Wake Up and Coffee
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I think a really hefty diner mug would be a better fit for Iron Heart. There was an article that I read not long ago about a scientist who studies the influence that packaging or appearance can have on our enjoyment of food. It mentioned a study that showed people thought the flavor of coffee was better, stronger, and more robust out of a white mug vs. a clear glass one.
That's really interesting, but the perception effect probably explains why people insist drinking coffee out of their favorite mugs. I've witnessed household and workplace meltdowns over mug misappropriation.
The "diner mug" has definite nostalgic appeal for me. Growing up on suburban Long Island (NY), I spent a lot of time at diners. Breakfast with the family, late night with friends (especially after over-indulging at the bar), or anytime you were with a group who couldn't decide on what to eat. Regardless of the specific diner, the "diner mug" was a constant.
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Dig the green flannel.
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PS didn't say hello back to you @sabergirl for the other day. Hello! Hope the dog sitting is going well. Nice shirt ::)
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Damn, Snowy you've been busy! Good looking next level stuff you've been brewing there. I've actually gone the opposite direction. I bought a can of cheap stuff to see how good I can get it with my aeropress and v60. I don't want to keep blowing $ on high dollar beans and only getting the results I want 40% of the time. Hopefully soon I'll get there! Also, what's a decent compact hand grinder than wont blow the budget? (<$75?)?
Finn, quite a pretty cup of coffee there. That mug is [emoji109][emoji109][emoji109]
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A solid local roaster for today's second press.
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Afternoon coffee break
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lovely mug mate @Anesthetist …what are you up to btw.? painting your walls or some denim?
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lovely mug mate @Anesthetist …what are you up to btw.? painting your walls or some denim?
Walls although I have seen a few Asians painting their denim on IG. One dude even painted some girls face on his thigh. I was more interested in covering up the blue smudges on the walls from unavoidable contact with fresh denim
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Damn, Snowy you've been busy! Good looking next level stuff you've been brewing there. I've actually gone the opposite direction. I bought a can of cheap stuff to see how good I can get it with my aeropress and v60. I don't want to keep blowing $ on high dollar beans and only getting the results I want 40% of the time. Hopefully soon I'll get there! Also, what's a decent compact hand grinder than wont blow the budget? (<$75?)?
Finn, quite a pretty cup of coffee there. That mug is [emoji109][emoji109][emoji109]
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I have this one by Hario:
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Damn, Snowy you've been busy! Good looking next level stuff you've been brewing there. I've actually gone the opposite direction. I bought a can of cheap stuff to see how good I can get it with my aeropress and v60. I don't want to keep blowing $ on high dollar beans and only getting the results I want 40% of the time. Hopefully soon I'll get there! Also, what's a decent compact hand grinder than wont blow the budget? (<$75?)?
Finn, quite a pretty cup of coffee there. That mug is [emoji109][emoji109][emoji109]
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Excited to have found this! I haven't geeked out on coffee online in quite some time! I apologize ahead of time for the longwindedness that will stem from my excitement. On the plus side, I'm always down to get as geeky as anyone else wants to, and I know theres a good deal of people here who can give me a run for my money!
My hand-grinder recommendation is still the Porlex Mini: https://www.heartroasters.com/collections/all/products/porlex-mini
It's virtually unbreakable, is designed to grind more uniformly than the Hario (the Hario produces a good quality of grind, but the size variation in grind size particle is especially difficult to work around if you're brewing with a pour-over method), and it's tiny enough to slide into an Aeropress making it the easy choice for a compact travel coffee kit!
Don't know if you're asking for hand-grinder recommendations as an upgrade from a current home grinder or for the sake of portability, but if you're thinking of getting a hand-grinder for your daily coffee drinking, I'll propose that the best additional $150 you could ever spend would be on a Baratza Virtuoso: https://www.heartroasters.com/collections/all/products/virtuoso-grinder
There's not a better value in a grinder for home use, and if you drink coffee even just once a day, the extent to which this will improve your daily coffee, and will allow you to consistently get the best out of the beans you're using at home will be an absolute game changer, and the best money you ever spend.
My simplified, but useful list of priorities for making tasty coffee at home:
1. Good beans
2. Good Grinder
3. Clean Brewing Devices
4. Appropriate Water
5. Scale and appropriate brew recipeNote: All of these are crucial, but you can make the most drastic difference with a good grinder and a smart brew recipe.
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Expos mug from the 70's. A giveaway from when they played at Jarry Park. My folks got it at a game when they were still dating
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@deanclean Great Expos mug. Never made it to Jarry Park. Did see a Stanley Cup Hockey game at the Forum.
