Thread: Coffee Enthusiasts

Originally Posted by Nightblade

Would that I could but I can't as I am a city dweller feller and have no place for worms or dirt .

You could get one for the complex, maybe start a small veggie patch in the garden beds ☺������

Originally Posted by edhewitt

You could get one for the complex, maybe start a small veggie patch in the garden beds ☺������

We have no garden beds let alone a place for such things.....it's pure concrete where I'm at man .

Originally Posted by Nightblade

We have no garden beds let alone a place for such things.....it's pure concrete where I'm at man .

You need a green revoloution, get all the residents to buy a planter, potting mix and some seeds/seedlings

Originally Posted by eddy79

Unfortunately instant is still very much a part of my life. I pretty much always start on site before anyone at home is even awake so using grinders and machines for my morning cup before work isn't going to happen.

You don't want to stealthily hand grind and pour over/french press/aero press/percolate/moka pot? Figure those could be fairly quiet methods.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

You need a green revolution, get all the residents to buy a planter, potting mix and some seeds/seedlings

Ahhh such idealism.......but that would be a revolution soon unrealized. I must find a village with such lofty ideals of which you suggest and move there but The shire does not really exist unfortunately.

Originally Posted by TwistedOak

You don't want to stealthily hand grind and pour over/french press/aero press/percolate/moka pot? Figure those could be fairly quiet methods.

I have an old zass hand grinder but wouldn't call it stealthy. The other half is that at 12.30 to 1 am after only 4 to 5 hrs sleep I don't really want to get up earlier and faff about and god help me if I wake the wife.

Originally Posted by eddy79

I have an old zass hand grinder but wouldn't call it stealthy. The other half is that at 12.30 to 1 am after only 4 to 5 hrs sleep I don't really want to get up earlier and faff about and god help me if I wake the wife.

I can appreciate that... both the extra sleep and not disturbing sleeping wives.

I wanted to share this with everyone. For some, it may be nothing new. But if you're new to making espresso and espresso drinks, this book breaks the process down into PAINFUL detail. It's painful detail but he tells you why heads delving into the depths of truth (as he sees it) and what is to be gained by doing so. Some of the info is not applicable to thos of us that are just brewing up at home. But the concepts are all applicable. And breaking it all down to minutia helps to see the importance of every step in the process. David Schomer.

Originally Posted by OCDshaver

I wanted to share this with everyone. For some, it may be nothing new. But if you're new to making espresso and espresso drinks, this book breaks the process down into PAINFUL detail. It's painful detail but he tells you why heads delving into the depths of truth (as he sees it) and what is to be gained by doing so. Some of the info is not applicable to thos of us that are just brewing up at home. But the concepts are all applicable. And breaking it all down to minutia helps to see the importance of every step in the process. David Schomer.

I have to say that after reading through this book and following the advice in it, the quality of my espresso has increased greatly. This guy goes into every little detail in a way that makes you think he's full of crap. But if you actually pay that much attention in making your own, you'll see some differences. That is if you're not already doing what he's telling you. And he gives you some things to look for to decipher if you're doing it right or wrong. I don't think the book is in print anymore but you can get one second hand on Amazon if you're interested. I think it was worth seeking out.

Originally Posted by OCDshaver

...snip... I think it was worth seeking out.

I certainly have benefited from his wisdom over the years I have followed his posts on another forum. The book is worth the price also.
~Richard