/ck/ - Food & Cooking

get on my level faggot

>>9833196
>my level
Where's the pic of yours?

>>9833196
I also have a coffee powered spaceship.

I accidentally left my press with old grounds for like a month and in addition to mold/algae it started growing a silky, spiderweb like substance. What was it?

>>9834626
Just make a coffee out of it. People eat fremented milk, juices etc so why not coffee beans.

>>9834626
Web from a coffee spider, duh

Lewd

Lets hope this thread doesn't go to shit suddenly like the last.

In any case how good is the aergrind? I have read some mutterings here and there about burr wobble and wonder if it is even worth it at that price point. Maybe I should just go with a kinu that will last well over a decade.

coffee drinkers should be gassed

>>9837382
Back to your monster thread, babby

>>9833082
Friend's dad got him a Keurig for Christmas, I was stoked since it dispenses hot water.

Turns out the water is only 160 at it's hottest.

What a fucking rip.

>>9837709
>Turns out the water is only 160 at it's hottest.

>>9837709
>>9837735
it tastes awful
and those little cups are insanely wasteful, price and materials wise
100% gimmick

>>9837761
Oh, I know that. It actually comes with a reusable cup you can put your own grind in, but since it doesn't heat the water to a proper brewing temp whats the fucking point.

What's a good container for beans?

>disgusting soup made out of ground up bitter beans
>tastes so awful it needs to be sweetened or cut with milk
pepsi crystal master race
go go go america go
one day I will find an asian gamer wife to sext with

>>9840671
Anything opaque and air tight

>>9840734
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0046JB136/ref=pd_aw_sbs_79_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=AMFYX5N8X4BARF4BA522

Is something like this memey? I only recently started buying whole beans and really noticed an off flavor after using what I stored my ground coffee in

>>9840925
Those are great. Used to use them for pot back in the day

What's the best price:performance espresso machine? Heard good things about Rancilio Silvia

Tell me your water:coffee ratios for cold brew.

I do 2:1, and then dilute ~1:1 with water the concentrate.

>>9836252
I don't understand why you want to suspend the filter above the scale. You want to know the total amount of added water, not the amount of water that's made it to the cup, right?

>>9840671
If you get your coffee in resealable bags you're good to go.

>>9841172
It looks pretty and I guess you would just measure the water first

>>9841187
Yeah, but you still have the whole deal with timing the pour properly, like you want to for instance start half of the pour at 30 seconds and the second half at 60, and then let it drip.

>>9841198
Idk, I've never timed pours. That's a little much for me. I time the first few brews with a new device/filter to make sure I'm in the ballpark of what other people are doing, but that's it.

>>9841172
You really need to know both. Water added for knowing how much to add, and beverage weight to calculate extraction yield.

>>9841319
I wonder if anyone does that. It would be interesting, probably difficult to juggle input from two weight measurements and a timer at the same time.

new batch at my friend's shop.

>>9841397
also the first modbar I've seen in person

>>9841404
Looks like a dragon dildo

>>9840175
Don't talk to me or my son ever again.

>>9841351
I do. But I do it by weighing the vessel beforehand on a different scale. Need to to calculate the exty with the refractometer and VST app.

>>9841775

>>9841404
From the thumbnail I thought this was the back of a real pale guy being stretched as if he were made of taffy.

>>9841172
No, Its really the opposite. You want to know yield (to compare with target yeild) without having to worry about how much water is in the cone or absorbed into the grounds.

>>9841319
When it comes to the amount of water in the cone, you can just judge how far along to your target yield you are compared to your target time.
In that context, the cone either has "enough" or "not enough".

This is unless you're aiming to have an empty cone at the end of your brew, but I've found that too difficult to be practical.

>>9837709
Is there a machine that can dispense coffee-hot water at a moment's notice?
Around about how much would it cost?
I could make coffee a lot more quickly if I didn't have to wait for water to come to a boil on the stove.

>>9841873
I know a lot of office coffee makers have this, but someone was just mentioning that Keurig's only heat to 160F, so I don't know if that applies to other "instant dispensers".

>>9841468
I did try to fuck it...

>putting your coffee maker on a scale
>weighing water
>weighing grounds
>using timers
>pouring water in "stages" according to a timer
>preheating your mug
>pre-rinsing your filter
>spending $500 on a grinder

This is some faggy ass shit.

>>9842152
Not as faggy as chinese cartoons

>>9842152
>putting time and money into something you enjoy
>faggy ass shit
you don't belong on this website tbqh

>>9842156
???

>>9842152
>Using measurements to make coffee is too complicated
The state of brainlets.

>>9841873
electric kettles have that feature now, and they are pretty cheap

>>9839025
new keurigs don't let you do this unless you "hack" them. fuggin gay

>>9833082

Nespresso What else?

>Very low maintnance
>Great Espressos and cappuccinos
>55 cents a coffee capsule
>Recyclable capsules

>>9842152
I don't even waste my time with a coffee maker. I just eat the beans raw from the tree.

>>9833082
Best way to make coffee?

>>9842503
Pour-over.

>>9842503
Pourover. French press is also a good place to start

>>9842518
I've actually been wondering: if you took a regular coffee-maker, measured out how much water it could move in 2.5 to 3.5 minutes, then only put in that much water (with appropriate grounds), wouldn't that basically give you the same results as pour-over?

>>9842524
They both have their pitfalls. Pour-over has more moving parts, but French Press means you can't just use normal coffee grounds because you need course-grind.

>>9842524
>>9842518

What about choosing coffee?
Arabica/Robusta/Ethiopian and etc.

>>9842538
Always 100% Arabica. Trying all of the origins is the fun part
>>9842535
>French Press means you can't just use normal coffee grounds because you need course-grind.
Not true at all. The grind only has to be more coarse than the mesh. You just have to cut your brew time down to ~2 minutes

>>9842538
If my understanding is correct, the only two types are Arabica and Robusta. Ethiopian, Costa Rican, Colombian, and Kenyan all refer to sourcing, because apparently climate changes the taste.

Arabica is generally seen as better and has more sweetness.
It tends to be lesser brands that aren't marked "100% Arabica", but some people say the best stuff has a bit of Robusta.

>>9842560
>The grind only has to be more coarse than the mesh.
Yeah, but even course grind leaves you with fines in french press coffee.
Doesn't using fine-ground leave you with even more?

>>9842580
That totally depends on the grinder

>>9842615
Are you saying a good grinder produces French Press with no fines?

>>9842635
There will never be no fines unless you sift the grinds, but a good grinder will significantly reduce them

>>9842652
Okay, well what I'm saying is that what fines ARE is coffee that has been ground beyond the target courseness of the grinder, and are small enough to slip through the filter.
Any grinder is going to have that kind of margin of error, which is why there's always fines.

If you move the target-courseness from course to regular, that margin of error moves too, and you get more fines. (I would think)

>>9842666
>If you move the target-courseness from course to regular, that margin of error moves too, and you get more fines.
You do simply because you're breaking the pieces more times causing more fines. But this is not such a factor that it would ruin a french press brew. I've used drip grind hundreds of times in a french press and it's perfectly fine if you adjust the brew time to compensate

>>9842487
Too bad it makes shit espresso

>>9842740

Not at all, it's not a kuerig or tassimo.

>>9842821
>my garbage isn't garbage because there's even worse garbage

>>9842821
Still shit. You need a unimodal grinder and real espresso machine.

>>9842837
>>9842870

Sure thing show me what you use or better? I doubt you can.

>>9842894
Any unimodal grinder (EK43, EG-1, Monolith Flat, Compak R120, etc), I use an EG-1 and any saturated group machine (Linea, Strada, Synesso, Slayer, etc), I use a Strietman.

Please help /ck/!
I need to buy my mommy an espresso machine -
I only have a $300 budget to spend on this gift.
There are so many machines out there, I need help deciding which is best.
Thank you in advance.

>>9842497
>2017
>not being able to photosynthesize, getting all needed energy directly from the sun
WOW

No F1 or MotoGP, but we do have the Gulf 12 Hours

>>9845051
Java Taman Dadar

>>9833082
I usually can't stand coffee but there was this one cheap kind that I could tolerate, now they changed it so it tastes like shit too, rip me lol

>>9845374
lol

is getting a kettle with a temperature setting worth it

>>9846066
Absolutely

I kind of regret getting a chemex, I just prefer the taste of aeropress better. It's actually much brighter and sweeter from the aeropress.

So should I try to convert it into some kind of cold brew drip carafe? Or is there some other use for it?

I really want a walkure though...

>>9849497
wine decanter?

>>9842487
>55 cents a coffee capsule
>Recyclable capsules
Now I know you're shilling, no one gives a fuck about the pods being recyclable, and no one looks at the price per capsule unless they're trying to sell it. Nespresso is absolute shit with absolute shit price, currently buying a box of 10 pods for about tree fiddy at the nespresso store. The same box of 10 in the USA is seven fiddy not accounting for shipping or minimum order amounts. And then you get some pretty shite espresso that a moka pot can beat in flavor any day of the fucking week.

>>9849456
styx?

Time to party

>>9849809

>>9849814

>>9849818
Wondering why I'm playing with the camera and not him. He needs a bath

>>9849821
>oi mate could u lend me a quid i need to take the bus to bath on tuesday

>>9849857
Heh

>>9849809
>>9849814
>>9849818
>>9849821
>>9849874
im waiting on the motherfucking coffee

>>9850042
Here ya go
>>9845072

>>9834626
It’s mold.
Wash it off and move on.

>>9848368

>>9843569
Go to target and buy one there
For 300 you can’t get anything worthwhile
Up your budget to at least 800

>>9850294
My gf insists on drinking her coffee with liquid creamer so I buy this because it has a long expiration date.

Is there another liquid creamer that’s cheaper and also takes a while to expire?

>>9849818
>>9849821
>>9849874
nice photos

>>9850294
Fuck you this was the least helpful response in the world. Not everyone has a thousand dollars to blow on a fucking espresso machine.

Ok, i'm new here. Where USA anon buying his fresh coffee? Any good certified coffee roasters with good coffee choice?

>>9850489
>>9850294
you can get an espresso machine that works fine for home use for $300. it's not some commercial machine he needs.

that being said I know nothing about espresso machines so I can't really help

>>9850731
at one of my local roasters. avoid any "chains". should be a decent place in any reasonably sized city that imports direct from grower and roasts in-house.

>>9849651
Very good idea thanks!

>>9850345
Thanks

>>9850767
No you can't. Even $800 isn't quite enough for an actually halfway ok one.

>>9851085
if you're spending less than 5000(USD) on a setup you should just stop

>>9851085
>>9851119
Yeah, this is the side of coffee-making that's just retarded.

If you're using equipment this complex and expensive, then its not how god intended for you to drink coffee.

>>9851228
God didn't intend shit.

Breville Dual Boiler should be the entry level machine. Nothing below that is worth considering.

>>9851662
Not for you, maybe.

>drink one mug of nescafe instant
>hands shaking really hard rn
>tfw it hits me harder than monster energy drink

>>9851962
Lol I no right, my beaner parents drink that shit and I'm like how do u tolerate that shit? Apparently they been drinking that shit since childhood in their home countrys

>>9851228
Original unhelpful person here, but that’s the truth about espresso machines tho, desu

Cheap machines age worse than cheese and your quality will suffer after a year of daily or every other day use.

For a 300 dollar entry level, its best to just go to target and get one for 100 or so. There really is no gold standard or decent machines that’ll give you a bang for your buck. A 300 machine is trash after a year, like I said, but even brand spanking new the product it produces is going to be burnt, bitter and weak because it won’t get the bars you need to do a shot.

>>9850304
Powdered creamer?

>>9853494
https://item.jd.com/1648949061.html

I bought pic related, just started using it today.
I still have a bit to learn about pulling a good coffee from it but my second one wasn't bad. I already know how to steam milk but it's been so long since I used an espresso machine that I only vaguely remember the packing, tamper weight etc. Doesn't help that the machine came with a plastic tamper that feels like it will break if I lean on it, I've ordered a good tamper (why the fuck are they so expensive?) and milk jugs.

It's not bad desu, I can pull my espresso and still do a pot for when friends come over to game. It's going to get a lot of use over the christmas break.

>>9849809
how much coffee is that?
I use 3x that much easily for my morning cup

>>9854159

You need to pack a good portafilter.

>>9842497
are you by chance a palm civet?

ahh, delicious

>>9853035
MrCoffeeBeanGrinder.gif

>>9854159
ew

>>9854250
or
MrBeanCoffeeGrinder

>>9854303
Is Mr Bean a brand? Or are you talking about the British comedy shtick?

I'm referencing pic related, which is literally just a tiny blender.

>>9854321
it's a play on both

>>9854213
The portafilter on it is good, it's just the tamper that is plastic shit.

>>9854321
>literally just a tiny blender.
Coffee grinders are literally just spice grinders with a different name. Though any spice grinder that is ever used for coffee is a coffee grinder ever-after, there's no going back.

>>9854167
25g

Anyone have a affordable electric burr grinder recommendation?

>>9854683
Baratza Encore

>>9854668
so what's that abouts in volume 3 tablespoons?

>>9854710
I just measured a batch and it was 6 level tablespoons

>>9854763
thanks
for a single cup though?

>>9854787
Yes. 400g of water to 25g of coffee for a 12oz mug

Hopefully getting one of these on the boxing day sales.

Going to be a big upgrade from using a shitty Nespresso citiz pod machine for the past 4 years.

I've been practicing using the nuova simonelli aurelia 2 at work lmao

>>9854833
those are shit. built in grinder is garbage, and the thermocoil heater on this is weak as fuck. if you've got $500 to spend buy a gaggia classic or spend a little more and get a CC1

Fug

>>9854820
I didn't even know saturations of coffee this strong were possible without steam or pressure

>>9850294
Please kill yourreslef.

>>9855734
Wat? 16:1 is the standard brewed coffee ratio

>>9855752
you're right,
naturally assumed it was an 8oz mug just mentally skipped the 12 oz part. Yeah 6 Tbs coffee to 12oz water is textbook

>>9855082
any opinion on rancilio silvia?

>>9856947
Trash. No temperature control. CC1 has PID temperature control.

>>9856948
not that I know the first shit about proper espresso but why would you need temp control on a machine with the single function of making a single type of coffee

>>9856963
Because otherwise it'll be pulling shots in an absurdly huge temperature range. The PID locks it to within one degree instead of within 30 degrees. With a Silvia any given shot might be the right temperature, or it might be a totally wrong one, with zero way of knowing.

Additionally, you do want to adjust temperature for some different coffees. Lighter roasts around 200f, but significantly below that for darker ones.

>>9856998
>. With a Silvia any given shot might be the right temperature, or it might be a totally wrong one, with zero way of knowing.
Fuck, you would think for their MSRP they could at least provide a consistent temp range.
Thanks for the tips. Doing some research about getting a proper machine for around 800USD but zero prior knowledge on the subject.

>>9856947
only worth considering if you can get one second hand. they actually have better build quality and steaming capability than the CC1. but it's difficult to use the machine without knowledge about it's temp fluctuation. generally speaking though with temperature surfing and enough experience with the machine it is a great workhorse. easy to maintain and repair as well. plus PID kits are relatively cheap and easy as fuck to install on them (requiring only disconnecting and reconnecting a few wires).

>>9857029
>enerally speaking though with temperature surfing
How would you define surfing?
Might just add a pid kit if I go with the RS. That sounds like a solution. I have heard good things about the brand's mostly industrial grade line up.
There have been opportunities for barely used units for ~400USD which I have been considering.
I'm not really in a rush so I can sit around waiting for a good deal.

>>9857129
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnugUv0PSW8

this is pretty much applicable to any single boiler machine, not just the RS

French press is the most based method of coffee extraction

+ #NoFilters
+ Reasonably strong coffee
+ Ubiquitous and innexpensive
+ Easy to clean and sanitary
+ Typically made of glass and metal; not going to give you cancer
+ Can last a lifetime with literally no maintenance
+ Can make one cup just as easily as five

The only other coffee making device that needs to exist is an espresso machine, but a typical consumer probably doesn't need this

Basic pour-overs are acceptable, albeit inferior to french press

Other systems include:

Chemex, for when you want to pay $40 - $350 for a tacky pour-over that's going to look nothing like it did on Pinterest in your unclean, cluttered kitchen

Keurig, because fuck the environment

A hotel coffee machine, for when boiling water is too hard

Aeropress, a geeky piece of novelty junk that could just have easily sold on Vat19 as on Amazon. Made of shit-tier plastic that may leach into your coffee over time

>>9857462
>pour-overs are acceptable, albeit inferior to french press
I think it's the other way around, but I like the clean cup and quick cleanup.

>>9833215
I had my photagrapher take that image numb nuts

>>9840671
a fucking mason jar

>>9840734
>>9840925
>>9840941
absolutely retarded meme faggots

All you need is a Hermetic Jar (2.99)

>>9857542
I prefer french press because you don't need filters, don't lose flavorful oils in the filtration process and generally get stronger coffee, but I see your point.

>>9857680
Fuckin do love some real chocolatey Costa Rican or Guatemalan from a french press, though. Real thiccc

>>9840925
these are legit. better than mason jar for fresh beans because they are self venting. co2 buildup in a jar will accelerate coffee aging (which is why good quality roasters put their beans in self venting bags). these cannisters do the same thing.

>>9857615

This. But don't be like this faggot. Spray paint the outside.

>>9857267
>Espressotec

Hey they are based in my city.

La colombe is best. Not even close.

>>9850781
Ok. What about a water? What best what i can find in local grocery stores?

>>9859432
Any real spring water

>>9859558
I check water quality reports, they all have too high level of "Total Dissolved Solids" from 40 to infinity.

>>9859580
Then get purified water

>>9857267
thanks, sorry for needing to spoonfeed
didn't know that was a general term

>>9859558
SUP KANE

>>9860646
Hey Hitler

>>9833082
Been using this for about r years. Great espresso every morning. I get my beans from the farmers market a guy imports them unroasted from different regions in South America and roasts them for me however I like.

>>9859067
Salty ass shit

Bought whole beans for the firs time (pic related). Tastes like nothing. Is this normal? Am I just too used to drinking bitter shit like folgers and chock full of nuts?

>>9841873
You want to know if humanity has created a device that can boil water at the click of a button? I am no scientist but I am pretty sure such a device could power an interstellar spaceship. If that answers your question...

>>9861318
I made a machine that made it seem that water boiled instantly, but it turns out my contraption was actually just distorting time itself, so I threw it out.

>>9861285
Probably stale. How are you grinding and brewing them? Need details

>>9861318
It doesn't need to heat the water instantly, just dispense it hot. It could keep the water hot all the time so it's ready to serve.

>>9861345
most water coolers (the 5 gallon top loading jug kind) do that.

>>9861339
All right that must be it... dont tell anyone but i bought them bcause they were expired and cheap

>>9861356
>expired
Most beans I've seen at the grocery store have an expiration date of a year after they were shipped out, but they actually go stale about two weeks after roasting. Roasted coffee beans don't really go "bad", they just lose all of their flavor quickly

>>9861353
Do they reach 200°?

IT'S HERE AND IT'S BEAUTIFUL

and now it has to go back in the box until Sunday evening

>>9861374
Shoulda got the 155

>>9861685
Why is that

>>9861740
185 is really bad at the smaller batches people usually brew. Smallest it can do a decent job at is 35g coffee 560g water, and it's not really ideal until 40/640.

Love my 185 for those sizes, but it's just way too much coffee for one sitting. And even when I want that much, I'd rather do two 155 brews of 20/320 with different coffees.

>>9861895
We'll see. I usually do 25:400 and from what I've read, it should be fine. If not, I'll just get the 155. It's actually smaller than I imagined. Much smaller than the Hario V60 02

>>9862110
I haven't had the best luck with 25g in mine, but it's doable.

Interestingly, with the V60s the only difference in sizes is the wall height. So you can do a smaller brew in the larger brewer no problem. With Kalita though, the whole slope changes. Both way shorter than the v60s, I think largely since they're more built around pulse pouring.

this fucking thing is great have had mine for several years now and saved a lot of money on fancy coffee drinks you'd buy at starfucks by making them myself

This is my Moka sitting on a burner in the dark. I know you can't really see it, but the point is do I have to do it like this or could I put the Moka on a cast iron pan and heat that up instead?

>>9863981
imagine if the coil was a magic star
that would b dope ud feel like a sorcerer everytime u cook something

>>9842152
>putting your coffee maker on a scale
Slight autism
>weighing water
Slight autism
>weighing grounds
Conventional
>using timers
Conventional
>pouring water in "stages" according to a timer
Acceptable
>preheating your mug
Acceptable
>pre-rinsing your filter
Borderline autism
>spending $500 on a grinder
Autism

this or the french vanilla one

>>9864000
Weighing the grounds is conventional, but weighing the water is autism? That makes no sense

i have a breville smart grinder pro, what number or setting should i use for a kalita wave?

>>9864057
volumetric measurement is accurate with water and may not be with solids

>>9865066
So, it's not autistic to measure water by volume, but it is to measure it by weight?

I mean, you already have the scale for the beans...

>>9865066
Wrong. Water changes volume with heat, and you retain heat better by having way too much water for your brew in the kettle and pouring by weight.

>>9862779
It’s a versatile little thing. Very underappreciated becaus of the slander that know-nothing oafs.

I miss hot coffee in cans from vending machines, from my time in japan.

>>9867644
What's the 22% for?

>>9867654
milk

>>9866867
white bitch completely ruined this photo

>>9833082
what's a decent electric coffee grinder that won't break the bank?
Grind settings are a must.

>>9868100
Baratza Virtuoso

Pic not related

>>9869861
Received these in a convoluted Christmas gift package. Any tips with what to do with em other than the usually add hot water?

>>9870494
Add tea

>tfw I gave up coffee two weeks ago because it makes me sweat
>tfw I read this thread

>>9870811
>it makes me sweat
Because it's hot or the caffeine?

>>9870855
Both. It doesn't help that I typically drink light roast at very hot temperatures.

>>9870860
Cold brew?

>>9870865
I have a panda cold brew thing, it works fine. I just don't like the beans that I have for it.

>>9857583
Is you photographer google by any chance? I heard he does cheap work.

>>9867644
coca cola is really fucking up by not selling that coffee here. I used to get that brand from the asian mart, and it was amazing hot or cold.

Someone talk to me about lever operated espresso machines. One of the cafes in my city makes way better espresso drinks than anyone else. I couldn't figure it out until I saw their gear. I understand you can get a new lever machine, for one, for around $800. I would be using it at home and I would only be making one drink, for me at a time. I'm on my second $300 espresso machine and they're both shit. They make shit watery espresso and the steamer doesn't even work. So I'm willing to spend more to get something worthwhile.

>>9871800
Cheap ones like La Pavoni (the $800 one you mention) are shit. Piss poor temperature stability resulting in inconsistent shots. There are three options for quality lever machines:

1) Vintage open boiler, like Arrarex Caravel. Probably the only one in your budget. Requires some work to fix up and get working on US outlets. No steam.

2) Modern open boiler. Only one I know is Strietman. Really great stuff, but expensive. No steam.

3) Spring lever. Also expensive. Lever operates by spring instead of by being pulled the whole time. Can steam.

There's sort of a fourth in that you could PID mod a cheaper one, but I'm 99.99% sure that's way beyond. They're not at all simple to mod.

If your problem is watery espresso, ya aint fixing that *just* by upgrading your machine. What grinder are you using? And what's your shot prep like?

Kinda fuckin wasted so hmu on Freenode and I'll be more than happy to spend as much time helping ya as ya need tomorrow.

>sister makes coffee
>she completely fills the coffee filter with grinds
>makes only a half pot of coffee
>lmao i like strong coffee!
>drinks one cup and forgets about the rest
>mfw she used 3 times as much coffee as what i use to make coffee for like twenty fucking people

>>9873500
>parents make coffee
>disgusting old Black and Decker piece of shitmachine that's never been cleaned
>3 tbsp of Kroger canned grounds for the whole 2L pot
>"Oh, we don't like our coffee very strong"

>>9873573
im so sorry anon

>>9873578
>make them a pot of french press with fresh beans
>"Oh, this is good, but do you have any flavored creamer?"

Just like the last 11 years, nothing, my gf is a lazy poorfag. I've just gotten used to it at this point

>>9876145
You're supposed to buy yourself something

i was forced to go to target yesterday with the wife.

some young(20-22) kid there in the coffee isle shows up.

say to the wife

"this is nifty"

manual coffee grinder.

$40 fucking dollars.

electric coffee grinder next to it

>on sale $19.99

I leave as I point out the retardation. kid picks up manual grinder...

>>9876233
>kid picks up manual grinder...
Excellent

>>9876211
isn't christmas about buying gifts for other people though?

>>9876260
Yea, but if I know I'm not getting anything from anyone else, I sure as shit am getting myself something cool.

>>9876233
>>9876255
I just looked at Amazon because I thought Skertons were like $35 now on amazon anyways (which they are) and I just saw they have a Skerton Plus ($42) now which has the lower burr stabilized. About goddamn time

>>9876275
jesus. I guess skertons are getting the fibrox treatment, next year they'll be $60 and memesters will still be hyping them over encores

>>9876284
Definitely, I paid $23 for mine in 2015. I think the Skerton is a good test to see if you're dedicated enough to become a real coffee autist. If you grind with that fucker for 2 minutes and 20 seconds for a single mug of coffee every day for a year, you will be able to conquer the world

>>9876299
> If you grind with that fucker for 2 minutes and 20 seconds for a single mug of coffee every day for a year,

I think you may be on to something there. That's what happened to me (actually twice a day for a year) before realizing that $130 isn't really that much money

>>9876317
Yep. If I was willing to put up with that, I figured if I spent more it would be worth it and it wasn't something I was going to give up on. Now I have a LIDO 3 and it was worth every penny.

I've been using an Aeropress and pic related for the past few months. It's a huge step up from instant, but I want more. I'm looking to get a grinder, and maybe a new brewing method. Any suggestions?

>>9877401
fyi id get the lavazza espresso blend over oro
i wouldnt get a grinder for an aeropress.....seems way over the top

>>9877460
Yeah, that's why I'm looking for a new brewing method too. I've tried the Espresso blend. It's good, but my roommate got a 4 pack of the Oro, so I've been using that recently. I think I prefer the espresso bland tho

>>9877401
Baratza Virtuoso and a Hario V60

>>9833196
That would be sweet....

>>9877655
>Baratza Virtuoso
That's kind of outside my price range right now. I'm fine with a manual grinder for now, doesn't have to be anything fancy

>>9877460
never post again
>>9877655
that's way overkill for someone drinking lavazza

About to be moving out
How should I organize my kawfee gear in my room? (Dont want to have roommates touching it)
Any shelf space ideas/cool ways to store it? Was looking for some see-through vacuum hoppers that I could load tea/coffee in and display in my room

>>9875972
Have one of these. The glass container slips when dumping coffee grinds. Haven't had a problem with the top etc. Bretty solid.

What subscription boxes do you guys recommend?

>mfw someone got an aeropress at the family gift exchange last night

Sup

few minutes, tea bag and hot water and 525ml of pure goodness is ready, perfect every time.

>>9880043
>tfw they think you gave out a penis pump at the family gift exchange the other night

>>9876233
There's probably a quality difference between a $20 electric grinder and a manual grinder ya moron.

>>9878340
Tighten the screws on the handle

>>9875972
Get a metal one. I broke two of the glass ones already.

>>9882031
Not everyone is so clumsy

>>9882039
I didn't make them paper thin. If there are two things on your counter and they touch that thing is done.

>>9882048
What if there are 3 things on your counter?

>tfw new toy on christmas eve but it's time to go to bed

>>9882139
the press is fine but the rest of reality breaks

anyone have experience with those espresso k-cup like machines i'm looking at https://www.amazon.com/Nespresso-Essenza-Espresso-Machine-Breville/dp/B073ZGWN12/ref=sr_1_5?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1514188313&sr=1-5&keywords=nespresso+machine and https://www.amazon.com/Espressotoria-Caprista-Coffee-Machine-Black/dp/B0789G328B/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1514188644&sr=1-1&keywords=Espressotoria%2C+Caprista+Coffee+Machine (this one i can get at my local walmart for $99)

I received 3 bags of supermarket whole bean coffee for Christmas so now I have to work through 3 bags of beans before I can get fresh & local roasted beans again.
Thank mr kringle.

>>9885020
Make cold brew. You will burn right through them

my portafilter is clogged to shit

I've tried burning the grains out with a lighter and that works okay-ish but now instead of getting nothing I get a very thin flow of super over extracted coffee

what else can I do?

Why do some people prefer pour over to French press?

>>9885664
I like the clean cup and super quick cleanup. The sediment and oils make the French press taste a bit heavier, while a pourover is a bit lighter and literally cleaner. I still love French press, but I like pourover better for every day

I got a French press as a birthday present. Nothing too fancy, but I just brewed myself a cup and it's better than every cup I've had from my drip machine. Finally some oil on my coffee.
Now I only need a regular kettle to replace my electric one, natural gas is too cheap not to take advantage of

>>9885787
>birthday present
Jesus fuck what's wrong with me, xmas present

>>9885799
Maybe you are Jesus

>>9883560
not espresso

>>9862779
Is it impossible to use a moka pot on an electric stove?

>>9886758
If you were concerned you could heat a pan and place the moka pot on top of the pan.

>>9886758
I used mine yesterday. It worked. But idk how to make good coffee with it.

Thinking of picking up some chickory coffee for a change, Cafe du Monde or French Market?

i like coffee but i only have a keurig and the shit folgers filters at work. is there a good all around coffee maker for someone just getting into it

>>9889711
French press. Get a $20 Bodum Brazil

>>9834626
Fungus

>>9837709
B...but coffee requires 190-205...

>>9840673
Coffee is only bitter when over extracted.

>>9889738
thanks friendo

Just got this. Not unboxed it yet, but looking forward to using it.

Have been using a very cheap espresso machine which used to make a reasonable espresso but not any more, and more recently a V60 which is really nice. Also planning on making a batch of cold brew since I have a lot of coffee to get through.

>>9889802
>>9848368

>>9889806

It's hard to make a good espresso, even with a machine.

>>9889844
Ive had 2 cheaper machines over the last few years, both around £50. They worked fine - the espresso was enjoyable. Probably could have been better but perfectly acceptable for the price. The machine I just got is more expensive - around £300. Not sure what to expect. Although I normally find if you use decent coffee and the machine is clean and not too old, it comes out ok.

I got a chemex and a gooseneck kettle. I love how clean the coffee is using a nice paper filter. Ive used French press and a moka pot for years, but the amount of control with pourover really makes a big difference.

is the burr grinder meme worth it for drip brewing? if so what is best value decent one?

>>9890671
Burr is better for any coffee

>>9890679
well whats a cheap decent electric one or should I just try manual?

>>9890690
I use a cheap black and decker one. It's fine for coarser grinds ie French press/drip

>>9890690
Aergrind is the cheapest worthwhile grinder.

>>9890698
Black & Decker makes shit grinders. Really everything the company makes is shit, for that matter.

Are medium and light roasts better for black coffee? I've only had dark roast and it all tastes basically the same unless it's incredibly discount.

>>9891683
Yes. Dark roast a shit

What should I keep in mind when buying a second hand machine/grinder? I've seen a few of the early 2000's machines around, but not much about most of them.

Thoughts on AmazonFresh?

>>9891912
Does it have a roast date? If not, it's shit. I order a lot from Fresh Roasted Coffee LLC on Amazon and it's good, you just have to make sure you choose the option that is shipped by them, not Amazon. It's always been roasted the day or the day before that it's shipped.

>>9893356
What kind of animal is that?

>>9893840
Arabica coffee

>>9893846
Oh sorry I didn't realise silly me

>>9893840
rayman raving rabbids

>>9893840
easter bunny (chocolat)

>>9893840
bird

>>9891694
>Yes. Dark roast a shit

Cringe

>>9893840
porg XD

>>9893840
doge

>>9893868
You don't belong here

>>9893902
Why not? Because I don't have the taste on a manchild?

Bump for the thirsty teenage permavirgin

>>9893953
Um, try again sweetie

>>9893905
Dark roast is objectively shit and only literal plebs drink it.