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Oodles posted:I'm getting there, the first one was horrendous, the second one I took off too early. I want it for a 4ish roast. So just starting to fleck oil. So i try to take it off just after the second crack, and then try and cool it into the 4. Yeah, that first one is reeeeeally dark. The second one looks a lot better.
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I want a thing for frothing milk, is it better to get one of those frothing wands or the little steamer kettle thing? Looking to not spend a ton.
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Nov 15, 2015 21:43
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Wowporn posted:I want a thing for frothing milk, is it better to get one of those frothing wands or the little steamer kettle thing? Looking to not spend a ton. If you only want it to foam it up and not necessarily warm it up as well, I think the cheap frothing wand from ikea works just fine. I tend to pop milk in the microwave for a few seconds first though at least for better results.
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Nov 15, 2015 23:05
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If you have a french press laying around, it works great to microwave the milk in the glass container and then use the plunger to foam the milk. Worth a try before buying any cheap gadget, though it's obviously not as good as a steam wand.
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Nov 15, 2015 23:13
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There's a bunch of electric frothing pitchers on Amazon for $30-40 and if they work as well as the Nespresso one does then you'll get better foam from them then most people can make with a conventional steam wand, and all you have to do is push a button. I try to keep my kitchen mostly gadget-free but these things are well worth it.
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Nov 15, 2015 23:22
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bizwank posted:There's a bunch of electric frothing pitchers on Amazon for $30-40 and if they work as well as the Nespresso one does then you'll get better foam from them then most people can make with a conventional steam wand, and all you have to do is push a button. I try to keep my kitchen mostly gadget-free but these things are well worth it. I bought my mom one of those last Christmas and it does an ok enough job. It's not going to replicate well textured milk from a steam wand, but it's better than the wand style thing she had before it.
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Originally I thought the wand looked better because it seems easier to clean, and I can just froth the milk in my mug. Is there a concensus on which one produces better results?
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You'll find little consensus in a thread about the best way to consume a mind-altering substance. Personally, I had one of those wands and it "foamed" the milk about as much as shaking it would have. I've used a Nespresso Aeroccino a bunch and it makes foam so thick you almost have to scoop it out. Like, rest a quarter on top of it thick. To clean it you just rinse it out, the inside is non-stick. That's my experience but honestly, only you can figure out what's right for you. Order a couple different things from Amazon and return the ones you don't like.
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Nov 16, 2015 03:32
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The Nespresso one also doesn't get the milk very hot. It's more warm.
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Nov 16, 2015 03:59
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I'm starting my second stint as a barista tomorrow. This time I'm working in St. Louis as apposed to a tiny rural college town. Hopefully the tips are better this time around.
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Nov 16, 2015 04:15
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Mu Zeta posted:The Nespresso one also doesn't get the milk very hot. It's more warm.
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Nov 16, 2015 04:28
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rockcity posted:Yeah, that first one is reeeeeally dark. The second one looks a lot better. It was horrible, I took it off the heat when I got to the stage I wanted. But didn't know it would keep on going. It's my Starbucks roast.
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Nov 16, 2015 08:09
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Cast Iron Brick posted:I'm starting my second stint as a barista tomorrow. This time I'm working in St. Louis as apposed to a tiny rural college town. Hopefully the tips are better this time around. What up, STL Buddy!  Which cafe are you working at?
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Nov 16, 2015 15:53
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I just got a position at Northwest coffee roasters.
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Nov 16, 2015 18:21
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Oh awesome! The one in the CWE? Or a different one? I go there somewhat frequently (although less so recently since my ex lives across the street)
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Does anyone have some good Aeropress tips? Whenever I make a cup I get roughly three layers of flavor: Bitter at the top (but that goes away pretty quick), sweet and good in the middle, bitter at the bottom. I assume I'm doing something wrong. Using a water temp of about 180-190 degrees and some generic light roast coffee beans from Sam's Club. Chelb fucked around with this message at 19:54 on Nov 16, 2015 |
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Nov 16, 2015 19:52
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Do you stir it when brewing, then stir again after adding hot water? Also the inverted method is really best for Aeropress.
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AriTheDog posted:Do you stir it when brewing, then stir again after adding hot water? Also the inverted method is really best for Aeropress. That's got to be it, I need to stir afterwards! How silly of me. I haven't bothered with the inverted method, primarily due to laziness. I guess I'll try it out.
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dik-dik posted:Oh awesome! The one in the CWE? Or a different one? I go there somewhat frequently (although less so recently since my ex lives across the street) I'll let you know when I get deployed. I just walked in the door for orientation at the Ladue location.
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dik-dik posted:What up, STL Buddy! Is Riley's Coffee still around - Barry Jarrett; the owner, was a regular in alt.coffee way back in the day, and was really helpful getting espresso's and roasts tuned.
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bizwank posted:You'll find little consensus in a thread about the best way to consume a mind-altering substance. Personally, I had one of those wands and it "foamed" the milk about as much as shaking it would have. I've used a Nespresso Aeroccino a bunch and it makes foam so thick you almost have to scoop it out. Like, rest a quarter on top of it thick. To clean it you just rinse it out, the inside is non-stick. That's my experience but honestly, only you can figure out what's right for you. Order a couple different things from Amazon and return the ones you don't like. I guess I like that the kettles heat and froth it, if the wands only do one of them and possibly not well I guess I'll stay away, thanks. The french press idea seemed smart but mine has metal on it and isnt a hassle free clean.
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porktree posted:Is Riley's Coffee still around - Barry Jarrett; the owner, was a regular in alt.coffee way back in the day, and was really helpful getting espresso's and roasts tuned. Looks like they're only doing wholesale orders now.
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Google Butt posted:What's the next step up from the behmor these days? The Aillio Bullet R1 is shipping soon. It's worth keeping an eye on. Recent newsletter: http://us7.campaign-archive1.com/?u=d3e63b3e46104e3c90a9cdfaa&id=4ecf098ad5
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geetee posted:The Aillio Bullet R1 is shipping soon. It's worth keeping an eye on. Recent newsletter: http://us7.campaign-archive1.com/?u=d3e63b3e46104e3c90a9cdfaa&id=4ecf098ad5 That thing looks awesome, but it's a bit more than a step up at roughly 5x the cost.
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geetee posted:The Aillio Bullet R1 is shipping soon. It's worth keeping an eye on. Recent newsletter: http://us7.campaign-archive1.com/?u=d3e63b3e46104e3c90a9cdfaa&id=4ecf098ad5 That thing looks dope as hell. Expensive though.
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I'm actually about to pre-order it. Does anyone know anything else about it or doing the same?
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Oh my god this thing is beautiful. Can't wait till I get a big boy job and can afford to spend $1400 on a roaster.
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I'm dumping my V60 in the trash https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl8hPfs3o8c
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dik-dik posted:Oh my god this thing is beautiful. Can't wait till I get a big boy job and can afford to spend $1400 on a roaster. I added to my cart and they said to expect $220-$320 in shipping. Kinda pushes it outside my budget. It's a shame because it looks like it shits on anything near that price range.
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Mu Zeta posted:I'm dumping my V60 in the trash Yep. Makes me want to go out and make coffee in a rusty metal pot over a bonfire just to do as close to the exact opposite of that as possible.
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Nov 19, 2015 04:21
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That's it. I'm leaving this hobby. God loving dammit.
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someone start the tea thread
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Google Butt posted:someone start the tea thread http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3437984
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Mu Zeta posted:I'm dumping my V60 in the trash That can't be Stumptown because there aren't a half dozen street youths panhandling under that tree
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Anyone recall, my searchfu is poo poo, what any of the good coffee vendors had for a black friday sale last year? Wife thinks I should wait to order my Rancilio Rocky Coffee + Crossland Coffee CC1 to see if I can get a better price of them. But seriously.......do these ever really go on sale anywhere? These are mainly sold by specialty stores for fucks sake. I can knock off nearly 200 bucks right now at Seattle coffee gear with the 125 off plus a 10% off coupon, i just don't see anyone beating this on Black Friday. And I might be annoyed if I miss out on saving the money for nothing. edit: Mu Zeta posted:I'm dumping my V60 in the trash This is why people think we are nuts for liking good coffee. This poo poo is the reason we can't have nice things
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Nov 19, 2015 05:21
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Someone talk me down from ordering that roaster, poo poo.
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Dude, $1400? Go rock climbing and skiing or something.
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I roast maybe half a cup of green beans in a $20 electric popcorn maker, and just do this every few days so that I'll always have a few beans on hand that are 5-10 days old. If you really wanted to roast a large batch though at once rather than a little often, for $1400 you could get 70 popcorn machinesand run them all at the same time, roasting 8.2L of beans at once.
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goku i won't do what u tell me
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Is that the best (easy) option for roasting, just getting an automatic air popcorn popper? I've looked at the manual ones but it's a bit difficult with my kitchen situation, so a plug-in seems much better.
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PRADA SLUT posted:Is that the best (easy) option for roasting, just getting an automatic air popcorn popper? I've looked at the manual ones but it's a bit difficult with my kitchen situation, so a plug-in seems much better. Heat gun/dog bowl. Search this thread for it.
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