I think it might be Hario that made my hand cranking grinder. Cheap and cheerful ceramic. The grind isn't so uniform as what comes in foil bags in supermarkets but it seems to be fine. Don't drop it on the floor! I am lucky mine still works.
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Let’s talk coffee
- Thread starter jmattbassplaya
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Since lockdown started here, and the beans from my local roaster have run out, I've switched to plunger (that's what we call a French press here in NZ) and preground beans from the supermarket. It's not what I would usually drink, but it does the job. Most of the time I grind my own beans and use an Aeropress, or a Kinto pour-over carafe I bought when I was living in Japan. It's similar to a Chemex, but slightly different, in terms of the filter and shape. In Summer, I drink cold brew every day. As the water isn't boiled, and I don't like the taste of chlorine from the tap, I drive to a spring at the top of a small mountain range near my house and get about 6L of water, which does enough cold brew for a couple of months.
Maybe the carafe was a drummer in a past life, and it's actually drooling ! I have used a Cuisinart like that for years and never had a problem with it dribbling. Odd!
I actually just started doing cold-brew. It's a whole different animal. A buddy told me about it, and honestly, I'm liking the reduction of fuss in the end product.
However, it's taken me a few days to dial-in how much to actually drink, since it's a more concentrated product.
Either way, maybe I'll have to hike out and find a pristine spring somewhere in the wilderness too, if that makes for best results
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I actually just started doing cold-brew. It's a whole different animal. A buddy told me about it, and honestly, I'm liking the reduction of fuss in the end product.
However, it's taken me a few days to dial-in how much to actually drink, since it's a more concentrated product.
Either way, maybe I'll have to hike out and find a pristine spring somewhere in the wilderness too, if that makes for best results
Yeah, you're right. It's a pretty different drink. The flavours coming through differ quite a lot from what you get in other methods.
Absolutely. I only have a small cup of cold brew. About 175mL (6oz-ish). It's so good on those mornings when you wake up and it's hot outside already!
Hey, if you've got a spring near you, I'd consider it! As has already been mentioned in this thread, water quality makes a big difference, and I think that's especially the case with cold brew, where it's sitting for 12 hours, and then continuing to sit for as long as it takes you to drink it all.
Anyway, coffee time!
Coffee is 98% water, but it's often overlooked as a key component to good coffee.
Cold brew is coffee in a much different way. Brewing it cold reduces the amount of acid in the finished product which accounts for the smooth and easy finish. If you use a single origin for your cold brew, you'll pick up flavors you may not normally when brewed hot.
I sip cold brew like bourbon. Small amounts.
-Mike
Cold brew is coffee in a much different way. Brewing it cold reduces the amount of acid in the finished product which accounts for the smooth and easy finish. If you use a single origin for your cold brew, you'll pick up flavors you may not normally when brewed hot.
I sip cold brew like bourbon. Small amounts.
-Mike
I just started using a burr grinder. I was put off for the longest time by the price compared to the standard sort of grinder. It is totally worth the cost. You probably make up the difference in cost by fewer wasted beans in the long run anyway.
Mike, would you be able to recommend a good grinder that won't break the bank? Apologies if this has already been covered in here. I kinda skipped through the thread instead of reading through all 15 pages. I think the main thing that needs an upgrade in my current coffee set up is the grinder. I'm using one of [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] fellas at the moment.
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Same here.
Just splurged and got a decent Oto Burr Grinder.
Huge difference vs the cheapo blade grinder I'd been using before.
That one is twice the price of my plastic Hario one. Mine has ceramic conical burrs which is why I bought it. Maybe that's not what you wanted to know.
I think any upgrade from a hand grinder is going to be an expensive electric one with proper geared down burrs as opposed to a smash it to hell whizzer.
I think the Cuisinart DBM-8 is a solid choice for folks moving to a burr grinder that want something electric.
I prefer hand grinders myself, and use one from a company called Handground. I've been with them as a beta tester of their first grinder.
-Mike
I'm quite surprised by the cost on the site I linked. I bought mine in Japan, about 5 years ago, and it probably cost me half of that.
Like you, I prefer hand grinders. I'll look up Handground. Thanks!
Grinders are a big deal. I remember seeing Blackhawk down, "the secret to good coffee is all in the grind." I dunno, this guy seems to know a bit about coffee and his video on French press outlines the best French press cup I've ever had, so I imagine he's got some good ideas in here, too.
I think my favorite thing to do with instant is to open the packet and pour it right into my lip and slowly let it dissolve there.
The Handground looks good, Mike. And not too steep a price for what looks like quality. I can get them here in NZ. Also, the grind guide on the box is pretty handy.
With getting a new 1x12 cab and getting some film cameras repaired, it might be a while, but I might pick one up.
With getting a new 1x12 cab and getting some film cameras repaired, it might be a while, but I might pick one up.
