Coffee

[Finn666]

hmmm should be the exact same thing though (except for the number of filters and the plastic bag)…?!

[mclaincausey]

Yeah and maybe cheaper?  Don't know the exchange rate.  Identical product for sure.

[Finn666]

yeah, should be cheaper like 7 or 8 dollars i think. not a member of amazon though and the one from ebay ships from germany for free as well…so gonna order that one.

now, what grinder to buy? manuel or electronic?

eyeing this one (not sure if good, but it looks good and cost less)

http://www.ebay.de/itm/360698654721?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

[mclaincausey]

I'd be interested to heard others' opinions on the matter, but mine is this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BPUH6OM/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Came with a pourover rig and filters.

[Snowy]

@mclaincausey:

I never buy beans ground.  Whole beans and a burr grinder right before the roast for me.

This. It's the only way to do it.
http://www.amazon.com/Hario-Coffee-Hand-Grinder-Skerton/dp/B001802PIQ

Is my grinder, I hand grind my beans daily :). A great way to start the day, takes up less space, I love the form of it as much as the function too. Portability was/is a factor. If I do travel I want to be able to take a grinder with me, even if on the road…Thermo filled with boiling water + hand grinder + aero press = perfect cup, anywhere in the world.

[Finn666]

thanks a lot wade…

you're able to post a pic of the grinder when in use, or besides a coffee mug? would be helpful, thanks...

[Snowy]

Here's one I prepared earlier;

^That's the full hario getup above BTW, from left to right;
Hario Buono, Hario Skerton, (Stumptown Mug), Hario V60 Range Server 2 (clear glass), Hario V60, Cova Kone V3 (the filter I use in the V60).

[Finn666]

looks nice, thanks.

so aeropress and grinder are ordered.
now i need a nice can + scale and beans o/course…

[llvlaglne]

Hario scale is nice, weighs and it has a timer on it

[mclaincausey]

Some sexy Guatemalan from Dogwood.

[Giles]

@mclaincausey:

Some sexy Guatemalan from Dogwood.

Damn, I was so looking forward to the pic…....

[mclaincausey]

Heh. Maybe next pool party I'll snap a photo, Latin America always represents strong at our parties

[mclaincausey]

Le pour over rig

Coffee

[llvlaglne]

^Jealous of your kettle

[mclaincausey]

Thanks llvlaglne–gotta give Urb credit for that, he posted it a while back.  They sell them at Dogwood too, but Amazon was a few bucks cheaper.  Cannot recommend it enough, it heats up rapidly and I think accurately.  Previously, I was microwaving water and using that, so this is revelatory.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005YR0F40/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[Finn666]

^ damn now that's dope! you can regulate the heating temperature on this one, right?
I wonder if I can find the same on German amazon or from any other German retailer… :-\

[Snowy]

^Support your local coffee shops and you'll get better access to beans (IMO). Like most things of quality, sometimes it's worth the few extra dollars for the long term relationship.

[mclaincausey]

Trudat. Got a decent hookup at Dogwood and there are two other good ones. One is Paradise Roasters and the other is Alakef up in Duluth. Not a bad region for exquisite coffee.

[Finn666]

gonna visit the local beer shop and maybe they can tell me where to find a decent coffee shop as well…beer and coffe shouldn't be too far apart, right?

[mclaincausey]

I don't know–here in the States, beer and coffee are definitely an intersecting Venn diagram, and hipsters populate a chunk of that intersection, but they are quite different markets, except for when they intersect, like Surly Coffee Bender beer.  I owe Zhivago some of that actually.

Here, it's easy to find it.  Just go to a good high-end restaurant or cafe, they usually will tell you what they serve.

Just ordered the following from Paradise Roasters up in Ramsey, MN:
http://www.paradiseroasters.com/espresso-nuevo/
http://www.paradiseroasters.com/ethiopia-yirgacheffe-kochere-micro-lot/
http://www.paradiseroasters.com/sumatra-danau-toba/

This next:
http://www.paradiseroasters.com/el-salvador-santa-marta-honey-process/