Thread: Coffee, gourmet and a coffee press

I have read everyones post on this subject,I must tell you that I didnt realize coffee was such a fascinating hobby!.I love drinking my coffee and drink it 24 hours a day.Now that I have read this I think I found a new way to spend money I dont have!Thanks!

Any Time!

Java junkie here...love dark roasts..full city or darker. African and Indonesian beans preferred, although some nice Brazil beans add a lot ot my espresso blend.

I collect coffee making stuff and have a device for making just about every type/method.

In the mornings, hot water over a Melitta filter holder and filter. Very fine grind (not to espresso level though). Weekends, I'll use a Chemex glass carafe or maybe a Neapolitan flip stove top.

I'm on Nutrisystem now so no cream...

But to tell the truth, I don't really miss it that much. Splenda in stead of sugar...but I only like slightly sweet coffee anyway, so no biggie.

For all things coffee, try the Coffeegeek.com...sort of the SRP for Coffee lovers.

Greg

I don't drink coffee anymore, but if any of you want the best coffee in the world try Jamacian Blue Mountain. Its expensive ($40-50 a pound) but sooooooo worth it. Gevalia has one of the best examples of it. Most overroast it.

Originally Posted by Earthdawn

I love my coffee press and spend far to much time treating each cup as if it were a science experiment LOL. But overall I can't imagine ever using anything else to brew my cup of joe ....

I used to like good coffee.

Now I get up at 4:30 for work, so Maxwell House set up in the drip the night before is good enough. My taste buds don't get up til 7:00 anyways.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Life is way to short to drink a bad cup of coffee.....

I think that line should have read: Life is too short to drink bad coffee, there will be plenty of time to sleep after you're dead!

I don't have a favorite coffee for any long period of time... Next years crop might be great or a bust.... My current love affair is with Guatemala Antigua but the new crops are in and I'm getting bored with same old same old. Once my roaster buddy has done some more cupping, I'll no doubt be back on the path, searching for the next perfect cup of coffee. I am truly spoiled having access to a custom roaster and friend like Trevis over at Black Pearl Coffee roasters in Winnipeg. He not only knows his coffees and their flavor profiles but can read a customer pretty darn good and his recommendations are generally spot on.

While I like a press pot, I actually prefer a well done drip. My current Braun has done quite well in the brew temp area but still isn't near a Technivorm or a Newco OCS-8 for proper brewing temps/time. A nice espresso machine would have been a royal treat but I just can't afford the 2+ grand for what I would consider a half decent machine and grinder. The Technivorm is on Santa's list this year.... I'm pretty good for creams/soaps/razors/hones/brushes so we shall just have to see what ends up, under the tree!

Oh, and my favorite quote on coffee is here.....

“The more complicated the order, the bigger the asshole.

If you walk into a Starbucks and order a 'decaf grandee, half soy, half lowfat, iced vanilla, double-shot, gingerbread cappuccino, extra dry, light ice, with one Sweet-n'-Low and one NutraSweet,' ooooh, you're a huge asshole.”~ George Carlin


Regards

Kaptain "“I believe humans get a lot done, not because we're smart, but because we have thumbs so we can make coffee.” Zero
~ Flash Rosenberg

Originally Posted by kaptain_zero

While I like a press pot, I actually prefer a well done drip. My current Braun has done quite well in the brew temp area but still isn't near a Technivorm or a Newco OCS-8 for proper brewing temps/time. A nice espresso machine would have been a royal treat but I just can't afford the 2+ grand for what I would consider a half decent machine and grinder. The Technivorm is on Santa's list this year.... I'm pretty good for creams/soaps/razors/hones/brushes so we shall just have to see what ends up, under the tree!

DING! TechniVorm MoccaMaster here. Worth every penny and more. Also have a french press and use that every three or four days. Haha, had an elaborate expresso machine (maaany years ago) from a friend's bar that went belly up. Wasn't exactly practical in a small house and I couldn't maintain it so I gave it back to him and he sold it.

I was a co-owner of a coffeehouse in the early nineties and have brewed coffee using a french press for years. It was my only method. I also roasted my own beans but recently quit coffee. Ghastly, I know, since I loved it so much. I quit because it made me more tired, not less. Drinking more coffee had no stimulant effect any longer.

I did notice that the evidence supporting a rise in cholesterol levels from drinking unfiltered french press coffee was true for me (that was not why I quit).

I also did not quit due to the iron spike driven through the skull headaches that would ensue if I couldn't get caffeine some days. For me it just made me more tired. I would feel peppier in the morning for about 1/2 and then it was downhill from there no matter how much more I drank that day. Bummer, eh?

I'm sure the siren song of a delectable fresh roasted cup or capper will lure me back some day.

Chris L

I used to buy gourmet coffee beans and grind them in a Zassenhaus and brew in a French press. Alas, I developed biliary dyskinesia and I no longer drink coffee or worse yet single malts.

There are two amazing roasters here in San Francisco. Both are a must if you come visit:
Ritual Roasters

Bluebottle Coffee Company