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Post by hvidgaard »

ABCLAW wrote: post #151
hvidgaard wrote: post #41

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Generally the beans are roughly the same size, and what you called burned, I believe is simply because it's roasted darker to compensate for the less than ideal quality of the beans. The fact that WBC finalists are using coffee that the roaster haven't sorted based in size tells a lot. Perhaps the farmer does it to some degree.

>The fact that WBC finalists are using coffee that the roaster haven't sorted based in size tells a lot. Perhaps the farmer does it to some degree. I'm not sure if you've looked at espresso chemical papers (mostly the Illy ones), but they're pretty cool and they might explain this. The oil extraction curves are non-linear. Lighter roasts that aren't at risk of burning smaller beans can be paired with variable bean si…

I haven't, but it sounds like something I'd enjoy. Thanks for the pointers.

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Post by cr1895 »

calebsurfs wrote: post #181

Any suggestions for a _quiet_ bean grinder that won't disrupt a small office with its noise?

Hand grinders are pretty quiet, but less convenient.

Low end: https://www.hario.jp/seihin/productgroup.php?group=MSCS-2TB

High end: https://prima-coffee.com/equipment/orphan-espresso/lido-3

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Post by ubermonkey »

blackguardx wrote: post #73
ubermonkey wrote: post #29

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Chemex pots are NOT expensive. I don't know where you got that idea. The classic (which is to say, fancier, with the wooden collar) 8-cup model is $37 on Amazon right now. At our house, going to Chemex meant shifting from genuinely expensive drip machines that were hard or impossible to properly clean, and which therefore got replaced every few years. It's a drastically LESS expensive method than most.

Expense is relative. I use a $2 plastic cone that does pretty much the same thing. It was the cheapest option in the store and I was a poor grad student when I bought it ten years ago.

When someone says "x is more expensive than y", yeah, it's relative.

When someone says "x is expensive", it's asserting that the item is a costly example of its genre. Given that drip coffee machines run from about $40 to hundreds and hundreds, it still seems disingenuous to say that Chemex is expensive.

Can you do pourover cheaper? Sure. But the good news is that in this area of coffeemaking, even the higher-end, beautiful option (the OG Chemex is literally in design museums) is pretty damn cheap.

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Post by ubermonkey »

spurcell93 wrote: post #84
ubermonkey wrote: post #29

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Chemex pots are NOT expensive. I don't know where you got that idea. The classic (which is to say, fancier, with the wooden collar) 8-cup model is $37 on Amazon right now. At our house, going to Chemex meant shifting from genuinely expensive drip machines that were hard or impossible to properly clean, and which therefore got replaced every few years. It's a drastically LESS expensive method than most.

IMO, $37 for what amounts to a flanged glass jar is ludicrous for many people. Even if it ends up cheaper in the long run. For what it's worth, I live with a couple roommates and they are on their third chemex, since glass breaks easily. Maybe our brand is bad. Maybe our coordination is worse.

Sure, if you're clumsy, then maybe a nice glass coffee device isn't for you.

I've had mine for > 10 years.

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Post by dreen »

williamdclt wrote: post #86
dreen wrote: post #83

Has anyone here managed to quit coffee completely after being really into it? I have 1-2 a day, can't imagine starting starting a day without it, but despite really loving the taste I would rather not feel the need to have it.

1-2 cups a day? I don't see that building an addiction (I hope at least, or I'm going to have a hard time)

I should have said I drink coffee in a mug.

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Post by latchkey »

oo0shiny wrote: post #152
latchkey wrote: post #68

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Try using a fine mesh metal screen with the aeropress. I find it is better than a filter.

To add onto this, Fellow makes an attachment (the Prismo) that builds up pressure giving you a more espresso-style cup. It comes with a metal filter, too.

Interesting device! I found that the hole punch metal filter didn't give me the same great taste that a mesh did. Obviously, very personal preference though. Maybe it works better with a Prismo.
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