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Illy coffee isn't cheap but when you get it you know where that extra few bucks
went.....I know you can afford it.....but if you really have to take a substitute
that's cheaper......lavazza isn't too bad either.
Get your machine installed if you can. A good company will adjust the coffee
dispenser so that it gives the right amount of coffee, also will he adjust the
the grinder settings so that it's not to grainy or too fine...he will also adjust
the temperature of the water heater and adjust the pressure of the
compressor to match your coffee grind, temperature and amount of coffee
that's being used so that you get a perfect espresso with a good crema.
Who your machine is adjusted makes a BIG difference to the quality of your
coffee. The default out of the box settings are middle of the road settings.
Adjusting it to your coffee blend, texture, water temperature will get you
suprised how much better your coffee will smell and taste. It's well worth the
installation fee.
And if you see it you can do it yourself later. It's fun to see and quite amazing
how much you can gain with adjusting your machine by changing a few of the
settings.
Most crucial is the amount of pressure of the water that's getting forced
through the coffee and how fast it goes through and comes out. This depends
completely on the texture of the coffee (the grain), the temperature of the
water and the pressure of the compressor.
It sounds like a lot of hassle for just a cup of coffee but when you spend the
money on a good machine and good coffee you want to make sure you get
the best coffee out of it you can possibly get.
Depending where you live I'd advise you to put a water purifier between
the coffee machine and the tap. lots of drinking water still contains too
much calcium which damages your coffee machine and effects the quality
of your coffee...same goes for some other chemicals, metals, minerals that
could be present in the water that comes out of your tap.
Purifiers aren't too expensive and will make sure the quality of the water is
always the same which gives you better coffee and keeps your machine
tiptop for much longer time.
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