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.
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
proshops I know stick with really basic methods for greater repeated performance. -
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'
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^is that a bong haha!?!?
"Obstacles are stepping-stones That guide us to our goals"
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It's an aeropress;http://www.amazon.com/Aerobie-AeroPress-Coffee-Espresso-Maker/dp/B0047BIWSK
