[wink]

And he had a portable loo to catch  the urine as he dehydrated.

 

[pureangus62]

I was really sick the past few days and didn't have any caffeine for about a day and a half. Had a pretty massive headache until I had my regular double shot this morning. I thought it was all due to the illness but I suppose it was just my internal caffeine alarm.

 

[StanD]

  You all still have a long way to go. Voltaire drank between 50 and 72 cups of coffee a day, according to the implicitly trustworthy sources of the web.

He was also a vegetarian, which explains the need for caffeine to stay awake.

 

[wink]

That wuz the least of his problems.....

 

[Music Alchemist]

Can't...sleep...because...Focal...Elear...sounds...too...amazing!
 
Caffeine intake for the day:
Rockstar Energy Drink for first listening session.
Mountain Dew Baja Blast for second (current) listening session.

 

[wink]

....Philistine....!!!!                                              Double ristrettos all the way, dude....!     

 

[Music Alchemist]

  ....Philistine....!!!!                                              Double ristrettos all the way, dude....!     

 
I'll become a coffee fiend like you guys once I get this audiophile neurosis out of my system!

 

[wink]

Go Stax, or go back to boring-fi.........

 

[Music Alchemist]

  Go Stax, or go back to boring-fi.........

 
hehe. I'll definitely get more STAX in the future. For now, I think I actually like the Focal Elear more overall than the two STAX systems I used to own. Taking endless notes...

 

[wink]

You could prolly get a SR-009 and BHSE in less than a year if you cut out your caffeine obsession, but where would be the fun in that....?    

 

[Music Alchemist]

  You could prolly get a SR-009 and BHSE in less than a year if you cut out your caffeine obsession, but where would be the fun in that....?    

 
Ha. I could have bought an 009 and lesser amp with the inheritance I got...but I'd rather spend less and reinvest the rest so I (hopefully) never have to worry about money again.
 
Oh, and I don't really spend that much on caffeine.

 

[wink]

   
Ha. I could have bought an 009 and lesser amp with the inheritance I got...but I'd rather spend less and reinvest the rest so I (hopefully) never have to worry about money again.
 
Oh, and I don't really invest that much on caffeine.

FTFY  

 

[CCXR594]

Interesting how most other espresso folks here know their intake in shots. Since my machine is simple it just runs till I turn it off and I use a teacup. I'd guess it might be between 4 and six shots based off how disappointing it is when I actually measure out two shots in shot glasses.

 

[StanD]

Interesting how most other espresso folks here know their intake in shots. Since my machine is simple it just runs till I turn it off and I use a teacup. I'd guess it might be between 4 and six shots based off how disappointing it is when I actually measure out two shots in shot glasses.

How do you control the ratio of coffee grounds to water? Which machine is it?

 

[CCXR594]

How do you control the ratio of coffee grounds to water? Which machine is it?

Gotta eyeball the water, keep an eye on the output and once it turns too light, it's done.

As for the grounds, I use a standard fill level on my grinder and use the same amount every time. It's very imprecise, and is just something I've gotten down by feel.

My machine is a Phillips-Saeco Poemia, it's very basic.