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I did it twice, I liked it when I made it. I might do that this weekend to start getting thru some of the beans I don't like as much... it'll get thru it faster

I still use a hand grinder lol. btw I liked the colombian from trader joes
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drunkmuggle posted...

btw I liked the colombian from trader joes

same. that and the Kenya AA were my favorites.
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Darkman124 posted...

the honduran and sumatra whole bean, dark roast blends costco carries are really great

Nice I will have to try that
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i cant make cold brew concentrate because my cat will lick it up
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Death Wish is my fav not stupid cheap one. Black rifle's solid, Peets is good.
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I got a flat white at whole foods
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Vamp_Aubrey posted...

remember when you were free from the chains of oppression but then i made you a slave to the bean

I remember you was conflicted
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Slob on me knob
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MacadamianNut3 posted...

Slob on me knob

tell me more
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the Uninhibited Malawai was rather tasty. being a medium-light roast, i tasted almost none of that 'roast' taste ie dark/burned/cooked flavor. it was all about that sweet, sweet bean juice
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https://www.utoday.nl/science/65255/texture-of-your-cup-influences-the-taste-your-coffee
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got my tax refund so im gonna go nuts and buy an AeroPress today. will report back
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got my AeroPress. tried it. didn't realize what i was doing and goof'd, but learned things so that's cool. i didn't realize that the thing is basically an espresso maker that creates a concentrate (espresso) that's meant to be treated as such. my usual cup is 16oz and i tried making all of that in the tube at once and poured in way too much water, which meant i couldn't stir well and get a good vacuum suction / pressure in there. i did save the remaining water to pour in after it all dripped down, but i suspect my mistakes affected the final product.

all that said, it definitely tastes a little different. it's less thick/chalky, presumably due to less particles/grinds and there's no oil due to being filtered. i definitely notice a difference in taste vs the French pot. it'll be fun to tinker with the recipe until i get things just exactly perfect.

the cleanup was a lot easier than my FP, which I clean by scoping grinds into the trash can with a spatula. cleaning the AP was basically taking off the cap, throwing out the filter and pushing the plunger all the way down and expelling the grinds. took about 5 seconds compared to the 60-90 for the FP.

was only $30. glad i bought it
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my brother has an aeropress but i've never tried using it before
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Two_Dee posted...

my brother has an aeropress but i've never tried using it before

it's all the rage on the internet. i kept reading /hearing that it makes better coffee than a FP. it brews in ~1m instead of ~4m and has easier cleanup. it was only $30 . thats about what i paid for my last FP.
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In Western WA, Puget Sound etc...

If Starbucks doesn't come correct, they die.
Don't fuck with Washington's coffee.

I noticed outside of the Northwest, Starbucks is very hit and miss, but you can help them a lil.

When I'm in Cali, I just automatically order an extra shot in my drink, and it usually tastes like I'm home.
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Giant_Aspirin posted...

https://www.utoday.nl/science/65255/texture-of-your-cup-influences-the-taste-your-coffee

Nice, and true.

My oddities include eating ice cream with a plastic. Most Asian dishes with wood.
I also never use metal to stir anything.
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