Coffee

it was this descalers
http://www.urnex.com/urn.htm

(xxxpost) you can tell it's an espresso machine because it's got a speedomemter...

There was another coffee thread recently where Remy was telling what cleaner other than dish soap to use on coffee implements. Can anyone link to that thread or remember the stuff?

there are so many coffee threads

^^^ ILX is like a tapestry made of coffee

and pizza

we used cafiza cleaner in our espresso machine.

there are also a lot of straight up CAFFEINE threads

Okay, I've used the aeropress for three days and it makes a good cup of coffee -- not ZOMG U R THE BEST COFFEE EVAR, but good. What they don't tell you is that it takes a lot of effort to press that plunger and get the water through the grounds and filter. It's not for people with, say, freakishly skinny forearms.

how do i get bigger forearms?

With AeroFlex

I only just now saw this thread... I've had an Aeropress for over a year now and like it a lot though you really want to make sure you're using good beans and a good grind. It won't magically make mediocre coffee good.

Starbucks Purchases Clover

I just noticed the machine has had a slight restyling and is 50 euros cheaper! Hurrah! And I can get decafs which is GREBT as I breastfeed. Hurrah! Won't be so grebt for my diet though as it'll add cals. But what the fuck, right? RITE? :-)

Came away a bit disappointed on a recent trip to Guatemala (hoping for amazing coffee). They know how to grow it, but (seemingly not) how to make it.

they sell all the good shit to foreigners. locals can't afford it

There was another coffee thread recently where Remy was telling what cleaner other than dish soap to use on coffee implements. Can anyone link to that thread or remember the stuff?

-- Rock Hardy, Friday, March 14, 2008 1:14 PM (1 week ago) Bookmark Link

Old diner waitress trick is ice + lemon + salt and shake it around. For serious descaling you probably have to use one of those commercial products.

<i>they sell all the good shit to foreigners. locals can't afford it

-- Hurting 2, Friday, March 21, 2008 6:24 PM </i>

understand that, but even at cafes targeting only the tourist dollar (and claiming they only use locally-produced beans), it was average at best (and atrocious at a couple of places).

Ok, when I have real money I'm getting one of these:

http://www.italiankitchenaids.com/prodimages/DivisioneCasa/Familyretro/MicroCasaLeva/MicroCasaLevaCop&Brass/lever.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5idyptK15w

If she could just make a decent cup of coffee, she could relax.

i think i just found a new religion: http://illwiththecomposition.blogspot.com/2009/07/ill-product-java-time.html

btw, Aeropress + Tony's Espresso Noir drip grind = damn fine cuppa coffee

what is the best grinder for french press coffee?

Burr grinder, fairly coarse grind.

ive been reading that most burr grinders are too fine for frech press coarseness?

Dunno. I've got one of these Capresso infinity burr grinders and I've not had problems on one of the three coarse settings.

that seems to be the one to get

i got given a delonghi nespresso machine for christmas by my parents. it is amazing and has revolutionised my home coffee experience!

i finally got an aeropress over the weekend. i think i need to keep experimenting because the coffee is coming out kinda thin. what's the secret?

(i've been using trader joe's bolivian beans with a coarse grind)

that is weird. use a finer grind?

I use a finer grind with mine, more medium - 1 scoop and water to the 2 mark. I probably stir for longer than 10 sec, and it sits a bit after that before I press it.

I realized yesterday I should probably drink coffee more often to avoid making a huge production out of it whenever I do make a cup.

might try it with intelligentsia black cat espresso beans instead.

http://www.intelligentsiacoffee.com/store/product/id/137

that is weird. use a finer grind?

― just woke up (lukas), S

why is that weird? finer grind = more surface area = more extraction, iirc.
xpost

"weird" = i was surprised that an aeropress would produce a thin coffee even with coarse grind, but yeah, that's why i recommended a finer grind

i usually do use a fine grind (for turkish coffee). i think my version of aeropress coffee is going to end up being a lot like my version of turkish coffee.

I have realized that no coffee is as good as stumptown, but also that stumptown is kind of expensive for me to buy every week.

I accidentally bought $20 per canister Kona coffee from Trader Joe's. I hope it is good.

The Kenyan coffee from Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is excellent. It almost makes me sympathize with Britney Spears for wanting their coffee from anywhere in the world (so I've heard).

Dear coffee,

I love you but you're really bad to my stomach.

- toast

get bent - it's the coarse grind that's the problem. for an aeropress, you want to use a fine grind. (not too fine or else it will be impossible to plunge down).

ppl say use a coarse grind for a french press style coffee cuz a fine grind will get overextracted, but it seems like the process is so quick with the aeropress that there isn't much time for overextraction.

hmm, I've always heard people say to use a coarse grind for french press because they don't want to drink coffee sediment in their coffee (lamers). generally your grind should be as fine as possible to get maximum extraction potential

yeah it def doesn't get overextracted, the only thing i worry about w/ fineness is clogging the filter and making it too hard to push down. i let mine steep for like 10 minutes too.

aeropress needs a fine grind

2. Coffee made in my AeroPress is so smooth it seems weak. What am I doing wrong?

There are three possible answers to this question.

• The grind was not fine enough. A finer grind will yield a richer brew. If you are using a blade grinder, be sure to run it for 20 to 30 seconds. If you are using a burr grinder or having your coffee ground at the store, set the grinder midway between drip and espresso grind.

• You are not using enough coffee. Use the AeroPress scoop which is sized to optimize flavor.

• You are accustomed to coffee with a bite (the bitterness) and the smoother brew from an AeroPress without the bite seems weaker.
We have learned that many AeroPress users enjoy their coffee stronger now that they can brew it without the bitterness and with lower acidity. If you wish to try stronger coffee, just increase the amount of coffee used or reduce the amount of hot water used to dilute an espresso to an American cup.

finally ordered one of these

its about time

i might get an aeropress

i used to think i was "searching 4 the perfect cup of coffee" when i switched methods every 6 months or so but now i realize i just like having new toys to play with. maybe i will go back my bialetti for now.

im happy with my keurig since im not too much of a coffee person.