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    • JCMx800J
      JCMx800
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      Just waitin for the DHL Dude  ::) ::)

      I have the same mill, and it´s good, I like it very much. Took some time to understand to find the right grind-level, but now I am a pro haha

      Les Paul -> ProCo Rat -> Super HardOn -> JCM800 Low Input
      XXX

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        Nice one ane. I should have some goods to add tomorrow as well. I went fairly nuts in Japan :|. Bought FAR more than I possibly could need, but not sure when I'll be back again and it was about 30-40% cheaper…

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        • EngineerE
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          @Anesthetist Heck yeah, that's a good day!!!

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          • AnesthetistA
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            Thanks Snowy and Engineer. I was able to use both toys today and had great results. I think I still prefer a V60 for a single cup, but now have a means of pouring a couple at a time [emoji106]
            JCM, the grinder is awesome but there is definitely a little learning curve to to it to getting the perfect consistency.

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            IG: bluehandsslim

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              Yeah the Chemex is a very different taste/profile to V60. Chemex is a lighter/less bodied cup. It often gets called a 'cleaner' cup. Less oils make it through, what you're really left with is the taste of the beans without any of the other influences that can help mask or bring flavours out. If I drink the same beans in V60 and Chemex I get 2 totally different views on the same bean. Some work better in 1 brew method vs another. Kenyan coffees (going from memory here) are usually heavy bodied and don't translate as well on Chemex for instance…

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                Snowy
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                okay, here's what I picked up over there..Pretty happy with all of it TBQH. Was happy with what I had, but these are all nice little tweaks to the setup…

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                • JCMx800J
                  JCMx800
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                  The Miniature Collection is for Espresso?? 😃

                  The V60 is so easy to use and the coffee is great.

                  I still need some practice with the Aeropress, but the third try (right now) is pretty good and tastes similar to the Bialetti.

                  How I used the Aeropress (Inverted):
                  15g strong Espresso (Schwarzmahler - Heimat) grade 3 on the Skerton Mill + 200g 90C water.

                  Placed the coffee in the inverted Aeropress, added 50g Water, stir and let bloom for 30 seconds.

                  Added the rest of the water, waited 1 minute and then press slowly and gently.

                  Enjoy.

                  Add another 200g Water for Americano/Long Black.

                  Les Paul -> ProCo Rat -> Super HardOn -> JCM800 Low Input
                  XXX

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                  • JCMx800J
                    JCMx800
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                    @Giles:

                    Coffee is a complete fucking mystery to me.  I can go miles out of my way to have a coffee at a highly recommended hipster joint or have coffee made with all the paraphernalia @finn is buying and had the brew timed to the nano-bleeding-second and the water heated to the correct temperature (to 76 decimal places) by the guy making it with his iphone.  And it still just tastes like a good drinkable coffee to me.

                    Luckily my lack of sophistication (hipness?) in this regard is also so the same with wine.  And that DOES save me a fucking fortune….

                    Will def carry my coffee stuff to Berlin and Hamburg in July… Gimmie hot water and enjoy 🙂

                    Les Paul -> ProCo Rat -> Super HardOn -> JCM800 Low Input
                    XXX

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                    • GilesG
                      Giles
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                      Yes, please help me…...

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        nice haul @JCMx800. V60 is great, I agree. Funny you had more troubles with Aero than v60, most are the other way around. Straight into inversion on the Aero, way to go!

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                        • JCMx800J
                          JCMx800
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                          @Snowy  I knew the V60 from a very nice and local coffeeshop (V17, Deisterstr., Hannover, Germany) and asked em if the can introduce me. The dude was kind enough to show me how to handle the V60, but I never saw the Aeropress in real life action 😃

                          Les Paul -> ProCo Rat -> Super HardOn -> JCM800 Low Input
                          XXX

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                          • AnesthetistA
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                            Snowy (;)), what is the blue ceramic by Kalita? I cant seem to find it anywhere. Did you see their Kantan portable pour over filters? They look perfect for a mini travel kit.

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                            IG: bluehandsslim

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                              @Anesthetist found it. Took some searching to find :). https://favrica.net/items/7404462 It's a Kalita x Beams (B:Ming) x Hasami colab, in true 'cool'/Beams style (the colab bit). It's very practical for me. Means I'm no longer leaving the wave on the sink to drip. Now goes in this little number.  [ http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/dietshop/item/1048623/?s-id=borderless_recommend_item_en is the non-beams edition] [ http://www.bminglifestore.jp/catalog/2016ss/happygoods/detail/28 is the full B:Ming colab view].

                              (PS I changed my name to Snowy in both your recent edits, hope you don't mind. Still trying to keep my 'real name' offline ;))

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                              • AnesthetistA
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                                Very cool, thanks for info and my apologies [emoji106] btw I had to order one of the house spoons, it looks too good.

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                                IG: bluehandsslim

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                                • veloaudioV
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                                  How did you order? I'd love to get the small for a work setup.

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                                    The Wave Kettle above (silver thing in my post) is pretty nice. The water flow/spout is very interesting, taking some getting used to. It can be slower/finer than the Harios or really open up into this crazy flooding beast. I was a little behind on my pour today and opened it up in the last 10 seconds to hit the ml/sec mark. Not something I've been able to do prior. Very different hand feel, but getting used to it, it feels good/right too :).

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                                    • veloaudioV
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                                      @Snowy I really like that Beams mug.

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                                        @veloaudio:

                                        @Snowy I really like that Beams mug.

                                        Cheers, as do I. The logo is really understated. Lots of white space around a blue circle. Beams launched the line "Beams Japan" a few weeks ago. Very nice physical shop in Shinjuku, think the products are online as well. Very restrained execution across the board in that shop.

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                                        • AnesthetistA
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                                          Traded my Kuerig for this rig and couldnt be happier

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                                          IG: bluehandsslim

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                                            Jett129
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                                            My favorite coffee is iced pour over using the Chemex. Have a Bonavita kettle which enables me to keep the temperature constant throughout the brewing cycle.–Jett

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