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Lord Stimperor posted:Does anyone have an informed opinion / is there any accepted wisdom about blending different beans? I have a big, big bag of very inoffensive of ultimately bland beans. And I have a roaster who makes beans that have very interesting flavors but are far too intense in their acidity. Is it worth just trying to go 2/3 + 1/3 with the different beans? Are there any sort of guiding principles in terms of what goes together well? sweetmarias has rather extensive discussions about blending in their library. "i want to mellow out a too-intense bean" is a very classic goal, 2/3 1/3 is a reasonable starting place in my experience there's no like actual rules, just think about flavors you think might be complementary and see what happens. there's a lot of classic blends (moka-java being the most famous) and also just a lot of espresso blends that amount to some variation on "mild american filler + maybe an indonesian coffee + something african for high notes"
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Should I spend probably too much money on these beans from Onyx? https://onyxcoffeelab.com/products/ethiopia-worka-chelbesa?variant=39988795375714 https://onyxcoffeelab.com/products/decade?variant=40007039451234
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Oct 13, 2022 07:07
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anyone else have a wilfa uniform? the hopper and adjustment is now completely stuck, so I can't open it or adjust it at all, and it happened while I was trying to open it to try to sort out an issue where it sometimes won't go below 11 or 10, so it's stuck at a position where it is totally and completely useless. how do I fix this?  and also, what's a manual grinder that isn't complete and utter garbage that I can use for pourovers and aeropress?
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Oct 13, 2022 11:21
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I loving just got two whole bags from Wendelboe's subscription, too. I hate everything
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Oct 13, 2022 11:22
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I have one. Were you not careful to not get grounds in the threading when opening it? You might have to force it? The Commandante C40 used to be the benchmark, might still be.
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Oct 13, 2022 12:12
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don't think there were any ground in the threads. it feels so firmly stuck now, that I'm afraid that if I force it I might physically damage it in some way. it's less than a year old, so I think I'll just drag it to the store I bought it in for, uh, reklamasjon (whatever that is in English)
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Oct 13, 2022 12:39
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ulvir posted:and also, what's a manual grinder that isn't complete and utter garbage that I can use for pourovers and aeropress? When I asked the thread a little over a year ago, I was recommended the 1zpresso JX-Pro and I have no complaints. I also have no basis for comparison but I do watch any new grinder comparison video and it always does well.
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Oct 13, 2022 14:53
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Thanks for the tips. I'm gonna go wild.
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Oct 13, 2022 22:23
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I want my kaffelogic now thanks.
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Oct 14, 2022 02:18
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Google Butt posted:I want my kaffelogic now thanks.
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Oct 14, 2022 02:57
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Hoffmann just taunting Joffmann in his latest video.
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Oct 14, 2022 21:45
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I did like the moment of weird childish glee at the ball spinning hopper.
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Oct 14, 2022 21:53
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Joffman's latest, about the Ali Express video, is amazing.
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Oct 14, 2022 22:20
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MetaJew posted:Should I spend probably too much money on these beans from Onyx? i drank a lot of coffee from chelbesa last year and just ordered some new crop from sweetmaria's. obv there's a lot of variation between batches even within the same washing station and it's not necessarily true of all coffee from there, but that's one case where i'd believe their notes when they say it's big earl grey the last batch I had (labelled 'Chelbesa Danche' by them) was by far the most bergamotty coffee I've ever had, it felt like it just outright drinking earl grey at times. i've had a lot of washed eths since then but that one easily had the most intensity of the orange note of any i've tried eke out fucked around with this message at 22:50 on Oct 14, 2022 |
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eke out posted:i drank a lot of coffee from chelbesa last year and just ordered some new crop from sweetmaria's. obv there's a lot of variation between batches even within the same washing station and it's not necessarily true of all coffee from there, but that's one case where i'd believe their notes when they say it's big earl grey That sounds great. If you come across anything similar, or other interesting notes that are more tea like I'm curious. I had a bag of some sort of Gesha from Brandywine last year that my wife thought tasted like oolong tea. It was only $23/12 oz bag which is substantially cheaper than any other Gesha I've seen advertised. Found the item name, but the product page no longer exists: quote:Costa Rica Tarrazu La Candelilla Washed Geisha Finca Caciques Micro Lot
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MetaJew posted:That sounds great. If you come across anything similar, or other interesting notes that are more tea like I'm curious. washed coffees from the great lakes area have a lot of black tea-like flavors really commonly, particularly rwanda, burundi, and DRC in terms of stuff i've tried. also i'm pretty new to Java cultivar but every one I've tried has had green tea type flavors that can be very nice. like wendelboe's caballero java last year was very green tea-y, as are these two things im gonna roast soon https://www.sweetmarias.com/honduras-comayagua-donato-java-7307.html https://www.sweetmarias.com/nicaragua-los-altiplanos-java-cultivar-7356.html
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Oct 14, 2022 23:03
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Anyone else here have a Lido 2 grinder? I keep reading 24 notches is ideal for french press but, after zeroing out, 24 notches is just enough to have the bottom fall off altogether.
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Oct 15, 2022 16:08
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I have a Lido 2 and use one full revolution and a few extra notches for French Press. One revolution from zero is 16 notches so it's probably in the realm of ~21 notches. Your Lido 2 should be able to do at least two full revolutions and change before it falls off.
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Oct 15, 2022 18:33
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Not sure what's up with mine, then I get about 1.5 revolutions before its off.
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Oct 15, 2022 20:51
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Does your handle swing when it's at zero? It should be stationary.
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Oct 15, 2022 20:54
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I've done it both ways, with zero at when it locks up and zero when you back it off just enough for the handle to become turnable. Reddit recommended the latter but it's maybe a half notch difference either way I think.
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Oct 15, 2022 21:06
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Gunder posted:Lagom Mini should be in contention. Moonshine burrs particularly. Appreciate it! I took a look and it does look goo but the capacity being 30g seems a bit small
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Oct 15, 2022 23:02
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Ok Hoffman is absolutely just making videos specifically for Hames Joffman now (and I love it)
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Hawkperson posted:Ok Hoffman is absolutely just making videos specifically for Hames Joffman now (and I love it) Is this the one about the coffee balls
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Oct 16, 2022 09:15
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gwrtheyrn posted:Is this the one about the coffee balls Yes
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Oct 16, 2022 16:34
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man, dialling in a hand grinder (for filter) is a bit more faff than an electric one
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Speaking of Hoffmann, I was in London recently and had the chance to go to his cafe to do the Old School vs New School espresso tasting featuring the restored Faema that he purchased.  The Faema a gorgeous espresso machine. Pictures and video hardly do it justice. It makes great coffee, too. The side-by-side comparison was a bit of a missed opportunity, IMO. The old and new machines used different coffees, so you couldn't really taste the effect of the machines in isolation.
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Oct 16, 2022 21:52
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Could you not just ask them to make the old school coffee on a new machine or some new school coffee on the old one?
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thotsky posted:Could you not just ask them to make the old school coffee on a new machine or some new school coffee on the old one? The coffees would have to be dialed in differently for each machine and that would be impractical for a cafe with the amount of traffic that Prufrock gets.
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I mean, it might not be an ideal shot, but it's hardly going to ruin the machine right?
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It would take long enough for them to set that up for you that it would be a bit of an imposition on a busy café.
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ulvir posted:and also, what's a manual grinder that isn't complete and utter garbage that I can use for pourovers and aeropress? I am closing in on 3 years with my Lido E. It has been a joy and hasn’t let me down from French press to espresso. It grinds consistently, quickly, and is built like a tank. On the other hand, It’s big and heavy (probably uncomfortable for smaller hands) and the grind adjustment is a little unintuitive but you can get the hang of it and be precise.
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i own every Bionicle posted:I am closing in on 3 years with my Lido E. It has been a joy and hasn’t let me down from French press to espresso. It grinds consistently, quickly, and is built like a tank. On the other hand, It’s big and heavy (probably uncomfortable for smaller hands) and the grind adjustment is a little unintuitive but you can get the hang of it and be precise. I've been really happy with mine too. I have an E-T. I love this it has twice the capacity of every other hand grinder so I don't need to grind two batches to make 750ml of coffee for me and my SO. It's also incredible easy to take apart and clean, or zero out the burrs if needed.
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They have a new LIDO attachment that makes grind adjustments super easy. It's $50. https://www.oehandgrinders.com/lido-adjustment-module--2mm-coarse-thread-set.html
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I was in a bit of a hurry, but got some advice elsewhere too, and landed on an 1zpresso JX grinder last week. it’s working pretty well and apart from under-extraction due to still figuring out the sweet-spot, the coffee tastes just as good as from the wilfa uniform so far, so I’m pretty happy with it
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ulvir posted:I was in a bit of a hurry, but got some advice elsewhere too, and landed on an 1zpresso JX grinder last week. it’s working pretty well and apart from under-extraction due to still figuring out the sweet-spot, the coffee tastes just as good as from the wilfa uniform so far, so I’m pretty happy with it I got a K plus or whatever from them and it was really impressive. I was using with a Wacoco handheld espresso maker and it was a challenge dialing them in because it was my first time using either and the Wacoco is super fussy but the 1zpresso was a joy to use, very well made and ground surprisingly easily and quickly and the grounds coming out looked really nice and even.
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I'm considering lighting a bunch of money on fire and getting into home espresso making. I'm leaning towards a Flair. I like the look, the cost, what looks like a semi-portable system I can bring with me in the eventual camper van. Naturally, this means I need a new grinder. Intrigued by the Lido mentioned earlier. Seems like the OG would do everything I want? Seems like people have been really happy with the grind consistency.
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I was gifted a Stagg EKG kettle and it is really impressive. Much better build quality and nicer design than the standard Hario and Bonavita. The pouring action is also very nice. Easy to do a very slow and thin stream of water. The wooden handle is ultra comfortable. I really didn't know what I was missing. My only complaint is that it's pink colored.
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Yeah, it’s a lovely kettle. I’ve been using the electric version for years now. Worth every penny.
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