Morning Brew

ras47 · Apr 12, 2020

I'm a fan of Starbucks Iced Coffee, but I also brew a pot of joe in the morning. I picked up a Krups coffee maker with built-in grinder. We also have a Nespresso machine.

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inchpincher · Apr 13, 2020

Big fan of the Aeropress inverted method, hand grinder, bloom for 30 secs, steep for 90 secs, plunge for 30 secs. Always pre heat my mug and rinse the paper filter.

More recently I bought this espresso maker from a friend so have been experimenting although after two double shots I have to run around with the toddler for a few hours to get it out of my system.

I use Pact beans for a light cup too but have returned to Yellow Bourbon for my espresso blend.

tomkenmag · Apr 13, 2020

Simple Hario drip is my morning fix

Archer · Apr 13, 2020

We use this Cuisinart drip coffee maker that has a built in burr grinder:

Thermal carafe, so no heating element at the bottom. The coffee we use is roasted locally by a company of two sisters who get the Arabica beans from their family plantations in Nicaragua. Currently drinking a blend that includes Yellow Catuai...

We also have a Keurig machine, but rarely use it. I typically would use it when my wife was travelling, rather than making a full pot, but since she doesn't travel anymore, it been stored away.

We do have a Nespresso machine, and we use t often. My wife loves her Cappuccinos, and I have them sometimes too, but lately it's been just Espresso for me, around mid-afternoon. I used to have a proper machine, but don't have the patience for it - I guess I use all that up while working on watches!

Cheers, Al

chanbar · Apr 13, 2020

I typically like just straight black coffee. At home I like a pour over.

on the work days I will use the Nespresso for either espresso or coffee. Same with after dinner coffees.

kov · Apr 15, 2020

I ordered a Kamira a bit more than a year ago, after reading @Robert-Jan ’s post about it on Fratellowatches.

Making my coffee required some training but now it takes me less than two minutes to have an espresso ready to drink and the appliance clean and stored away.

It is not meant to make coffee for ten people at once so it doesn’t replace a coffee machine when you have some affluence at home. With Kamira I discovered the joy of tasting different types of coffee grain and roasting and our Nespresso machine has become useless, we trashed it away.

The Father · Apr 15, 2020

Not pretty but good

simonsays · Apr 16, 2020

I love my coffee machine and the process of making coffee as much as I enjoy drinking the finished product. I have had this machine for about 6 years, and it is almost as old as me, made in 1973.

Obviously as a watch guy it is Swiss made and beautifully crafted. A lever machine, Olympia Cremina. Thick stainless steel drip tray, steel frame and all brass plumbing, it is really built to last.

I think the biggest change you can make to the quality of your brew is to buy freshly roasted beans, and grind them at home. If you buy coffee at the supermarket it is stale long before you get it home. I don't know how the big brands get away with selling stuff with 1 year BB dates? I buy only what I can consume in 2 weeks, and hopefully has got to me from the roaster in 7 days or less. It is like bread, it cannot sit on the shelf for ages and give you a decent taste!

The next thing for me is improving the latte art, doesn't taste better but is a bit of fun.

BradleyJ. · Apr 16, 2020

ROK espresso maker with George Howell for me. If I'm just having coffee, I take it black and costco brand grind is fine. I'm not too picky as long as it's not Dunkins coffee water 😉

Andy K · Apr 16, 2020

simonsays
I think the biggest change you can make to the quality of your brew is to buy freshly roasted beans, and grind them at home. If you buy coffee at the supermarket it is stale long before you get it home.

+1. The Whole Foods near me carries some whole beans from well-respected roasters but even then the beans were roasted 1-2 months before they hit the shelf.

I've used crema.co and Trade Coffee subscriptions and generally have the beans in hand within 5 days of roasting. I prefer the roasters on Crema but Trade has more consistent deliveries so it's less likely I'll run out of beans before the next delivery.

Majork · Apr 23, 2020

Depending on what kind of morning it is...

I either use the Pavoni for an Espresso or a Flat White.
The V60 for a one person pour over.
The Aeropress for variation.
The Chemex if I'm being joined by other coffee drinkers.

I also have an Hario water dripper for "cold drip" set up with a glas bulb, which I use irregularly.

For beans I buy locally from specialty roasters.
Sometimes imported stuff.

inchpincher · Apr 23, 2020

Majork
Depending on what kind of morning it is...

I either use the Pavoni for an Espresso or a Flat White.
The V60 for a one person pour over.
The Aeropress for variation.
The Chemex if I'm being joined by other coffee drinkers.

I also have an Hario water dripper for "cold drip" set up with a glas bulb, which I use irregularly.

For beans I buy locally from specialty roasters.
Sometimes imported stuff.

Nice choices to have, what’s the hand grinder?

stogie530 · Apr 23, 2020

My little coffee bar, complete with a Fellows electric kettle, Hario V60 pour over system, ceramic burr grinder and a steady rotation of coffee beans from around the globe.

Majork · Apr 23, 2020

inchpincher
Nice choices to have, what’s the hand grinder?

It's a Chinese version of a Commandante grinder. It's called "Anonymous Grinder" and has a grinder made in Italy by Italmil. The cover is custom made walnut.

Friend of mine found it on Taobao years ago. It's the best grinder I've had so far. And I've tried a few hand and electrical grinders.

I also use an Hario kettle of course.

Kiwibloke · Apr 28, 2020

Purchased the day before New Zealand went into lockdown (5 weeks ago) and has been a lifesaver.... New Zealand design and manufactured in Milano, Italy. We had a grinder that thought would be ok but couldn't grind finely enough to enable decent extraction. So it has been (no pun intended) espresso grind from the supermarket until lockdown relaxed and a decent grinder can join the Rocket...

alam · May 13, 2020

one overcharged flat white this morning as I prepare for a commute to the office, is one of those days when telework will not do the trick 🙁

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Deafboy · May 13, 2020

Here's my setup.
I'm admittedly a coffee snob.
I like flat whites, my wife loves a good espresso.

simomega · Aug 12, 2021

Andy K
@Ashi85 @simomega I also use the Aero Press. What recipes do you use?

Embarrassingly slow reply. But hey. Global pandemic and all...

Plus when you posed this question I was pretty slapdash, couple of scoops of beans, run through a 70s grinder attachment on an old Kenwood mixer, top up of water, a bunch of stirs with the paddle thing, and a super heavy press on the plunger.

Done.

Things have changed.

I went down the rabbit hole of watching James Hoffman on YouTube - informative and entertaining in broadly equal measure.

I have now purchased a hand grinder from https://madebyknock.com (recommended!), and some scales. And a thermometer.

My coffee is an order of magnitude better. And super consistent.

I use 12g of medium finely ground coffee.

No preheating or rinsing or papers, and AeroPress not inverted.

200g of 98ºC water poured over slowly, plunger in, then let it sit for two minutes. Swirl. Wait thirty seconds. Slow and gentle thirty second plunge.

Life is good. And caffeinated.

Andy K · Aug 23, 2021

simomega
Embarrassingly slow reply. But hey. Global pandemic and all...

Plus when you posed this question I was pretty slapdash, couple of scoops of beans, run through a 70s grinder attachment on an old Kenwood mixer, top up of water, a bunch of stirs with the paddle thing, and a super heavy press on the plunger.

Done.

Things have changed.

I went down the rabbit hole of watching James Hoffman on YouTube - informative and entertaining in broadly equal measure.

I have now purchased a hand grinder from https://madebyknock.com (recommended!), and some scales. And a thermometer.

My coffee is an order of magnitude better. And super consistent.

I use 12g of medium finely ground coffee.

No preheating or rinsing or papers, and AeroPress not inverted.

200g of 98ºC water poured over slowly, plunger in, then let it sit for two minutes. Swirl. Wait thirty seconds. Slow and gentle thirty second plunge.

Life is good. And caffeinated.

Thanks, I may check out those videos. I have no complaints about my method, which other than the slow plunge and similar size grounds is quite different than yours - I'm inverted, water is only about 92C, I use more beans and I am rinsing the filters with hot water. But I'm always open to an order of magnitude improvement! The thing I love about the Aero Press is that it is pretty forgiving - I have changed many variables out of curiosity or sloppiness and the coffee is always flavorful and without any of the bitterness that I used to get with drip machines. I think it would be hard to make a bad cup, but I am sure I can always improve on "good enough".

Tx3double · Aug 24, 2021

I keep it pretty simple- Costco’s finest with my mr. coffee.

Morning Brew

ras47

inchpincher

tomkenmag

Archer

chanbar

kov

The Father

simonsays

BradleyJ.

Andy K

Majork

inchpincher

stogie530

Majork

Kiwibloke

alam

Deafboy

simomega

Andy K

Tx3double

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