Let's talk coffee!!!!!

[WillBrink]

Truth.

This thread makes me feel inadequate.... My Mr. Coffee and Folgers doesn't seem to make the cut here.

Like posting a pic of a Kimber 1911 in the Wilson thread.

[WillBrink]

I have created a monster with this thread. Bunch of freaks! Ok, need some coffee now...

[polymorpheous]

I won't cheap out on coffee or beer.

Milwaukee, and the surrounding southeastern Wisconsin area is lucky to have a few really good local roasters.

Alterra is big enough to get a large quantity of beans from plantations.
Anodyne has it's sources too. The roast all of their beans in small batches.

I prefer Anodyne.

[polymorpheous]

This forum is full of many like minded individuals.
I'm always amazed at how much you guys are a lot like I am along a broad spectrum of topics not relating to military small arms.

I have created a monster with this thread. Bunch of freaks! Ok, need some coffee now...

[WillBrink]

This forum is full of many like minded individuals.
I'm always amazed at how much you guys are a lot like I am along a broad spectrum of topics not relating to military small arms.

Didn't you get the memo? Anyone who owns a gun, much less an evil back rifle, has no interests outside of shaving their knuckles and storing ammo and spam.

[tuck]

Like posting a pic of a Kimber 1911 in the Wilson thread.

With my budget its more like posting a pic of a Hi-Point in a Lorcin thread.

I won't cheap out on coffee or beer.

Milwaukee, and the surrounding southeastern Wisconsin area is lucky to have a few really good local roasters.

Alterra is big enough to get a large quantity of beans from plantations.
Anodyne has it's sources too. The roast all of their beans in small batches.

I prefer Anodyne.

I'll look into these. Thanks!

[orionz06]

Scored a French press. Significant jump in quality from the Keurig.

I am using an 8-cup press, does it matter if I do not fill it the whole way and do not compress the grounds when I am pressing? Hasn't impacted the taste from what I can tell.

Any suggestions on a grinder?

[Belmont31R]

The only important thing is you use the screen to screen out the larger grinds. I don't think compressing the grinds at the bottom is going to impact anything. Maybe get more sediment in your cup.



I use a Mr Coffee grinder I got at the grocery store. Adjusts for amount of cups being made and grind size. All you do is press down on the top and it will stop automatically based on the settings.


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[Magic_Salad0892]

Me and the Lady prefer a two cup press, and coffee grinder.

Wasn't sure exactly how coarse to grind 'em.

If you grind 'em finer do you get more taste? Even if the drink is gritty?

Also, blaspheme time: I use sugar, and heavy cream.

Do any French presses really do anything different than one another?

Stainless Steel strainers make a difference, etc?

Also, right before I saw the comments I told my girlfriend that coffee maker looked like a piece of meth lab equipment.

[CLHC]

Me and the Lady prefer a two cup press, and coffee grinder.

Wasn't sure exactly how coarse to grind 'em.

If you grind 'em finer do you get more taste? Even if the drink is gritty?

Also, blaspheme time: I use sugar, and heavy cream.

Do any French presses really do anything different than one another?

Stainless Steel strainers make a difference, etc?

Also, right before I saw the comments I told my girlfriend that coffee maker looked like a piece of meth lab equipment.

Here's an excerpt:

Remember that a press allows more sediment from the grind into the final cup; that is what makes french press coffee distinctive. Some degree of sediment is desired; it means more solids dissolved in the brew which imparts a more robust mouth feel to the coffee. Too much sediment is bad, so to balance this you need an even grind, so a burr mill is the best way to go. Another trick is to install a fine nylon sediment screen to augment the metal filter and remove more fine particles. Or just avoid drinking the dregs in your cup.

Extra sediment or not, we strongly feel that the advantages of press brewing are considerable, that it perfectly compliments fresh home roasted coffee (because the water and coffee fully mix for the recommended 2-4 minute brew time), and because no flavorful oils are lost to (or tainted by) a paper filter.

The Sweet Maria's online site is very educational in pretty much all things coffee. Check it out!

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Also, check out Clive Coffee[dot]Com. They're in Portland.

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Today's morning brew with my Aerobie AeroPress and Porlex Mini Hand Mill set to fine. Coffee this time was OTC Espresso Roast (ran out of the "good" stuff!):