for that. Currently in Cyprus for the foreseeable and everyone is coffee mad out here. I will heed your advice and buy the essentials.

@mikeh2613 Жыл бұрын

Another great informative video covering everything any ‘home barista’ in training needs to know. Nasty scar, wear it with pride! Hit by a board? Keep ‘em coming, Kev and thanks 👍

@Coffee_Kev Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike :-)

@martyhopkirk6826 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the episode of Carry On Brewing, Kev!😊

@Coffee_Kev Жыл бұрын

Anytime Marty :-)

@Albertojedi 8 ай бұрын

Mr. Kev surely knows his espresso game. I love his videos.

@NickBachicha Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the recommendation on the RDT method. I feel like it’s become popular because it looks good on camera.

@Coffee_Kev Жыл бұрын

Glad my video helped Nick!

@A2an Жыл бұрын

You were bitten by the fin on the surfboard or the steamer on the espresso machine 😂 Nice video 👍😊

@Coffee_Kev Жыл бұрын

Thanks :-)

@Bestco-coffeetoolsmaker 2 ай бұрын

Looks cool🎉

@NoZenith Жыл бұрын

Thanks. This was reassuring! Try not to overdo it right now and I find I definitely need a dosing ring even without WDT and a stiff fine brush specifically for the group head

@Coffee_Kev Жыл бұрын

Glad you found my post helpful :-)

@NoZenith Жыл бұрын

@@Coffee_Kev I actually hadn't thought about a brush for the group head until I watched your video so, definitely helpful in a couple ways (I'm going to need to clean it in the near future and there are no coffee supply stores near me so I'm going to have to wait for it to be shipped haha. Would suck to have to wait when I need it) Do you have a specific brush you recommend? I've been researching and some of those shaped brushes for getting up and around the group head look really awesome but they're not for the Breville groupheads. Thanks again. Even your content not about what I specifically have invested in is pretty interesting I think I've officially watched over half of your videos and I'm trying to work through your entire catalog. Sent some of your Bambino Plus stuff to a couple friends and I think I've got another friend hooked on your videos haha

@johne7100 10 ай бұрын

The extra I'd like would be a spout for the Sage/Breville PF that doesn't dribble and pour K-legged. Sometimes it even manages to miss the cup on one side.

@DigitalicaEG Жыл бұрын

What do you think of the grinder that is built into the sage/Breville machines? Is it worth upgrading it to something like the timemore sculptor 078S if I’m still going to be using the same machine to pull the shots (at least for a while until I feel like upgrading the machine as well)? I maxed out the potential of the machine with all the upgrades and looking to take it to the next level

@moose99moose Жыл бұрын

Agree entirely about adding water. After grinding (Niche Zero) it just takes about 30 sec for the static to dissipate of its own accord,

@Coffee_Kev Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that, I wonder how long it takes for the static to dissipate on on other machines?

@kitcraft9516 Жыл бұрын

Scale, grinder, tamper, brush and rag. I need those things. A leveler and bottomless portafilter assist me in making more consistent shots, noticeably so. WDT and RDT are nice, but I can live without them. A knock box is amazing for keeping the counter/floor cleaner. I don't use a tamp mat. I have two and I just don't use them. I want a tamp station, to hold the portafilter in place (and my acc's) because I think it will help with workflow and organization. I would like to try a puck screen to keep the shower screen cleaner too. The dosing ring helps but I don't "need it". I dislike my IMS basket because honestly, its fussy. The one from Breville just works. The jug that came with my Bambino plus is just fine and my hand works as a thermometer. When it's too hot to hold, it's hot enough for me, lol. (PS: I suck at latte art anyway.) That is what I have learned about my setup, so far, anyway. One thing I do want to upgrade is my grinder. I use a Kingrinder K6 hand grinder and while it works fine, it is rough cranking out 6-8 shots a day for my wife and me. Anyway, nice video, as always. Thanks for sharing.

@Coffee_Kev Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that :-)

@moose99moose Жыл бұрын

Great run-through, however, the question is not really "do you need it": the question is really "can I have one please?" 🤣🤣

@Coffee_Kev Жыл бұрын

Haha 😂

@TheKefun Жыл бұрын

Thoughts on needing a dosing cup?

@bernardvantonder7291 3 ай бұрын

Counter, a deeper better basket and puck screen made a day and night difference on my Breville Bambino.

@Coffee_Kev 3 ай бұрын

Which basket did you go for?

@s96822 Жыл бұрын

been making espresso and capuchino for more than 3 decades. IMO better and easy to learn steaming milk by listening and feeling the vessel. have played around with some of the accessories but found them to just consume time. easy to learn how to fill pf evenly and tamp without the toys. a dosing ring can be helpful and I switched to a bottomless pf because in theory if the shot does not touch the spout (more metal) you get more crema. weighing beans per shot better for commercial setting. at home you can eyeball it and make very good shots. i refuse to learn latte art because it is just cosmetic and does not effect taste though it may look nice at barista contests.

@henrykg 19 күн бұрын

Oh, I have everything :-( Even the scale - but it is not needed for espresso. It's good for drip to avoid overflow, but for espresso? You see in the cup how much coffe you have. If machine has the timer then it is enough. WDT, RDT and pf rings I do not use since I changed grinder to Sette - not a perfect grinder with perfect direct coffee distribution.

@simonhopkins4878 Жыл бұрын

Nice one Kev, or should I say “Sid “this sounds more like “carry on coffee… “Who’s going to play Babs…

@Coffee_Kev Жыл бұрын

Haha :-)

@Presso99 Жыл бұрын

my advice is to start with a good grinder so that you won't upgrade it later.

@Coffee_Kev Жыл бұрын

Investing most of your budget into the grinder is very good advice in my opinion, for anyone starting out with a relatively decent budget. The quality of the grinder is hugely under rated. This is only really relevant to people who have a slightly healthier budget though, to be fair. Mosy people start out with a budget that doesn't really make this an option.

@richardhatfield2648 Жыл бұрын

How did you keep a straight face saying ‘wetting your beans’ 😂

@Coffee_Kev Жыл бұрын

Haha, I'm a professional................ 😜

@AndyFerdean 4 ай бұрын

You injured yourself by hitting a coral? I don't know. Thanks for the video! Great info!

@AndyFerdean 4 ай бұрын

I just bought a Bambino + Smart Grinder Pro and I'm kind of a novice. Thanks!

@Coffee_Kev 4 ай бұрын

Haha, nah, that would have been way cooler. I was skim boarding, at Saunton Sands in Devon. I just slipped backwards just before I came to a stop, like slipping on a banana skin, and the way my hand hit the compacted sand under a few inches of water, caused the damage, the scar is from the operation to put the pins & plates in. Oops.