Lets talk about COFFEE

[patrickBOOTH]



I feel like I get a lot more use out of the beans with the finer grind. The stuff I made with the coarser grind tasted fine but too weak when diluted. Also, I made my last batch with french roast beans and thought it was the best batch yet.

I find that less fresh beans take better to finer grinds. Makes sense when you think about the surface area and such

 

[patrickBOOTH]



Has anyone ever tried Sowden Softbrew, want to find an alternative to forever changing filter papers

French press!

 

[clee1982]



French press!

Does French press work with find grind bean? I was looking at those because the supposely super fine mesh

 

[patrickBOOTH]

No french press is more medium coarse. Why are you set on a fine grind? The grind size just depends on the brew time.

 

[b1os]

Maybe try an Aeropress with the disk filter.

 

[clee1982]

Want to try cold brew with fine grind mostly.

 

[scottcw]

Hario Woodneck with cloth filter.

 

[furo]

Can anyone recommend a good hazelnut syrup? Getting tired of the Peppermint mochas that I've been making. Thinking of trying a hazelnut latte instead..

 

[furo]

Here's a quick vid of a double I pulled tonight.

I used Terroir Daterra N. Italian Espresso beans purchased locally, roast date 24 July

Critique/comments welcome!

[VIDEO][/VIDEO]

 

[b1os]

Can't view the video because of the background music (by the EMI group). Blocked in Germany (cause YouTube doesn't pay licensing fees to the GEMA). Still, do you have a bottomless portafilter? It's difficult to see much with a regular portafilter.

 

[furo]



Can't view the video because of the background music (by the EMI group). Blocked in Germany (cause YouTube doesn't pay licensing fees to the GEMA). Still, do you have a bottomless portafilter? It's difficult to see much with a regular portafilter.

No but if there's one thing I invest a bit more cash in it will definitely be that. I know everyone says grinder, grinder, grinder, but I'd like to give the machine its fair play prior to making any other serious buys.

 

[b1os]

Which grinder do you have?

 

[furo]



Which grinder do you have?

The integrated conical burr grinder that comes with the Breville machine

 

[romafan]

Are you swirling to show crema/head or for some other purpose (like aerating wine)? Try reshooting first half and using right arm/hand

 

[furo]



Are you swirling to show crema/head or for some other purpose (like aerating wine)? Try reshooting first half and using right arm/hand

Just to show that there's some glossiness to the crema and that it's not rapidly dissipating. Not sure what you mean by right arm/hand - you mean place the camera on the right of the machine instead of the left?