Thread: Coffee Enthusiasts

Originally Posted by edhewitt

Like a V60?

I was thinking of the Chemex brewers, the manual ones.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

I was thinking of the Chemex brewers, the manual ones.

Look much the same to me, just that the chemex is all one vessel

Power went out this morning so had to fall back to the stove top


Ed from my reading and the vids I have watched they do seem to use the same principles. There are a couple places in the cbd do these keep meaning to try one.

Originally Posted by eddy79

Power went out this morning so had to fall back to the stove top

Lovely grinder! Resembles mine (although mine's got straight sides, metal drawer, and a grind-adjustment knob, top-rear) -- it's a late-1960s/early-1970s Zassenhaus, and it's my "daily" grinder. A 2007 eBay purchase. Bodum "Shin Bistro" press-pot.



Given your location, you might appreciate what I found written on the underside.

Originally Posted by JBHoren

Lovely grinder! Resembles mine (although mine's got straight sides, metal drawer, and a grind-adjustment knob, top-rear) -- it's a late-1960s/early-1970s Zassenhaus, and it's my "daily" grinder. A 2007 eBay purchase. Bodum "Shin Bistro" press-pot.



Given your location, you might appreciate what I found written on the underside.

Mine is a Zassenhaus as well. Grind adjust is inside under the mill. Think it is a bit earlier around the 40s mark. The curved sides are for holding between the knees. Will grind fine enough for espresso but takes a fair while when grinding that fine.

Restored a de pew for my neighbor a while back. They are pretty simple but very well built with quality parts.

Originally Posted by eddy79

Mine is a Zassenhaus as well. Grind adjust is inside under the mill. Think it is a bit earlier around the 40s mark. The curved sides are for holding between the knees. Will grind fine enough for espresso but takes a fair while when grinding that fine.

Restored a de pew for my neighbor a while back. They are pretty simple but very well built with quality parts.

The old Zass units were about the best you could get. The new ones are a different story. I've had them literally fall apart on me while using.

One way to tell the quality of a found coffee mill is to look at the adjustment mechanism. If at the crank shaft in plain sight, not so good. The better ones had the fine adjust mechanism inside and can be adjusted after removing the grounds box. Turn the lever/ tab at the base of the shaft to adjust.
~Richard

Used a coarser grind and a hotter flame today and the coffee was much better, i also turned the heat off sooner.

Still dont really think much of these beans though considering the price.

Ed it is a bit of a drive for you but ants in ya pants in vic park has a good variety to choose from. Usually about 8 to 10 kinds all within probably 3 days of roasting. From memory it is 12 for 250g, 19 for half kg and 34 for a kg.

Originally Posted by eddy79

Ed it is a bit of a drive for you but ants in ya pants in vic park has a good variety to choose from. Usually about 8 to 10 kinds all within probably 3 days of roasting. From memory it is 12 for 250g, 19 for half kg and 34 for a kg.

Well i might just swing by, i could go tomorrow on my way to the airport