Official Coffee Thread

13682520:Aaaron. said:
the ek43 is everything. perfect particle size, perfect distribution, and it spins really fast, which has all sorts of benefits for the grind. also, i drank a siphon of an Colombian Agua Claras earlier today. You should buy a halogen heating element for it, worth every penny.
https://prima-coffee.com/equipment/hario/bgsn-350u
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That would definitely round out the whole package for showing off and being pretentious, but I am low on space and those Halogen Elements take up a lot of space so I'm sticking with a Butane Burner. Plus nothing drops panties like blue flames.
 
just picked up a french press for cheap at a goodwill, anybody got any good coffee recommendations, never used a french press before either, any tips for a better tasting coffee?
 
13699109:blazer258 said:
just picked up a french press for cheap at a goodwill, anybody got any good coffee recommendations, never used a french press before either, any tips for a better tasting coffee?
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Get a Hario skerton grinder.

Find a local roaster

Fiddle

BLOOOOOOOOM

Rest

Smooooooth plunge.
 
13699815:Laurent. said:
Get a Hario skerton grinder.

Find a local roaster

Fiddle

BLOOOOOOOOM

Rest

Smooooooth plunge.
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don't be afraid to stir that bloom. and don't be afraid to let it go up to a minute.
 
What's a reasonable amount to expect to spend on a decent grinder?

Currently using a shit one left by old tennants, grind is very inconsistent.

I aeropress and chemex mostly
 
13700357:Sklar said:
What's a reasonable amount to expect to spend on a decent grinder?

Currently using a shit one left by old tennants, grind is very inconsistent.

I aeropress and chemex mostly
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Probably around $100 for a decent electric burr grinder. The Baratza Encore is $130.
 
13700376:Cirillo said:
Probably around $100 for a decent electric burr grinder. The Baratza Encore is $130.
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the encore is great! it will step your whole game up. I used a vario for a while and I highly recommend that as well! If you're willing to spend a few hundred more
 
>Make coffee

>Spend 10 minutes making photo of coffee.

I'm worse then most girls.

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13701193:Sklar said:
Hand grinder as a cheaper alternative?
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I've been using a Hario Mini for my Aeropress and it has been great so far! Plus it's muuuuuuch cheaper. Grinding for a minute can kind of suck at 6 in the morning but it's all good.
https://prima-coffee.com/equipment/able/disk-fine

I picked one of these up as well so I never need to get more filters.

Also I just made some cold brew for the first time this week and this stuff is the shit and saves me about 5 minutes each morning. Plus I don't have to worry about my coffee getting cold because it's already cold!
 
13701193:Sklar said:
Hand grinder as a cheaper alternative?
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Hario skerton, use it for my aeropress and it does a great job. It was probably recommended to me in this thread a long time ago.

I only make coffee at home on the weekends and tbh I'm ready to move to something electric.
 
13730771:Aaaron. said:
i'm into it. a friend of mine just bought a linea mini. we have been pulling EK shots on it in his kitchen. so dope
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That's ridiculous. I don't think a La Mazarcco will ever be in my future, but I definitely plan on upgrading to something with a double boiler and e61 grouphead at some point. In the meantime, I'm just stoked I picked up a sweet, new in box, grinder for half price.
 
Definitely need some work on consistency and evening out my tamping, but still... Even when it's not perfect, the bottomless portafilter is still a thing of beauty.

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13734053:saskskier said:
Definitely need some work on consistency and evening out my tamping, but still... Even when it's not perfect, the bottomless portafilter is still a thing of beauty.

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maybe i'm stuck in 2005, but fuck bottomless filters. too messy. and you can't split shots.
 
13738683:Aaaron. said:
maybe i'm stuck in 2005, but fuck bottomless filters. too messy. and you can't split shots.
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I don't need to split shots and it's definitely forced me to work on consistency. Still make a mess now and then, but it's getting better.
 
13734053:saskskier said:
Definitely need some work on consistency and evening out my tamping, but still... Even when it's not perfect, the bottomless portafilter is still a thing of beauty.

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13751508:Cirillo said:
What did you end up getting?
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Ended up getting a Bezzera BZ07. Also upgraded my grinder from a Rocky to a Macap M4 about a month ago. Setup is good for a while.

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I've had this setup for about a year now (rocket r58 & eureka zenith e65). only things I've added are a bottomless porta filter and a bigger, heavier tamper.

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12886722:Phil-X- said:
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loled
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seriously tho, love my black kicking horse 454 from a french press, but its gotten to the point of needing 28-32 ounces of coffee to feel normal each day, which means a solid hour of making and drinking or spending money and travel time on timmies or coffee shops. anyone know any strategies to help cut back? nothing I've tried seems to work
 
13761229:POWDER.RANGER said:
seriously tho, love my black kicking horse 454 from a french press, but its gotten to the point of needing 28-32 ounces of coffee to feel normal each day, which means a solid hour of making and drinking or spending money and travel time on timmies or coffee shops. anyone know any strategies to help cut back? nothing I've tried seems to work
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Suck it up? Cut back and then aim for quality over quality? French press is good, but I prefer a pour-over set-up (Hario, Kalita, Chemex, etc) with a quality hand grinder (Hario, Porlex, etc) and a scale. I used to have a small space set up for coffee in my office and it was great.

Tim Horton's is possibly some of the worst coffee out there. I'd rather go without than drink that crap.
 
13761229:POWDER.RANGER said:
seriously tho, love my black kicking horse 454 from a french press, but its gotten to the point of needing 28-32 ounces of coffee to feel normal each day, which means a solid hour of making and drinking or spending money and travel time on timmies or coffee shops. anyone know any strategies to help cut back? nothing I've tried seems to work
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A whole hour per day and that includes drinking your coffee? What do you have to complain about. Drink more french press coffee if you want to. I brew and drink that much every morning and then drink more coffee in the afternoon. Best strategy is not to limit yourself and to drink as much coffee as you want.
 
Been using the Aeropress lately. For anyone in Boston area, hit up Polcari's Coffee on Salem St in the North End. Amazing coffee and awesome owners. My family always stocks up on French Roast whenever we're in the city.
 
13761963:saskskier said:
You clearly don't know what you're talking about.
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What the hell, I did not say this!! I'm so confused. Anyway, while I'm here, I had an XL black coffee from Timmy Ho's this morning and it was great.
 
13761972:Mingg said:
oh, okay I'm sorry):
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Ha ha. No worries. If that's what floats your boat, that's cool. I just think it's garbage and hate how they've identified themselves as essentially part of what it means to be Canadian.
 
13761978:saskskier said:
Ha ha. No worries. If that's what floats your boat, that's cool. I just think it's garbage and hate how they've identified themselves as essentially part of what it means to be Canadian.
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Honestly pretty disappointed in Canadian Tim Hortons. I have never been able to get an iced coffee there ever. Not in Fort Erie. Not in Niagara Falls. Not in Vancouver.

I like it though. I never really get anything fancy. If I wanted some specialty thing I'd probably consider going somewhere else just cause I'd be willing to spend more and try something else out but yeah. I've never had coffee from Starbucks. And I have only had an iced coffee from dunkin once but it made me sick. So Tim Hortons does me good for now hahaha.

I saw on the interwebs that they were expanding to Europe(maybe England?) which is interesting.
 
Man all my life I have not been able to get into coffee. The crash feels like a blow crash to me, I turn into a zombie
 
13761982:Mingg said:
Honestly pretty disappointed in Canadian Tim Hortons. I have never been able to get an iced coffee there ever. Not in Fort Erie. Not in Niagara Falls. Not in Vancouver.

I like it though. I never really get anything fancy. If I wanted some specialty thing I'd probably consider going somewhere else just cause I'd be willing to spend more and try something else out but yeah. I've never had coffee from Starbucks. And I have only had an iced coffee from dunkin once but it made me sick. So Tim Hortons does me good for now hahaha.

I saw on the interwebs that they were expanding to Europe(maybe England?) which is interesting.
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Tim Hortons is gross, not sure what u have held but its a pretty low level coffee joint

its like the Wendys of coffee
 
13761634:OregonDead said:
A whole hour per day and that includes drinking your coffee? What do you have to complain about. Drink more french press coffee if you want to. I brew and drink that much every morning and then drink more coffee in the afternoon. Best strategy is not to limit yourself and to drink as much coffee as you want.
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This guy gets it.

On that note I drink a cup of aeropress each morning and then some shitty coffee brewed at work in order to keep me going on slow days. I wish I could drink more but if I have any caffeine after about 3 PM I struggle to sleep at night.

Anyone in Cleveland stop at Rising Star Coffee Roasters? I'm going to head by when I am up for the holidays and was wondering if anyone has a favorite. I've tried a couple of their roasts but am open for suggestions.
 
So... upgrading from the Rancilio to the Bezzera has been amazing. The HX system makes things so much easier and consistent than life with the Silvia.

That said, time for another upgrade. I entered a giveaway earlier this month and ended up winning, so I'm going to be getting a Profitec Pro 500 espresso machine, a Mazzer Mini E Type A grinder, a bunch of accessories, cups and some beans. Needless to say, I'm beyond stoked. Also, means I'm going to gift my current set-up to my best friend and his wife (who are huge coffee geeks as well, but don't currently have an espresso set-up).

Christmas for everyone! Ha ha
 
I am ALL about aeropress coffee. so fucking good. heres my method:

Upside down

3T grounds

1 minute bloom

1 minute brew

30 second press

water @ 180 degrees
 
13767668:GANDALF said:
I am ALL about aeropress coffee. so fucking good. heres my method:

Upside down

3T grounds

1 minute bloom

1 minute brew

30 second press

water @ 180 degrees
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You press for 30 seconds? Shit. At that point I want my damn coffee and just press the shit out of it.

I do upside down

1 grinder full of beans (Hario mini almost full)

20 second bloom

Shake/stir

1.75 minute brew

Quick press

Water 45 seconds post boil
 
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