Any Coffee Afficionados?

interesting - i'd heard this in the past but always assumed that it was a myth. it makes sense, i suppose.

 

Your coffee pot is stunning.

Can we all come over for a cup of coffee, please?

 

Coffee press. (I have never seen the vacuum brewer dealy you have, looks badass.)
I do buy whole beans and grind- but I've never tried roasted them myself.
Dark roasts.( yeah yeah less caffeine,, also less acidity ) I want dark beans that aren't BURNT tasting, but chocolaty and rich, and not too fruity.
I add a splash of soy milk and sugar.

I HATED coffee until just a few years ago, and now I drink it all the time.

 

Green Mountain Coffee; Nantucket (nan took it) Blend


hotwater

 

That is a vintage vacuum coffee pot. I'm not even sure exactly how it works other than through heat and pressure, but my gran had one when I was little that she would break out on holidays.

As far as the light/dark roast debate is concerned it's a matter of preference. The caffeine thing is true. Lighter roasts are more caffeinated. Darker roasts are bolder and stronger tasting, but a lot has to do with the origins of the beans, too. I like beans from South and Central Americas because they are generally medium bold, but have a lighter, tastier acidity. Sumatran and Indonesian coffees are bolder and heartier tasting whether they're light or dark roasted. The Spanish Roasted Sumatra was the absolute best seller where I worked.

All in all, it's the temperature of the water and the grind of the bean that makes or breaks your coffee. You can make a pretty delicious cup of coffee with mediocre beans or you can ruin the best beans available by not grinding them correctly. Plus, if your water isn't hot enough, it doesn't extract all of the oil from the bean so it can be bitter or flavorless.

The above isn't coffee law. It's just what I learned in cupping classes at work and from experience.

 

i don't really drink coffee, unless i have some time to kill and i'm near a coffee shop. if i need a caffeine boost, i prefer the convenience of the energy shot.

 

...How do you take your coffee? Allow me...<smile>

 

What baffles me is why the fuck is coffee so loved by modern hippies, indie types and so-called free spirits. Here's a drink which makes you manic, hyperstimulated and anxious and it's praised and consumed ritually by groups which espouse peace of mind, openness of mind and spirituality. The business suits I can understand because aggravating the nervous system is useful in a competitive economic world, but for anyone else....

 

Some coffee pots there!

Now I do love a good cuppa, but nothing fancy I'm lucky to finnish before it gets cold lol

 

I'm about a 50 minute drive from the golden triangle of coffee production. I've been to some coffee farms there.

A lot of the better stuff is exported honestly, but theres great fresh roasted coffee to be found here.

 

No, it's not a percolater. The top "bowl" has a tube that goes to the bottom of the lower bowl. The 2 bowls fit together with an airtight gasket between. In the top bowl there is a fine wire mesh filter. You fill the bottom bowl w/ water, put the 2 bowls together, place the ground coffee in the top bowl and turn it on.

Now...as the water in the bottom bowl heats up, pressure is increased pushing the water up through the tube into the top bowl. Once all the water has been "pushed" up into the top bowl the brewer switches into "warm" mode. As the coffee steeps in the top bowl, the pressure begins to be reduced as it "cools", thus causing a vacuum which draws the brewed coffee from the top bowl into the lower bowl leaving all the grounds in the top. The coffee is brewed at the perfect temperature leaving no bitterness....a perfect cup.

 

Dammit, I am drooling now! I think I'm going to ask Heat for a ride to coffee time at your house!

Thanks for the explanation. I remember "testing" Grandpa's coffee when I was little, and seeing the shiny vacuum pot on the counter. Made me all warm and fuzzy for a minute.

 

I just use an old coffee maker I bought at the reuse centre for $5 or $6, but it does the job. I also have a tassimo, but I usually only use it when I'm in a hurry because I hate throwing away a plastic disc every time I drink a coffee.

 

time for a shave

 

I am glad you explained that as I was curious also. It is stunning to look at and from your description would be amazing to use.


I will pop in for a cup as soon as I can. A little cream would be appreciated.

I will bring a suitable treat to go with it.

 

Sure thing Heat!

Ya know, interestingly enough, vacuum brewing was the preferred method of brewing coffee in the US prior to WWII. It produces a superior cup, but it does require a bit more "attention" and that's why it went out of style. Sometimes progress does not necessarily produce better results.

 

Yumm , all that's missing from the vacuum do-dad is about 6 I.V. lines coming out of it , like a coffee hooka .

Hook me up Dave , I'll find a vien . Set in on slow drip , non french roast please and cream .

 

Here's an odd looking coffee machine with an apparent dick





Hotwater

 

Bet cha that's the cream dispenser hot . Think I'll pass

 

Yes, that would be the cream dispenser


Hotwater