Thread: Coffee Enthusiasts

Originally Posted by MODINE

Hello all,
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I may not be a purist for using the Areo Press,

I use a common cone filter (#4) most days and the Aero Press when I want the
-spresso experience.

Both the Aero-Press and the cone filter are easy to clean up after.

I switched to an electric water kettle when I could no longer tolerate the noise of
a whistling tea kettle and did not want to be interrupted in the middle of stropping
or shaving.

For the price ... I highly recommend one of each.

Pick one method... as your gold standard.
Learn how to "cup" coffee.

...and you can use the electric kettle to heat water for your scuttle.

So do any of you use a Chemex pour over coffee maker?

I just ordered one, going to put it up against my vacuum pot and see.




Hey Spender, is there a way to know which coffee's require more off gas time?
Appreciate all the help.

Originally Posted by Dieseld

So do any of you use a Chemex pour over coffee maker?

I just ordered one, going to put it up against my vacuum pot and see.




Hey Spender, is there a way to know which coffee's require more off gas time?
Appreciate all the help.

Experience is the only way.

If you buy from an outfit like Sweet Maria they give a description of each coffee and if a longer degas time is required they tell you. Their general standard is 24 hours and I've found that to be a good time period for most coffee.

A good vacuum maker I think, makes the best coffee. It's very distinctive, a very clean taste which some confuse with weakness but that's not the case.

I use a Ratio 8 machine for brewing. It's kind of like an electric Chemex which of course they make too but better made.

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Originally Posted by Hirlau

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have that with some fried plantains and eggs and you can call me Fidel .....or maybe Ernesto would be better !!

I'm really liking roasting my own coffee. I have this roaster figured out and it's doing great.
I've also realized, that fresh roasted coffee is much stronger than the stuff you buy in the store. I find I only need about 1/2-2/3 as much ground coffee to make the same amount and strength as the pre-ground stuff.

Ahh...... good coffee sure starts your morning off great

So I am interested in getting an Espresso machine.
Sent Richard (Geezer) a message asking for a bit of guidance. He linked me to a great source

But now I have been reading and learning more I've realized this may top my razor spending very quickly.
But in the long run it will be worth it right?

So since I won't sell any of my razors to buy a good Espresso machine, anyone interested in a kidney?


Seriously, thanks Richard for your help

Originally Posted by Dieseld

So I am interested in getting an Espresso machine.
Sent Richard (Geezer) a message asking for a bit of guidance. He linked me to a great source

But now I have been reading and learning more I've realized this may top my razor spending very quickly.
But in the long run it will be worth it right?

So since I won't sell any of my razors to buy a good Espresso machine, anyone interested in a kidney?


Seriously, thanks Richard for your help

Looks like you found the entrance to a new rabbit hole!
Good luck, and keep us posted

The espresso hobby is better characterized as a badger hole. Much larger, more aggressive, thus ultimately way more expensive to properly explore. I started off innocently enough with a $40 Krups and wound up with a commercial kit 17 years later taking up one-third of my kitchen!

On a serious note, I found it so satisfying to have 3 or 4 drinks in a day without shelling out $5 or more per beverage.