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Death of Rats posted:You could try either this (Delonghi KG79, £40) or this (Cuisinart Professional, £50). Square Mile and Hasbean are decent roasters, have plenty of variety and they mail in 250-350g bags
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Did some background research on coffee and found this fascinating sociology article on how third wave coffee purveyors (such as our goodselfs) view ourselves in terms of societal hierarchy and what is entailed in acquiring "a taste" for good coffee. Coffee, Connoisseurship, and an Ethnomethodologically-Informed Sociology of Taste A hilarious excerpt is the negative social repercussions from acquiring the taste (If I say ‘‘let’s get together over coffee’’ the person seems terrified that I’m going to judge them for ordering a caramel macchiato) and the innate need to inspect equipment and methods in a coffee shop (as opposed to just going to a cafe and enjoying a cup) Definitely something I can relate too!
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seravid posted:Update A week from roasting should not have any detrimental effect on the coffee, it tends to stay OK up to a month or so. I buy coffee from Hasbean all the time, and they tend to roast on the lighter side, hence there is virtually no risk of getting over-roasted beans, El Salvador La Ilusion would be first on my list to try followed by one of the Kenyan beans. Also, do yourself a favour and get a Clever Coffee Dripper (sweetmarias/hasbean sells them). It's really a foolproof brewing device and I get fantastic results on it every time. I prefer it to the aeropress as the coffee tends to be cleaner and with a heavier body. My recipe is 18 g coffee (slightly finer than drip), 300 ml of 90 deg C water and steep for 2 min 50s. Having Square Mile's Kenya Tegu AA these days.
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Bobx66 posted:No poo poo Sherlock. Did I not use enough qualifiers to stop your spergmeter from going off? Looks like someone hasn't had their cup yet But yeah, aeropress doesn't (and can't) make espresso, mostly a pressure issue, they've been trying to correct the box advertising for years. good way to make brewed coffee, but not espresso.
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Dec 22, 2011 15:46
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seravid posted:Wait, what? After reading the OP I was set on the CCD, but couldn't find it here in Europe. I just re-checked and Hasbean doesn't sell it...? Sorry my bad, it's not Hasbean but Square Mile that stocks them for 20 quid.......they have good beans as well. Tell us how the Brazilian went, I tend to your avoid typical coffee countries i.e. Brazil, Colombia etc but should give them a shot really. The Kenyan I'm having now (Tegu AA on CCD) is good but am noticing some cups are better than others, very bright but it ends on a lovely buttery, caramelized sugar note. If I do it on Aeropress, it gets a bit too strong with a cloudy look (tends to happen for Aeropress African coffee for some reason)
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Dec 23, 2011 08:55
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seravid posted:I usually don't even bother with UK shops since they almost never ship outside the country, but I can't believe I didn't try Amazon Yes, the beauty of the CCD is you can set everything else (i.e. brew time, volume and coffee) on constant with the only variable being the grind size which makes it easier to adjust and get right. Any filter brand should be OK, I use cheap, unbleached Japanese Daiso filters, just make sure they're not too thick and that you rinse them off, paper tastes nasty.
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Well, thanks a lot! Just ordered one from there, as you said shipping was much cheaper. With this dripper I should be able to remove myself from the equation, at least when it comes to brewing... I can still screw up in other areas 
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seravid posted:Got my CCD Based on the pictures, it seems to be leaning on the coarser side, if it's fine, there'll be a formation of a smooth cap of fine grounds at the top. How did your coffee taste? Weak or strong? I think you're overthinking it though, I usually stop after 1 min drawdown or when I see the top of the coffee bed as the flow is usually trickling by then.
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Dec 29, 2011 02:44
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I know each brew methods have their own pros and extract different nuances from the beans yadayada but I'm gonna make this statement based on my experience: Clever Coffee Dripper >>Aeropress There I said it. Might be a personal preference but I'm looking for ppl who share the same sentiment. The CCD just brings out the coffee better compared to the aggressive aero.
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bit on the foamy side no?
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Jyrraeth posted:Does anyone have a good measure for g/mL of grounds to water for French Press? I've been eyeballing it most of the time (plus I'm not picky) but I'd like to have a jumping off point for measuring my coffee by weight instead of volume. Go from anywhere in between 60 - 75 g/L brew ratio. I prefer the 75 g/L and grind slightly coarser. Using the ratio I usually do 25 g of coffee with approx 333 ml of water.
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Just got a brand new Mazzer Mini Doser to replace my 2 year old La Spaziale Junior 50 mm. Played with it before work this morning and got dialed in amazingly fast and pulled two OK-ish shots from my VBM Domobar Jr, reckon with some time over the weekend, some good shots are to be had. Some annoyances: I single dose per shot pulled (18-20g) but the doser doesn't sweep as clean as the La Spaziale, with grounds clinging on to the doser floor.
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*show off your gear/extraction post* We finally moved to our own place and my coffee gear found itself a home. It has to share the counter space with a Kitchenaid Artisan Mixer but I'm not complaining, at least we know both of them are well-built  VBM Domobar DB Jr Mazzer Mini Doser Rattleware Tamp/Knockbox Salter Digital Scale Cheap rear end $2 Kitchen Timer Pulled this shot this morning with Black Cat, 18g, 40 secs or so, slightly over but I like it like that. 
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To be honest, I'm quite confused on preinfusion, when I pull the lever up, the pump starts up and it takes about 5-6 seconds for the pressure gauge to get at 9 bars and the coffee starts coming out. Is that 5-6 second window the preinfusion stage? If so, yes the 40s takes into account preinfusion (I start the timer once i pull the lever). Should the timer start after preinfusion? Help! grabulasa fucked around with this message at 01:49 on Sep 12, 2012 |
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Sep 12, 2012 01:43
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when at work, i use the Clever Coffee Dripper (18g, 300 ml water, 2:50 min wait before dropdown, 1 min dropdown). When pouring in the water, do you let it bloom for the first 30 s (ala pourover) or do you just dump all the water in? Sometimes I let it bloom for a bit to get the CO2 out and also for the dramatics when my colleagues are around, but then I remember its a CCD and just pour all the water in.
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Sep 14, 2012 15:38
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nm posted:
yeah it turns out well for me too, i just play around with the grind size for different coffees. helps to keep everything except your grind size constant.
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Sep 16, 2012 11:35
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Whalley posted:
THIS. Espresso can be such a meh bitch sometimes but when she's good......
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Sep 23, 2012 15:56
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Bobstar posted:
What you have there in the Delonghi is a thermoblock system, which is a step lower than ure E61 double boilers HX etc. But it would still make you a decent espresso especially if you have fresh beans ie from Monmouth and a good grinder, I'd say have a play with it and upgrade later. Went to the Monmouth joint in Convent Garden when I was in London for a visit, I get most of my beans from Square Mile or Hasbean (prefer the former)
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Sold off my VBM DB 3 years ago and was drinking filter coffee with the Mazzer Mini after that. At that time I was in between countries and felt that espresso at home was too finicky and consumed too many beans just to dial in. Then the last few months, I decided I missed tinkering around with machines. Also, espresso from cafes here in Calgary are a bit of hit and miss, nothing like pulling your own shots so got this new setup up and running just today. Looking forward to rediscover the love-hate relationship that is home espresso extraction. Setup: Expobar Brewtus IV, Compak K3 Touch, Mazzer Mini (for filter) 
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