Lavazza Ground Coffees.

by **Paws** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 1:20 am

I don't think that would be a good gift.

Asda Beans in an Asda Grinder in an Asda Espresso Maker sound quite worrying. The bloody thing would probably explode.

Nuclear weaponary? Nah. This would be more fatal.

by **Steve** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 12:16 pm

Hey my mom works for Asda, do you mind

It would all be branded Wallmart any how's. God I hate the supermarkets, but still use um

by **espressomattic** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 12:17 pm

I hate suppermarkets too Steve, Super Markets aren't so bad...

by **Beanie** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 12:29 pm

CakeBoy wrote:Was that the crap you made us slurp before we got to the good stuff? ..... oh yuk

Heheh... I sneakily skipped that one :shock:

by **Beanie** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 12:32 pm

What about salt in food, Davec? :twisted:

by **KateM** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 1:10 pm

Steve wrote:
I use sainsbury own blends at my cuppings just to key in how bad coffee can be. Always goes well afterwards

Yes remember being subjected to that, you're a strange kind of grown up Steve. :lol:

by **Gouezeri** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 1:42 pm

Davec wrote:I do think it's dreadful what Super markets have done to our food, truly dreadful. Unfortunately the whole thing is probably irreversible now.

Saw a great interview on Ch 4 News last week, where a representative of Sainsbury's happily declared that they would be reducing prices accross the board again this financial year. Which will mean screwing producers even more and providing the customer with even more dire produce. Great!

Steve The Sadist wrote:I use sainsbury own blends at my cuppings just to key in how bad coffee can be. Always goes well afterwards

Which is why I refuse to visit, as I just know he's going to bring out the Lidl Special Blend for me! :wink:

by **CakeBoy** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 2:23 pm

Own brand value coffee powder is about all you deserve Soapy :wink:

by **leecb** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:46 pm

Paws said:
I had a look at the Lavazza website. Seems they have brought out a solid espresso thing. Looks kinda disgusting!

You know this is the same thing that Jimseven used for his special drink in the UK barista champs (eg gels), and he won

by **Paws** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:49 pm

But thats not really a drink then. More of a desert?

by **kingseven** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:10 pm

If it is what I think it is then he is probably using some sort of alginate, which run the risk of having the same texture as snot. (I know - gross, I am sorry)
Having just watched the video, whilst reading the post, it is also likely it is stabilised with some xanthan or something like that.
Either way I doubt it is particularly pleasant to eat.

I used a different gelling agent which allow me to keep the texture and movement of water with some of the benefits of a gel. If I understood it all I'd claim to be a genius....

by **leecb** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:43 pm

I think, knowing a bit about Ferran Adria from El Bulli (just outside Barcelona) it will be some weird chemistry thing. That's what he's reknowned for!
I imagine that it's unlikely to be something as obvious as Xanthum gum which is a pretty common stabiliser and thickener used in all sorts of processed foods. Don't know about alginate, but i bet it's something right out there.

by **kingseven** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:50 pm

xanthan is a great stabilizer, I use it quite a lot - though over 0.2% and I don't really like the texture. Just because it is common doesnt mean it can't have new and interesting uses - like some of the methyl celluloses I've been playing with. Originally all they could think of to do with them was thicken shampoo. Now they are used in loads of foods.

Alginate is now a little out of fashion - bear in mind the Lavazza video is dated 2002. They used it to make coffee caviar which is also quite fun (for a short while anyway - then it hardens and gets horrid).

I don't know what El Bulli are up to. I'm off to the labs at the Fat Duck next monday to show them my sig drink - for all their help they've never seen or tasted it. Can't wait - I always learn so much there...

by **Steve** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:55 am

Dom muttered

Which is why I refuse to visit, as I just know he's going to bring out the Lidl Special Blend for me! Wink

Well its served you well for this long

Last Lidl blend I sent you said you enjoyed

by **Paws** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 11:09 pm

Lidl Blend. *Shudder*

So...anyone got any ideas what I could use the Lavazza ground for?

Lavazza Ground Coffees.

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