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Postby mercenaries of slime » Sun May 12, 2019 2:44 pm

i found the best coffee:

https://www.girlswhogrindcoffee.com/
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Postby something sensible if » Sun May 12, 2019 5:45 pm

i still feel great after i've had enough coffee in the morning but like i used to have an epiphany after my first cup at work
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Postby galactagogue » Mon May 13, 2019 8:21 am

something sensible if wrote:i still feel great after i've had enough coffee in the morning but like i used to have an epiphany after my first cup at work


yeah i miss this. but also, i probably don't buy great coffee anymore.
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Postby fresco painter » Tue May 21, 2019 4:01 pm

Riding that razor edge of being all frazzled and caffeinated or comfortably caffeinated and alert today
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Postby sleigh » Sun Dec 29, 2019 2:55 pm

gonna get back into brewing my own coffee my impulse was to order a chemex is the brand worth it or should i do a cheaper pourover option and if so reccs plz
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Postby glam2deaf » Sun Dec 29, 2019 3:21 pm

I've had my Chemex 5 years now, used at least once daily it's awesome. Divided by the number of cups I've had the cost is totally worth it. I've got a V60 and aeropress which mostly gather dust now. Chemex is good for the volume, each morning I make a brew and my partner and I drink it on the way into work.
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Postby sevenarts » Fri Mar 27, 2020 12:35 am

Being stuck in my house literally all the time now finally inspired me to try making actual good coffee at home instead of just buying crap out all the time. Bought a Baratza Encore grinder and Behmor Brazen Plus, feel like a total novice but still managed a decent pot of coffee tonight using the free Willoughby's beans I got with the machines.

Any recommendations for good sites to buy beans? Excited to experiment lots with this stuff.
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Postby deadwolfbones » Fri Mar 27, 2020 12:44 am

Onyx is doing free shipping over $25 rn so I splurged and got their sampler.

Coava, Verve, Equator, Nossa Familia, Crema, Ceremony, and Ruby are also doing free shipping for the virus, among others.
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Postby glam2deaf » Fri Mar 27, 2020 1:14 am

There were some thoughts here that coffee roasters would be able to continue during the lockdown, this turned out to not be the case. Very glad I stocked up on 4 250 gram bags plus the bag I already had when the lockdown started.

The downside though is being home all day means I'm drinking more home coffee and no work coffee.
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Postby galactagogue » Fri Mar 27, 2020 8:24 am

i switched to black tea cus it's cheaper. been pretty cool to not drink coffee all the time and i think my kidneys and body probably appreciate it...also now the occasional cup is way more satisfying.

BUT i miss the ritual of brewing with my pour over. I use tea bags right now but I guess I could get into HQ loose leaf? But I know it's just not the same.
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Postby Hieronymus Kush » Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:02 pm

So 7ohm accidentally sent me a split kilo and I get to keep it. 8-)

Which is cool because I'm broke until my neet bucks get deposited
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Postby SonicBoom » Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:41 pm

My gf bought me a nespresso and I love it, even though I know it's not the best cup I could make at home, it's the easiest pretty good coffee I could get. I do try to take coffee breaks when I am off of work or on vacation. I generally stick to 2-3 cups a day, which is pretty good considering my addictive personality.
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Postby The Priest » Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:42 pm

I miss the really good beans
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Postby Zurich » Fri Mar 27, 2020 11:17 pm

deadwolfbones wrote:Onyx is doing free shipping over $25 rn so I splurged and got their sampler.

Coava, Verve, Equator, Nossa Familia, Crema, Ceremony, and Ruby are also doing free shipping for the virus, among others.


Gahh, I have been subscribing to Trade for a year or so now and I think Onyx is my absolute fav. Both bags I got from them were amazing and totally different profiles.

Got a bag from Ritual and drank a full "pot" (25 oz) on my bonavita drip today and felt good and truly awake for the first time in weeks (baby teething). Really balanced brew. Shit ripped.

I don't think Trade is an amazing service matching wise (it's fine, just not especially nuanced/sophisticated), but they have lots of good roasters, let you override their picks for whatever you want, and it's pretty reasonable/really fast shipping. If anyone is interested in a free first bag, here's my referral link: http://s.trdcfe.me/NpQ6q

I will say though, my wife only does espresso on a Flair machine and I do aeropress/drip/french press depending on how i'm feeling. they're pretty good at providing coffees that are versatile if you need it.
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Postby deadwolfbones » Fri Mar 27, 2020 11:34 pm

Trade is good, yeah. I think they're my favorite non-roaster subscription service, though MistoBox is right up there.
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Postby Jefferson Zeppelin » Sat Mar 28, 2020 1:58 am

something sensible if wrote:i still feel great after i've had enough coffee in the morning but like i used to have an epiphany after my first cup at work


this used to be me, and I really miss it
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Postby rap and country » Sun May 03, 2020 10:22 am

any recommendations for a reasonably-priced manual burr grinder?

my (non-manual) krups finally gave up after 9 years or so of pretty solid use, couldn't keep up with the increased demand during quarantine i guess

might just buy another one of those but kind of like the idea of putting some elbow grease into it
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Postby warmjets » Sun May 03, 2020 10:48 am

how much will you be grinding at time?

the mini Hario worked great for me when I was making 1 cup at a time
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Postby rap and country » Sun May 03, 2020 10:52 am

usually will be grinding enough for a pot ~70g or so
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Postby galactagogue » Sun May 03, 2020 10:58 am

idk if ive ever encountered a manual burr grinder that WASNT actually physically uncomfortable to use despite best design efforts. especially depending on your brew method/grind needs. Tho also freeze my beans bc I try not to drink coffee every day (and failing lately), so they’re a little tougher to do by hand.

I like the basic mrCoffee electric burr grinder well enough. I don't keep the hopper super full tho, just enough to help the flow of beans into the grinder

edit: for typo that totally inverted the meaning of my post...
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Postby warmjets » Sun May 03, 2020 11:25 am

70g is a lot of coffee to grind by hand. Way too much imo. I would get a cramp lol.
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Postby milano boy » Sun May 03, 2020 11:33 am

I think my max before I get annoyed is 25g with a hand grinder
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Postby milano boy » Sun May 03, 2020 11:34 am

Been seriously considering an electric one bc of all the coffee I make at home now
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Postby The Priest » Sun May 03, 2020 11:37 am

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Postby The Priest » Sun May 03, 2020 11:37 am

"actually, hand grinding with a microscopic paring knife is the only TRUE way to prepare beans"
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Postby milano boy » Sun May 03, 2020 11:39 am

I’m sorry nathan but that sounds like it would not yield consistent grain size.
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Postby The Priest » Sun May 03, 2020 11:40 am

You must be disciplined
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Postby milano boy » Sun May 03, 2020 11:40 am

Just cuz I’m in here....parlor coffee is the best nyc roaster. All their stuff is so good
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Postby milano boy » Sun May 03, 2020 11:41 am

I’m not disciplined and I don’t follow the rules. I use..... a metal cone filter on my Chemex :o
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