Thread: Coffee, gourmet and a coffee press

This is interesting considering i was going to start a coffee thread earlier today but i guessed it had been done already so i left it alone.

Anyhow, i definitely enjoy Totally Kona, a very nice kona coffee. But if i am just buying cheap coffee, Chock Full O Nuts is the way i go.

Both i take Black with two sugars. But truthfully, i dont drink too much coffee. I either have to be in the mood that morning, or i recently splurged on Kona coffee and dont want to let the beans go to waste.

www.hulaisland.com . Shipping can be pricey though.

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

Coffee presses rule, I actually keep one in my office for when it piles high and deep and real table cream mmmmmmmmm

I remember a saying about the proper way to drink coffee....

It must be "hot as hell" "black as night" and "sweet as sin"

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

I get my 1kg Bag of Columbian Dark Roast from a family of coffee importers / roasters in Glasgow called ' Thomsons ' ( ok my wife maiden name is Thomson but that didn't sway me ) -- I've been getting the same blend for oh 11-16yrs and the same grind. I used to grind it when I needed it but the neighbours weren't happy at a coffee grinder going full on at 04:40am . so they grind it for me

I always keep my fresh bre bags in the freezer for freshness

I've tried other blends but they don't cut the mustard .
Another ex favourite was Kenyan Blue Mountain but that was a long time ago before the plantation was wiped out due to floods and rain, years later they seemingly had to grow the beans on the other side of the mountain the coffee was bitter !!!
No matter what I try .. I always go back to the same shop and the same blend ....

Garry

Yes I like dark roasts and yes I love a good press, almost as much as I like a good espresso, but I've been hearing a heck of a lot about the Aerobie AeroPress recently. Has anybody tried it?

X

I didn't have the money or countertop space to dedicate to a special machine, but I ran across this one day and was super-intrigued.

It is now the only way that we make coffee at my house. It only take about 30 seconds - 1 minute to make a cup or two of coffee and the taste is way better than regular drip. We just use regular nabob coffee, but use the espresso grind.

Cleanup is easy too.