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    Wake Up and Coffee

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    • neph93N
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      Wilfa are fairly mainstream but their entry level models clock in around £100-130 and are solid, reliable and do the job.

      «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
      We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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      • NikN
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        @Alex:

        Any tips for a manual grinder under $100 that would be good for grinding for all of french press, chemex and percolator espresso coarsnesses?

        See my pic above with the Hario Skerton Pro. Fully adjustable grind. They really improved on the regular Skerton. The pro is excellent.

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        • Stuart.TS
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          @Alex I've tried a few £50-150 hand grinders, but for little more than that you can buy a Sage smart pro burr grinder. I use it everyday for my clever dripper and espresso machine. It switches between grind size really well as long as you run a dose through when you change the setting.

          As with all things coffee related, let James Hoffman run the tests for you!

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          • AlexA
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            Thanks everyone!

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              Breakfast and coffee.
              Twin A

              Twin B

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              • AlexA
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                Went for the Skerton Pro. Does a fine job for my needs. Thanks all for the tips

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                • NikN
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                  Nice [mention]Alex [/mention] I use my skerton pro daily.
                  With local shop Southsea Coffee closed for covid, I made an order from Workshop of their tasting pack and a bag of decaf. Great info on each.

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                  • ChapC
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                    Very nice work table @Alex congrats and enjoy

                    God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                      • AnesthetistA
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                        I was in Nashville last weekend and picked up this nifty Miir coffee vault @ Barista Parlor. It has a screw on top and an expandable gasket inside to keep your beans or grounds fresh. It is too early to tell if it is worth the money but it feels like quality and looks pretty snazzy. Only downside is it only holds 12oz of beans. This works for me since my favorite roasters sell 12oz bags but it might not work for everyone.

                        IG: bluehandsslim

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                          Did you by any chance swing by the new Snake Oil Provisions while you were down there?

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                            @Jett129:

                            Did you by any chance swing by the new Snake Oil Provisions while you were down there?

                            Not this time, it wasn't in the budget and with the new drops only a couple months away I really don't need any MORE temptation. Once my wife gets her vaccine she and I will probably make a weekend trip just the two of us and we'll definitely make time.

                            IG: bluehandsslim

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                            • popvultureP
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                              Ok, Eno-inspired coffee collab made by record nerds. It's like they have me profiled.

                              https://www.turntablelab.com/products/turntable-lab-coffee-for-records-whole-bean-16-oz

                              WTB
                              IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
                              Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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                                I fell for this backstory about this guy who was using the profits from his coffee roasting to rescue dogs. Called Grounds and Hounds. Thought it was a one man operation,when it fact it was a pretty big company with offices in Chicago and Memphis. The coffee was OK/Good,but I definitely felt suckered. Not saying that this is a similar scenario,but there seems to be a fair amount of that going on in the coffee industry. Let us know how you make out.  Had to update my post,after looking closer,they’re really into turntables,and it seems like the coffee is just some more branded merch they can sell.

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                                • popvultureP
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                                  Oh yeah, Turntable Lab is great — they usually have a great selection of music and cool limited editions, plus loads of good hifi stuff. I've happily given them quite a bit of my money over the years. I think the coffee is just a fun thing they did wit a local roaster in NY.

                                  WTB
                                  IHSH-IHG-BLK XXL
                                  Sugar Cane Coke Stripe SS L charcoal

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                                  • organisysO
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                                    @popvulture:

                                    Ok, Eno-inspired coffee collab made by record nerds. It's like they have me profiled.

                                    https://www.turntablelab.com/products/turntable-lab-coffee-for-records-whole-bean-16-oz

                                    Daft, but I like it !

                                    Pride of Japan :-)

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                                    • BrockB
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                                      Not a bad way to start the day..
                                      Added a dash of maple syrup and some coconut oil this morning.

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                                      • NorKN
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                                        Good morning everyone !

                                        Price is forgotten, quality remains.

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                                        • neph93N
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                                          Did you fix that yourself? Looks delicious @NorK. Although all coffee looks delicious to me right now, I've been off it four six weeks  :o

                                          «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                                          We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                                          • NorKN
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                                            I did @neph93, I can't drink a lot of coffee so I make it count  😃
                                            Plus I love the steampunk aspect of a nice machine.
                                            Off coffee for six weeks  ???  I'm not operational without my morning coffee, couldn't do that.

                                            Price is forgotten, quality remains.

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