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Merely the sound of a grinder makes my mouth water.
Ok, time to brew a quick cup!
Nice video, Mate!
You're going to cause a sudden spike in coffee preparation after it is viewed.
I might have to go pull a double shot now myself.
After that video post I had to step out for a while to attend a monthly meeting associated with work.
Now that I am home again I ground and brewed my first pot of coffee. Before I left earlier I thoroughly cleaned the grinder out of all the junk beans Shrink made me run through it and let it dry.
I used the kitchen scale I previously mentioned the other day to weigh the gold filter basket and then zero the scale. Then I poured in 3 scoops of my ground coffee that I've had and ground at Tim Horton's recently. That measured out to 22 grams. Then I poured that coffee out and poured in 23 grams of *fresh* beans I bought today from Tim Hortons into the basket and on the scale. I added the extra gram to compensate for any coffee still stuck in the grinder after it was done. I poured the beans into the hopper and selected a slightly more coarse setting than in the video for drip.
Then I turned the grinder on.
After it was done grinding, I immediately poured the grinds out of the bin and into the filter basket and put that in the coffee maker and brewed a pot.
I don't know if I can impress upon all of you fantastic folks here, of how much I really love the smell of the Tim Horton's beans and brewed coffee. I mean I really, really, really love the smell, a lot. Their's is the best smelling and tasting coffee I have tried in my 9 months of being into coffee.
I'm now sipping the freshly ground and brewed coffee and it tastes wonderfully fantastic and goes down super smooth.
I am greatly pleased with this initial pot of coffee and the new grinder.
Now that I am home again I ground and brewed my first pot of coffee. Before I left earlier I thoroughly cleaned the grinder out of all the junk beans Shrink made me run through it and let it dry.
I used the kitchen scale I previously mentioned the other day to weigh the gold filter basket and then zero the scale. Then I poured in 3 scoops of my ground coffee that I've had and ground at Tim Horton's recently. That measured out to 22 grams. Then I poured that coffee out and poured in 23 grams of *fresh* beans I bought today from Tim Hortons into the basket and on the scale. I added the extra gram to compensate for any coffee still stuck in the grinder after it was done. I poured the beans into the hopper and selected a slightly more coarse setting than in the video for drip.
Then I turned the grinder on.
After it was done grinding, I immediately poured the grinds out of the bin and into the filter basket and put that in the coffee maker and brewed a pot.
I don't know if I can impress upon all of you fantastic folks here, of how much I really love the smell of the Tim Horton's beans and brewed coffee. I mean I really, really, really love the smell, a lot. Their's is the best smelling and tasting coffee I have tried in my 9 months of being into coffee.
I'm now sipping the freshly ground and brewed coffee and it tastes wonderfully fantastic and goes down super smooth.
I am greatly pleased with this initial pot of coffee and the new grinder.
Alright!
Sounds like the extra work was all worth it!
I'm really glad taking the step to the grinder yielded pleasing results.
Enjoy!
That's a dark, delicious road you're traveling...
I know, I know. It won't be long before Shrink try's to get me to buy a roaster!
There's that word!
Scary good, isn't it!
You have not yet lost enough of your sanity to go down that path.
I'll have to ease you along...many steps before you are totally and truly lost to the Demon Coffee.
There's that word!
Scary good, isn't it!
You have not yet lost enough of your sanity to go down that path.
I'll have to ease you along...many steps before you are totally and truly lost to the Demon Coffee.
Yeah, it'll be a while yet before I'm further on down the road.
I love the retro look of that syphon...just beautiful!
I have a Hario TCA - 2 that I'll have to dust off and put back into service. The coffee tastes just sublime. And being an has bean, the weird science / vintage is more to my style.
This link is for a pdf of the Hario range for 2013.
http://www.hario.jp/pdf/2013COFFEEcatalogue.pdf
To make myself totally self contained and ready for when the big one hits (earthquake) I'll also have to get ready with a hand crank coffee grinder too. One cannot be too prepared.
KGB
Ok, now a little pictureshow:
that's the grinder I was talking about some days ago, seems like a good mid-priced grinder for home-usage
Unfortunately there are different models floating around and it's not really clear to me which is which, even after reading a good chuck of grinder-threads. Maybe I have to sign in for one of these forums for clarification. The manufacturer isn't clear about that as most of the online shops are. Maybe I have to search for a local reseller, but it'll be much more expensive this way. I got recommendations for an Austrian online shop (espressolutions.at) which sells them for under 290€ while most shops want 360-400€ minimum.
The thing that is bugging me is this: my guess is the red one is the model with an integrated Timer (actually two black buttons on the lower right side - combined). I'd prefer this vastly over the other one where you have the timer settings separated with grey plastic switches in the bottom part of the right side. Hope you can follow me. This model got an additional plastic thingy under the spout which I am not sure of how much one benefits from it, couldn't really find a review or opinion on that.
I know this is nothing near state of the art machinery but the grey plastic hurts my eyes
What surprised me was that they sell the exact same machines under a different name in the states (Nouveau Line or something like that) and they seem to be more expensive! Wonder why that is., probably import-taxes?
EDIT: to confuse me even more this site, espressolutions shows the model I prefer with the black attachment to the spout. The site is in German, but you can look at the pics if you'd like to.
Second thought is still the Isomac Macinino. It's not scaleless so that is 'criticised' the most (should be rather loud and has some dead space in the spout hence some wastage, too). It costs only ~160€ and I read that one can rather easily manipulate it into scaleless.
What do you guys think? Is the Eureka Mignon overkill for my Bialetti? I know I will buy me a serious coffeemachine at some point but I also know that it won't be in the next 2 years..also keep in mind that I only use the grinder at week-ends...what is to be done!?
that's the grinder I was talking about some days ago, seems like a good mid-priced grinder for home-usage
Unfortunately there are different models floating around and it's not really clear to me which is which, even after reading a good chuck of grinder-threads. Maybe I have to sign in for one of these forums for clarification. The manufacturer isn't clear about that as most of the online shops are. Maybe I have to search for a local reseller, but it'll be much more expensive this way. I got recommendations for an Austrian online shop (espressolutions.at) which sells them for under 290€ while most shops want 360-400€ minimum.
The thing that is bugging me is this: my guess is the red one is the model with an integrated Timer (actually two black buttons on the lower right side - combined). I'd prefer this vastly over the other one where you have the timer settings separated with grey plastic switches in the bottom part of the right side. Hope you can follow me. This model got an additional plastic thingy under the spout which I am not sure of how much one benefits from it, couldn't really find a review or opinion on that.
I know this is nothing near state of the art machinery but the grey plastic hurts my eyes
What surprised me was that they sell the exact same machines under a different name in the states (Nouveau Line or something like that) and they seem to be more expensive! Wonder why that is., probably import-taxes?
EDIT: to confuse me even more this site, espressolutions shows the model I prefer with the black attachment to the spout. The site is in German, but you can look at the pics if you'd like to.
Second thought is still the Isomac Macinino. It's not scaleless so that is 'criticised' the most (should be rather loud and has some dead space in the spout hence some wastage, too). It costs only ~160€ and I read that one can rather easily manipulate it into scaleless.
What do you guys think? Is the Eureka Mignon overkill for my Bialetti? I know I will buy me a serious coffeemachine at some point but I also know that it won't be in the next 2 years..also keep in mind that I only use the grinder at week-ends...what is to be done!?
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Just a little suggestion for a hand crank grinder...a modest little item...
What do you guys think? Is the Eureka Mignon overkill for my Bialetti? I know I will buy me a serious coffeemachine at some point but I also know that it won't be in the next 2 years..also keep in mind that I only use the grinder at week-ends...what is to be done!?
My knowledge of the really fine points of this equipment is limited...but Kissaragi, a regular poster here, really knows his stuff about equipment. I'm sure he'll be along and he can give you really good advice and information.
I would make just one point...if you have future plans for espresso machine upgrade, the best grinder that you can get now will serve you well with other upgraded equipment. As you know, aside from the beans used, the most important element in espresso making is the grinder.
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What do you guys think? Is the Eureka Mignon overkill for my Bialetti? I know I will buy me a serious coffeemachine at some point but I also know that it won't be in the next 2 years..also keep in mind that I only use the grinder at week-ends...what is to be done!?
Theres no such as overkill when it comes to grinders, it all about budget and the space you have. If your a multi millionaire with a huge kitchen and only drink french press, then you should still go out and spend $1000+ on the best grinder you can possibly buy.
So really it comes down to what your willing to spend, the Eureka is the better grinder, but the Isomac is still a decent grinder. You should be happy with either but if you can afford it, then always go for the better option.
I picked up a bag of whole beans from Tim Hortons today to replenish my supply. I think I went through that last bag more quickly than before due to having a grinder. I've been drinking a little more coffee now than before. ☕
Shrink has been advising me to try other blends as he rotates through three different kinds as he consumes his espresso. I went looking around at the previously aforementioned coffee websites in this thread. I took a stab in the dark and ordered the Silver Bridge Blend just now.
Looking at all of these coffee sites, especially Intelligentsia, is overwhelming. I think it's neat that they use all of these abstract titles to define the different flavors/blends of their coffee, but as a newbie I don't know where to begin or what I would be buying. I decided on the Silver Bridge only because their site and description was more simple. Still, it's a step of faith in buying it since I don't really know what to look for or expect.
☕Shrink has been advising me to try other blends as he rotates through three different kinds as he consumes his espresso. I went looking around at the previously aforementioned coffee websites in this thread. I took a stab in the dark and ordered the Silver Bridge Blend just now.
Looking at all of these coffee sites, especially Intelligentsia, is overwhelming. I think it's neat that they use all of these abstract titles to define the different flavors/blends of their coffee, but as a newbie I don't know where to begin or what I would be buying. I decided on the Silver Bridge only because their site and description was more simple. Still, it's a step of faith in buying it since I don't really know what to look for or expect.
I picked up a bag of whole beans from Tim Hortons today to replenish my supply. I think I went through that last bag more quickly than before due to having a grinder. I've been drinking a little more coffee now than before.
Shrink has been advising me to try other blends as he rotates through three different kinds as he consumes his espresso. I went looking around at the previously aforementioned coffee websites in this thread. I took a stab in the dark and ordered the Silver Bridge Blend just now.
Looking at all of these coffee sites, especially Intelligentsia, is overwhelming. I think it's neat that they use all of these abstract titles to define the different flavors/blends of their coffee, but as a newbie I don't know where to begin or what I would be buying. I decided on the Silver Bridge only because their site and description was more simple. Still, it's a step of faith in buying it since I don't really know what to look for or expect.
Like you, I have no idea what the nomenclature of coffee cupping means...or, at least, I can't identify the different flavors by name. Different blends taste different, but putting names to the different tastes is still beyond me.
I hope you enjoy the new blend. Please let us know how it turns out!
Please let us know how it turns out!
Silver Bridge is in Ohio, one state away from me, so it shouldn't take too long to arrive.
I picked up a bag of whole beans from Tim Hortons today to replenish my supply. I think I went through that last bag more quickly than before due to having a grinder. I've been drinking a little more coffee now than before.
Shrink has been advising me to try other blends as he rotates through three different kinds as he consumes his espresso. I went looking around at the previously aforementioned coffee websites in this thread. I took a stab in the dark and ordered the Silver Bridge Blend just now.
Looking at all of these coffee sites, especially Intelligentsia, is overwhelming. I think it's neat that they use all of these abstract titles to define the different flavors/blends of their coffee, but as a newbie I don't know where to begin or what I would be buying. I decided on the Silver Bridge only because their site and description was more simple. Still, it's a step of faith in buying it since I don't really know what to look for or expect.
I just shop by price most of the time, theres no bad beans on decent sites like Sweet Marias or Intelligista. limit yourself to the cheaper beans and then just pick one at random and see what its like. Its handy to write down what you bought and what you thought of it so you know for future.
For espresso, I think blends are much more forgiving than single origin but you just have to experiment really.
Thank you! At least I know I'm not alone on this and I have been looking for the less expensive beans. Though I think I've only ordered 2-3 different kinds over the year, besides the local stuff I've been trying.
I picked up a bag of whole beans from Tim Hortons today to replenish my supply. I think I went through that last bag more quickly than before due to having a grinder. I've been drinking a little more coffee now than before.
Shrink has been advising me to try other blends as he rotates through three different kinds as he consumes his espresso. I went looking around at the previously aforementioned coffee websites in this thread. I took a stab in the dark and ordered the Silver Bridge Blend just now.
Looking at all of these coffee sites, especially Intelligentsia, is overwhelming. I think it's neat that they use all of these abstract titles to define the different flavors/blends of their coffee, but as a newbie I don't know where to begin or what I would be buying. I decided on the Silver Bridge only because their site and description was more simple. Still, it's a step of faith in buying it since I don't really know what to look for or expect.
I might as well add in Blue Bottle, Ritual, and Verve.
This sounds like a great arrangement...you get to try different coffees, and the worst that can happen is that if you don't like the offering, you only have a small amount to live with until your next shipment.
Great links! I particularly like the "Ritual" link (since I buy green beans), and the scale I saw on that site is a great price for a 0.05GM resolution scale. Too bad I didn't know about it when I bought my dosing scale. I paid twice as much for a 0.01 GM resolution scale because at that time the best I could find was a 0.50 GM resolution scale (which was more expensive than the scale I bought), and I wanted something finer for dosing.
I'm going to bookmark that link...thanks again!
I'm going to bookmark that link...thanks again!
Always happy to help out fellow addicts!