Here's my vid on coffee, health benefits, recs, etc. :cool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlkpVotq9oE
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Here's my vid on coffee, health benefits, recs, etc. :cool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlkpVotq9oE
Thanks. I'll have to try them out. I love coffee too. I actually worked at two different Starbucks locations here in NOVA before I joined the military. I hadn't really drank coffee before then, but they got me hooked. I actually used to use the french press quite a bit, both at work and at home. Now I'm so busy with my current job, and my 18 month old daughter, that I've been reduced to having to use my wife's Keurig machine in the morning. Some of the K-cup flavors are actually pretty good, I'm not gonna lie. But it's obviously not the same as the real deal. I bring Starbucks instants with me as well when I'm out and about, and those are pretty decent too. I like Dunkin Donuts coffee alot too. On average I drink two cups of coffee per day. If I'm working through the night I drink quite a bit more. I always take it black. I'm not really sure of any negative effects in the amount of coffee that I drink, but it definately helps me get through the day.
I'll be honest i'm a coffee noob. I only started drinking it a couple of years ago (when i started hunting..keeps you warm and awake). As of now i use folgers singles....
But, Mr. Brink you have inspired me to go for the good stuff!!!!
I have an Aero Press, kind of like an inverted french press, love it for making my morning cup of coffee.
http://aerobie.com/products/aeropress.htm
I have had mine for about a year and a half now, the plastic in the chamber has become stained from the coffee but it still works great, after I used up the paper filters that came with it i bought a stainless steel filter and its been working great too, easy clean up.
I would like to see the aeropress made in glass or metal though, I do have some thoughts about leaching of plastic into the coffee, not that I can taste it or anything.
Ive been using a french press for about 10 years.
Id also recommend using filtered water. Depending on your source water (tap, well, whatever) it can really change the flavor (sometimes good sometimes bad). Our water tastes like it came straight from a pool. When I take a shower it just stinks to high heaven of chlorine. So I use RODI filtered water since I have to make water for my fish tanks anyways with it. Our water is so bad it will kill a fish in under 2 minutes if not treated. If all you drink is 1-2 cups a day you can even just get gallon bottles of distilled or drinking water. Distilled should be 100% water. Drinking water should have the chemicals removed but added minerals for taste.
Grinding whole bean just before brewing is good. Pre ground coffee will lose a lot of flavor.
Foldgers and other like brands are junk. It may be called coffee but has little resemblance to better brands.
Another good way to make it is to buy one of the drip maker wire mesh filters. Get the water in a pot hot enough to bubble and steam (not boil). Put the coffee directly in the pot. Wait a few minutes, put the wire mesh filter over a cup, and then pour the pot into the cup.
I also like hot tea occasionally especially when I make asian food.
I love coffee. back at my house i used a drip pot a lot but used my moka pot at work all the time. Some times the french press would go with me. I have since cut my coffee drinking down by a lot. since im leaving for boot camp soon and i know im hooked bad on it. headaches and such. im down to about a 1/2-1 cup per day from a pot before. i use to work at a hotel so i drank coffee all day that was roasted by a local company. it was good. even if it was the eco bulk blend, still better then most big brands. 8oclock is by every day stand by. when im setteld in i plan on picking up this drip up
http://www.amazon.com/Technivorm-Moc.../dp/B002S4DI2S
My wife used to work for starbucks and she has been telling me I need to try out a french press for better taste.
Is there a particular way you prefer to grind the coffee, coarse vs fine to work best in that type of press?
Medium works for me. If its too fine too much soot gets through and causes a silty feeling. The strength can be metered by how long you leave the water in the press before seperating the grinds from the coffee (liquid type) not by the grind size.
I dont drink...coffee. My wife on the other hand has a Bunn coffeemaker going all day. I buy her Starbucks beans and have them ground for the Bunn, she thinks I do that special, it was just cheaper. I'm not going to let her think any different.
Roast your own from Sweet Marias, or CCM Coffee. I roast in an old Gen 1 Poppery Hot Air popcorn maker. Grind it in a decent grinder, and french press it. I personally like to use too fine a grind for the french press, as I enjoy the coffee powder at the bottom after the coffee is gone. Tastes like semi-sweet chocolate to me.
One cup always does me right an hour before lifting or jiu jitsu practice in the morning keeps ya regular and wakes you up enough to focus
med is a good start, u can go smaller but then u get more sluge in yer cup. You want to use a real grinder not a 10$ walmart special. use a burr gridner over a spining blade. it will giver u a better flavor. its becuse of how it cuts the beans. its a even cut not a smash them up in random cuts
Thanks to everyone for their replies on how coarse to grind. I don't care for grainy drinks so I'll stick to medium and coarse grinds.
I was in Granbury, TX this weekend and they have a coffee shop called The Coffee Grinder downtown. The coffee was good and they have tons of beans to choose from to bring home. I was in the mood for something light so I had a cup of Coconut Cream decaf. Which had a nice mellow initial flavor followed by the flavor of toasted coconut, which I really enjoyed. If anyone is ever in that area you should definitely check it out.
Just bought this thing on Wednesday and was testing it out with water first time around.
http://i987.photobucket.com/albums/a...hmc/Bonmac.jpg
This morning, its first brew (experimenting still) with Starbucks Reserve Jamaica Blue Mountain.
This one is after the burn:
http://i987.photobucket.com/albums/a...AfterDFire.jpg http://i987.photobucket.com/albums/a...fterBurner.jpg
After about 4 minutes of just sitting:
http://i987.photobucket.com/albums/a...c/4Minutes.jpg
I think I put too much coffee-to-water ratio. The tryouts continue until I get that "perfect cup" of coffee!
Quite an enjoyable thread....the best coffee I ever had was in Puerto Vallarta at a small 'mom&pop' breakfast place...truly amazing ! Wish I had brought some home...the second best was sumatra organic from Laguna Beach coffee...but now just enjoy regular dunkin donuts brand....and yes it is better than anything at starbucks !
Looks like paraphernalia of some sort...
My fiance just bought a Keurig not too long ago and it has been pretty cool. Not exactly the coffee aficionados dream, but it has got me having a cup in the AM and enjoying it. French press will likely follow soon. We use filtered water from our fridge for drinking, including the Keurig and tea.
Now that's funny! My cousin commented that this thing "looks illegal."Quote:
Originally Posted by orionz06
Its a hookah/still/coffee/bong machine. :p
I love coffee. I always have a tall cup in the morning right after I wake up and then again about an hr before I lift or run. Coffee with some aspirin right before you run is the shit.
EDIT: I just started brewing this stuff about a month ago. I drink it iced, straight black with a side of orange juice. I'm going to start experimenting with a French press. I've heard that if you let it soak over night its great for ice coffee.
"Foreign types with the hookah pipes say: Aye oh way oh. . ."
I think I got it down to suit my taste with three (3) scoops for this particular type of brewing which is at about 12 ounces.
Here's a demo found on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wDS3...eature=related
Of course, wishing I had that Halogen Beam Heater, but at $400USD~$500USD if one can find it! ? ! The spirit-lamp heater will have to suffice for now.
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Here's another "detailed" video demonstration.
http://www.intelligentsiacoffee.com/...roduct/id/2115
Multiple cups of coffee per day is a requirement for me.
Got some 8 O'clock 100% Colombian whole bean to try today. Last brand I had was Independence Jet Fuel.
For the first time, I tried some Turkish Coffee, Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi with an Ibrik or Cezve. Still experimenting with it.
http://i987.photobucket.com/albums/a.../YoungTurk.jpg
http://i987.photobucket.com/albums/a...eIstheFoam.jpg
Trying to get the foam/froth going. Whoa, quite "strong" if you will!
Still experimenting with the "technique" for that "perfect" cup of coffee. They say it's all in the grind, not too fine and not too coarse. Getting there!
http://i987.photobucket.com/albums/a...hmc/Chemex.jpg
http://i987.photobucket.com/albums/a.../Chemex_ii.jpg
Aerobie AeroPress:
http://i987.photobucket.com/albums/a...c/AACoffee.jpg
http://i987.photobucket.com/albums/a...ACoffee_ii.jpg
http://i987.photobucket.com/albums/a...Coffee_iii.jpg
http://i987.photobucket.com/albums/a...ACoffee_iv.jpg
I must say, quite surprised with the smooth clean crisp taste especially with Espresso Vivace's Dolce (roast date 09/15/2011) coffee! Mind you, that particular bean was intended for espresso machines and while the AeroPress isn't an espresso maker, it sure did press a very finely made up of coffee!
pick up one of the stainless steel filters for the aeropress, it cuts down on waste, should last forever, and I found that it improves the flavor, I could always taste a hint of the paper filter, the SS one doesn't impart any flavor to the coffee.
Indeed, I have the SS filter but haven't had the opportunity to try it out yet. Before pressing, I run water through the paper filter for about 2 or 3 minutes (just my way of doing it) before screwing it onto the Aerobie. For some reason while this unit is "new" for me, I like doing the inverted method.
Enjoy!