Coffee
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One of the best investments I made to improve the quality of my coffee was an accurate digital scale. Having the exact measurement by weight versus scoop really makes a difference. It's something I picked up from my wife and it's a neat little trick. If you have a scale and don't believe me, weigh the normal scoop/s size you use and see how far your margin of error is. Really helps you to brew a consistent cup.
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Urbs, if you want to go all out http://worldaeropresschampionship.com/recipes/.
I AeroPress @ the office. The most simple/practical tips I've found is to let the water cool down. I do this by getting the water in the cup whilst setting up the device. Then pour some of the water into the back of the plunger bit, stick the bit with grounds over the cup, then pour the water from the plunger bit on top of the coffee.
Agitation is pretty important (number of strokes), as is grind size itself. Needs to be larger than espresso.
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One of the best investments I made to improve the quality of my coffee was an accurate digital scale. Having the exact measurement by weight versus scoop really makes a difference. It's something I picked up from my wife and it's a neat little trick. If you have a scale and don't believe me, weigh the normal scoop/s size you use and see how far your margin of error is. Really helps you to brew a consistent cup.
I've been meaning to get one, what's a good one under $50?
Urbs, if you want to go all out http://worldaeropresschampionship.com/recipes/.
Yeah, that's the first site I read haha.
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Gimme! Coffee
I think I went over on time because it wasn't as good as yesterday's cup. Def need a scale to get some consistency.
I was looking through amazon for a "high quality ceramic mug made in USA," turns out I already have two haha.
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Doe get me started… I have a moose one as well. Made in Maine.
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That deer mug is delicious. A true diner mug (it has the slight hour-glass curve which enhances flavour).
I was thinking about you today Urbs, Number of strokes/consistency IMO is far more important than inverted methods and the likes. Most
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Speaking of mugs, weren't there some pictures posted of IH mugs? Wonder what happened to those?
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Got some Blue Bottle beans and one of their New Orleans style iced coffees today.
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Love that stuff urb. They sell the beans + chicory pack too.
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Urbs are BBCC's beans filter? When I was there late last year I wasn't hunting for beans, but don't recall seeing filter roasted beans, mostly just single origins for espresso? (IE not so great for Aeropress).
For those wondering about the peaberry, it's a bean that didn't split into 2 1/2s and is more like a pea (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peaberry).
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I think it will be fine in an Aero, Snowy. I'll probably try it in a French Press, Moka Pot and V60(once I get one).
Here's the coffee.
http://www.bluebottlecoffee.com/products/ethiopia-scfcu-peaberry
According to Blue Bottle you can brew this coffee using quite a few different methods- Drip, French Press, Espresso, Moka Pot, Nel Drip, Siphon -
I'm not a fan of super acidic coffee so for me a cold press of that varietal would work really well; didn't see that listed though. Else I go for sumatrans and such.
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Urbs, thanks for the links. Reads good. Was just wanting to make sure it wasn't for espresso as beans roasted for espresso when drunk for filter taste borderline like ash/burnt.
http://www.bluebottlecoffee.com/products/brazil-camocim-yellow-bourbon-peaberry caught my eye when reading. That would be an amazing bean if you're thirsty any time soon.
I find my v60 more consistent than my aeropress BTW.
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Man I had to choke down some dreck again this morning. Goddamn hotel coffee…
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Sounds like we should be sorting out your travel kit, I don't know how you do it mate.
http://www.ritualroasters.com/store/traveling-brewers-kit/
It's even plane friendly to do 'mile high'
