Old school tea drinker but do like my morning cup of tea & A scone as a treat. Price of same has gone up plenty over the years but wondering what prices are out there , ive kind of 5 Euro as the norm but i did pay 6 Euro in a M&S cafe lately as well but came across savage value in the Whitefriar Church Cafe on Aungier Street of 3.90 as well , one could always go to Cashel Hotel in Tipperary and pay 25 Euro . Whats norm in others travels ..read more

Any suggestion for which brand milk to buy for making latte and flat whites? Obviously taste is most important (sweet, no weird aftertaste) as well as ability to get a nice smooth microfoam. What do the high quality cafés use? Thanks ..read more

I have a spare Reg Barber tamper base... Someone with a spare handle or upgrading sizes might want it... https://touch.adverts.ie/small-kitchen-appliances/reg-barber-coffee-tamper-base-58mm/32360618 ..read more

New cafe opening soon in Douglas. But does anyone know where exactly it will be ..read more

I'm considering upgarding my espresso game, what do I do... I've been using a Bambino Plus & Sage Smart Grinder... I like light roast espresso's & cappucinos & in fairness, these machines have been great. I may be slightly outgrowing my set-up, but the next step up is pricey... My cappucinos are fantastic, but my espresso's are not where I want them to be... The milk frother on the Bambino Plus is exceptional & the warm up time is extrememly convenient. Good milk capabilities would be a priority... I want to stay away from another Sage Machine, as they are all too close to what ..read more

we already have a bean to cup auto machine, but thinking about getting a "beginners" manual machine don't want to spend too much, so keeping an eye on upcoming black friday deals, adverts etc bambino plus is what i'm thinking, but are there alternatives i should consider? edit : already have a baratz encore grinder ..read more

Any knock off filters available online delivery to Ireland? Please and thanks ..read more

Ive had a C2 for over a year now and this works REALLY well.It also allows better access for cleaning (I found a mound of 'fines' inside mine !) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_3D7YkQDOc You will need a fairly small Phillips head screwdriver for the C2 (unlike in the video where two 'picks' rotate around the lock ring)and I used two layers of 'post-it' as the shims ..read more

https://www.harveynorman.ie/small-appliances/coffee-machines/filtered-coffee-machine/russell-hobbs-grind-and-brew-coffee-machine-22000-black.html i currently have the above machine, does a fine job. Only annoying feature is it's a messy clean and needs to be done every time. Could anyone recommend a basic machine that can be just filled with bag of beans and doesn't need cleaning or refilling of beans every time. I only drink black coffee so anything like milk frother or wand doesn't matter really ..read more

I see Lyons have changed their packaging and gone back to square tea bags. Must be the first time in about 30 years that they've been square. I remember them changing to round in the 90s before the pyramid bags came in. I wonder why they changed, cost saving maybe ..read more