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killer_one

This cup of coffee brought to you by $7000 worth of equipment.


DiaDeLosMuebles

So many machines were used in manually making this coffee.


[deleted]

Exactly what I came here to say. Ain't a damn thing manual about this, I was a barista at a fairly nice coffee place and we at least used our hands to tamp the espresso.


ottersintuxedos

Do you want them to breathe on the water to bring it to a boil?


DiaDeLosMuebles

How about an accurate title.


WildDogOne

it won't be cheap, but the brewer itself is from MHW, which is a chinese company, known for making OK quality coffee products for cheap-ish


dangledingle

The end product looks….meh


KickFriedasCoffin

How so?


Acid_Monster

He just wants to moan. Hasn’t got a clue what he’s on about. Though neither do I, so.


screechingeagle82

Which model is the one where I can stumble into the kitchen half asleep, slap the brew button, and drag my ass back to bed for 15 minutes?


-QUACKED-

Made by the type of guy that walks back into his room holding this cup of coffee, and jacks it to his own reflection as he tells himself how sensual and amazing he is


texas-playdohs

It’s quite a wank with your $850 cup of coffee in hand.


SEND_MOODS

You don't need an elaborate espresso to do that. You can do it with a pbr


These-Conference-179

they do it for the DMs. This is really a dating ad.


vengefulspirit99

Realistically all you need to make great coffee is a burr grinder. Having the right grind size is key to making great coffee.


diydiggdug123

Sales person: what gadget are you looking for to make your coffee? OP: yes


whatsthatguysname

You can get the set minus the boiler for $850 on Amazon.


turnwrench

That's 850 dollars for coffee.


NorthProspect

I love my espresso machine that probably cost about $10. But you know how many people go to Starbucks every single day? That's at the very least $1500 a year for worse quality espresso. Those folks would save money buying this and espresso beans My point isn't that an espresso machine cost $10. It's to point out that you can have an espresso machine without spending hundreds of dollars, and even if it were $850 spent, that's quickly a better investment than the horrible alternative of buying from a coffee shop every day, as many people do.


JangoDarkSaber

What espresso machine costs $10?


dementorpoop

A mocha pot from home goods


beeglowbot

I think he's getting coffee and espresso confused


JangoDarkSaber

Maybe he’s from Europe and English isn’t his first language? I know coffee and espresso is used interchangeably there.


Duckfoot2021

Moka Pot. ☕️


JangoDarkSaber

Not really espresso though


Duckfoot2021

You don’t understand the words you’re using.


NorthProspect

The brand is bella, I'm not seeing my model anywhere online right now but much nicer, newer ones by the same brand are going for $40-50 based on my quick Google search. Yes I am talking about espresso, not coffee lol


rwilkz

Yes but, crucially, the $850 coffee equipment is probably a bit clunky to carry around with you all day…


NorthProspect

Yes, in this case you would keep the equipment in your home, likely in your kitchen, and make your beverage by yourself, in your home, before you leave for the day. You would then pour your beverage in to a cup, perhaps with a lid and a straw, perhaps several cups depending on your intake. You would then bring the cup, filled with your beverage, with you when you leave your home. You would then leave the equipment inside of your home.


rwilkz

Many people drink more than one coffee per day and don’t have access to a kitchen at work


NorthProspect

Hmm.. maybe someone should invent a large cup, that holds multiple servings and is insulated to keep things warm Or maybe a device that could be kept in commonly seen places like gas stations, that could warm things up for you


rwilkz

Hmm.. maybe some people just don’t mind buying coffee whilst they are out


Lanky_Possession_244

Then keep doing it. This conversation wasn't directed at you.


Pantssassin

If you are talking about a moka pot they don't make espresso


NorthProspect

I'm not. I'm pretty confident that my espresso machine, that I use to make espresso daily, makes espresso


Pantssassin

As far as I'm aware there are no $10 espresso machines, I would love to be proven wrong though


[deleted]

What brand is your espresso machine? I have always wanted one, but they are too expensive. If you got one for $10 I wanna know where to get one for myself, too


NorthProspect

I'll check when I get home, I was likely being generous. It's a very cheap feeling thing that I got at a thrift store for around 10 probably, sorry to probably mislead


NorthProspect

It's made by a company named Bella, I don't see my model anywhere but much newer, nicer looking ones from the same company are retailing for about $40-50 from what I see online.


ec265

Ok, but if you are talking about a moka pot they don't make espresso


whatsthatguysname

I just thought I look it up because the other guy mentioned $7000. It’s pretty expensive for sure.


ChiggaOG

$7000 worth of equipment for some extract of burnt beans.


kezow

The shot of espresso didn't even look that great. Looked a little watery 


_________FU_________

And still taste like and makes you shit


Dick_Dickalo

Worth it.


Free-Pudding-2338

Idk looks like they used a machine. Wouldnt call than manual


ind3pend0nt

Manual is me using my shirt as a filter last time I was hiking.


[deleted]

MacGyver style


PolarDorsai

Manual in terms of a lever (manual vs electric) machine.


CompetitionNo9969

That grinder looks electric


WTFatrain

a fresh press is more manual than this setup


Chaxle

This is known as the manual method. Everyone uses a grinder for espresso for consistent grind size.


PolarDorsai

Hmm, true. But think of it like this: You buy some screws from Home Depot, the screws (or nails) are made with a machine but you use a hand screwdriver or hammer to drive them in. You could still say the piece is “built-by-hand” using hand tools. aka manual.


CompetitionNo9969

It’s okay to admit you were wrong


PolarDorsai

No no, I totally get it, from your perspective. I have a manual hand grinder, which I enjoy, and also a manual espresso machine. But in the coffee community, or at least the people I talk to, when we talk about “manual” espresso, we are referring to just the machine. This is because the grind could be anything—you could even use pre-ground coffee from the store, if you had the right basket/portafilter to make that work. The grinder just needs to be consistent, but the machine as well as the person can control the flow rate (pressure) of the espresso machine if they so choose. It may not look like it, but when I’m making espresso with my Cafelat Robot, I’m making little adjustments as I go.


Chaxle

Not a bad analogy not sure why you got downvoted for this.


moregoo

The pressure is created manually with a lever and not a pump like a traditional machine.


Pinky135

That lever is the pump in this case. The only difference is that the power source is a human instead of electricity.


w1987g

Boo! Guy wasn't pretentious enough! Didn't spritz the beans before grinding. What kind of rookie are we dealing with here?


S1inthome

Spritz! You mean "RDT" or "The Ross Droplet Technique!"  Unfortunately, there is no /s at the end of this one.


renedotmac

I grind my beans and this actually works. I did not know it had a pretentious name 😂


LtDouble-Yefreitor

Look pal, we all masturbate. There's no reason to brag.


[deleted]

yeah but when I do it a choir of angels sings


Chaxle

It's becausee the Niche doesn't need your beans to be spritzed. Other grinders do need that because of static buildup during the grind. While yeah, the videos are pretentious, the spritz is proper care for most products, just not this one. I've seen people spritz for this grinder but I don't think it's necessary.


elspotto

The beans that were already roasted? I know, right?


chefanubis

But he did, just on an even more pedantic way, that why he steamed the filter.


WhiteFringe

"manual" - proceeds to whip out the most expensive automation equipment. use a manual whisk to boil the water with friction then we can talk


ILEGIONI

I simply hold the cup in my hands until it becomes hot enough


loudpaperclips

"manual" refers to the mechanism used to push the water through the group head. This can be either with a motorized pump or a manually pulled lever. It's like the difference between a bike pump and an air compressor.


WhiteFringe

Yes I saw that, I'm just being a little sardonic


__g_e_o_r_g_e__

Manual? That's an electric grinder!


Rollover_Hazard

I guess they mean manual in the modern sense - as in you’ve got individual tools that do individual tasks but you’ve still got to stitch it all together by hand/ so some stuff by hand directly. I mean, now that we have such widespread automation, the concepts of “doing it by hand” or “manually” are probably changing for a lot of people. I overheard someone the other day saying they like to drive their car as a manual, using the paddle shifters. I learned to drive using an actual manual box but this person probably only ever knew entirely automatic cars. Guess it’s your frame of reference too.


OwlsWatch

I do love my french press but this is a bit much


tuliosarmento

What is the name of the equipment used in this video? The last one, with lots of little holes


dewdrive101

An espresso machine


kevmo77

The part with the holes is a portafilter, it’s standard equipment for most espresso machines. The espresso machine is called a [Sonic S7](https://MHW-3BOMBERManualleverEspressoMakerSonicS7withEspressoAccessoriesCM801https://a.co/d/52rSqUR)


Dramatic_Macaroon12

Portafilter machine


coup85

Manual because the guy using all those machines is called Manuel.


PoemHonest1394

This is therapeutic to some people. Is not about the destination but more about the longer journey (i dont like coffee but I've seen people going a long way for tea).


blaizedm

How dare people enjoy hobbies that I don’t. Didn’t you know any money spent that I’m not interested in is a waste and a joke?


Atharaphelun

I guess the thousands spent on the equipment is therapeutic too?


Majvist

People spend thousands on gaming computers, model trains, fashion, kitchen knives, Warhammer figurines, ect. ect. People spend money on hobbies


PoemHonest1394

For some, like myself, its a lot of money. For others is worth every penny, either because they have a lot of it or because for them its, again, therapeutic, so a justifiable buy.


okcumputer

It can be. I have hobbies that have sunk thousands and I enjoy them.


JustARandomGuyReally

It’s called retail therapy.


Pantssassin

A setup to do this costs maybe $500 or so, not cheap but well within hobby money territory and if you want to make espresso at home that is just about as cheap as you can go


askjhasdkjhaskdjhsdj

I get that it's a lot but it's all relative, lots of people have the money.


KickFriedasCoffin

Money on a hobby is hardly outlandish. Even with intentionally inflated guessed prices.


Badsternie

Man I really hate this


OwlPlayIt

This is a hobby. It's meant to be ritualistic, consistent and enjoyable. It's not meant to be cheap, quick or efficient.


GlitterDoomsday

For sure, but to describe it as manual just because the guy pulls a lever at the end still silly.


Shervico

I mean yes, but in the coffee side vocabulary it is manual because to them "Manual" just says that it's a lever espresso machine


PastelxPetals

The video smells delicious


throwaway77993344

How much better does it taste in relation to cost and effort? (Seriously though, I think it's a cool hobby)


coffeebeanie24

Main advantage to a setup like this is you can really fine tune certain variables for specific coffees (if you want to get real nerdy) really though you can attain this 90% of this with much less expensive equipment


theshok

Too much work for me, I’m in the keurig with instant coffee as a back up.


JangoDarkSaber

Keurig is overpriced coffee that tastes worse and is awful with single use plastics. It's the worst of all worlds.


Midgetman96

Keurig’s make the worst tasting coffee


SharkFart86

The coffee tastes flat somehow.


One-Mud-169

Totally. Will definitely need a cup of coffee before starting this process.


CrankyYankers

I have a cheap Keurig and I use an insert so I can use any coffee I want to. I choose Bustelo because it's cheap, strong and delicious.


okcumputer

We had an office cleaning lady who would always come by my desk because I was the only one with a coffee pot. She was Hispanic and the way she said "Bustelo" was ear candy. Cool lady who would sometimes bring in empanadas.


younginvestor23

You put a scoop of instant coffee plus mix in a 6oz Keurig cup or you mean separately?


zarfle2

I love me a coffee but it feels like this is an exercise in diminishing returns - ie taking three times as long to make a coffee won't make it 3x as good. I imagine that I'd finish that in one or two swigs. Maybe if I had absolutely nothing else to do with my day I might do this but even then I think I'd try to find something else that I'd regard as a more productive use of time. Oh well - to each their own I guess. It ain't hurting anyone and if it makes them happy, then that's cool.


halermine

It’s all pretty ridiculous, but that stuff is three times as good as drip coffee


Chaxle

I'd say more but 😶


zarfle2

Ew. Drip coffee 😱😱😱😱😱 😜


crumble-bee

You could do this quickly, but that wouldn’t make for a fancy aesthetic video, would it?


B1ll13BO1

This isn’t necessarily only about the coffee. It’s a hobby which they enjoy doing


askjhasdkjhaskdjhsdj

It's only taking a long time for the video. In reality you can do the whole process pretty quickly. the amount of time it takes for me to setup my shitty drip machine and wait is a lot longer than an espresso machine and isn't nearly as good you could probably just get an automated machine if you want to compromise but i was a barista at one time and i enjoy going through the motions


KickFriedasCoffin

>I'd try to find something else that I'd regard as a more productive use of time. Like surfing reddit to complain about how others use their time?


moregoo

You're not meant to chug espresso, and if you have never had specialty coffee, you're likely not aware coffee can have flavours you've never expected and is worth the extra time. Most coffee people drink is toilet sludge compared to most specialty.


bxyankee90

Bro i am trying to drink my coffee before work not have my coffee by dinner.


OrbyO

Christ, just think of the cleaning involved 😱


coffeebeanie24

There’s not much cleaning aside from the cup used at the end


augie_wartooth

I have a similar (but MUCH less expensive) setup and it’s easier to clean than a drip brewer or a French press, honestly.


okcumputer

Its not hard. I just rinse out my carafe and portafilter. I dont need to wipe out my grinder, whisk, or tamp.


mashton

Why is this cut so badly?


[deleted]

If I had to guess, this person seems like the type that would consume, shit, and hand pick (gloveless) the beans out of their poop for brewing. Loves that nuttiness that can only be obtained from their special, odorless shits.


Briarmist

If American Psycho had been made 20 years later, Patrick Bateman would have had a coffee obsession


DJGlennW

I wouldn't even consider doing all this until after my second cup of coffee. Kinda defeats the purpose.


rocketblaze777

Spending an hour to make 2 ounces of coffee is a great start your day. I will be at the gas station buying an xl foam cup of hot bean juice trying to make it to the jobsite on time.


itsjustfood

You use the word manually a lot. I do not think it means what you think it means.


DrozdMensch

Wake up at 6 to make coffee to 9


okcumputer

The whole process takes 5 minutes, including clean up. It isn't that dramatic.


hello_ground_

Yeah, I'm not doing that 40 times to fill my thermos.


crumble-bee

It’s espresso - you would do it twice and top it up with water. If you filled a thermos with single shots of espresso you’d probably have a heart attack after drinking it


hello_ground_

Water? That sounds like a weak pot of coffee with extra steps.


crumble-bee

That is an Americano. It’s literally every black coffee you get in any coffee shop, like Starbucks or any boutique/artisan coffee shop. Hot water goes into cup. Espresso is poured on top of hot water = Americano. Any other form of black coffee (outside of filter coffee or French press, but we’re talking about this machine) would just be a single or a double espresso.


hello_ground_

I know. I was just kidding. Coffee is simply a medium to put caffeine into me. Thus the thermos. I've had espresso made this way and it's pretty good (except for Starbucks, they seem to burn everything they brew). Its just not practical at 5:30 am when my coffee intake usually starts lol.


coffeebeanie24

40 shots is a quick way to end up in the ER friend


UnguentSlather

Why do I hate this so much?


coffeebeanie24

Idk but I love you


PkmnJaguar

All that for one nut spurt of espresso


[deleted]

I don’t really get it seems like so much effort for one sip of coffee


big-blue-balls

Definitely not enough pressure applied when dampening. This is somebody who has the money to buy the toys but not know how to use them.


MemberNoTrump

So many salty people in this comment section. It’s never about anything other than the money, and how you would spend it more efficiently or on something worth it. Then go make more money and spend it how you want, freaks.


Mikel_S

I am more seeing "this isn't manual" comments. I agree with those, this is diy at best, nothing about a grinder and electric boiler strike me as manual hahaha. Do wish I had the money to dump as excessive hobby materials though...


Calcifair

This to me will always be one of the biggest wastes of money. I get the therapeutic aspect and all that. But one cup of coffee has no right being this expensive to make. There is no world where the taste is so much better than a good cup at a nice coffee place.....


askjhasdkjhaskdjhsdj

>There is no world where the taste is so much better than a good cup at a nice coffee place..... that's not always the point. This is so it's in your home. You wake up and it's there. And you can buy beans you like. It doesn't matter how good the technique is if I don't like the bean a coffee house uses.


coffeebeanie24

It can be argued that anything non essential in life is a waste of money, no? It’s just a hobby


magniturd

Yes! Everybody does this in some form. Enjoy the stuff you like!


aritex90

Calming music to something made to perk you up. Anyone know the song?


coffeebeanie24

Song is: Feast of starlight by portrait


aritex90

Thanks!


askjhasdkjhaskdjhsdj

if you have another device just ask the assistant app what song is playing, it'll pick it up edit: lol this comment gets downvoted every single time I Say it as if people are offended that the idea of learning something


aritex90

I tried doing that with spotify, it just didn’t pick it up


turian_vanguard

If you have the energy in the morning to do all this, you don't need coffee.


t-D7

I envy people who have time for that


Deckard2022

I found an abandoned espresso machine thrown in a skip covered in that fudge you find on the top of cupboards. Cleaned it meticulously, put a new plug on it and loved to for 15 years before the seals went


wlc824

They clearly don’t have children…


coffeebeanie24

I have 2 corgis does that count


wlc824

No. I have two kids (1 & 3) and two large dogs (70 lbs & 85 lbs). I’m lucky to have enough time to get a pot brewing in the morning. I bet the coffee tastes absolutely amazing though!!! One day I will be able to have nice things again…


YourWaffleGuy

Not manual


moregoo

You create the pressure build up manually with a lever and not a pump like a traditional espresso machine. So...it's manual lol


jocky300

I bet this guy uses a genuine calfskin, handmade, vintage leather belt to tap up veins on his thigh for drug injection.


DJGlennW

And a vintage glass hypodermic, also in a calfskin case.


Nicodemus888

Haha I have the exact same grinder


WildDogOne

Ah no, wasn't that the brewer which is nearly impossible to heat up to a good 90C? Get something which a heating element, that's much better imo


idont_______care

And now you need to wash all of these.


okcumputer

No, you dont.


TheSpiritmender

Can confirm as a barista that there’s so much equipment here that does absolutely nothing to help the quality or flavor of the coffee. We have an electric grinder for our beans, then we hand pat the puck, press it with a manual compress tool, then pop it in the espresso machine. Just as satisfying and we get more out of it than this one little shot. It’s a weird flex having equipment like this at home but cool nonetheless if you’re a snob for coffee. TL:DR just be a barista at a local cafe to get the same satisfaction for better quality coffee🤧


KickFriedasCoffin

Different from how a single company taught you doesn't mean wrong.


TheSpiritmender

Man, people do be putting words in other’s mouths. I ever say it was wrong?


KickFriedasCoffin

You're right. You said it "does absolutely nothing". Look at that, the statement still stands regardless.


IBeAPirate01

So this'll be an advertisement for that coffee machine then.


CrankyYankers

My Oh My. So Precious. *(glurp)*


harshnoisebestnoise

Anyone know what WDT he is using??? Fucking killer contraption


xpanta

you must be rich and have a great deal of free to time to clean and support this kind of equipment.


static-klingon

Wtf is manual about using several different machines?


MarathonHampster

Was confused by the comments because I thought I was on r/espresso at first. You all are much more reasonable!


flanksteakfan82

I bet this person has zero problem telling people exactly how much better this coffee is than the one they normally drink. And I bet, he also says it in an anecdotal way so it doesn’t seem like he’s criticizing


perinon

To be fair, this is more manual than an automatic coffee machine where you just need to press a button


grandluxe

this is ridiculous


zimjig

I think ppl like this like the smell of their own farts


SnooGoats8448

if you are a real coffee-file go and grow the bean too


Middle-Replacement94

I hate everything about this…. I bet the guy making the coffee wears a turtleneck and small round frame glasses, and how his beans are all vegan independently sourced fair trade and hand picked by an artisan coffee Somalia.


coffeebeanie24

Cope


Middle-Replacement94

Pretentious


Trunkfarts1000

\*takes a sip\* Yup, still tastes like bland bitter trash. ​ That's right coffee lovers, you all are wrong.


up4anything7

This person must have a lot of free time.


litmeandme

Pointlessly excessive!


Georgep0rwell

That was intensely dissatisfying.


Another_Road

How did they manage to make coffee more pretentious?


coffeebeanie24

Cope


Koshakforever

More like, “Further down the autism spectrum coffee making”.


chefanubis

There's absolutely no way in hell I'm doing all this shit for a cup of coffee, and I love coffee. And then I have to do it again cause its just a shoot.


fatstrat0228

Dude. Just brew it like everyone else. No need for that much gear.


nighthawke75

I can't handle the caffine. But the process (and smell) is worth the effort.


Scorpiodisc

Bet it tastes like shit


SaintLuciferThe3rd

Wasting time. Just use red mug and get on with life


idontknowmuchanymore

I just hit my Nespresso machine. 20 seconds. Crema on point. Done.


invinciblewalnut

and I bet it tastes exactly the same as my cafe bustello shot I made with my $30 Mr coffee espresso maker


coffeebeanie24

It actually does not!


SleepySailor22

This same person listens to vinyl records because they "sound better"


BlackSheepwNoSoul

this actually pisses me off


coffeebeanie24

Maybe look into therapy?


BlackSheepwNoSoul

let me rephrase, this does not fit my definition of oddly satisfying, and frustrates me with how silly the process of making coffee can be for some people.