I roast and grind my own fresh columbian coffee that I then prepare in a bodum french press.
Any other coffee fanatics here???
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I roast and grind my own fresh columbian coffee that I then prepare in a bodum french press.
Any other coffee fanatics here???
I share your interest in fine coffee, however...
What is a "bodum french press"?
I have a number of "coffee makers" here in Tonga...
filter cones, percolaters, and a German-made "press"
(I don't know what else to call it), and the venerable
"cowboy coffee" boiler.
Incidently, Tonga produces a very fine organic arabica
coffee, which is available for export from the Kingdom
Coffee Company. If properly roasted and ground, it is
quite good.
That said, I prefer a blend of various beans, dark roasted,
and prepared in a fine grind, suitable for filtration.
A single-variety coffee is fine, but a blend provides
fullness...both in aroma and, of course, taste.
My early morning routine includes both a relaxing
straight razor shave, and a couple of cups of fine
coffee.
Thanks for the thread!
Best regards,
Paul Kidd
Pangai, Ha'apai
Tonga
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I usually make my coffe in my Isomac Napolissima. :)
Btw the bodum is a nice french press.
PaulKidd, The Bodum is a brand name. If your press looks like a glass mug with a handle and has a funny looking lid with a plunger hande that you push straight down with a funny metal mesh and spiral contraption on the inside that holds the coffee down when depressed, then you have the same thing as the Bodum french press.
Here in Australia we just call 'em Plungers. Like a womans bra, they come in a variety of cup sizes. :)
I love my coffee, but these days I stick mostly to decaffinated.
Mick
Quadruple espresso for breakfast every morning with a little steamed milk and chocolate sprinkles on top. A great start to the day :)
Rancillio Silvia and a big commercial grinder that works really well oh and not forgetting great fresh beans from my local coffee merchant free delivery too :)
ian
Mick..."Plunger" it is! Makes fine coffee.
After several attempts, I've finally settled on an "all
stainless steel" plunger. A friend of mine brought it
to me from Germany.
Previous glass models broke, plastic ones were garbage,
and the only other versions I've seen were either just
plain junk or the filter was just not fine enough for my
choice of grind.
Thanks for the post, mate!
Paul
G'day Paul, I have a variety of plungers as well. The one I like best is a glass Bodum single cup job. Having said that, I use one of those 'Drip-u-lator' things...Like you see in those nasty fast food places. It drips the water through the coffee, through a filter of one sort or another and on into the pot. I have a couple of those 'cowboy' perculators as well, just small ones, as they travel well on a motorbike.
Mick
I learned this "cowboy coffee" recipe from a real cowboy
cook, while working for a pack outfit in Colorado:
A #10 can full of water...call it a "billy"...about 2 liters
Bring it to a boil
Toss in a big handfull of ground coffee and a pinch of
salt...plus any egg shells left from breakfast
Let it boil for about a minute
Remove from fire
Throw in a dash of cold water
Wait a few minutes to let things settle
Enjoy.
For me, that's Cowboy coffee!
It may not be as "fine" as coffee brewed in some sort of
fancy apparatus, but it sure is good!
All the best,
Paul
Beauty! You can count on that one being given a go next time I'm out bush. Thanks Paul.
Mick
Mick....You can even try it at home.
But the wood fire, the fresh air, and a "bush" setting
makes it all the better.
In fact, it probably doesn't even work, except in the
bush.
But it's worth a try, right, mate?
Paul
You betcha!
:)
Mick
I roast my own as well. I do have one Colombian coffee, but typically enjoy Central American and for the most part. And, for me, the French press is the way to go for the best taste. I don't have a vacuum brewer so I can't comment on them. :beer1:
I roast as well, but have been enjoying pour over drips lately rather than the French press...been getting some great cups with my chemex (currently Tanz. peaberry):
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The Chemex makes great coffee. I recently picked up a big 13 cup for those long Sunday mornings.Quote:
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I do. I, too, have a Bodum French press--two of them, a 12oz. and a 32oz. I grind for French press on a made-in-Taiwan Feima 600N. For my AeroPress, I grind with a Kyocera hand grinder. For espresso--La Pavoni PRH--I grind with a Porlex hand grinder.
I recently started roasting as well. I have a Quest M3 that I'm still learning how to use.
What do you think of these?
I have been thinking of getting a manual grinder for a few reason.
1) My current cheap burr grinder is so so
2) my electric grinder is loud as hell and i hate waking the wife up at 6:00 am on a saturday when I want some coffee.
3) If it works well and is quiet, could be a nice setup at the office w/ the french press.
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Originally Posted by Slartibartfast
The link seems broken... I admit to not having the best of grinders, just one of the loud electrics and a manual that is a chore.
I roast in a Westbend Poppery II hot air popcorn maker, works great as a coffee roaster.
bah! it was set to private, should work now.
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Originally Posted by jeffegg2
I use a Clever Coffee Dripper. The CCD is fool proof and cost about 12 dollars.
For manual grinders the Zassenhaus is probably the best of the lot though the QC ain't what it used to be. I've found manual grinders quite honestly to be a grind. It really is work especially if you are grinding for several people.
Do yourself a favor and get and electric.
I roast on a Gene Cafe and vary the coffee I use. I like to experiment with different blends I blend myself.
I usually brew on a Technovorm but have a vacum brewer which I think gives the best quality coffee though it can be a pain to use.
I perk folgers in the am, and when iam out it is Dunkin Donuts coffee
I am a caffeine nut also.
I have settled down to a Cremina lever machine and assorted vac pots and pourovers. I normally enjoy Madagascar and Ethiopian coffees but just had some Columbian that blew me away.
A good place to find warranted reconditioned hand Grinders and coffee stuff is:
Espresso & Coffee Grinders
Full disclosure, I make some of their products.
~Richard
Of those three, I'd go with the Hario. The other two are not known to me, but I've seen lots of similar ones here in Taiwan, so I'd maybe avoid them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Slartibartfast
The Hario Slim has a bigger brother called the Skerton, which I have. I do not recommend the Skerton. The Slim has a more stable burr system and more control over adjusting the grind. Static, however, will most likely be an issue.
I've never used the Slim, but it's most similar to my Kyocera. I'm going to go out on a limb and say it will give an adequate, but not stellar, French press grind. Hand grinders, in general, aren't great for French press grinding. Orphan Espresso, linked to above by Geezer/Richard, says that the Peugeot Brasil gives a good French press grind, but it's currently out-of-stock on their website. The only other one I've seen do an adequate French press grind is this one, which I have. However, my uber-ugly, flat-burr 600N does a better job for French press.
As an alternative, you may want to try the Hario Slim with an AeroPress. However, don't drop the ceramic burr.
Hope this helps.
I have a Jura Impresa S9, and have been called a coffee snob too many times to remember - just like consistently good coffee!! :)
Have owned/still own just about every conceivable coffee making device one can buy (of which I am constantly reminded by SWMBO).
A while back on another forum I saw members roasting their own coffee and I was very interested, but haven't done anything about it because I tend to take my hobbies beyond extreme.
I seriously like the geekery of roasting my own beans, however whats the rationale for doing this yourself? Does it save cash because green beans are a lot cheaper than roasted, or is it more about creating a roast that you like?
If it doesnt save cash and I have access to freshly roasted beans each day, is there any point (other than the geek factor)?
The geek factor and of course the choice of your own blend and roast. Normally high quality green beans arent that much cheaper then roasted ones. :beer2:Quote:
Originally Posted by wedwards
Green beans cost roughly 1/2 what roasted ones do. You lose a little weight in the roasting process of course but the savings is substantial. The other point is you know you are getting the freshest possible beans and you are roasting them the way you want. You can also do your own custom blends.
interesting.. I like good coffee and I like being a cheap bastards. How do i sign up for your newsletter?
is there a coffeeroasterplace.com?
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Originally Posted by thebigspendur
There probably is somewhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by Slartibartfast
Check out Sweetmarias.com they have all kinds of info on coffee roasting including beans and the hardware too.
My wife drinks almost only this kind..I love my coffee and never drank much tea if any..so..my question is this..yea I find it pricey (says my wife)...any ideas where it can be bought by the pound at reasonable/cheaper prices?
pcdad
French press...the only one fer me ! Paul...curious. You mentioned your glass press containers broke.When using a french press,the grind should be very coarse.If you use a fine grind A)it won't brew right and B)The fine grind will cause pressure when plunging. Not sure if you knew that ,just passing on info my friend.Also to Mick...this reminds me of my haste in replying to you about tea and brewin instead of boiling haha we brew coffee,we boil tea...my face are red now garsh what can I say,sometimes my brain just quits on me !:)
Spending my Sunday behind my computer and reading all these old threads, this one is worth responding to.
Yes, I am a coffee addict. I know how to make a good cup of coffee. First I extract a very high coffee concentrate, using pure chemical free water. Then I add boiled milk to it.
For some reason the coffee tastes better when eating a chocolate croissant with it :).
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A cup of coffee and a croissant tastes the best when sitting at a table at the Champs-Élysées.
I miss Paris right now.
good ole chase and sanburn coffee out of a perculator on the wood stove in the winter is the best thing i can think of to have in the belly before heading out to rabbit hunt or work on the farm on a cold day.
Yes. I've been home roasting since 2006; mostly American beans (North, Central, and South), but also my own Mokha Java blend (Yemen Mokha Matari and Sulawesi Torajaland, in a 1:3 mix).Quote:
Originally Posted by jeffegg2
I home-roast with a modified West Bend Poppery popcorn popper:
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At home, I grind my coffee with a KitchenAid model (L); when away, I use my Zassenhaus hand-grinder (R):
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And I brew my coffee in a Bodum Shin Bistro press-pot:
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Hmmm, yes if I didn't spend so much on beans, I could have more straights.
My wife and I are into good coffee too. I never thought about home roasting until I read this thread. I think I'll check it out.
is it wrong to say dunkin doughnuts has the best
french vanilla roast made in french press w/sweet cream
it made me fall in love with coffee
I remember drinking C&S back in the 60s and it was a great coffee with a distinctive flavor. I did not know what it was untill the 90s and found out this aroma and flavor was the result of a little Kona. I have not had C&S in many years and should try some just to see if it is still as good.Quote:
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Nope...yer gold man !;)Quote:
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