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Jon Von Anchovi posted:Haha and im deciding whether a bonavita gooseneck kettle is a good buy... That kettle is my favorite coffee related item
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Miko posted:Wow that's a pretty machine, with a pretty price tag to boot. How does that brew paddle work? On the Linea mini the brew paddle literally is just an on/off switch. On the paddle equipped GS/3 it's actually a real paddle like on La Marzocco's larger machines. I've been lusting after a GS/3 for awhile, and I still think I'd want it over the Linea, but the Linea is cheaper...
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Apr 23, 2015 03:45
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What's the general rule on brewing old rear end coffee? I have some beans that are a month old or something and I want to use them up before I get more. Should I have a longer or shorter brew time with older beans?
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Apr 23, 2015 22:51
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inferis posted:What's the general rule on brewing old rear end coffee? I have some beans that are a month old or something and I want to use them up before I get more. Should I have a longer or shorter brew time with older beans? I use old stuff for cold brew because the age doesn't show through so much.
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Apr 23, 2015 23:20
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I use them for iced coffee. I usually add milk to that anyway.
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Apr 24, 2015 03:19
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My new company has terrible coffee, so I'm going to bring in a french press and my own coffee that I grind at home. Does anyone else do this? Trying to strike a balance between convenience (ie not bringing in freshly-ground coffee every day) and taste (ie bringing in too much and then having to use old coffee). I suppose bringing in a sealed tub on Monday with enough coffee for a week would be enough?
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Apr 25, 2015 13:20
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Depends on how fussy your taste is. Personally I wouldn't have a problem with five day old grinds, they'd still be better than the swill on tap. I have several office mates that do what you're suggesting. I have a camping grinder but using one of those twice a day in a cube farm might get you killed.
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Apr 25, 2015 16:32
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You might consider taking some cold-brew concentrate instead of brewing at work. If you've got hot water it's about the easiest way to get decent coffee at work.
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Apr 25, 2015 17:06
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Dr Cheeto posted:You might consider taking some cold-brew concentrate instead of brewing at work. If you've got hot water it's about the easiest way to get decent coffee at work. Definitely do this instead. Used becoming's concentrate recipe for hot water and it works great.
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Apr 25, 2015 17:56
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You're not a real coffee lover if you don't buy a work grinder  (seriously though just do the cold concentrate thing)
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Apr 25, 2015 18:16
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My girlfriends birthday's coming up, and since she's a big coffee drinker I picked up a Bonavita 1900TS to replace our Mr. Coffee, I found a few local roasters, and next paycheck I'm getting a burr grinder to replace our current bladed one. That being said, she usually drinks flavored coffee. (Specifically, http://www.torkecoffee.com/collections/flavored-coffee.) After trying the fresh roast, if she still perfers the flavored stuff is there a good way for us to flavor the fresh roast ourselves? Or at the very least does anyone have any higher quality flavored coffee recommendations?
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Apr 25, 2015 18:37
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You could probably just get some good quality syrups and add those at the end? 
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Apr 25, 2015 18:51
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Pretty much every coffee place I've been in has bottles of sugar syrup to flavour lattes with. Caramel, hazelnut, vanilla, that sort of thing. You can get them in just about any flavour, I believe, but most of the more exotic ones are probably for cocktails and not coffee. I wouldn't buy them from a coffee chain though. I've been told that Makro (a bulk-buy place) will sell the same 1L Monin-brand syrups we use, for £6. We sell them for £14.95. gently caress that.
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Apr 25, 2015 19:08
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Y'know, I never even considered that they'd sell just the syrup, haha. I assumed flavoring coffee was like, something they had to be done during the roasting process to ensure a balanced flavor...Yeah, I'm pretty new to this. Thanks for the input, guys.
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Apr 25, 2015 19:57
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I put in a lot of work to eliminate an entire fling cabinet drawers worth of paperwork we used to keep on hand. This cabinet drawer now houses a virtuoso, jennings scale, a bag of beans, boxes of filters, chemex, and a v60. I donated a electric hario kettle for public use for "tea". So far nobody has discovered my secret.
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Apr 26, 2015 17:07
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Sextro posted:I put in a lot of work to eliminate an entire fling cabinet drawers worth of paperwork we used to keep on hand. This cabinet drawer now houses a virtuoso, jennings scale, a bag of beans, boxes of filters, chemex, and a v60. I donated a electric hario kettle for public use for "tea". So far nobody has discovered my secret. Office coffee gollum
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Apr 26, 2015 19:41
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Does anyone have a recommendation for non-acidic coffee?
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Apr 27, 2015 08:23
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oaok posted:Does anyone have a recommendation for non-acidic coffee? Brazilian. Also try cold brewing.
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Apr 28, 2015 15:48
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rockcity posted:Brazilian. Also try cold brewing. Definitely cold brew. It is like chocolate milk mix for adults.
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Apr 28, 2015 16:43
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What's a stylish looking grinder to match my Bodum Press?
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May 1, 2015 17:06
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A Baratza vario or preciso.
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May 1, 2015 17:17
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dik-dik posted:You're not a real coffee lover if you don't buy a work grinder An entire desk in our office is dedicated to the Baratza Encore, electric kettle, multiple Aeropresses, a french press, and a chemex.
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May 1, 2015 19:40
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OnceIWasAnOstrich posted:An entire desk in our office is dedicated to the Baratza Encore, electric kettle, multiple Aeropresses, a french press, and a chemex. Im going to guess. ...small IT firm?
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May 2, 2015 03:02
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Jon Von Anchovi posted:Im going to guess. ...small IT firm? Research lab.
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May 2, 2015 15:12
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Oh hi saturday morning coffee thread people. I'll just leave my toy here...
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May 2, 2015 15:16
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OnceIWasAnOstrich posted:Research lab. I was going to guess this.
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May 2, 2015 16:06
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The BV1900TS which is ranked quite highly among coffee makers, can be had from surlatable.com for ~$152 right now (depending on your tax situation). http://www.surlatable.com/product/PRO-1774900/ Promotion Code: MAKEHERDAY15 (20% off) Was even better for me since I had a $10 off $50 Amex reward as well (If you have amex check your offers section).
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May 5, 2015 02:57
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MrEnigma posted:The BV1900TS which is ranked quite highly among coffee makers, can be had from surlatable.com for ~$152 right now (depending on your tax situation). Thanks you just solved Mother's Day gifting.
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May 5, 2015 06:30
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I bought #2 filters instead of #4 cause I wasn't paying attention. I should still be able to use them in a clever coffee dripper right? I have the large version. I figure it'll either just be too big or small but still be just fine.
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Boris Galerkin posted:I bought #2 filters instead of #4 cause I wasn't paying attention. I should still be able to use them in a clever coffee dripper right? I have the large version. I figure it'll either just be too big or small but still be just fine. Yeah, it's fine. It'll be smaller than the CCD but it really won't make any difference.
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May 6, 2015 03:34
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JohnCompany posted:Oh hi saturday morning coffee thread people. I'll just leave my toy here... About your electric kettle... that looks like exactly what I need, not wanting to shill for a separate kettle and warmer. Where'd you get it, and does it hold that magical temperature well?
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May 6, 2015 05:04
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Can't speak for how well it holds temp, but it's the Bonavita 1.0L Electric Kettle BV3825B, which you can find in a lot of places. It's the non-variable version of the popular bonavita gooseneck kettle.
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Yeah. I haven't done any pseudoscientific tests, but I get really nice, pretty controllable extraction using it. I normally wet the flannel (or chemex) and then take 20-30 seconds to drain this water and then add the grounds and then bloom, so that 20-30 seconds seems to get the job done in dropping the temperature from boiling to ~200. Anyway, as long as you brew roughly the same each time in terms of time between "boil-off" and starting to bloom, you can isolate the temperature as a variable, and even if it's not perfectly ideal you can mess around with other variables in your control and figure out a pretty good profile.
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May 6, 2015 05:22
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If you need to hold temperature, absolutely get the Bonavaita that has the base with the temperature settings. I've had mine for about 2 years and it's amazing. Heats up super quickly and holds temp very well.
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rockcity posted:If you need to hold temperature, absolutely get the Bonavaita that has the base with the temperature settings. I've had mine for about 2 years and it's amazing. Heats up super quickly and holds temp very well. 2nding this. It rules so hard. Hell I use it for tea and heating up filtered water for bread making.
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Obligatory Toast posted:2nding this. It rules so hard. Hell I use it for tea and heating up filtered water for bread making. tripling this. I've got the readout and the non temp readout and best investments. If you're leering of dropping a lot of money at once go for the one without the readout. Also, check goodwill/salvo. I've seen some in there. Curious if anyone is interested in an idea I had for green coffee buying. In short, I'll sell you some of my green with a small markup. This place green coffee buying club does it and add's .50 to the purchase price plus paypal fee and shipping. I won't make much but it would help increase my purchasing power for green coffee. I've been eyeing up some coffees the importers pitch as blenders but work ok on their own if you really temper your expectations. The three I've liked are from 1.82-2.47 a pound. I'm open to suggestions or whatever.
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I have a Bialetti Moka Pot and I love the coffee it makes, but maybe I can love it more? I buy Pilon ground coffee, but I'm interested in grinding my own (pre-roasted beans) for a better cup. What beans would you guys suggest I buy if I want a great tasting, authentic "Cuban cafecito?" Any suggestions for a good, inexpensive grinder for said beans? Not looking to spend more than $50 on all of this. Also, I'm interested in what I would need to make a coffee house style latte/cappucino in addition to my Moka Pot. I imagine a milk steamer/frother might be pricy?
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May 12, 2015 17:13
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Buy beans that have a roasted ON date and no older than 2 weeks. If you can stretch that budget a little, get a capresso infinity.
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May 12, 2015 17:23
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Google Butt posted:Buy beans that have a roasted ON date and no older than 2 weeks. Hmm, ideas for where to get said beans? Any national chain that sells fresh beans? I don't think my local grocery store or Target would, would they? I know Trader Joe's sells beans. Are they any good? Also, lighter roasts are generally preferable in regards to flavor and aroma, right? Any reason to go with darker roasts?
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Reinanigans posted:Hmm, ideas for where to get said beans? Any national chain that sells fresh beans? I don't think my local grocery store or Target would, would they? I know Trader Joe's sells beans. Are they any good? Where do you live? Local roasters are becoming more and more common. There are also a lot roasters to buy from online. As for the roast, lighter roasts taste more like the region they came from so there is a lot more variance in how a bean can taste if it's roasted on the light-medium side of things. The darker you go the less it starts to taste like that region and the more it starts to taste like just a roasted flavor. There's nothing wrong with that if that's what you like it's just a little less interesting if you ask me. Every now and then I like something a little a little dark though.
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