Coffee

[mclaincausey]

Actually, you can use a French press, though I use this US$30-40 gadget: http://toddycafe.com/

12oz coffee grounds : 7 cups of water makes a concentrate that can be cut down by as much as half (cold milk or water, or boiling water for a hot cup of joe).  They say 12-18 hours, I just stick it in the fridge overnight, so close to that… Never more than 24 hours though IMO.

It's kind of a hassle, but you have a big jug of concentrate that lasts at least a week, two if you don't drink much coffee.  So hassle yes, but less frequent hassle, so I think you come out ahead, if you like the flavor of cold press.

[superfuzz]

Thanks Mc, I've been spending so much on iced coffee lately and I have a burr grinder so I figured I should find a recipe for iced! I going to try it in the french press and then pouring it through a filter to see how that works. Thanks for the info!

[mclaincausey]

My pleasure!  Should work quite well, pleasr share your thoughts here.

[andersos]

@Snowy:

Dare I say a fellow Sydney IH-er?

What me? No I live in Finland.

[Snowy]

FYI The coffee order was placed over the weekend, I spoke to the owner of the roastery in person and he confirmed we're all good to go.

[superfuzz]

So I've been using a french press for iced coffee: about one cup of coarsely ground beans cold soaked over night then strained through my Hario V60 to get the extra sludge out into a large ball jar. Makes a pretty good cup of iced coffee without having to buy any new gadgets.

[tigerpac]

I hate to admit it, but the Clover machine at Starbucks is the sh*t.  Any type of bean I've had with it has been fantastic.

http://www.starbucks.com/coffee/learn/clover

[Snowy]

^Nothing wrong with admitting that @ all. They're extremely good @ what they do. I was surprised Starbucks bought them out a few years ago.

[Snowy]

(And they look awesome from a mechanical aesthetic)

[Snowy]

Roastery's confirmed a fresh batch of filter coffee is being roasted Monday and the ordered will ship out with this batch. They didn't want to send out coffee that was already a few days old, bless them.

[Snowy]

I watched a very interesting V60 video last night from the '12 world pourover champion. Put it into practice today and it's really made some great changes to the taste.

[Snowy]

@Snowy:

Roastery's confirmed a fresh batch of filter coffee is being roasted Monday and the ordered will ship out with this batch. They didn't want to send out coffee that was already a few days old, bless them.

It has shipped, Likely landing for you both sometime next week.

[veloaudio]

Excellent news!

[veloaudio]

Beans have landed. Thanks Snowy!

[mclaincausey]

Sydneysiders don't feck around when it comes to coffee

[Snowy]

Woohoo! Thanks for letting me know it arrived and the photos. Some great beans there, I've been drinking at least a few of those bags myself. We probably have beans roasted on the same day, now going on both sides of the world; awesome! Enjoy

[urbanwoodsman]

Any Aeropress tips/techniques?

I don't have a thermometer/digital electric kettle or scale yet.

[joesaintjohn]

One of the best investments I made to improve the quality of my coffee was an accurate digital scale. Having the exact measurement by weight versus scoop really makes a difference. It's something I picked up from my wife and it's a neat little trick. If you have a scale and don't believe me, weigh the normal scoop/s size you use and see how far your margin of error is. Really helps you to brew a consistent cup.

[Snowy]

Urbs, if you want to go all out http://worldaeropresschampionship.com/recipes/.

I AeroPress @ the office. The most simple/practical tips I've found is to let the water cool down. I do this by getting the water in the cup whilst setting up the device. Then pour some of the water into the back of the plunger bit, stick the bit with grounds over the cup, then pour the water from the plunger bit on top of the coffee.

Agitation is pretty important (number of strokes), as is grind size itself. Needs to be larger than espresso.

[urbanwoodsman]

@joesaintjohn:

One of the best investments I made to improve the quality of my coffee was an accurate digital scale. Having the exact measurement by weight versus scoop really makes a difference. It's something I picked up from my wife and it's a neat little trick. If you have a scale and don't believe me, weigh the normal scoop/s size you use and see how far your margin of error is. Really helps you to brew a consistent cup.

I've been meaning to get one, what's a good one under $50?

@Snowy:

Urbs, if you want to go all out http://worldaeropresschampionship.com/recipes/.

Yeah, that's the first site I read haha.
Thanks for the tips.