Coffee Gear, Pt. 4: “Hero Espresso” & Jonathan’s Current Setup

After much deliberation, we’re revealing the machine that Jonathan ended up going with on his quest to create daily doses of “hero espresso” — a phrase coined at the end of this conversation. Simon Stewart joins Jonathan for all the glorious, dorky details, and they also discuss decaf coffee & N/A beer; the price of a thing vs. the amount of joy it brings; mtn bikes vs. espresso machines; & more. RELATED LINKS Check out the Blister Craft Collective Become a BLISTER+ Member TOPICS & TIMES: Tea?? (4:36) PSA: Great Coffee can be Cheap (6:15) Origins of JE's Obsession (9:57) E61 vs. Saturated Group Head (15:37) JE's La Marzocco Linea Micra (26:38) Beans (31:45) Other Machines JE Considered (36:38) Microfoam, Cortados, & Macchiatos (39:33) Decaf Coffee & N/A Beer (45:16) Manual Machines & Simon’s Quest (52:37) Weighing Beans (1:03:52) Cost & the Economics of this Setup (1:08:39) Florence, Italy (1:15:31) Hero Espresso (1:20:51) SEE OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic Bikes & Big Ideas GEAR:30 Blister Podcast Off The Couch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.