Coffee

[shrpshtr325]

You could go super fancy with something like this:
Amazon product ASIN B003KYSLNQ
But IME it's overkill. You just need the water hot. Ok but we need to talk.

Rules of making good coffee:

1. Do not pour boiling water directly onto the coffee beans.
2. Memorize rule #1.

I know, it's an extensive list. But you'll burn the beans. There are 3 ways you can avoid this:

1. Buy overly expensive kettle above and set temp to less than boiling
2. Toss 2 ice cubes on top of the grounds before you add the water
3. Add water first, then top off with the ground beans

When I use my aeropress (this morning, in fact) I do #3. I have never owned the super-fancy kettle, so maybe that's better but IDK. I used to do #2 but when I travel it becomes harder, and I really only use the Aero when I travel these days. That leaves you with option #3. I guess we also need to discuss technique.

1. You'll need to use the upside down Aeropress method. Look it up, it's fairly self-explanatory
2. Add hot water to the empty press, fill it up about 3/4 of the way
3. Add beans on top, maybe 2 TBSP grounds?
4. Start timer
5. Stir beans only as much as you need (basically to reduce the blobs), and no more
6. At about 1:45, stir again, then top off with hot water
7. Put filter on
8. Flip over & press into cup

At this stage of life, I never do it any other way.

When I travel I take something like this with me:
Amazon product ASIN B00UFQ2LJ2
Yes I go the distance with this shit but it makes a damn fine cup of coffee. How TF else should anyone start the day?

my wife bought the first kettle you have (expensive) for the house(she went through a tea phase at one point), it works fine set at 200F for aeropress upside down method. That said the cheap bodum i posted above which automatically turns off when it hits boiling makes the same quality cup of coffee all i do differentl is i wait 60 seconds for the water to be NOT boiling anymore before i pour it.

1) don’t take coffee advice from those who measure coffee beans volumetrically. Sorry, not sorry @Norm 🙂 And, yes, I travel with a scale.
2) boiling water is fine for light roasts. See here:
I find 85C is good for dark roasts and 95 C is good for medium roasts. I’m using 100C now on some lighter roast Onyx.
3) I’ve found a great grinder allows me to brew with hotter water and with much finer coffee. I have the Fellow Ode and it’s completely changed my coffee game.

i had to buy a new grinder and got myself a conical burr grinder (about a year ago i think) and it went much finer than my flatt burr grinder before that did. I use the finest setting for aeropress. . . .

 

[Soundguy]

I ended up ordering kind of a cheapo gooseneck style thing. It heats water and has temp control…as long as it doesn’t catch fire I don’t see the point in a high end one 🤷‍♂️.

Very curious about this reverse aero thing. You actually notice a difference? I’m new to the whole aero thing in general but I dig it so far. I share an office on campus with three other people that don’t drink coffee so it kind of blew my mind when I started and there wasn’t even a keurig lol.

 

[soundz]

I ended up ordering kind of a cheapo gooseneck style thing. It heats water and has temp control…as long as it doesn’t catch fire I don’t see the point in a high end one 🤷‍♂️.

Very curious about this reverse aero thing. You actually notice a difference? I’m new to the whole aero thing in general but I dig it so far. I share an office on campus with three other people that don’t drink coffee so it kind of blew my mind when I started and there wasn’t even a keurig lol.

Theoretically but I never noticed so much of a difference that I doubt I'd pass a blind taste test.

These days I make cold brew like a gallons at a time. Grind up the beans fresh and throw it in a gallon jug for 24-72hrs. Then I fill up my french press with the mixture to filter out the grains. I literally make coffee like once every 2 weeks. Super convenient this way. I also think it tastes the best. No bitterness this way.

If you want to try something time consuming and different, look into the Siphon system.s

 

[johnbryanpeters]

You could go super fancy with something like this:
Amazon product ASIN B003KYSLNQ
But IME it's overkill. You just need the water hot. Ok but we need to talk.

Rules of making good coffee:

1. Do not pour boiling water directly onto the coffee beans.
2. Memorize rule #1.

I know, it's an extensive list. But you'll burn the beans. There are 3 ways you can avoid this:

1. Buy overly expensive kettle above and set temp to less than boiling
2. Toss 2 ice cubes on top of the grounds before you add the water
3. Add water first, then top off with the ground beans

When I use my aeropress (this morning, in fact) I do #3. I have never owned the super-fancy kettle, so maybe that's better but IDK. I used to do #2 but when I travel it becomes harder, and I really only use the Aero when I travel these days. That leaves you with option #3. I guess we also need to discuss technique.

1. You'll need to use the upside down Aeropress method. Look it up, it's fairly self-explanatory
2. Add hot water to the empty press, fill it up about 3/4 of the way
3. Add beans on top, maybe 2 TBSP grounds?
4. Start timer
5. Stir beans only as much as you need (basically to reduce the blobs), and no more
6. At about 1:45, stir again, then top off with hot water
7. Put filter on
8. Flip over & press into cup

At this stage of life, I never do it any other way.

When I travel I take something like this with me:
Amazon product ASIN B00UFQ2LJ2
Yes I go the distance with this shit but it makes a damn fine cup of coffee. How TF else should anyone start the day?

Heat the water only to 160° F.

 

[shrpshtr325]

Heat the water only to 160° F.

that is NOT hot enough (my wife has left our kettle set to 160 and i didnt notice in the early morning). it leaves the coffee super underextracted in areopress brewing time (2 min or so)

 

[Karate Monkey]

If you want to try something time consuming and different, look into the Siphon system.s

Have one. Takes a long time, and you'll get "stuck" pots every so often.

Tastes good, but I've got to be in a good mood to grab it, and that's usually not when I've got 30 minutes to get out the door.

 

[Norm]

Very curious about this reverse aero thing. You actually notice a difference?

It has nothing to do with difference for me. If you do it like I suggest, you have to do it upside down. If you pour the water in with no grounds, it'll just go right through the filter into the cup. If you do it right-side-up, you'll need beans at the bottom in order to prevent it from just instantly pouring into the cup. As I mentioned above, hot water direct to beans doesn't taste good. IDGAF what some limey dork days. It ruins the cup.

I also let it steep for 2 minutes, which the upside down method allows you to better control. Plus all your coworkers will think you're especially fucking weird if you start doing.

 

[robcleary]

I've done the inverse aeropress method before, it's a pretty subtle difference. In theory the coffee has longer contact time using the inverse method, so it should come out a bit stronger since the first 20-30g won't drip out before you add the plunger like with a normal aeropress method. I find it's not a huge difference in practice. Maybe a little more body or strength? But it's subtle. Probably a bigger variable to change would be grind size, water/grind ratio, or agitation (stirring) imo.

 

[Robin]

Found this in our supermarket...I remember @2Julianas buying this when we were in BC years ago. I now understand why she raved about it.

 

[ChrisG]

This morning’s selection. Trying their stuff for the first time.

 

[one piece crank]

Took a long weekend at the shore, so we decided to try some Death Wish Coffee co.

Bad decision and even worse coffee.

😡

 

[shrpshtr325]

Took a long weekend at the shore, so we decided to try some Death Wish Coffee co.

Bad decision and even worse coffee.

😡

this is the first bad review i have seen of death wish coffee, hell the guys at work rave about it and have no problem sharing with anyone who wants to try . . . guess ill be taking them up on it next time its offered.

 

[Bike N Gear]

Took a long weekend at the shore, so we decided to try some Death Wish Coffee co.

Bad decision and even worse coffee.

😡

Did you forget to French Press your Aeropress with a #18 grind at 201.006 degrees for 4 minutes 22 seconds?

 

[Soundguy]

It has nothing to do with difference for me. If you do it like I suggest, you have to do it upside down. If you pour the water in with no grounds, it'll just go right through the filter into the cup. If you do it right-side-up, you'll need beans at the bottom in order to prevent it from just instantly pouring into the cup. As I mentioned above, hot water direct to beans doesn't taste good. IDGAF what some limey dork days. It ruins the cup.

I also let it steep for 2 minutes, which the upside down method allows you to better control. Plus all your coworkers will think you're especially fucking weird if you start doing.

They thought I was fucking weird from day one so I have no shame in the small barista that is forming on my desk.

Found this in our supermarket...I remember @2Julianas buying this when we were in BC years ago. I now understand why she raved about it.

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I just got a bag of this and had a cup yesterday…pretty good!

this is the first bad review i have seen of death wish coffee, hell the guys at work rave about it and have no problem sharing with anyone who wants to try . . . guess ill be taking them up on it next time its offered.

It’s all I used to buy. Nothing special about it by any means but it does the job.

 

[one piece crank]

this is the first bad review i have seen of death wish coffee, hell the guys at work rave about it and have no problem sharing with anyone who wants to try . . . guess ill be taking them up on it next time its offered.

For reference, I really like Homestead Coffee’s Black Eddy’s Darkness. I think people read Death Wish and think, yeah, “that’s good coffee”. It’s not.

 

[Soundguy]

Desk setup is complete

 

[JDurk]

Desk setup is complete

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Ground or whole bean?

 

[Soundguy]

Ground or whole bean?

I buy whole and grind a little bit at a time to bring in. Not gonna torture my coworkers with the grinding but also don’t wanna grind a whole bag and ruin it.

Edit: I’m also playing with how course I want for this aero press. So far I’m liking really fine and then I let it steep a little longer than if it was course. I have no idea what I’m talking about it’s just trial by error at this point.

 

[JDurk]

I buy whole and grind a little bit at a time to bring in. Not gonna torture my coworkers with the grinding but also don’t wanna grind a whole bag and ruin it.

Edit: I’m also playing with how course I want for this aero press. So far I’m liking really fine and then I let it steep a little longer than if it was course. I have no idea what I’m talking about it’s just trial by error at this point.

I have a Grosche Bremen Mini grinder I keep in the office. As much as I'd like to torture my co-workers, it doesn't bother anyone. Only grind what I plan to use.

I've messed around with grind too. Started pretty fine but now a bit more course. The fine grind seemed to stay stick more in the grinder cup and required more effort to push down on the Aeropress Also trying more steep time.

 

[shrpshtr325]

I buy whole and grind a little bit at a time to bring in. Not gonna torture my coworkers with the grinding but also don’t wanna grind a whole bag and ruin it.

Edit: I’m also playing with how course I want for this aero press. So far I’m liking really fine and then I let it steep a little longer than if it was course. I have no idea what I’m talking about it’s just trial by error at this point.

i use the finest grind my grinder can muster, i prefer that to the coarser grind, tho using the upsidedown method the grind size isnt as critical to the controlling the brew time.