finer grind def makes a big difference, much more flavorful coffee ime
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 02:10 (three years ago) link
don't know about these quiddities, I buy Peet's coffee ground to 4/10, store it in an airtight container, and spoon some out each morning to brew in a drip coffeemaker
― Dan S, Tuesday, 18 August 2020 02:16 (three years ago) link
as I get older though I’m just as happy with a morning cup of tea
if the coffee I buy has a coarser grind I just use more
― Dan S, Tuesday, 18 August 2020 02:28 (three years ago) link
the key element of a coffeemaker to me is having a pot that is a thermos, not one with a heating element underneath that just burns the brewed coffee while it sits
― Dan S, Tuesday, 18 August 2020 02:32 (three years ago) link
I love cold brew, but all my attempts to make it so far have sucked. It is burning a hole in my bank account. Any tips on how to succeed in DIYing it, please share!
― Alpha 666, The Number of the Beast (I M Losted), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 17:35 (three years ago) link
For some reason (hormones? body chemistry? taste getting more expensive?) I can't tolerate coffee from the coffee maker at all anymore, so it's either iced instant or cold brew.
― Alpha 666, The Number of the Beast (I M Losted), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 17:37 (three years ago) link
Dry Iced Americanos are all that I need
― beamish13, Tuesday, 18 August 2020 17:40 (three years ago) link
coffee
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 17:43 (three years ago) link
Please put it in my personal cup. I have a reusable straw in my back pocket
― beamish13, Tuesday, 18 August 2020 18:08 (three years ago) link
I M Losted, i have documented before - on this thread, i think - my homebrew cold drip, which just needs an aeropress and an empty plastic bottle. aeropress costs like 25 bucks. well worth it.
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 20:21 (three years ago) link
Tried a World Aeropress Championship recipe and didn't like it.
― beard papa, Thursday, 20 August 2020 01:56 (three years ago) link
The 2017. Which doesn't mean the 2017 is bad, I just figured out I want a shorter, more concentrated cup, something halfway to espresso. So far, anyway. If there's one in particular you recommend, I'm interested.
― lukas, Thursday, 20 August 2020 02:11 (three years ago) link
participating in this thread cursed me and my espresso machine spewed hot water and coffee grounds all over the place this morning. i guess the gasket is dead : (
― call all destroyer, Thursday, July 30, 2020 1:23 PM (two weeks ago) bookmarkflaglink
is it a curse... or a blessing in disguise (getting a new machine)
― lag∞n, Thursday, July 30, 2020 1:30 PM (two weeks ago) bookmarkflaglink
update, i had to get a new machine
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 20 August 2020 02:14 (three years ago) link
tell us all about it
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 20 August 2020 02:56 (three years ago) link
yeah tell us about the machine dammit
― contorted filbert (harbl), Thursday, 20 August 2020 03:09 (three years ago) link
DETAILS
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 20 August 2020 03:30 (three years ago) link
https://331mrnu3ylm2k3db3s1xd1hg-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/espresso-veloce-serie-titanio-v-12-coffee-machine_100451110_l.jpg
― assert (MatthewK), Thursday, 20 August 2020 03:48 (three years ago) link
Had to give up a lot of counter space but it's worth it
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/95/5f/9e/955f9e6dd8f008a56f3813bad029445e.jpg
― Donald Trump Also Sucks, Of Course (milo z), Thursday, 20 August 2020 03:58 (three years ago) link
it’s really very simple https://149449860.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-22-at-2.07.20-PM.png
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 20 August 2020 04:54 (three years ago) link
I like my morning coffee to remind me of a meth lab.
https://imgaz1.chiccdn.com/thumb/large/oaupload/newchic/images/74/08/bd027fc5-ec7d-4d2c-bfcc-201bc407d277.jpg
― Donald Trump Also Sucks, Of Course (milo z), Thursday, 20 August 2020 05:08 (three years ago) link
― Donald Trump Also Sucks, Of Course (milo z), Thursday, 20 August 2020 05:09 (three years ago) link
i always wish that style of grinder played calliope music
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 20 August 2020 05:21 (three years ago) link
lol. i got the breville bambino upgraded "pro" package from seattle coffee gear which includes a second single-walled portafilter along with breville's standard double-wall. still getting my bearings but one thing i can say is that it functionally doesn't have a heatup time. they say it comes to temp within 3 seconds which seems like some sort of magic trick.
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 20 August 2020 15:14 (three years ago) link
nice did u get the cool grinder too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAqjDderVfM
― lag∞n, Thursday, 20 August 2020 16:03 (three years ago) link
not yet but probably in the offing.....i have a baratza encore but i should probably upgrade based on my fancy new machine.
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 20 August 2020 18:41 (three years ago) link
i agree that you need to get it
― lag∞n, Thursday, 20 August 2020 19:12 (three years ago) link
thank you for your support
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 20 August 2020 20:05 (three years ago) link
Office of a company I did some work for last year had a breville. Really good coffee machine and they bought great beans for it.
https://imgaz1.chiccdn.com/thumb/large/oaupload/newchic/images/74/08/bd027fc5-ec7d-4d2c-bfcc-201bc407d277.jpg― Donald Trump Also Sucks, Of Course (milo z), Thursday, 20 August 2020 3:09 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
― Donald Trump Also Sucks, Of Course (milo z), Thursday, 20 August 2020 3:09 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
My coffee maker is the alibaba knockoff of this. Brews a great cup, 1 porlex full of Ethiopian in the top, fill with warm water to the 3 cup line on the bottom. Very smooth but strong coffee.
― American Fear of Scampos (Ed), Thursday, 20 August 2020 22:17 (three years ago) link
is there a name for this contraption?
― call all destroyer, Friday, 21 August 2020 00:35 (three years ago) link
Siphon coffee maker IIRC
― Donald Trump Also Sucks, Of Course (milo z), Friday, 21 August 2020 00:40 (three years ago) link
or vacuum pot apparently
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCFE0_B2Lrs
― Donald Trump Also Sucks, Of Course (milo z), Friday, 21 August 2020 00:41 (three years ago) link
I almost bought that one when I moved into a place with a gas stove but there were too many hot, fiddly, breakable glass bits for me.
― Donald Trump Also Sucks, Of Course (milo z), Friday, 21 August 2020 00:44 (three years ago) link
I’ve broken the top part once but the whole thing only cost 30 dollars and a new glass was 10. I really like the taste, it’s somehow smoother and cleaner than filter or press.
― American Fear of Scampos (Ed), Friday, 21 August 2020 01:33 (three years ago) link
so this may be a dumb question but do you actually light some kind of flame under the bottom to use it?
― call all destroyer, Friday, 21 August 2020 01:38 (three years ago) link
A burner or I’ve seen some using like a Benson Burner setup or can of sterno.
― Donald Trump Also Sucks, Of Course (milo z), Friday, 21 August 2020 01:40 (three years ago) link
KitchenAid makes an electric one.
It’s a little spirit burner, runs on meths/alcohol. Electric burners and all electric ones are available.
Bodum does an electric one I’ve had my eye on.
― American Fear of Scampos (Ed), Friday, 21 August 2020 04:18 (three years ago) link
That looked like a lot of grounds for that much water. If the "6 cups" was the standard coffee carafe 6 cups and the scoops were standard scoops, that is four times what I use in my drip machine.
― nickn, Friday, 21 August 2020 06:04 (three years ago) link
I love cold brew, but all my attempts to make it so far have sucked. It is burning a hole in my bank account. Any tips on how to succeed in DIYing it, please share!― Alpha 666, The Number of the Beast (I M Losted), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 17:35 (four days ago) bookmarkflaglink
― Alpha 666, The Number of the Beast (I M Losted), Tuesday, 18 August 2020 17:35 (four days ago) bookmarkflaglink
A friend who knows a lot more than I do pointed me to this recipe: https://www.stumptowncoffee.com/blog/cold-brewing-frequently-asked-questions
Works fine for me, though idk how picky I am
― mise róna (seandalai), Saturday, 22 August 2020 12:15 (three years ago) link
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Saturday, 22 August 2020 12:29 (three years ago) link
the good stuff
― lag∞n, Saturday, 22 August 2020 12:56 (three years ago) link
I wish I could drink coffee more than twice a day ... just perpetually rising ... the best part of the day always before me ...
― lukas, Friday, 28 August 2020 20:41 (three years ago) link
"looking for an alternate way to brew your coffee in the morning or the afternoon or whatever?"
no
― life is beauitul (rip van wanko), Friday, 28 August 2020 20:45 (three years ago) link
lol
― Give me a Chad Smith-type feel (map), Friday, 28 August 2020 20:48 (three years ago) link
I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm far from mentally stable
― life is beauitul (rip van wanko), Friday, 28 August 2020 20:48 (three years ago) link
u ever work with someone whos just always drinking coffee, at first you dont really notice but then one day youre like that guy just always has a coffee, wild stuff
― lag∞n, Saturday, 29 August 2020 00:05 (three years ago) link
I have been that guy
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Saturday, 29 August 2020 04:19 (three years ago) link
My momma bought me beans from Bump 'n' Grind in Silver Spring MD. Really good. She loves me, or at least she loves coffee and wants to share her addiction.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Saturday, 29 August 2020 04:20 (three years ago) link
I had to give up coffee,other than the rare decaf cappuccino, had to accept it makes me hyper-anxious and annoys my bowels. I miss the buzz. I drink a decent amount of tea as befits someone from Britain,the decrease in caffeine per dose really makes a difference for me.
Still a very sad situation.
― rascal clobber (jim in vancouver), Saturday, 29 August 2020 04:29 (three years ago) link