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very nice - Kyle Glanville's presentation is excellent. Just watching the vac pot method. Interesting that he used such a short (45 second) contact time. I was doing that for a while, but have been going for 3 minutes recently. I'll have to start experimenting with the shorter times again ;-)
- Robin Barooah
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I've been going for 75-90 sec on a medium-fine grind. I wonder if you used a finer grind if 45sec would be ok. I'll have to try longer
- Carey Lumeng
my grind is fairly fine - not quite espresso, but much closer to espresso than to drip. I think tomorrow I will try to get an extra-delicate coffee and try it super-fine for 45 seconds.
- Robin Barooah
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The french press is my favourite in the moning. I was forced to drink regular drip while house sitting, and I was reminded why I bought a coffee press.
- Mike D.
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Aeropress baby....still don't know why but it makes a mean cup.
- Carey Lumeng
Hey folks, there's a great discussion going on about the freshness of Coffee and what is espresso? I thought this would be appropriate for this group. :) - http://www.doubleshotcoffee.com/blog...
IMO the best coffee is the coffee you like best. About 1 in 5 of my friends love the coffee I make, and the others recognize that it's good but it's not how they would drink it. A lot of it depends on habit and what seems like a journey through the different kinds. I used to drink only espresso, and now I don't really even like it even thought I appreciate it.
- Robin Barooah
I agree. I don't really have a good palate to taste the "cherries" and "grapefruit that transitions to a caramel finish" in certain espresso shots but I know that I like. There is definitely a "peak" in the beans that I get from Counter Culture and recently 49th Parallel. Interesting there are genetic reasons for these differences in taste. There are certain bitter compounds that aren't tasted by some people, mildly detected by some, and overwhelmingly bitter to others.
- Carey Lumeng
Does it bubble and percolate? It'd be awesome if you had some test tubes and things scattered around it. The java... ITS ALIVE!
- mikepk
It's called a vac-pot It does indeed bubble and percolate. Obscured in the photo is a timer that I use - I'm getting good results with 1:20 of bubbling and percolating although that seem short compared to what a lot of people go for. Here's how it works: http://www.coffeekid.com/coffee... (not my site)
- Robin Barooah
I love everything about that!! It makes both my coffee and science geek sides happy. :-)
- Jenny R.
@Jenny - That's why I like it too. It's perfect for someone who likes to obsess over details. It also makes the best coffee I've tasted.
- Robin Barooah
heh - perhaps that's what the large hadron collider really is - an elaborate coffee maker disguised as a nuclear experiment.
- Robin Barooah
Just got a 5c Yama and am loving it. I find the alcohol burner too hot once the water enters the upper chamber. Have a butane burner on order....
- Carey Lumeng
Just enjoyed Misty Valley from Ethiopia w/lunch at 3 Cups in Chapel Hill. Strong dark fruit notes and moderate brightness. Aroma was spectacular! Also had to pick up La Golondrina and the Dolok Sanggul for the beach this weekend. Great stuff! http://www.3cups.net/http://counterculturecoffee.com
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<3 I lovingly prepare my coffee in a nearly ritualistic fashion. There is a moment of delicious anticipation the moment the press is on. Nothing beats freshly ground, pure water brewed coffee. Esp. from Kéan (OMG Kona!) or Peet's. Early to mid-morn w/ the laptop open, room just warming up or still cool, fresh air coming in the window, and a big cup of coffee. Dayum that's the shizzle. ;-)
- James
My best coffee deal. Amazon/Prime/Subscribe and save for Café Altura Organic Coffee, New Orleans Blend, Whole Bean, 32-Ounce Bag $14.91 I use a french press.
"The concept of fair trade labeling, which guarantees coffee growers a negotiated pre-harvest price, began in Europe in the ’60s. Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world. By requiring companies to pay sustainable prices (which must never fall below the market price), Fairtrade addresses the injustices of conventional trade, which traditionally discriminates against the poorest, weakest producers. It enables them to improve their position and have more control over their lives."
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Does anyone use or know of a hand grinder that they would recommend? For some reason I have the desire to have a completely electricity free coffee making setup.
"Coffee Grounds Have Similar Oil Content to Other Feedstocks Researchers Mano Misra, Susanta Mohapatra and Narasimharao Kondamundi figured that since coffee grounds contain about as much oil by weight, 11-20%, as more traditional biodiesel feedstocks such as rapeseed, soybeans, or palm oil. And given that more than 16 million pounds of coffee is produced each year, if the waste grounds could be given a second life as biodiesel feedstock, that could be a lot of biofuel: 340 million gallons to be exact. That’s the equivalent of roughly 8 million barrels of oil, for those rushing to their calculators."
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