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Roast-grind-brew from one machine!
This rather amazing gadget is all the buzz around the coffee blogosphere at the moment.
Rancilio Silvia Redesigned
My first serious coffee machine was Miss Silvia. And a harsh mistress she was. But if nothing else, I learned what good coffee wasn’t in the time I had her. ;-)
Just noticed that there’s an updated version out and about.
Wega to go
For a while, I’ve been thinking/talking about obtaining a used 2 group commercial machine to use at various events that I do, but also to hire out…
Coffee and ministry - like love and marriage
If you’ve browsed this blog at all, you will know that it’s comes from my love of combining my passion for Jesus with my passion for coffee. I figured the best way to justify my coffee ‘habit’ was on ministry grounds…
So last Saturday saw another great opportunity.
The ultimate Silvia?
Most hardcore espresso fans end up modding their ‘spresso machine of choice to work just they way they want. But this example appeals powerfully to coffee enthusiast and the geek in me…
Expressionistic Espresso
I dropped into Dean Morgans on Friday to pick up some decaf beans.
In his showroom area out front, he has a Mirage Bastone
Sunbeam EM6910 - settling in
After nine days of using just the EM6910, how is it shaping up?
Some annoyances and some bouquets for the biggest of the Sunbeam espresso range…
Sunbeam EM6910 - three weeks on
Three weeks on in my ownership of a Sunbeam EM6910, how is it going?
Can a user (and fan) of a ‘real’ espresso machine really be content with a thermoblock-powered ‘steam toy’?
Read on to find out…

July 5th 2009
2:35 AM AEDST
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to my site for all things coffee related.
Ministry Grounds is a blog for reflecting on my experience of roasting and drinking speciality coffee.
There's also some basic information here for people looking to start their journey into fine coffee.
I also have a growing hobby business selling green and fresh roasted coffee - see the Ministry Grounds Store.
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