Coffee

[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/

[urbanwoodsman]

This is suppose to be amazing. Can't wait to try it.

[derivative666]

Just finishing off my 2nd bag of Toby's.  If I come in this weekend I need to get more.

"Obstacles are stepping-stones That guide us to our goals"

[urbanwoodsman]

It's almost 3x the price of their other coffees. This is a limited batch. I'm sure there will be some left if you come in this weekend.

http://www.tobysestate.com/products/panama–la-batista-geisha

[Finn666]

@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

ordered, thanks for the url mclain

[mclaincausey]

Good move my man, good move!

[Finn666]

really looking forward to it…haven't found anything near as great as this one, so wth not right

aeropress and grinder should be with me over the weekend...gonna try and locate the local coffee shop and see what kinda beans they have. finally i'm able to start my days the right fecking way, yes!...

[Snowy]

Panama Batista Geisha

BOOM, you're in for a treat. Some of the rarest (and expensive) coffee in the world. I manage to get some of the same lot 2-3 weeks ago. Still a highlight of the year, and will likely remain. Don't sleep on it!