WAKE UP AND COFFEE
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I used to work in coffee for a living (barista at first and then did wholesale for a roaster as a barista trainer and then sales associate) and can confirm Madcap is a great way to go. I highly recommend Onyx Coffee based out of Arkansas. All their current offerings are great. I just picked up the "Southern Weather Blend" and it is on point. Great cup to wake up to. Blip in Kansas City has some good offerings right now as well and they have a cool motorcycle/coffee vibe going on. Glad to see some specialty coffee love on this thread!
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@AndrewH If you get a chance check out www.oldcitycoffee.com I find their site to be one of the most informative in terms of coffee descriptions and pictures showing the level of darkness the beans are roasted to etc.I found the other sites akin to Iron Heart trying to sell you jeans without showing you what they look like. One of the attractions of IH which extends to other aspects of people’s lives is the want for accurate information. Doesn’t matter if I’m going to plunk down $20 for a pound of coffee or 450 for a pair of jeans,I want to know upfront what I’m getting. While I’ve never been disappointed by IH, I’ve definitely felt suckered by some coffee roasters who could right real good copy. Not knocking anyone you recommended,just my OCD about coffee and denim.
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@Jett129 Couldn’t agree more with you. I’ve been lucky as I have had the opportunity to “peak behind the curtain” with a lot of roasters and see how they buy, roast and craft their coffees. That’s why I really like a place like Onyx as I know the attention to detail they put into everything and there are so many awesome places roasting coffee that way. Old City looks really cool and agree, there descriptions really highlight how they roast and how it tastes. I also am going to try that 1893 Blend—looks great! Thanks for this recommendation!!
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I forgot about Onyx! They were on that first list I mentioned, wish I could find it. Anyway, I remember ordering some and digging it. Gonna give em a revisit!
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Last May, our company had a networking event in Vancouver, and had a cool “gift shop” with a complimentary item made by a Canadian company.
I chose this YIELD brand glass French Press,
And honestly hadn’t really used it since I use my chemex if I want more than 1 cup. Well, I’m out of filters for the Chemex, so I’ve given the French press a few tries and finally got my measures where I like them.
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Getting the grounds-to-water ratio takes some experimentation, and then it depends on how coarsely you grind the beans. And then you have to figure out how long to brew.
Check out this James Hoffman French press technique on YouTube. I've been using it for a few months, it's good!
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Solid! Thanks Paul!
I feel like my Chemex and Aeropress recipes are so dialed in, I have been scared of the French press.
I also need to get new batteries for my scale
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Two other great ways to find coffee roasters is the list from Roast on who makes Roaster of the Year and from Coffee Review.
https://www.roastmagazine.com/about/roasteroftheyear/
Wonderstate Coffee has been my choice: https://wonderstate.com/pages/about
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Solid! Thanks Paul!
I feel like my Chemex and Aeropress recipes are so dialed in, I have been scared of the French press.
I also need to get new batteries for my scale
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Been a big fan of James for a while but I just can't seem to get a good coffee with a French press. Aeropress for me always gives the best coffee. Recently been trying out https://ravecoffee.co.uk/ they do a nice signature blend. What method do you use in your Aeropress, standard or inverted?
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…...but I just can't seem to get a good coffee with a French press.
If you like using a French press here’s a quick tip. After you plunge and are ready to pour your cup, instead use a preheated carafe and make one continuous pour into the carafe and stop before you get to the end leaving the residual sludge in the press. Now pour your cup/s of coffee from the carafe into each cup. You’ll get a clean cup of coffee every time now without mixing the sludge into your coffee between pours.
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The Eva Solo coffee maker is a cool alternative to french press — I find it gives the full-immersion vibe with all the oils, rich flavor etc, but a helluva lot easier to clean up.
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I've seen the Clever many a time but haven't had a chance to check it out yet! Looks cool, dig the idea that it's sort of in between.
I dusted off the Eva this morning, first time in a really long time (I stick with the Chemex 99% of the time). WAY different cup of coffee with the Madcap Party. The heavy filtering of the pour over makes it taste really wine-y and, to use a phrase roasters toss around a lot, "tea-like." Way more chocolatey and creamy with the immersion method. Don't think I could pick a fave, but fun to mix it up
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I usually just buy whatever Chemex brand ones I can find — I prefer the circle ones, as the square ones are just a little unwieldy (but not bad). The ones I have right now are white… would be nice to have the circles in unbleached, but I'm not sure I've ever even seen those? But yep, I rinse them. I'm not sure I'd even notice any paper taste if I didn't, but it generally just helps them stick to the glass and stay out of the way.
In a pinch I've put a regular Melitta filter in the Chemex and it works fine, but just prefer the brand ones because they're way thicker and make a really clean brew.
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Yeah it's really kinda surprising what will work — it's very forgiving!
