Coffee
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Love coffee and am overwhelmed with quality offerings in and around Seattle. Started out loving dark roasts and still do, but my tastes began to shift towards the lighter side–really enjoy some of the more nuanced flavors that can be coaxed from the beans at the lighter end of the spectrum. In practice I like to have one single origin on hand as well as a more balanced blend for varieties sake and def switch up between my short list of my 5 local favorite roasters.
For Christmas/bday my girlfriend likes to get me a few month's subscription to 'Bean Box' which is a fun way to be introduced to new local roasters and their goods--though the upcharge seems a bit high for daily consumption. You can also pick your roast levels!
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Got some really awesome coffee at Lighthouse Coffee Roasters last time I was in Seattle.
Cool, man! They're only a 15min walk from my place and have some really good darker roasts. I'll have to get back there soon–thanks for reminding me.
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I too progressed from dark to light preference for the same reason @Dishelveled
A light roast makes more "room" for nuance and flavors that can't be discerned in a darker roast because of the strength of those flavors. Which is similar to why I've really come to appreciate barrel aged funky and sour beers in addition to hop bombs that used to be all I drank beer-wise–it's nice to be able to take in flavors beyond grapefruit, pine resin, and the like.
It doesn't hurt that there's more caffeine either
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Mclaincausey
Right there with you on the beer progression and cigars too tend to share the same type of pattern of preference changes through the years. Wonder how that carries over to the denim game?!!?
With coffee the lighter roasts won me over the first time I smelled and tasted straight strawberry from black coffee–My mind was blown that those flavors could be in a bean naturally.
Another fun rabbit hole for sure!
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All - I'm looking for a dripper that could handle brewing fairly large quantities of coffee (say, up to 1.3L / 5.5 Cups). Right now I'm using a Melitta filter holder, and it works OK but it takes forever. I find that the filter sticks to the holder in such a way that the coffee slows to a drip-drip.
So I'm looking for something with better flow. Other requirements: no plastic touching the hot coffee & must sit over a thermos carafe.
I'm wondering if the Hario 03 would be enough. I'm also interested in paperless options if they are a valid choice and not too much of a PITA to keep clean… I'm open to other suggestions...
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Some great beans from Yirgacheffe.
Great fruit and floral flavours when lightly roasted. -
I like the occasional Light toast for he fruit and vibrant acidity. I miss dark
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@JDelage Couldn’t come up with one solution that would solve all your coffee issues. Sometimes if your coffee slows to a drip it’s because the grind is too fine. I’m a big fan of the Chemex brewing system,but that’s pretty labor intensive and you’d need to buy a thermos to put the hot coffee into afterwards. You also mentioned paperless which would mean a French Press,and you’d still need to buy a thermos. I also use a Bonavita digital kettle for my brewing. Technivorm make a very highly regarded coffee maker with a thermal carafe,(KBT741)that will set you back over $300. I’ve never tried one,but people seem to really like it. Good luck.
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Well this is an exceptional coffee. 203 degrees Fahrenheit poured over a reasonably coarse grind, though I did tighten it up a bit over my normal pourover grind setting. Great body and flavor, one of my favorites in recent memory.
https://www.corvuscoffee.com/products/tarqui-hills-huila-colombia-12oz-1
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This is a nice one from a friend who is Head of Coffee at Ozo.
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Heads up for you guys in the Seattle area. Equator Coffee,from The Bay Area, is doing a 5 week residency at La Marzocco Cafe. Their coffee is really delicious especially if you don’t like really dark roasts.
Good looking out, Jett–Thanks, man! What a cool business model La Marzocco has; Love that they change out the machinery and the cups as well as the coffee roasters.
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My MiL surprised me with a nice burr grinder for an early Christmas gift. Just made my first cup of Aeropress and it’s great [emoji108]
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I concur. That is a lovely bit of backsplash.
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Thanks! Almost makes up for the absolute shit countertops.
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