Coffee

[hectic]

Nice one Jii, I have the same machine (but a rancilio grinder).

There is a really good trick to cleaning the perforations in the portafilter: Grasp the filter in a pair of pliers and burn off the blocked holes over a gas hob.

[hectic]

Dont forget to de-scale regularly also.

[Jii]

Thanks for the tips!

[Jii]

Slowly starting to get the hang of it..

[summ3rhays]

Broke down and bought a Chemex with a side of Kone. Hopefully it'll cut down on my espresso addiction.

[veloaudio]

Good call. I love my Chemex.

[mclaincausey]

Anyone here use a Toddy for cold pressed coffee?  What a great way to make coffee.  You basically coarse-grind some beans and let the grounds soak in water overnight, then filter it into this inky concentrate.  You can water or milk this down (I like it over ice) and it's really good, it's less acidic than brewing and opens up other flavors in the bean.

Another thing I like to do is to use the little Vietnamese single cup pressed and make iced Vietnamese coffee.  It's not really healthy due to condensed milk being involved, but it's great for the occasional treat.

[xchen]

Ordering a Hario cold brew pitcher tomorrow and a Chemex in about a month. Once I've used these for a few months will probably pick up some other nifty toys.

Been being in a percolator for the past 8 months or so.

[mclaincausey]

Anyone tries Blue Bottle's beans?  That's some good stuff.

[Snowy]

I used to find Four Barrel (in SF) had better filter beans. More diversity, fresher roasts, and a consistently higher quality. That said, Blue Bottle's siphon bar in Mint Plaza is OMG next level stuff.

[demonito]

im just new into coffee whats the best setup. looking into hand poured ones. what filter? what drip? thanks boys and pls tell me whats the best beans out there?

[Snowy]

Probably the most common drip/filter is Hario's V60. It's inexpensive and produces a great cup without too much learning curve. It's what I still use after a year as I really love the flavor.

Hario makes paper filters for the V60 which are a few bucks for a 100 filters. I'd suggest getting them initially also. From there you can spin up/out to other filters without much cost, or add more components to your setup.

Beans, all can be good, just look for something fresh (roasted 2-3 days ago), with a light roast (should make mention of roasted for filter/pour over or light roast).

[Snowy]

seriously enjoying this morning's pour over. 1 of my dealers dropped me a mail saying this next bag was top shelf, I laughed it off, but am a puddle on the floor right now, not even sure how this is typing. Really Really great body, huge variety of flavours, bit of chocolate on back palette, but lots of light fruits up front.

Tasting notes;
El Diviso
Very juicy filter coffee
Farmer Omar Collazos / Region Huila / Varietal Caturra / Altitude 1850 MASL / Process Washed
Grape, floral, chocolate, caramel sweetness, syrupy body, clean finish.

[Snowy]

My setup. Don't under estimate the value of a good quality ceramic cup/mug. Mine are from Stumptown and Four Barrel, makes a huge difference. I'm tempted to pick up a Real McCoy's but they don't appear to be made of good ceramic (the lip seems too thin).

close-ish view of the bean colour for summ3rhays

[demonito]

so when i buy the v60 i dont need  paper fiters for it no more?  the v60 + the  drip thingu and the pot right? im using inteligentsia beans lately.

[demonito]

real mccoy cup is top notch and no the lip is thick

[Snowy]

You will need paper filters for the v60. The black rubber thing you see is a Able Kone, which I use instead of paper filters (It was about $20 by itself). I suggest starting with a v60 and some papers, and if you like it pick up an Able Kone.

The pot (range server) is also not required to start with, and was something I got a month or two later. Initially I just used a glass to pour into.

Thanks for the tip on the real mccoy cup, glad I wrote out my thoughts to be corrected; truly thankful. Will pick it up some point later.

[Snowy]

demonito, inteli will most-def have beans roasted specifically for pourover/filter.

From past cuppings the Yirgacheffe will almost certainly be roasted for filter. (It's a consistently amazing region for filtered roasts). http://www.intelligentsiacoffee.com/product/coffee/yirgacheffe-ethiopia Intelli's Honduras also gets me going (http://www.intelligentsiacoffee.com/product/coffee/la-tortuga-honduras).

[derivative666]

Really interested in thus topic. Please tell me about health benefits subject in fairly controversial.

"Obstacles are stepping-stones That guide us to our goals"

[demonito]

i just orderd a v60 8 cup / v60 type 1 / kone filter and the kettle.. hahah fuck this is addicting