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akadajet posted:lol a $600 coffee grinder Yeah, It's maybe a bit of overkill for hobbyist coffee but seriously, the lowest effort way to increase your coffee quality is to get a better grinder. Most people I'd just recommend a Baratza Virtuoso or similar.
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Asymmetric POSTer posted:hi yospos coffee thread, i am too lazy to go back 100 pages restaurants tear open a premeasured pack of Sysco coffee and dump it into an industrial coffee maker with a regular filter. The only secret of the industrial coffee machine is that it has a hot water resiviour that always has the water immediately available at the ideal temperature drinking the coffee out of a heavy very thick white mug helps too. getting some dinner style coffee mugs will probably be your biggest improvement
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i got the encore for my folks and ended up getting one for myself eventually, too. we both had the same cheap (but dutiful) blade grinders for ages my presses have been much better between that and an electric kettle with some temp control. nothing fancy for that, just a cuisinart now if i more regularly thoroughly cleaned my presses… edit: seconding a good hearty mug. mine are all decades old and you can probably find similar on any second hand shelf. FTD flooded the market with gift basket mugs and it's great for big clunky coffee cups Agile Vector fucked around with this message at 17:45 on May 15, 2022 |
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Asymmetric POSTer posted:hi yospos coffee thread, i am too lazy to go back 100 pages follow the coffee anus to the idea cuppa 
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PokeJoe posted:restaurants tear open a premeasured pack of Sysco coffee and dump it into an industrial coffee maker with a regular filter. The only secret of the industrial coffee machine is that it has a hot water resiviour that always has the water immediately available at the ideal temperature Big wide shallow baskets and a good showerhead are basically the secret weapon of commercial batch coffee brewing. That and an extremely even grind with the big roller mills that are only worth having at the packaging factory. Basically that super-smooth coffee isn't something you'll get at home, and will never be super fresh anyway. Freshly roasted and ground coffee at home will have way more complex and interesting flavour but it's hard to get it as "smooth" or sweet and evenly brewed.
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You can just buy the Sysco coffee. There's lots of kinds of choose from but you could just ask a diner you like what kind they have https://www.amazon.com/LLC-Colombian-Pre-Ground-Fractional-Packages/dp/B08MB673LL/ref=asc_df_B07SVD57XZ/
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MindSet posted:does that thing have a water temperature setting? i haven't had a machine at home in 10 years but temperature is super important, and most machines end up steeping the beans in 100C or hotter and that's a great way to get a bitter dishraggy overextraction. it has the “European coffee association approved” sticker or whatever is called and i believe part of getting that certification is being able to brew at the consistent temperature whatever the coffee nerds say coffee needs to be brewed at is PokeJoe posted:restaurants tear open a premeasured pack of Sysco coffee and dump it into an industrial coffee maker with a regular filter. The only secret of the industrial coffee machine is that it has a hot water resiviour that always has the water immediately available at the ideal temperature the last restaurant i was at where i thought “drat this was a good cup of coffee” was a relatively small independent Peruvian joint with (supposedly) fancy Peruvian beans and when i asked what machine they had they said just a regular rear end coffee machine, which made me think maybe the beans make all the difference but it didn’t when I bought several higher end ones Archduke Frantz Fanon posted:follow the coffee anus to the idea cuppa this chart is awesome, thank you. i will print it and keep experimenting with it as a guide
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May 15, 2022 23:02
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I'm telling you get the diner mug. "Victor" is the kind you're looking for
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PokeJoe posted:I'm telling you get the diner mug. "Victor" is the kind you're looking for i will try that too!
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Asymmetric POSTer posted:the last restaurant i was at where i thought “drat this was a good cup of coffee” was a relatively small independent Peruvian joint with (supposedly) fancy Peruvian beans and when i asked what machine they had they said just a regular rear end coffee machine, which made me think maybe the beans make all the difference but it didn’t when I bought several higher end ones the secret is that coffee is always good. pretend i posted one of those "they have played us for absolute fools" memes for fancy coffee.
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i need to start making cold brew but my lovely tiny fridge needs the shelves adjusted so my coffee jug even fits lol
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you can brew the coldbrew at room temperature and refrigerate it after
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Asymmetric POSTer posted:it has the “European coffee association approved” sticker or whatever is called and i believe part of getting that certification is being able to brew at the consistent temperature whatever the coffee nerds say coffee needs to be brewed at is If you are deep in the weeds like me, that number is a moving target based on roast, grind, and method - I think I agree with the above that restaurant brewers have a big reservoir that is thus more thermally stable, plus a big ol brew chamber that probably almost functions like an immersion brewer. My solution would be to try a small insulated french press or a ceramic v60 that you pre-warm. You can also try pre-warming your mug, that might help a bit so the cold ceramic doesn't steal all the heat from your coffee and drop its temperature fast.
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I have a good electric kettle now, maybe I should learn how to do a pour over
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MononcQc posted:you can brew the coldbrew at room temperature and refrigerate it after you SHOULD brew at room temperature, cold thickens up and inhibits the bean oil from mixing/steeping properly
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May 16, 2022 17:02
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mm yeah gimme those delicious bean oils
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i have a bunn drip maker with a hot water resiviour and "taller" filter baskets. It has a good showerhead and makes excellent coffee. It's pretty close to the ones the restaurant I worked at used aside from it being a home consumer model, but the commercial ones were bunn branded too
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i think the ones that heat water as they brew cause more of a sputtering shower with longer brew times. My machine spits out a pot of coffee immediately. Restaurant machines make coffee fast too for obvious reasons
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my office like 20 years ago just had multi-warmer Bunn brewers in the break rooms. best office coffee I’ve ever had, especially if you made it fresh
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lousy hat posted:my office like 20 years ago just had multi-warmer Bunn brewers in the break rooms. best office coffee I’ve ever had, especially if you made it fresh They're not cheap but you can get those in a "small office" size that works for home.
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i had something called a "black tonic" yesterday. coffee and tonic water. discuss
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Cat Face Joe posted:i had something called a "black tonic" yesterday. coffee and tonic water. discuss mix in some pbr hard coffee
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was it good
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Cat Face Joe posted:i had something called a "black tonic" yesterday. coffee and tonic water. discuss
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coff
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Bhodi posted:you SHOULD brew at room temperature, cold thickens up and inhibits the bean oil from mixing/steeping properly the jug is for storing the cold brew in the fridge??????
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Cat Face Joe posted:i had something called a "black tonic" yesterday. coffee and tonic water. discuss pass
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graph posted:mix in some pbr hard coffee that stuff sucked Lady Radia posted:was it good it was. deffo a hot day drink, not something you'd mix up in the fall
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Re cold brew chat: Its not quite warm enough here for cold brew yet so I can't remember the percentages exactly but you can make a pretty bitchen cup without refrigeration if you have a chemex. Put about 40% of your water weight in the base before you actually brew as ice cubes, then just brew it as normal with the remaining 60%. Make sure you pour eeeeeextra slowly and by the end its delicious and nicely chilled, no need to make it the night or two before. There's a slightly different taste if you've got a very sensitive pallet but I enjoy it.
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Mr. Crow posted:Re cold brew chat: Its not quite warm enough here for cold brew yet so I can't remember the percentages exactly but you can make a pretty bitchen cup without refrigeration if you have a chemex. Put about 40% of your water weight in the base before you actually brew as ice cubes, then just brew it as normal with the remaining 60%. Make sure you pour eeeeeextra slowly and by the end its delicious and nicely chilled, no need to make it the night or two before. I do a less precise version of this with an aeropress and enjoy it very much, as well.
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+1 for "brew into ice" with aeropress/chemex/v60. Great method for a quick cold coff
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mmm coffee
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dioxazine posted:having my second cup of bean about to do the same!
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May 21, 2022 21:45
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I think I'm gonna have a third 
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May 22, 2022 18:56
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got a nice hot pot on the burner
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in the mood for extremely sweet iced coffee right now. not quite dalgona levels, but sweet
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I haven’t drank caffeine in years but I’ve been dragging lately and craving for espresso. Thinking of picking up an Aeropress and maybe a decent enough grinder. What’s the best way to get back into it without breaking the bank. I also love and miss Irish Coffee.
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