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    Anesthetist
    見習いボス
    Joined: 14 May 2011

    Went to Sump today and sampled the Rwanda Rulindo which turned out to be a very bright, tart, and fruity cup.

    I love the new coasters although they apparently aren't for sale atm…

    Oh well I still picked up some cool stuff for home brewing. Now I need a better scale and gooseneck kettle.

    IG: bluehandsslim

    last edited by 27 Mar 2014, 19:08 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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      xchen
      Joined: 6 Sept 2012

      Get the Hario kettle as well!

      last edited by 28 Mar 2014, 02:49 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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        urbanwoodsman
        Banned
        Joined: 16 Aug 2011

        Highly recommend the Bonavita 1-Liter Variable Temperature Digital Electric Gooseneck Kettle. The Hario is obviously nice but if you want to get the perfect temperature every time I'd get the Bonavita. It also has a timer on it.

        last edited by 28 Mar 2014, 03:12 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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          Sugar Mountain
          Joined: 18 Jan 2012

          The V60 has become my daily go-to brew method over the past few months, with my aeropress relegated to second place. I've really enjoyed working on improving my technique.

          I just boil water in a standard kettle and hit 2:30 on my timer while I prepare the filter and then I use a cheap goose-neck pouring kettle from Taiwan (Hario ask too much for theirs). Temperature of the water counts, but isn't as important as a decent grind and nailing the initial extraction/de-gassing in my opinion.

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            Snowy
            Joined: 15 Jun 2012

            @Sugar:

            The V60 has become my daily go-to brew method over the past few months, with my aeropress relegated to second place. I've really enjoyed working on improving my technique.

            I just boil water in a standard kettle and hit 2:30 on my timer while I prepare the filter and then I use a cheap goose-neck pouring kettle from Taiwan (Hario ask too much for theirs). Temperature of the water counts, but isn't as important as a decent grind and nailing the initial extraction/de-gassing in my opinion.

            Sounds 90% like me! I have the Hario, and stopped timing 2:30 after a few months of doing it, as I can tell visually +/- a second or two.

            First post back from China, probably shouldn't be about coffee, but eh 🙂

            last edited by 28 Mar 2014, 10:35 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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              Anesthetist
              見習いボス
              Joined: 14 May 2011

              I am going to try to source a gooseneck locally but if nothing pans out then I will get one online.

              IG: bluehandsslim

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                mclaincausey
                見習いボス
                Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                Urb posted an awesome gooseneck digital kettle a whole back in here and I got it. It feckin rocks. Set the temp and let her rip. Really facilitates experimentation. Let me know and I can find the model number, etc. I got it from Amazon prine

                Think it, be it.

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                  Snowy
                  Joined: 15 Jun 2012

                  http://www.amazon.com/Bonavita-1-0L-Electric-Kettle-BV3825B/sim/B005YR0GDA/2 there's a few of them, no personal comments, but that's the starting place to look into them 🙂

                  last edited by 29 Mar 2014, 02:31 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    JCar2666
                    Joined: 8 Apr 2012

                    Any of you coffee nuts have one of these?
                    http://www.madebyknock.com/handgrind-grinders.html

                    I'm looking to get into drinking better coffee at home.  I'm gonna start with grinding coffee beans at home and then move onto better brewing equipment.

                    last edited by 4 May 2014, 19:17 5 Apr 2014, 15:35 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      4c
                      Banned
                      Joined: 26 Nov 2013

                      ^those look cool. Also can't beat a little french press for home brewing.

                      last edited by 5 Apr 2014, 19:15 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        Anesthetist
                        見習いボス
                        Joined: 14 May 2011

                        I ended up with the Hario gooseneck and I've probably made 5 cups so far. I'm starting to get a brighter cup which is what I wanted. It's actually a kind of fun experiment every morning.

                        IG: bluehandsslim

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                          Snowy
                          Joined: 15 Jun 2012

                          Jcar I hand grind, but have not used one of those.

                          Reading about it, bit over priced and is steel as apposed to ceramic. Steel heats up and is bad for the beans. I suggest a Hario Skerton hand grinder

                          last edited by 6 Apr 2014, 08:14 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                            JCar2666
                            Joined: 8 Apr 2012

                            Check this out Snowy

                            https://www.baratza.com/steel-vs-ceramic-burrs-and-heat-generation-the-lowdown/

                            I concur the grinder is a bit overpriced.

                            From the blog above and other online research it really doesn't seem to matter if the burrs are ceramic or steel for small batches.  Which is what i'll be doing at home.  Grinding enough beens for a cup or two at a time.

                            If I can get my hands on the hausgrind I'll probably buy one.  I like the look and alleged ease of use for grind settings.  I especially like the fact this grinder is all made and assembled in the UK in small batches.

                            last edited by 6 Apr 2014, 13:54 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              Snowy
                              Joined: 15 Jun 2012

                              JCar, awesome read, thank you appreciate the education 🙂

                              last edited by 7 Apr 2014, 08:38 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                Chiba J.
                                Joined: 15 Oct 2011

                                Did you guys see this?

                                http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/03/27/287449219/for-a-perfect-cup-of-coffee-it-s-all-a-sleight-of-hand-grind

                                last edited by 7 Apr 2014, 08:50 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                  JCar2666
                                  Joined: 8 Apr 2012

                                  ^ Yes.  Love what Doug and Barb are doing as well.  I was having a hard time deciding which one I wanted to buy.  I chose the hausgrind because the Lido 2 has a weird mech for choosing grind size.

                                  last edited by 4 Jul 2014, 19:42 7 Apr 2014, 11:09 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    jdl1279
                                    Joined: 3 Jan 2014

                                    Was a toss up posting this here or hard drinkers

                                    Bourbon: because living in Kentucky just makes you want to drink

                                    last edited by 15 Apr 2014, 12:50 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      jdl1279
                                      Joined: 3 Jan 2014

                                      Nice collection! See hard drinkers 😉

                                      Bourbon: because living in Kentucky just makes you want to drink

                                      last edited by 15 Apr 2014, 13:05 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        Snowy
                                        Joined: 15 Jun 2012

                                        Nice article on the inventor of the Aero Press (via Daring Fireball for those who read there)
                                        http://priceonomics.com/the-invention-of-the-aeropress/

                                        last edited by 21 Apr 2014, 09:12 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                          Snowy
                                          Joined: 15 Jun 2012

                                          The best coffee I've had in Japan so far, located at the edge of Shibuya. A lovely balanced Burundi single origin V60.

                                          last edited by 21 Apr 2014, 14:14 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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