Thread: Coffee Enthusiasts

Yirg is my go-to coffee, be it espresso, pour-over, press, or some geek method. Right on with the blueberry, and I usually get some lemongrass out of espresso/pour-over and some deeper vegetable notes from the presses. It's a great coffee if you're looking for something a bit different. You can't really go wrong with Sidamo either, it's usually similar Doma has a wonderful organic Sidamo lot roasting right now that's probably worth the shipping cost.

Thanks for reviving the thread too!

I've not read the rest of the posts as this caught my attention. I feel a little old fashioned compared to some of my freinds/colleagues.

I like to write with a founain pen, I was taught cursive writing at school, as well as decent coffee and a good shave (my wife calls the latter MAN PAMPERING),

It runs to the use of tools too. I'd rahter use my inherited wood planes over an electic modern plane as you get more of a feel for what you're doing.

I think what leads me to these things are the sense of satisfaction and the need to slow down a little in a hectic modern world. They worked fine for 10's if not 1000's years before advertising and convenience, why would they stop working now.

I also have a set of 1960's wilson augusta golf blades. I'm often asked at the course why I don't go for cutting edge technlogy and weight distribution etc. My answer is always the same 'THESE WERE CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY AND MANY A PROFESSIONAL TOURNAMENT WON WITH THEM. BESIDES I JUST BEAT YOU BY 5 STROKES'

For coffee I get Whittards of Chelsea Guatamala Elephant. A cup of that first thing is as good as a slap in the face to get you going

Sounds like something like this would fit right in at your home.
Zassenhaus*Manual Coffee Grinder


I'm always tempted, but I don't have the space for a manual and electric grinder. I've been using fountain pens exclusively, but sadly did not learn proper cursive. It's not bad, just not very good.

Originally Posted by wrxguyusa

Sounds like something like this would fit right in at your home.

Right along with one of these:

Originally Posted by NickFlatoff

Right along with one of these:

Woah, that looks like it belongs in high school chemistry class or in a glass display with a bunch of other pipes and bongs! Maybe someone could put a hooka hose on the top to huff the percolation fumes while waiting for the brew? I've read that smelling fresh brewed coffee reduces the risks of cancer, but I don't recall where.

Originally Posted by hiplainsdrftr

Woah, that looks like it belongs in high school chemistry class or in a glass display with a bunch of other pipes and bongs! Maybe someone could put a hooka hose on the top to huff the percolation fumes while waiting for the brew? I've read that smelling fresh brewed coffee reduces the risks of cancer, but I don't recall where.

It certainly does have an interesting appearance, especially sitting in my dorm
They were popular late 1800's-1950's.

Interesting thought on the coffee aroma, I hope that's true... the air in my room is fairly saturated with fresh brewed coffee scent. I wonder what the response to a "coffee hookah" would be

Originally Posted by hiplainsdrftr

Woah, that looks like it belongs in high school chemistry class or in a glass display with a bunch of other pipes and bongs! Maybe someone could put a hooka hose on the top to huff the percolation fumes while waiting for the brew? I've read that smelling fresh brewed coffee reduces the risks of cancer, but I don't recall where.

Vac coffee makers are still popular. I have a Kona myself. They make the best quality coffee you can make.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Vac coffee makers are still popular. I have a Kona myself. They make the best quality coffee you can make.

I agree. They're a bit fiddly compared to, say, a press, but you can't argue with the quality of the brew.

This is awesome, I think I just found where all the people on the internet who are like me are. I mostly drink single origin espresso from my la pavoni manual espresso machine, but I like to play around with other brewing methods and latte art. On a good day I can do a swan, but it has to be a very good day. I have a vacuum pot, french press and turkish ibrik as well and a rocky and an old style hand grinder. I'm not so keen on electric filter machines, but I'm thinking about adding a hario pour over thing to my collection. Might get an aeropress first though. Hooray for coffee!

I've got the Hario Grinder.
Would love to add more of their products to my kitchen.