Coffee

[clare]

The tips sheet on the link above looks pretty sound to me, though it might take some practice to figure out how you like it, grind and temperature wise. I didn't get a coffee today because the nerds didn't have any decaf at all. Mint tea to go with my lavender and honey macaron. Not too shabby.

[elpollodiablo]

My issue with the French Press was the hassle of cleaning it and the sediment in the cup.

Same here. The Chemex is the way to go if you don't like the sediment, and it's super clean and elegant.

[Bernard]

Ah, I didn't click all the way through to the tip sheet, thanks for pointing it out, clare. Well, it looks like the starting point for all good coffee is the grind. So my next question is, is it really necessary to grind it every morning? Could I buy small quantities at my local roaster 2-3x a week (there's a very wonderful one nearby) and have them grind enough for a few days?

[milesofsparks]

I grind every few days.  Don't tell Liz.  I can't stand dealing with the racket every morning.  I should get one of these.

[cold before sunrise]

has anybody tried a vacuum system? i was gifted one that came from a garage sale years ago but it was broken before i had the chance to try it even once. the science lab equipment look is pretty sexy:

[The_Tourist]

yesss...my buddy the coffee roaster came to visit and brought me two bags of tasty, tasty trystero beans.

my roommate has a manual grinder and it's nice and quiet, but it's a good 5-10 minutes of vigorous cranking. i'm not sure i could handle any more of that in my morning routine.

[elpollodiablo]

I wanna try'at Trystero coffee

I gota new scale today to replace the one D accidentally melted on the stove

[elpollodiablo]

Ah, I didn't click all the way through to the tip sheet, thanks for pointing it out, clare. Well, it looks like the starting point for all good coffee is the grind. So my next question is, is it really necessary to grind it every morning? Could I buy small quantities at my local roaster 2-3x a week (there's a very wonderful one nearby) and have them grind enough for a few days?

I think the biggest impact you can have on the flavor and freshness of your coffee is in the grind. Call me crazy, but I can taste the difference in a cup made from beans ground at the time of brewing and one made from beans ground three days ago. Buying a decent burr grinder and using it every time I brew has been worth more than all the other ephemera put together. Grind some coffee and smell it immediately; it's almost overpoweringly sensuous. Nothing smells like that, even great coffee that's been sitting around for more than a couple hours loses that magical, peppery potency. I understand it's a bit of a pain to grind every time (though if you've got an automatic grinder you're talking like 30 seconds), but for me it's worth it, especially if I plan to dedicated 5-10min to brewing a great cup, anyway.

[The_Tourist]

I wanna try'at Trystero coffee

I gota new scale today to replace the one D accidentally melted on the stove

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you should! send em an email and say you know me (tim) through nerdy music channels or something and ask what he recommends. you might get the friends and family discount. he has some interesting stuff on offer right now.

i think a scale is definitely the next step in my coffee adventures. i've been getting really lazy about measurements lately and basically just use a big shot glass to measure beans, which is roughly the right amount for 16 oz of coffee.