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qutius posted:What about this one? Oh thats pretty much what I had in mind thank you! Appreciate the help from both of you two 
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Corla Plankun posted:It is fine to use a keurig like it is fine to wear pajamas all day, but I don't post about my pajamas in the fashion thread and I wish people would stop posting about their keurigs in this one. I feel the same way about the endless espresso talk. I get over it.
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Google Butt posted:Start a keurig thread Why? It comes up every three or four pages and is quickly dealt with. It is coffee.
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torgeaux posted:I feel the same way about the endless espresso talk. I get over it. You are really bad at analogies dik-dik fucked around with this message at 15:04 on Oct 9, 2014 |
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Is Sweet Maria's site broken or am I dumb? I can't log in, it just redirects back to the login page. I don't think I am misremembering my password, but I tried the "forgot password" link anyway. It also goes back to the login page, and I didn't get an email or any kind of indication it worked. I ran into this problem yesterday and figured I would just wait until today and hopefully it would have been fixed. I've tried with a couple different browsers.
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Bob_McBob posted:No problem logging in here. Thanks for taking a look, I sent SM an email about it. e: apparently my account disappeared from their system, all fixed now taqueso fucked around with this message at 22:50 on Oct 9, 2014 |
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Oct 9, 2014 20:59
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TheJeffers posted:Starbucks' "blonde roast" starts somewhere around everybody else's Full City+, and it only gets darker from there. One of my friends made the observation that Starbucks stores are basically caffeinated milkshake shops. He's not wrong.
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o muerte posted:One of my friends made the observation that Starbucks stores are basically caffeinated milkshake shops. He's not wrong. Starbucks sells sugar and lifestyle, and they are very good at it. I used some Costco whole beans and made Tonx cold brew iced coffee in a to go cup for my lady friend and she texted me later super mad that she's spent so much money on Starbucks and Dunkin over the years. I have had better success switching people over with cold brew (also selling them on the Tonx method for ease of use) than showing them the ridiculous methods for pour over or espresso, though.
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Gumbel2Gumbel posted:Starbucks sells sugar and lifestyle, and they are very good at it. What's the tonx method? Also as a brand they're gone; bought by blue bottle.
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Hey Coffee thread! I'm currently traveling through Europe and I was given a small Moka Pot a few weeks ago which I have kept with me (I'm not sure what it says about me that a Moka Pot has higher priority in my backpack than more practical things but there you go), so it has become my go-to method for coffee in the mornings. Unfortunately I've never really used them since I used a CCD back in the US, so I'm trying to figure out the best method for brewing with it. Does anyone have tips for making decent coffee with a Moka Pot, like what grind I should be getting (I know, pre-ground is anathema to quality coffee, but I'm on the road), and how much to use/heat settings and what not?
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MasterControl posted:What's the tonx method? Also as a brand they're gone; bought by blue bottle. https://bluebottlecoffee.com/preparation-guides/cold-brew I believe
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Naw, this is the one I do https://medium.com/@tonx/tonxs-fuss-proof-cold-brew-coffee-guide-81f3d05dab24 I do 15 tbsp of beans in three 5 tbsp coarse ground batches in a Mr. Coffee blade grinder, standard Bodum 32 oz brazil. I do three five second pulses per each batch of beans in the grinder, as a starting out point. I throw the coffee in the french press, fill it with water from the dish rinsing attachment which stirs it for me and let sit for 24 hours in the fridge. Press out, serve over ice with a splash of water. It's ungodly cheap and easy to do and the coffee is really, really good. It's just too drat convenient and good, even with Kirkland beans.
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So I'm getting kind of tired of the Behmor's safety features cutting the heat to my roasts right in the middle of first crack. Can someone recommend a smallish commercial style roaster that separates the roasting chamber from the cooling tray and can do ~1lb at a go?
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o muerte posted:So I'm getting kind of tired of the Behmor's safety features cutting the heat to my roasts right in the middle of first crack. Can someone recommend a smallish commercial style roaster that separates the roasting chamber from the cooling tray and can do ~1lb at a go? Go find the old panel. Or an old behmor and get the panel off of it. It doesn't have this 'feature'. I have a comment in this thread a couple of pages ago that basically says the 1600+ is horrible because of this, I have wrecked 3-4lbs of coffee in the last few months, took all the joy out of roasting for me  Also, from what I found there is really nothing in this price point, or even 2-3x that is better (HotTop is probably better, but $900+)
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Seems old Behmor 1600's (non-plus) are still somewhat readily available online. Doesn't have a separate cooling tray but if you want I guess you could just have two Behmor's: one for roasting and one for cooling  Then again, if you're gonna do that, you could probably just rig up the shopvac system that someone in this thread mentioned a while ago. If I remember correctly it was basically a cardboard box with a big hole for a colander and a small hole for the shopvac. Put the beans in the colander, turn on the shop vac, done. E: also, what's the upper bound on HG/DB roasting capacity? I tried roasting way more than I normally do yesterday (didn't weight it because I forgot to bring my scale back home, but when roasted it completely filled the 8 oz hopper on my grinder), and it started out really unevenly and took a lot longer than normal (almost 20 minutes!) Do I simply need to upgrade my HG? Oh, and, before you ask: I scaled up the roasting vessel accordingly with the increased bean volume to aim for the same bed thickness. dik-dik fucked around with this message at 22:35 on Oct 13, 2014 |
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Hey coffee thread, I looked at the past few pages and didn't see anything germane to an everyday drip machine. I'm bad at coffee and I want to be able to make a respectable cup (or few) from the comforts of my home. I think I was looking at the Zojirushi EC-BD15BA Carafe a few years ago, but reading the Amazon reviews, I'm not sure if it's the best bet. I'd like to find a solid machine in the $100ish range.
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MrEnigma posted:Go find the old panel. Or an old behmor and get the panel off of it. It doesn't have this 'feature'. I have a comment in this thread a couple of pages ago that basically says the 1600+ is horrible because of this, I have wrecked 3-4lbs of coffee in the last few months, took all the joy out of roasting for me Here's the odd thing, I already have the old panel. The machine is just under a year old and I clean it every 4-5 roast cycles (I do roughly one 1/2lb roast every 5-6 days, so cleaning happens about once a month to once every six weeks.) Phone posted:Hey coffee thread, I looked at the past few pages and didn't see anything germane to an everyday drip machine. Spend that money on a Bonavita programmable kettle and a $4 classic mellitta pourover cone instead, the coffee will be much, much better o muerte fucked around with this message at 16:49 on Oct 14, 2014 |
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Phone posted:Hey coffee thread, I looked at the past few pages and didn't see anything germane to an everyday drip machine. By the way, (more for anyone else reading this thread than for you specifically), the OP has a pretty comprehensive writeup about different brewing methods, including drip, and I think there's some drip talk on Page 1 too. THAT SAID, I'm gonna echo what o muerte said and highly suggest you strongly consider the electric kettle + pourover route. It is better in every single way:
E: I suppose if you really must be able to just push a button and walk away then a pourover is probably not for you, but holding a kettle at a 45 degree angle for ~30s and then walking away while it drains isn't that much more work (in my opinion), and cleanup is much simpler/faster. dik-dik fucked around with this message at 20:53 on Oct 14, 2014 |
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And get a grinder too. Grinder, kettle and pourover should be under a hundo
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dik-dik posted:By the way, (more for anyone else reading this thread than for you specifically), the OP has a pretty comprehensive writeup about different brewing methods, including drip, and I think there's some drip talk on Page 1 too. I'm not functional until past noon.
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Phone posted:I'm not functional until past noon. Perhaps make coffee at noon then?
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Phone posted:I'm not functional until past noon. The only added step is pouring water.
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Its not really an added step because you have to fill the coffeemaker anyway. The cone is easier to pour into than any drip machine I ever saw.
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In my youth I had a fairly steady MtDew habit. Over time I managed to get on a normal sleeping schedule and wean myself off caffeine. Then a baby happened. One year in I'm drinking a (small) can of MtDew a day just to get by. I'm a grown adult with a big boy job (thought it is in IT). I would like to transition to something that will kill me less quickly. I've never really enjoyed coffee and I'm hoping you folks have some suggestions about how to change that. There are a couple issues I have. One, I don't react well to hot drinks. Hot chocolate gets a pass, but even most soups I struggle with. Tea can get the hell out. Two, I find coffee extremely bitter. I do have hope, because I really enjoy Thai Iced Coffee. I've never been able to recreate it at home though. I would also like to avoid buying a bunch of stuff if I can. Any suggestions? Cold brew seems like a reasonable path to pursue due to the heat issue. Am I way off? Thanks!
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Geburan posted:In my youth I had a fairly steady MtDew habit. Over time I managed to get on a normal sleeping schedule and wean myself off caffeine. Then a baby happened. One year in I'm drinking a (small) can of MtDew a day just to get by. I'm a grown adult with a big boy job (thought it is in IT). I would like to transition to something that will kill me less quickly. If you don't like bitter you probably don't like coffee. I'd really suggest that you try something like coke zero, because the amount of sugar you'd need to dump into coffee to make it palatable to you will likely just make it into Mt.Dew. NOW, I'm going to go out on a limb and assume that Thai iced coffee is like Vietnamese iced coffee. That's simple: a very dark roast, ice, and sweetened condensed milk. It has been my experience that it gets served in a pour over in restaurants. You could also try exploring the cold brew coffee methods that get discussed every second page in this thread. What do you dislike about tea? Have you tried many kinds? I agree that some kinds of tea can gently caress right off, but it could be that you just tried poo poo tea. You could check out the tea thread, too.
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Google Butt posted:What do you mean you don't react well to hot beverages? I run very warm, and my body doesn't seem to cope well with additional heat to manage. It doesn't matter how cold it is outside, unless I'm snow camping if I drink hot liquids I start to sweat. It's odd, because I don't exactly have a lot of natural insulation. My son is the same way. When we pull him out of his carseat, he is often dripping with sweat. As for tea, I've tried Earl Grey, Darjeeling, green tea, fruity-whatever the hell with honey while sick. I can get them down, but they taste like hot dirty water. And then I start to sweat.
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Phone posted:Hey coffee thread, I looked at the past few pages and didn't see anything germane to an everyday drip machine. This is about as cheap as I'd go http://www.amazon.com/Bonavita-BV1800TH-Coffee-Thermal-Carafe/dp/B005YQZNO8/ref=pd_sim_sbs_k_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=17TMT3AGCS278J129RNT You need a good grinder though I'd hold out for a refurb Baratza encore or maestro plus. A clever and a dripper with a good grinder is pretty easy though.
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Geburan posted:I run very warm, and my body doesn't seem to cope well with additional heat to manage. It doesn't matter how cold it is outside, unless I'm snow camping if I drink hot liquids I start to sweat. It's odd, because I don't exactly have a lot of natural insulation. My son is the same way. When we pull him out of his carseat, he is often dripping with sweat.
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Phone posted:I'm not functional until past noon. In that case you should probably go with the pourover since it's simpler to use.
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Geburan posted:In my youth I had a fairly steady MtDew habit. Over time I managed to get on a normal sleeping schedule and wean myself off caffeine. Then a baby happened. One year in I'm drinking a (small) can of MtDew a day just to get by. I'm a grown adult with a big boy job (thought it is in IT). I would like to transition to something that will kill me less quickly. You might want to start with a phin filter and make Vietnamese coffee. You should be able to spend very little, and with the addition of the sweetened condensed milk you can just use cheap Trung-Nguyen coffee or whatever pre-ground stuff because you're not really going to know the difference. Alternately make cold brewed concentrate and sweeten with sweetened condensed milk. Both of these methods can be done ultra cheap. Not sure how much healthier this is than Mountain Dew, though.
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You could at least use skim milk (or that thickened "I can't believe it's skim" milk) and the Torani sugar-free flavored syrups (or just liquid Splenda). It won't be that close to Vietnamese iced coffee, but it will be light and sweet, which I think is what you're really going for. If you're currently drinking 1 can/day of Mountain Dew, then you should also do half-caff unless you actually want to increase your caffeine habit.
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Geburan posted:In my youth I had a fairly steady MtDew habit. Over time I managed to get on a normal sleeping schedule and wean myself off caffeine. Then a baby happened. One year in I'm drinking a (small) can of MtDew a day just to get by. I'm a grown adult with a big boy job (thought it is in IT). I would like to transition to something that will kill me less quickly. This might be unrelated, but do you have allergies? I'm like King of the Allergies and its possible to be reactive to heat and hot beverages. I get incredibly sick if I have anything hot. I drink cold brew iced coffee and it works just fine
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The bonavita glass carafe is $116 on amazon right now. That is the BV1800 variant. http://www.amazon.com/Bonavita-BV1800-8-Cup-Coffee-Carafe/dp/B005YQZT92 The BV1900 is a new model that is coming out, supposed to be a bit better, so I'd expect the prices to fall a bit when it comes out. http://bonavitaworld.com/products/new-8-cup-coffee-brewer-stainless-steel-lined-thermal-carafe
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Anne Whateley posted:You could at least use skim milk (or that thickened "I can't believe it's skim" milk) and the Torani sugar-free flavored syrups (or just liquid Splenda). It won't be that close to Vietnamese iced coffee, but it will be light and sweet, which I think is what you're really going for. Please don't drink this poo poo. Learn to like real foods, your increased quality (and likely quantity) of life will thank you for it.
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