Home coffee roasting

[chuck norriss]

Check this out:
http://lacoffeeclub.com/roasters/

From that list I can personally recommend Handsome, Klatch and Intelligentsia in that order. I have tried or ordered from all three of these roasters.

brad

O very nice thanks. I've had Handsome & Intel--
Handsome is excellent. I've been totheir store maybe not the best layout for a place to sit down but liekly the most hardcore bean roasting in DTLA.
Intelligentsia--I've had it but immemorable & I dislike & avoid that place like no other so pretentious b.s. etc nooooo thanks
Sightglass also good beans they're in SF, CA. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]


anyone use chemex? sorry i didnt look back prior sheets
i may get one to try it out.

 

[chuck norriss]

or anyone use a moka? the key is cold water & slow cook & don't let it boil; take it off the stove as soon as it's done pouring out of the well-spout. great

 

[chuck norriss]

this nearby thi sis what you get in koreatown l.a. it's like walking into a carnival
http://iotabrewcafe.com/

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[iamlowsound]

Lots of pour over talk around here. I am planning on buying my first soon, although I am going to go with a Hairo V60, rather than the Chemex.

lowsound

 

[pedroims]

I am drinking my first cup of my Yirgacheffe, amazing cup, not the typical coffee flavor, there is alot of flavor here: fruits and flowers. Thanks lowsound for mentioned this bean.

 

[iamlowsound]

I am drinking my first cup of my Yirgacheffe, amazing cup, not the typical coffee flavor, there is alot of flavor here: fruits and flowers. Thanks lowsound for mentioned this bean.

There is a reason they are considered some of the best coffees in the world. Did you know that coffee has four times more tasting points then wine?

lowsound

 

[fmoore200]

Ok coffee experts, I have a question. I like espresso, and enjoy hot (steamed) milk with it and a little sugar. My only option at this point is the Walmart of coffee brewers, aka Starbucks, what should I ask for?

 

[MJ5150]

A latte would be a good choice. If you like the milk more foamy, try a macchiato.

-Mike

 

[fmoore200]

Good call Mike! The latte was exactly what I was looking for

 

[MJ5150]

Glad to help. In case you don't know, it is pronounced lah-tay.

-Mike

 

[fmoore200]

Now you tell me. It sure does explain all the laughter after I ordered

 

[Ziltoid]

You anglos can't talk coffee right.

 

[Charley Umbria]

A latte would be a good choice. If you like the milk more foamy, try a macchiato.

-Mike

Just be careful where you order a macchiato. In most of the world, ordering a "macchiato" will get you a small cup of espresso "marked" with a little bit of steamed milk or foam. Yum!

If you order a macchiato at Starbuck's, you'll get this: "The delicious, multi-layered Macchiato begins with milk steamed until it's stretched and smooth to bring out its natural sweetness and is topped by a dense, creamy foam. Then rich espresso is poured over and through the foam, where it mixes with the milk and creates a brown mark on top. Finally, the barista signs their work of art with a sweet drizzle made with a mix of brown sugar, butter, Madagascar Bourbon vanilla and a slight hint of salt."

If you don't particularly like coffee, it's the perfect drink...

 

[fmoore200]

You anglos can't talk coffee right.

And canucks can? -_-

 

[MJ5150]

Just be careful where you order a macchiato.

I agree. He said he was going to Starbucks. I have made macchiato's for friends who are used to the Starbucks take on it. When I hand them the drink they asked for they usually have one of those 'this isn't what I wanted, but since he must not know how to make one, I'll drink it anyway' looks on their faces.

-Mike

 

[Ziltoid]

And canucks can? -_-

I'm a frenchy-canuck, I can

 

[fmoore200]

I'm a frenchy-canuck, I can

Well I'm a NYrican (not really, but there is no catchy title to 'mexican-new yorker' ) so I too know how to pronounce latte, I was just having some fun.

 

[Ziltoid]

You think you can. I can say it wearing a red beret and a stripped shirt while holding a baguette.

 

[fmoore200]

You think you can. I can say it wearing a red beret and a stripped shirt while holding a baguette.

(fmoore200 humbly bows in deference to Ziltoid's greatness)

As an aside, I met two French girls tonight and could've used a wing man who speaks French (to take the ugly one off my hands of course), but you were nowhere to be found. Way to come through in the clutch -____-

 

[Ziltoid]

My bad, I hear French-speaking wingmen are in high demand in NYC... sounds like a plan.