Are there any double walled cups out there that are actually durable? Or maybe super thick glass cups that have a similar effect. I love the look of espresso in a double walled glass but with cats I’m worried they could break.
Are there any double walled cups out there that are actually durable? Or maybe super thick glass cups that have a similar effect. I love the look of espresso in a double walled glass but with cats I’m worried they could break.
I just looked those up, they’re nice looking. I’ll definitely consider picking those up.
This is the Cortado size in the smoke gray color, the espresso cup would probably be a bit smaller.
Should also mention that I have a cat, and this cup has been knocked off the counter and all it did was put a dent in my wood floors lol
That machine in the background looks familiar…
That’s really good to know. My kitchen is tile so it might have a harder time in there but my dining area and living room is vinyl so hopefully it won’t break there. I really like the smoke colour too.
That cup looks a lot bigger than what your scale is suggesting, I’m surprised it’s nearly full with 37.2g. Maybe just a perspective thing? That’s my standard shot size, roughly, so maybe the espresso size would be too small. Thanks for adding the scale for reference, that helps me quite a bit in deciding actually.
Ah, maybe. Yeah that looks smaller now in your hand.
Your GCP looks nice, what upgrades have you done to it? I see a Gaggimate, wood steam controller and wood handled portafilter, how do you like those? I want to slowly upgrade mine too, any suggestions? Anything somewhat expensive will probably wait for a while but I’d like to keep those ideas on the back burner anyway.
Thanks! I love my GCP, and have quite a few mods, but I think I’d still be happy even if it was stock.
That being said, aside from the aesthetic wood steam knob and wood handled bottomless portafilter, I also upgraded to the brass boiler, and an articulated cool touch steam wand. The biggest difference of course is the GaggiMate.
Honestly though I’d say if you’re happy with the shots you pull, I wouldn’t change a thing. I had my GCP bone stock for years and loved it just as much as I do now. I just love to tinker with things. Enjoy it and upgrade bit by bit if you feel like you want a little bit more out of a certain aspect of the experience.
The wood steam knob and a bottomless portafilter will probably be the best bang for your buck if you want a good starting point.
I’d mostly want to upgrade for the fun of it, even though I’m already happy with my shots. I’ll take a look at those upgrades you mentioned. How do you like the brass boiler? I’ve heard some people say it’s a huge upgrade, and others say it’s a waste of money and doesn’t change much. Just curious what your experiences are.
I only did it because I had one of the GCP models with a boiler with the nonstick coating that would flake off, and I was already basically taking the whole thing apart while installing GaggiMate. I wouldn’t really recommend it otherwise, too expensive.
Fair enough.
How do you like the Gaggimate? Sorry for so many questions, I’m new to GCP and trying to learn all the fun ways I can tinker. I was comparing Gaggimate to Gaggiuino and am leaning more to the former but I’m very undecided still.