Wake Up and Coffee
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Hey, that's made here in Austin! It's not too bad.
I have a quick question for the more experienced coffee fans here.
My girlfriend recently got me a Chemex 8 cup and I love it.
Except for one thing: every now and then the filter seems to burst and it really pisses me off!
I've tried doubling, even tripling the filters used and it still manages to happen.
I'm following all the brew instructions from multiple sites, and I'm following everything to a T.
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Yup, what filter are you using? Are you stirring the grounds at all during the bloom phase? I lightly wet the filter before the grounds but I never stir.
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I used the Chemex for a long time. Then I got a no name ceramic filter at the fleamarket and my Chemex filters were empty.
I bought some bleached Melitta filters to use the ceramic filter. After two months I got some Chemex filters again and I really missed the richness of the cup, which I got from the keramic filter. Since that I never used the Chemex again.
Last week I got the Kalita Wave and I´m happy with it. It´s not so easy to get a nice cup, because you have to choose the fineness of grinding very precisely. But if you get it, it comes out a clean cup with richness and a nice body. It´s really worth a try. -
I use a generic 4-hole ceramic pour over rig and V60 filters.
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3 call outs whilst I should have been sleeping and not on-call for the week unless it's customer major impacting. Not a good start to the weekend. First few sips of coffee going on there.
Ended up doing a very lovely Rwanda Chemex to get weekend moving back to the positive. The world's not such a bad place after all!
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That rooster mug is sweet @twin
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@mclaincausey The rooster mug was just 25cents. Got it at a yard sale.
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Any burr grinder recommendations? Under $150.
Jeff gave me this coffee grinder for my birthday a couple of years ago and that's what I use daily. It's fine for myself but if I'm making more than one cup it becomes a huge chore.
I hear good things about the Baratza Encore
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I have a Barazta Encore conical stainless (not ceramic) burr grinder. Love it. It was like a bill I think.
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It's above $150, but still recommend the Lido2. It's not missed a bean or grind since the day I got it. Very happy with it, still!
How tedious is it though when grinding 40g+ for your chemex? With the one I have it's like a solid 3mins. I mean I definitely want one but I figured if I'm spending that much why not get an electric one. Do you think the Lido2 is better than the Barazta Encore?
I have a Barazta Encore conical stainless (not ceramic) burr grinder. Love it. It was like a bill I think.
It's my top choice. They're like $130 on Amazon right now.
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It grinds very solid espresso all the way to cold brew and beyond. You can make extremely fine all the way to extremely coarse grinds very uniformly. I don't go anywhere near the fine or coarse limits, making everything from espresso to cold press. Has a pulse button and a really convenient switch.
I think it's a great value for sure.
