mristuccia
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You living in Berlin?Can you please come make me an espresso!!!
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You living in Berlin?Can you please come make me an espresso!!!
I use a Chemex mostly, but sometimes I change it up with French Press. I also have the Technivorm MochaMaster drip coffee machine for when I'm lazy.More espresso machine porn though not an especially high-end machine. Snaphot with an XF / IQ4 150.
Dave,I need some advice! My Delonghi Magnifica XS finally gave up the ghost, so I took a different path. Today an Aeropress arrives along with a Baratza Virtuoso+ grinder.
Any recommendations on how to start out? Mid-grind, coarse, fine? Their website recommends setting at 12. Any other tips on how to get started? I did find this video:
https://vimeo.com/140715216.
Temp 205 deg F
18 gm beans
med-fine grind
~2:00 brew time
?
Dave
Hi Dave,I need some advice! My Delonghi Magnifica XS finally gave up the ghost, so I took a different path. Today an Aeropress arrives along with a Baratza Virtuoso+ grinder.
Any recommendations on how to start out? Mid-grind, coarse, fine? Their website recommends setting at 12. Any other tips on how to get started? I did find this video:
https://vimeo.com/140715216.
Temp 205 deg F
18 gm beans
med-fine grind
~2:00 brew time
?
Dave
Very clever. As a 10 year veteran of the Aeropress, I concur with Rodrigo's process. Also note, there is a reusable bayonet filter by Fellows with a valve at the bottom to keep it from dripping until pressed. Great for backpacking too.Hi Dave,
That's the exact same setup I have here at work. You will like the grinder, the timer function really helps get close to the amount of coffee you need preventing waste. Still I would recommend a small digital scale if you want consistency and get the 18 grams, no more, no less. I got this one from amazon for cheap and it is very small and accurate (.01 gr.): https://www.amazon.com/STree-Digita...ction+Pocket+Food+Scale&qid=1579016014&sr=8-1
I have tried both fine and coarse grounds and have not noticed a huge difference in flavor but decided to finally settle on the fine ground, looks close to granulated sugar and not super powdery. I left it at setting 16 for now.
What I have found best is to brew the coffee with the aeropress upside down so it doesn't start dripping through the filter right away. I put the plunger in and leave it at the edge of the tube, then put in the coffee and water. I take 10 seconds to pour it, I stir it for another 10 seconds, put on the filter and let it sit and when my timer is at 1 minute 45 seconds I flip it over my cup and press it down in order to be completely done at 2 minutes. I found this releases the flavor better than if I do it with the aeropress standing up.
This guy here shows the inverted method for a concentrated shot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMqjk2jZ4AE
Hope this helps and have fun!
Rodrigo
Hi Dave,What a glorious sunrise this morning!
I managed to spend a whole minute to fix a cup of blonde roast coffee this morning just to enjoy the event.
:thumbup:
But, I have located a store not far from here that sells the 3-cup Bialetti at a good price. Tempted to forego a dinner out, and just pick it up this week.
However, what coffee/grind, etc. should I get for the first pot of mocha?
It would be nice to pick up something local to start...Starbucks French or Italian roast? Or maybe a local coffee shop that has Medium and Dark roasts of their own, I tried their Guatemalan roast and loved it.Hi Dave,
I'm a dark roast medium grind guy for moka pots, but almost anything works. It's a forgiving workflow
Best,
Matt
Go local! Start midway between espresso and drip. That's what I do, anyway.It would be nice to pick up something local to start...Starbucks French or Italian roast? Or maybe a local coffee shop that has Medium and Dark roasts of their own, I tried their Guatemalan roast and loved it.
What grind? They always ask...:facesmack:
This has been a cause of much amusement in the coffee community. It's not even worth rebutting.All we really need is a Matt-hematician ...
From the BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-engl...th-academic-develops-perfect-espresso-formula
Hi Dave!Tomorrow I have a doctor's appointment to get a snapshot of my overall health. I do not know if he is a coffee or even a MF type of person. So, it is best to have this discussion before my appointment.
Discussion topic: Dark, medium or light roast coffee.
Which has the lowest amount of caffeine? Yes, I realize this like starting a thread in car forums about the best engine oil use.
Further discussion: Espresso, mocha, regular coffee etc. Which is... ahem!... "healthier"? :ROTFL:
I have a weakness for Vietnamese coffee, particularly when consumed at on tiny chairs at street cafés in Vietnamese cities, with or without ice. Coffee purists keep telling me that it doesn't actually taste good and that it's the ambience and my naive brain, but I don't care.Tomorrow I have a doctor's appointment to get a snapshot of my overall health. I do not know if he is a coffee or even a MF type of person. So, it is best to have this discussion before my appointment.
Discussion topic: Dark, medium or light roast coffee.
Which has the lowest amount of caffeine? Yes, I realize this like starting a thread in car forums about the best engine oil use.
Further discussion: Espresso, mocha, regular coffee etc. Which is... ahem!... "healthier"? :ROTFL: