coffee anyone?

[AstroWolf]

i am all bout black coffee with no sweetener lately, its fucking brutal, but tasty.

[Baeyer-Drewson]

^I slowly taught myself to enjoy coffee that way. It means you can nearly always drink the coffee anywhere... I think it started when I started attending conferences with limitless, free (but not particularly good) coffee.

[Gravitas]

I take my coffee with cream usually, but black is good too. Coffee tastes better warm than hot to me, it seems more bitter when it is hot.

[PandaDenim]

i am all bout black coffee with no sweetener lately, its fucking brutal, but tasty.

That's how I drink it most of the time now because that's how my dad drank it with me.

It's bomb man.

[原料かば]

i just ground some coffee for an early morning tomorrow

kitten came out of no where and i dropped it when trying to put in the machine thing

[AstroWolf]

I have a nespresso machine, so i get nuts with it, yesterday i was on some OD vibe when i got home, could not fall asleep and ended up staying up till 5ish... fun times.

[Baeyer-Drewson]

wish I could rep tg. Your posts always bring a smile to my face

Anyway, here is how I started today:

Too bad I am now at work on a long-weekend. Sigh.

[whitney]

have been chomping on chocolate coated coffee beans..

does that count?

[redgrail]

only if you eat them WHILE drinking coffee.

which, incidentally, I will be doing tomorrow afternoon.

[Akira]

i am all bout black coffee with no sweetener lately, its fucking brutal, but tasty.

Did this with crappy school coffee, made every other cup that much better... I need to get on this high-end coffee tip though

[sidneylo]

I'm taking a break from coffee. My body has begun an unwarranted symbiotic relationship with my morning caffeine ritual.

I also just ran through my last batch of beans incredibly quick. Gonna let that chill before I go for another one.

[chronoaug]

First time using a french press tonight. I think i kinda messed up

will try again tomorrow. i think part of the problem was trying to make only 1 cup (like 6oz) in a relatively large 8cup model so i couldn't press down all the way. Tomorrow i'll just make a bigger pot and let my roomate have a cup or just chug down a bunch of coffee.

I didn't use fancy beans because i wanted to not suck at it first. I just got some shit from fresh market (kinda like whole foods if you don't have a fresh market in town). Flavored ones because the girly coming into town likes that stuff. This orange one and then a chocolate one. They smelled fucking amazing in the big bins at the store. I ground them myself at home before brewing.

I'll have to look back through this thread for advice/tips/bean recommendations.

[gold.]

im out of Dunkin Donuts Original Blend until Friday...

fuck.

[seksu!]

drinking some espresso right now

gimme that boost before my exam in ~1hour

[tmadd]

First time using a french press tonight. I think i kinda messed up

will try again tomorrow. i think part of the problem was trying to make only 1 cup (like 6oz) in a relatively large 8cup model so i couldn't press down all the way. Tomorrow i'll just make a bigger pot and let my roomate have a cup or just chug down a bunch of coffee.

I didn't use fancy beans because i wanted to not suck at it first. I just got some shit from fresh market (kinda like whole foods if you don't have a fresh market in town). Flavored ones because the girly coming into town likes that stuff. This orange one and then a chocolate one. They smelled fucking amazing in the big bins at the store. I ground them myself at home before brewing.

I'll have to look back through this thread for advice/tips/bean recommendations.

Flavored beans will build up a layer of funk in your grinder that will be hard to get rid of. Impress the girl with some non-flavored coffee that has huge flavor a fruit notes up front. Less bitter and way better than anything flavored. As you are in Florida, I don't know much about what is available locally, but if you can find a place that has Counter Culture(Durham, NC based) beans, try picking up something from Kenya or Ethiopia. Tasty coffees that are generally pretty forgiving if you haven't perfected your brew methods.

[chronoaug]

Not really worried about impressing her but she asked for them. I was kinda worried about the flavor in the grinder but i cleaned it out immediately after grinding so hopefully it won't do much. I'll look through the rest of this thread to see what beans are pretty good. I kept seeing Intelligentsia and Gorilla tossed around. I dunno about finding it locally though. Thanks for the advice though

[spudeey]

Does it have to be my morning coffee? I guess this counts since it is 12:47 AM

Drinking:

blend, iced, with a little milk, and a spoon full of sugar

Listening to:

Reading:

In the living room with the kitten. Summer

[dolly]

i'm falling asleep at work, but i'm too intimidated by the coffee machine to try using it...some weird individual pack thing with plastic tops

[tac0tron]

Iced coffee cool?

[B-Dawg]

Got introduced to espresso worth having over the past few weeks at Blue Bottle and Ritual in SF. Totally different than what I have experienced. This is the rotation at my house, acquired from Humboldt Bay and Sacred Grounds roasters locally:

Brazil Estate

El Salvador Pacamara Cup of Excellence Winning beanz

Ethiopia Yirgacheffe, smaller than the others, with a plentiful amount of peaberries that get roasted lighter due to their shape.

India Jasmine Estate

Didn't get a shot of the Costa Rica Doka Estate, but they are quite delicious. The brewing method in my house is the Aeropress, similar in function to a Clover (the best of both french press and vacuum pot), but $30 instead of $11,000 for the device. It makes a damn good cup of joe.

[tmadd]

The first espresso worth drinking is a mind-blower, mine was at Four Barrel when they were still serving in the back alley...did you make it to Four Barrel this time around?

I would love to know how you are brewing with your aeropress, as I understand it, it can be done a vast many ways, and to a great number of delicious (depending on your preferences) results. Tim Wendelboe (former world barista champion) is a big proponent of them, and even facilitates an Aeropress competition.

[B-Dawg]

I went to Four Barrel a number of months ago and got a cup of coffee while my gf got a latte. The cup was pretty nice, but the latte was reeeeally good.

As far as the Aeropress, I just grind the beans fine, let the boiling water cool 10-20 seconds, add the H20, stir 15-20 seconds, and press for about 20 seconds, more or less. I would be excited to find more about how to Aeropress most proficiently, or the different ways this guy does it. I was trying to find somewhere that explained the grams to water ratio and ideal water temp for different beans.

[tmadd]

I've been looking for specific methods that I trust on the CoffeeGeek thread about the aeropress, but it is a huge thread with alot of static that doesn't actually have anything to do with brewing methods. I need to pick one up and do some experiments myself.

[renski]

been looking at purchasing an aeropress just to have at work when im in a hurry and can't make a cup while at home.

[kiya]

Self Edge x Blue Bottle

[guywithpants]

Kiya what don't you make now?

[e0d9n0b5]

First time using a french press tonight. I think i kinda messed up

will try again tomorrow. i think part of the problem was trying to make only 1 cup (like 6oz) in a relatively large 8cup model so i couldn't press down all the way. Tomorrow i'll just make a bigger pot and let my roomate have a cup or just chug down a bunch of coffee.

I didn't use fancy beans because i wanted to not suck at it first. I just got some shit from fresh market (kinda like whole foods if you don't have a fresh market in town). Flavored ones because the girly coming into town likes that stuff. This orange one and then a chocolate one. They smelled fucking amazing in the big bins at the store. I ground them myself at home before brewing.

I'll have to look back through this thread for advice/tips/bean recommendations.

hey so, if you want to make really freaking tasty coffee follow these instructions(mine coffee >: ) )

the coffee industry fatcats would have you believe this is the best way, however the secret the coffee companies don't want you to know is that this makes a better tasting cup of coffee.

1-boil the water, let it cool down for at least 30 seconds. or don't even get it hot enough to boil.

2-with the ground coffee in the press, pour just enough water in to cover the beans, then a little bit more, and stir it well. then pour in the remainder of the water you're using, and place the plunger on top.

3-after 30 seconds, depress the plunger one or two cm, then wait.

their guide says at least 4 minutes, but i never let it sit for more than 3 mintues before finishing it. 2 and 3 are really what make the taste.

[asher_roslynn]

I just discovered this thread and now I want some french-pressed goodness like hXc, but it's 3:05am. But subcribed.

and I just scored an 8oz Bodum press on eBay for $12, sweet!

Though I've been using the store to grind my beans, and I attempted to get starbucks grounds since I don't have a grinder at home; I specifically told them coarse ground, and the "barista" dude even asked what kind of "filters" I used. I told him I use a french press. Come to find out I get home and it's finely ground. Fail.

I'm still new to this french press though...any tips on how to make the perfect cup?

[tmadd]

If you really are seeking the perfect french press cup, this is a great starting point:

http://vimeo.com/2222293

Some schools of thought favor a finer grind with a shorter brew time, but this will definitely set you in the right direction.

[Akira]

I have yet to find a good place for coffee in Seattle, which is very depressing