Blacker than a moonless night, hotter and more bitter than hell itself...that is

[Cormacaroni]

I barely use the Aeropress for reals though...regular drip is just better and no harder for me

[Groogrux]

I'm using it EVERY day now.  I haven't used my drip maker since I got it.  And you're right, Cormac.  Inverted or go home.

[Cormacaroni]

invert that shit, wet the tip, plunge slowly and deeply into the bottom, 'tis the way of the Bore

[etiolate]

I've become a fan of Turkish Coffee thanks to a local joint that servers it.

[chronovore]

invert that shit, wet the tip, plunge slowly and deeply into the bottom, 'tis the way of the Bore

/thread

[Groogrux]

I've become a fan of Turkish Coffee thanks to a local joint that servers it.

(Image removed from quote.)

I've drank Turkish coffee a few times.  I tried making it at home once, but I couldn't get the burr to grind that fine.  It's good stuff, but you have a lot of texture to push past as well as a need to brush your teeth afterwards.

[chronovore]

I'm on my second pint now, on some delectable, Trans-fair-trade Mexican, Seattle small batch roasted, stuff my cousin brought back to Japan for me from his biz trip. So, so, good.

And I have to confess, I'm back on drip filter for a bit. As Cormacaroni said, its just hard to do volume with the Aeropress.

[Groogrux]

I'm good with my one cup at a time.  It's so worth it.

[Mr. Gundam]

I'm on my second pint now, on some delectable, Trans-fair-trade Mexican, Seattle small batch roasted, stuff my cousin brought back to Japan for me from his biz trip. So, so, good.

What brand?

[chronovore]

"7 Coffee Roasters" - organic transfair: Mexican Chiapas, and Ethiopia Sidama.

[Cormacaroni]

Chrono - this is where I get all my coffee. Prices are waaay better than brick-and-mortar stores generally, and they roast to order and have a huge selection. Dunno about shipping to Kansai but i doubt it's more than 500 yen for a box of 1.5kg-plus

http://www.amazon.co.jp/s?ie=UTF8&field-keywords=honu%E5%8A%A0%E8%97%A4%E7%8F%88%E7%90%B2%E5%BA%97&index=food-beverage&search-type=ss

[Mr. Gundam]

"7 Coffee Roasters" - organic transfair: Mexican Chiapas, and Ethiopia Sidama.

Huh. They're wholesale only.

[chronovore]

Chrono - this is where I get all my coffee. Prices are waaay better than brick-and-mortar stores generally, and they roast to order and have a huge selection. Dunno about shipping to Kansai but i doubt it's more than 500 yen for a box of 1.5kg-plus

http://www.amazon.co.jp/s?ie=UTF8&field-keywords=honu%E5%8A%A0%E8%97%A4%E7%8F%88%E7%90%B2%E5%BA%97&index=food-beverage&search-type=ss

Thanks! I'll have a peek!

"7 Coffee Roasters" - organic transfair: Mexican Chiapas, and Ethiopia Sidama.

Huh. They're wholesale only.

My cousin might have convinced a shop to part with some beans...? I dunno, the tiny bags look like retail-purchase focused sizes.

[Mr. Gundam]

Chrono - this is where I get all my coffee. Prices are waaay better than brick-and-mortar stores generally, and they roast to order and have a huge selection. Dunno about shipping to Kansai but i doubt it's more than 500 yen for a box of 1.5kg-plus

http://www.amazon.co.jp/s?ie=UTF8&field-keywords=honu%E5%8A%A0%E8%97%A4%E7%8F%88%E7%90%B2%E5%BA%97&index=food-beverage&search-type=ss

Thanks! I'll have a peek!

"7 Coffee Roasters" - organic transfair: Mexican Chiapas, and Ethiopia Sidama.

Huh. They're wholesale only.

My cousin might have convinced a shop to part with some beans...? I dunno, the tiny bags look like retail-purchase focused sizes.

Oh, I'm sure you can buy their beans at Whole Foods or PCC. I just hadn't heard of them before.

[chronovore]

It's good stuff; the Mexican beans are surprisingly complex.

[Cormacaroni]

Aeropress inverted method - done one-handed no less

(if anyone knows how to embed this shit, lemme know...i made this with Vine but it's proving a pain in the ass for various reasons. Seems the forum no longer has a Flash embed button?)

http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=zkprma&s=6

http://tinypic.com/r/2q8ajcz/6

http://tinypic.com/r/rwjv3m/6

http://tinypic.com/r/28858bn/6

http://tinypic.com/r/rjh9h0/6

http://tinypic.com/r/sc6vyr/6

[StealthFan]

I'm good with my regular ass coffee maker making Folger's or Yuban. People that take coffee this seriously are like dudes that buy expensive shaving kits

[Cormacaroni]

wow, there is having shitty taste which is merely
 
 
...and then there is trumpeting your pride in it which is

 

[StealthFan]

wow, there is having shitty taste which is merely
 
 
...and then there is trumpeting your pride in it which is

 

[chronovore]

Aeropress inverted method - done one-handed no less

(if anyone knows how to embed this shit, lemme know...i made this with Vine but it's proving a pain in the ass for various reasons. Seems the forum no longer has a Flash embed button?)

http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=zkprma&s=6

http://tinypic.com/r/2q8ajcz/6

http://tinypic.com/r/rwjv3m/6

http://tinypic.com/r/28858bn/6

http://tinypic.com/r/rjh9h0/6

http://tinypic.com/r/sc6vyr/6

Which elixir were you preparing with your other hand?

[Cormacaroni]

holding the phone, duh

[Groogrux]

You don't rinse the paper before using the press?

[totally not a creep]

what yall too good for instant coffee? damn good with milk and sugar

[Don Flamenco]

the upside down method is the best!   I agree with groo about wetting the filter completely.  I have bad luck with grounds falling through, that kinda mitigates it. 

My drip machine has been slowly making its way to the trash bin (it's old and kinda gross anyway.) 


I get my grounds from this place.   They do mail order too:

https://www.coffeeandtea.com/


so good and decently priced.  and damn i wonder when they bought that domain name. 

also got a bag of some Intelligentsia blend, but that shit was expensive and seemed a bit too dried out.   

[Cormacaroni]

You don't rinse the paper before using the press?

it usually is wet anyway 'cause the press is wet. BEAR IN MIND I AM FUCKING AROUND WITH VINE AND DOING IT ALL ONE-HANDED

[chronovore]

You don't rinse the paper before using the press?

it usually is wet anyway 'cause the press is wet. BEAR IN MIND I AM FUCKING AROUND WITH VINE AND DOING IT ALL ONE-HANDED

Just buy a helmet and one of these:
http://www.gizmag.com/optrix-hd-iphone-sport-camera/20807/

[Don Flamenco]

this praise isn't just some gaf-style launch day hype.  this thing is for real. 

[Don Flamenco]

do you have a trader joe's by you?  they have a bunch of good bean blends for cheap.   

the grinding part is annoying.  i've been going back and forth getting it ground and whole bean and I'm not noticing any difference in flavor.   and that's like the last sound I want to hear right when I wake up.

[Don Flamenco]

Well, ive been getting pre ground bags and they taste pretty good, we put them in sealed jars too. Certainly dont taste rancid imho.

I'll check out trader jew's though, they usually dont break the bank.

Costa Rican Tarrazu and Smooth+Mellow are my faves.  The tarrazu has actual coffee oils all over the inside of the can

[chronovore]

but then i have to get the grinder and the faggy fair trade beans and grind the beans and learn the technique and aregghghahg

but then again, I am a morning person (up at 5-7 everyday) and i love early morn rituals so a nice cup of black in the morning might just be for me

Just FYI, I love my Aeropress, but I've been using drip method again recently. As Cormacaroni pointed out, the Aeropress makes a fairly small amount of coffee. So if you're wanting a big cup in the AM, definitely consider that.

Fresh-ground is the bigger factor between the brewing methods, but you can compensate a bit by using more grounds. It's not the same, but it's helpful.

[Groogrux]

When you say drip, what are you talking about exactly?

Regular old coffee maker.  Think "Bunn" or "Mr. Coffee."

[Cormacaroni]

grinding beans with a hand grinder ($10 or so, see above) takes no longer than lathering up some fancy shaving soap...and you can actually consume it later

[chronovore]

When you say drip, what are you talking about exactly?

Sorry, good point: I'm using a cone filter, paper filter, the 2x4 size, same as I use for a full pot of coffee in the morning. I don't measure the beans before grinding, I just eyeball it based on the potency of the roast I've got going.

[chronovore]

Why do you prefer drip over, say, a french press?

I used to do French press quite a bit, but cleaning the works is actually kind of a pain in the ass. Drawing the plunger back out from the bottom of the glass receptacle, I just make a huge mess. And then trying to get the grounds out from it without putting a bunch of extra liquid in the trash is also a problem.

Lastly, I'm not all that fond of the silt which collects the bottom of a glass after making it with a French press. However the additional oils in the resulting coffee do tend to make quite a robust taste. So I guess it's mainly the mess that bothers me.

[Great Rumbler]

My morning coffee is pretty pathetic, but whatever:

-Great Value brand medium dark coffee run through a K-cup brewer
-A bit of milk
-A dash of cinnamon
-Some Sweet 'n Low
-Hazelnut liquid flavoring
-A drop of vanilla
-A bit of chocolate syrup

[Don Flamenco]

just grind it too fine for the press, use it right side up, voila, silt

[chronovore]

I love the silt so much! I guess I'll stick to the press for a while. (Image removed from quote.)

My cleaning process was to put a little water back I. The receptacle, swirl it to loosen the packed grounds, then dump the sludge in the garbage. Messy.

How do you clean yours?

[chronovore]

Ah, we don't have garbage disposals in Japan. 

[Don Flamenco]

bought the darkest roast they have at my local place, which is called "northwest blend."   Used to think I hate dark roasts because I associated it with extreme bitterness...but now that I'm making coffee correctly, it's fucking good, maybe my favorite.

[BobFromPikeCreek]

Been abusing the hell out of the Tassimo dealie my parents have at their place. What is the coffee snob stance on those things? I think it's pretty good.

[chronovore]

Enjoy your dishwater.

[BobFromPikeCreek]

Appropriately snobby.

[Don Flamenco]

my hershey squirts after eating habanero wings would be tastier 

jk, i dunno, i've never had it or keurig cups.

[Cormacaroni]

Been abusing the hell out of the Tassimo dealie my parents have at their place. What is the coffee snob stance on those things? I think it's pretty good.

[BobFromPikeCreek]

 

[Cormacaroni]

Still no espresso talk in here. I think I am finally getting the hang of my machines (Gaggia Classic espresso machine, Gaggia MDF grinder). It just takes a while to figure out how much coffee to use, how fine to grind it, how tight to tamp it, how long to extract for etc. And each of those factors affects all the others. But I am consistently pouring good espresso now, and it's a huge upgrade from my last machine, a semi-automatic Starbucks Barista.

Here's how you know it's good espresso - it takes seconds to drink but you're still tasting it all over the inside of your mouth an hour later

[TakingBackSunday]

you sure you're talking about espresso, or something else that's quick to injest 

[Cormacaroni]

injest

[TakingBackSunday]

 :jada

....

 

[Don Flamenco]

I got a quarter-pound of 100% Extra Fancy grade Kona from my local roaster for the family on Mother's Day and made everyone cups with the Aeropress. 

$40 a pound for THAT?      The most remarkable thing about it was how "clean" the flavor was.  It doesn't linger at all, which is unique and I wish more coffees were like that.  But that was at the expense of a fuller flavor (and I was doing two scoops per cup, as usual.)  It didn't taste like anything special or even as good as the beans I normally buy.

What did I miss that I was supposed to get?  Or have I been had by marketing. 

[Steve Contra]

Kona is overpriced for the most part, same with anything Jamaican.  You can find better coffee all over the place for less than half the price.

[Howard Alan Treesong]

I've never liked Kona coffee, it's just ... coffee.

[Groogrux]

Kona coffee is highly priced because of it's uniqueness.  It's the only arabica bean grown on U.S. soil, so it is highly sought after. 

Jamaican coffee, on the other hand is not rare at all and shouldn't be over-priced.  HOWEVER, Blue Mountain coffee from Jamaica is extremely rare and considered a delicacy.  I've never had it myself, but I've been told that it's pretty damned-good stuff.

[Don Flamenco]

ah, that's good to know.  we all got a good laugh about it on mom's day, so I guess that was worth it (it's "whore coffee"...you pay it to go away quickly after you're done...my family is weird sometimes)  glad I only got a 1/4lb!

[chronovore]

I've had some good Kona, but it is not the average case. Most roasters give Kona the lightest roast they can, to preserve the delicacy of it. On the other hand I prefer a medium or dark roast, and when I found some Kona Peabody which had been given a fair look at the inside of a roaster, it was very good.

[Steve Contra]

Kona coffee is highly priced because of it's uniqueness.  It's the only arabica bean grown on U.S. soil, so it is highly sought after. 

Jamaican coffee, on the other hand is not rare at all and shouldn't be over-priced.  HOWEVER, Blue Mountain coffee from Jamaica is extremely rare and considered a delicacy.  I've never had it myself, but I've been told that it's pretty damned-good stuff.

Nope.  They're both overpriced because they're brands people are familiar with.  Blue Mountain is the biggest swindle in coffee.

[Groogrux]

Neither of those coffees are brands.  They're regions where the coffee is grown, and that is what makes people want them.  I agree that they're both swindles to a certain extent.

In all honesty, Blue Mountain coffee is extremely rare to find by itself.  Most of the time, coffee that is marketed as being "Blue Mountain" is mostly a blend of coffees from all over Jamaica with a little bit -or none at all- of Blue Mountain thrown in.  I've been told that Kona is the same way.

You want to talk about brands that people are familiar with?  Folgers, Maxwell House, Dunkan Donuts, and Starbucks.  (Rated in order of fanciness!  )

[Don Flamenco]

yeah, the packages usually say "KONA blend" 


I started ruining my coffee with MCT oil.  pretty amazing stuff that wakes you right up more than caffeine itself but makes the first few sips pretty oily.  thankfully it's 100% tasteless/odorless

[chronovore]

Does heat have any transformative effect on MCT oil?

[Don Flamenco]

it says on the bottle you can cook but not fry with it, so 180f water should be fine