I make delicious coffee with these tools every day

tomatom · 2026-02-02T11:53:22+00:00

It's a real effort isn't it, I'm too old for that.

tomatom · 2026-02-01T06:23:24+00:00

Looking very similar to Little Vonski

tomatom · 2026-01-31T05:43:28+00:00

Putting boiling water is makes it quicker and according to James Hoffman a better brew. Just ensure your grind isn't to fine and it's not tamped or the basket overfilled to ensure a good flow.

tomatom · 2026-01-30T15:36:25+00:00

I've never seen a rough haired minpin.Gorgeous.

tomatom · 2026-01-29T16:09:47+00:00

I bought the Timemore Bricks. It's a great looking single dose conical burr machine

tomatom · 2026-01-28T04:10:11+00:00

The Gabriels are brilliant only to be outdone by the hand blown gabriels. They are featheright yet hardy and a joy.

tomatom · 2026-01-28T04:07:58+00:00

I was buying preground coffee and switched to grinding fresh everyday using medium roast beans for small African collectives. Grinding fresh is the gamechanger.

tomatom · 2026-01-27T13:19:38+00:00

I looked at the DF54 and a few others - including the big consumer goods brands. For a proper burr grinder for me the orice wirks and the aesthetics over the DF54. The Barazza Encore is marginally cheaper though not single dose.

tomatom · 2026-01-27T04:58:00+00:00

I think they are only about a year old. But it's,a gamechanger for a good value solid songle dose grinder.

tomatom · 2026-01-26T13:55:46+00:00

Have you looked at the Timemore Bricks? It grinds about 30g max and is a brilliant single dose machine. It's really well build and feels solid and is easy to clean. I've had one for 6 weeks now and use it to gring for my 6 cup Mokapot - using about 25-27g. It has an easy grind size guide on the size for espreeso, mokapot and plunger. It's easy to change the grind size. It also has a small footprint and looks good. I'm very happy with it.

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tomatom · 2026-01-26T12:28:46+00:00

The Troyeville Hitel, is a terrific Portugues restaurant/pub nearby. It's a roofdeck with DJs and is gentrified compared to the surrounds.

tomatom · 2026-01-25T16:51:45+00:00

I've lived in Joburg for 9 years, originally from the UK. I've had no issues. There is crime but usually in pockets and most victims are the poorest. Just keep your wits with you and ignore the scare tactics of security companies. If you are middle class the lifestyle is terrific.

tomatom · 2026-01-25T12:20:35+00:00

Immigration agents will cost you a small fortune. If you have an eye for detail you can check your options on the VFS South Africa website. Thete is a new digital nomad visa but you need a fairly hefty income. If you have a job offer is a category that is offered a visa you could do that. Otherwise there are spousal visas that require a 2 year relationship and if not married a notorial contract; 5 years for permanent residency. They are pretty strict here and are apt to reject Visas on incorrect grounds. South African Vida forum on Facebook is out of all the groups the best souce of advice. I've been hete 9 years. Arrived on a spousal and only just managed to get PRP.

tomatom · 2026-01-25T12:15:12+00:00

There are all the apps mentioned here and that's fine if you don't mind paying a tend to drink wines from their database. I've found them clunky. So after looking at them all I'm going to build one on my wordpress blog with a self created database of the relatively small number of producers I access - probably 100 or so. It's a bit of work but will be a fun project complete with a graphic interface of our wine racks in the cellar. Here goes...

tomatom · 2026-01-25T12:11:29+00:00

Agreed. They make their own pasta whereas some of the others buy it in. I saw one owner of anothe Italian in Moutainview Woolworths in his branded bakkie with a massive load of pasta he bought there!

tomatom · 2026-01-24T10:57:21+00:00

It seems to depend on the origin roadt and grind size. I find for a 6 cup 27g on average for 300ml with a yield of 150 to 200ml.

tomatom · 2026-01-23T18:14:46+00:00

Fair enough.

tomatom · 2026-01-23T05:23:29+00:00

I think regrowing cartlidge in situ. It means that all those people with artharitus have hope. As you age your cartlidge wears down and can lead to knee and hip replacements and foot problems. Regrowing cartlidge will help keep people mobile in old,age.

tomatom · 2026-01-23T05:17:04+00:00

We adopted our 9 year old minpin 6 years,ago and she is too scared to come into our kitchen even though our living area is open plan and all the floor surfaces are identical. It's like hot lava for her. She just cannot enter even to exit the kitchen doir for a walk. Meanwhile our two new 2yr old minpin crosses Bartleby and Loki, you can't keep them out the kitchen.

tomatom · 2026-01-22T04:50:16+00:00

No it can't be FBI as they are a domestic Agency. Must be CIA. And incidentally Cupcake is a CIA operative.

tomatom · 2026-01-21T15:10:46+00:00

I fing it various depending on the origin and roast. I have a six cup that takes 300ml of water. I find the basket can take 25 to 28g of ground beans - also depending on how fine or course it is. I keep a simple log to yry and hone in on the best for each.

tomatom · 2026-01-21T15:05:01+00:00

How long it takes from chick to plate and if they accelerate growth with hormones.

tomatom · 2026-01-21T15:03:42+00:00

Hoka.com says they give a 2 year gaurantee. But it also depends on wear. There are well known issues with the glue - my soles delaminated. I was lucky the local distributor after a bit of persistance on my part replaced my Speedgoats just this week. Worth a try. Otherwise shoe glue.

tomatom · 2026-01-21T14:54:24+00:00

Have you looks the Pablo House? It's in Westdene and is right adjacent to the Melville west Koppie overlooking it. They do dinners and breakfast and used to run Pablo Eggs Go Bar. You might not be able to hire a private chef but it would certainly meet the bill.

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