The Coffee Thread

[iaresee]

That bloke really winds me up.
Thinks he’s some sort of coffee guru when he’s not .

He still winds me up

Maybe talk to someone about that? Seems unhealthy.

 

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[Dave Lewis]

My double shot of Buffalo Soldier earlier.
Before and after stirring it.

 

[newholland]

My double shot of Buffalo Soldier earlier.
Before and after stirring it.
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as long as you like it all is well.

thats not all liquid from one pull is it? cause if so, my man, we gotta talk.

 

[metropolis_4]

I love really good coffee when I can get it, but my normal every day coffee is Starbucks Italian roast from a Mr Coffee and I love it just as much

 

[JiveTurkey]

I loved my Death by Chocolate decaf with Hershey's creamer and 6 Splendas this morning

 

[Dave Lewis]

I loved my Death by Chocolate decaf with Hershey's creamer and 6 Splendas this morning

I like a jam doughnut or a YumYum dunked in my espresso now and agin but mostly just have two Lotus Biscoff biscuits with it.
I buy the catering boxes of 200 because I like the smaller ones.

 

[JoeBfstplk]

My double shot of Buffalo Soldier earlier.
Before and after stirring it.
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Looks good. Good accompaniment, too. Love those. They smell just like my childhood neighbors' (an older German couple) house and taste wonderful....

 

[la szum]

I loved my Death by Chocolate decaf with Hershey's creamer and 6 Splendas this morning

 

[JoeBfstplk]

My simple setup. Old school....

Easy to clean, does the job.

Used to have a 'bean to cup' machine, but it was built to be impossible to clean thoroughly, and eventually started to smell slightly of mold, so I went back to basics....

 

[newholland]

My simple setup. Old school....

Easy to clean, does the job.

Used to have a 'bean to cup' machine, but it was built to be impossible to clean thoroughly, and eventually started to smell slightly of mold, so I went back to basics....

im still lookin for a two cup french press JUST like that one! i had a bodum for years and loved that thing.. but ol bad hands here probably dropped it in the sink.

baratza encores are the jam- thats my grinder for reglar joe as well!

 

[jellodog]

I am recent convert to the Clever Dripper. I now prefer it to the Aeropress.

I still enjoy the full body aspect of the Aeropress, but the Clever Dripper yields a brighter, more complex cup; which is turns out to be what I want in the morning.

 

[norminal]

I now prefer it to the Aeropress.

My V60’s been collecting dust for almost a year. I absolutely adore my Aeropress, but I’ve been thinking about checking out the Clever.

 

[jellodog]

My V60’s been collecting dust for almost a year. I absolutely adore my Aeropress, but I’ve been thinking about checking out the Clever.

What pushed me over the edge was the need to make 2 cups of coffee in the morning, which is more difficult with the aeropress - in terms of water ratio etc. I could just about get 2 cups to work, but it was sub-optimal.

The aeropress is really excellent for a single cup, which of course is what it was originally designed to do.

I read up on the Aeropress XL and considered buying that, but the general consensus was that the altered dimensions meant that the resulting coffee was not quite the same as with the OG Aeropress. So I decided to take a gamble and try out the Clever Dripper because it's relatively cheap and it's worked out for me.

 

[norminal]

read up on the Aeropress XL and considered buying that, but the general consensus was that the altered dimensions meant that the resulting coffee was not quite the same as with the OG Aeropress.

That’s what I’ve heard as well. Your regular Aeropress recipes apparently don’t translate well to the XL and require dialing in separately.

I’m the only one drinking coffee, so I just bust out the big old Bodum when brewing for a crowd.

 

[newholland]

lemme ask you guys something cause i genuinely dont know. ive had aeropress and didnt like it cause it wasnt oily... it was too thin and watery and acidic.

is it just a thing that people want less body in coffee and thats why they use aeropress? it seems like it likes lighter roasts and lighter, almost tea like presentation.. which aint my bag.

why aeropress?

 

[norminal]

I bought one of these a few weeks ago.
Then saw his review a few days ago.

Then saw this review .

I know which one I prefer and is more honest.
See what you think??

Two compleeetly different demographics.

James Typically appeals to “serious” “third wave,” coffee enthusiasts.

The minute I saw the woman in the second video scoop out pre-ground coffee without even weighing, I knew that she doesn’t fit those demographics. You absolutely cannot properly dial in an espresso using pre-ground coffee or without grinding yourself and weighing.

Hence, why James didn’t use the restriction basket, which is designed to “help” with pre-ground coffees, which BTW go stale within weeks of opening. Especially with medium and dark roasts.

 

[norminal]

lemme ask you guys something cause i genuinely dont know. ive had aeropress and didnt like it cause it wasnt oily... it was too thin and watery and acidic.

is it just a thing that people want less body in coffee and thats why they use aeropress? it seems like it likes lighter roasts and lighter, almost tea like presentation.. which aint my bag.

why aeropress?

Think of an Aeropress as a French Press with a filter. I find Aeropress yield brews with more body.

“Thin, watery, and acidic” sounds like the coffee was ground too course. I’d try grinding finer and bumping up your coffee to water ratio, especially if you’re more into medium or dark roasts.

 

[jellodog]

lemme ask you guys something cause i genuinely dont know. ive had aeropress and didnt like it cause it wasnt oily... it was too thin and watery and acidic.

is it just a thing that people want less body in coffee and thats why they use aeropress?

Aeropress brews tend to have more body, on the whole.

Having said that, I don't follow the original inventor's instructions that come with the device. I brew for longer and use the inverted method. Makes a full bodied brew that way.

Like so many things with coffee brewing, there are a bunch of variables like immersion time, coffee / water ratio, grind size, temperature etc, and you have to adjust these to get something that suits you.

 

[norminal]

I brew for longer and use the inverted method. Makes a full bodies brew that way.

Same. I typically add 1/2 the water, 1:00 “bloom,” add remaining water, 1:00, flip, a slight swirl to release grounds stuck to the plunger, and place on mug, 0:30, press very slowly. Usually yields a very balanced cup.