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

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  • Опубліковано 29 січ 2025

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  • @thisisfunah
    @thisisfunah 7 днів тому +2

    Came for the tips, subscribed for the 1:55

  • @darrenhawkes598
    @darrenhawkes598 Рік тому +17

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

  • @chryseass.5143
    @chryseass.5143 Рік тому +10

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

  • @NaJ4Ri
    @NaJ4Ri 20 днів тому

    This was absolutely spot on thank you. Super informative!

  • @Albertojedi
    @Albertojedi Рік тому

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

  • @NoZenith
    @NoZenith Рік тому +5

    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
      @Coffee_Kev  Рік тому +1

      Glad you found my post helpful :-)

    • @NoZenith
      @NoZenith Рік тому

      @@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

  • @CooKopite
    @CooKopite Рік тому

    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
    @mikeh2613 Рік тому +1

    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 👍

  • @NickBachicha
    @NickBachicha Рік тому +2

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

  • @martyhopkirk6826
    @martyhopkirk6826 Рік тому +1

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

  • @trishl9132
    @trishl9132 Рік тому +1

    Excellent! Very entertaining & very funny 😂

  • @A2an
    @A2an Рік тому +1

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

  • @moose99moose
    @moose99moose Рік тому +2

    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
      @Coffee_Kev  Рік тому

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

  • @baileyjohnson1503
    @baileyjohnson1503 Рік тому

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

  • @kitcraft9516
    @kitcraft9516 Рік тому +1

    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.

  • @tonilavender6483
    @tonilavender6483 11 місяців тому

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

    • @Coffee_Kev
      @Coffee_Kev  11 місяців тому

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

  • @johne7100
    @johne7100 Рік тому

    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.

  • @moose99moose
    @moose99moose Рік тому +3

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

  • @DigitalicaEG
    @DigitalicaEG Рік тому +1

    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

  • @TheKefun
    @TheKefun Рік тому

    Thoughts on needing a dosing cup?

  • @bernardvantonder7291
    @bernardvantonder7291 9 місяців тому

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

    • @Coffee_Kev
      @Coffee_Kev  9 місяців тому

      Which basket did you go for?

  • @tankeryy1566
    @tankeryy1566 5 місяців тому

    what about dosing cup?

  • @s96822
    @s96822 Рік тому +2

    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.

  • @simonhopkins4878
    @simonhopkins4878 Рік тому +2

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

  • @Bestco-coffeetoolsmaker
    @Bestco-coffeetoolsmaker 9 місяців тому

    Looks cool🎉

  • @AndyFerdean
    @AndyFerdean 11 місяців тому

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

    • @AndyFerdean
      @AndyFerdean 11 місяців тому

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

    • @Coffee_Kev
      @Coffee_Kev  11 місяців тому +2

      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.

  • @henrykg
    @henrykg 7 місяців тому

    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.

  • @MrMarcusWWW
    @MrMarcusWWW Рік тому

    Did I miss the Tamper bit?

  • @manjurani8018
    @manjurani8018 8 місяців тому

    Were you in Legoland by any chance on 4th May?

    • @Coffee_Kev
      @Coffee_Kev  8 місяців тому +1

      No, sorry, it wasn't me, I hope you had a great time!

  • @richardhatfield2648
    @richardhatfield2648 Рік тому

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

    • @Coffee_Kev
      @Coffee_Kev  Рік тому

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

  • @savrah
    @savrah 5 місяців тому

    Man your English is perfect.

  • @Presso99
    @Presso99 Рік тому +2

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

    • @Coffee_Kev
      @Coffee_Kev  Рік тому +3

      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.

  • @RafaelCC20
    @RafaelCC20 4 місяці тому

    Jugs for milk! 😂😂😂

  • @TamerRashdan
    @TamerRashdan 11 місяців тому +1

    The British sense of humor

  • @casperdegroot
    @casperdegroot Рік тому +8

    I know what happened to your arm! You scraped it on a starbucks plastic straw!

  • @michaeljones1836
    @michaeljones1836 Рік тому

    Grinder bellows in the vid but not commented?

  • @madmax875
    @madmax875 9 місяців тому

    Did I miss tampers themselves?!

    • @Coffee_Kev
      @Coffee_Kev  9 місяців тому

      Hi If you go to 1:12 you will see that I discuss tampers.
      Cheers
      Kev

  • @Kassem_Bagher
    @Kassem_Bagher Рік тому

    No thanks, I’m sticking with the drive through coffee!

  • @SouhaybAcoudad-jx4rw
    @SouhaybAcoudad-jx4rw Рік тому +1

    أيمكنك وضع الترجمة للعربية نحبك من المغرب ❤ 🇲🇦

  • @kimbridge5592
    @kimbridge5592 10 місяців тому

    surf board fin

  • @trishl9132
    @trishl9132 Рік тому

    As I know exactly what happened to your arm would it be cheating if I announced it on here? I don't think anyone would actually guess correctly 😂

  • @aarontaylor6285
    @aarontaylor6285 3 місяці тому

    All that expensive s**t... Tell about that to first random Italian barista and he'll just roll his eyes. Some of them do not even use tamper and the coffe is absolutely great. Every freaking time :D