Coffee Technology on The Tour
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Stefan Mikes
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Shocking!
Art Deco
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? 8 o'clock coffee brewed to espresso strength. Maybe?
Art Deco
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Ok, so another learning curve cleared.
Use fine ground (espresso) for the moka pot and for the Aeropress, and get the amount of grounds and water perfect (!), and both will beat my french press or percolator for quality and consistency . So I'm using the moka pot at home, and an Aeropress in the van.
But be prepared to dump the first few attempts. Or maybe quite a few attempts if you are picky like @Gionnirocket or @PatriciaK.
Use fine ground (espresso) for the moka pot and for the Aeropress, and get the amount of grounds and water perfect (!), and both will beat my french press or percolator for quality and consistency . So I'm using the moka pot at home, and an Aeropress in the van.
But be prepared to dump the first few attempts. Or maybe quite a few attempts if you are picky like @Gionnirocket or @PatriciaK.
Gionnirocket
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Never tried an Aeropress... Which do you think makes the best cup overall?
Art Deco
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So far the moka is better (smoother, less acid or bitter). And it's easier, but a bit slower and bulkier.
PatriciaK
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They make a tiny, one-cup model
. I've got a 6, a 3, and a 1 in my kitchen. They also make a "mucca" (cow) pot that will make and froth a cappuccino all in one device.
Art Deco
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Sorry, but one cup is just a teaser in the morning. At 11 o'clock one is Ok. Mostly.They make a tiny, one-cup model
You might want to experiment a bit more with the Aeropress. Here's a "few" things to try:
The Art of Aeropress: Make 10 Kinds of Coffee Like Pro Baristas
From championship-winning recipes to experimental methods, find an Aeropress recipe that’s perfect for you. Better yet, try them all
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Art Deco
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Very cool link ... amazing how much effort people put into coffee. I think I'm strange for messing about with four different coffee makers, but I'm a piker by comparison .You might want to experiment a bit more with the Aeropress. Here's a "few" things to try:
The Art of Aeropress: Make 10 Kinds of Coffee Like Pro Baristas
From championship-winning recipes to experimental methods, find an Aeropress recipe that’s perfect for you. Better yet, try them all
Gionnirocket
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Me too... The 6 being my mom's hand me down
I don't use the 1 much as the pump machine is my go_to.
A friend just outside Milan has one and it works surprisingly well.
Not the same as the little Delonghi machine, but was definitely a drinkable result.
I sometimes try to judge rather than compare as the results from different machines can be somewhat considered as a different drink. The results from a pump machine and a moka are different enough that I sometimes choose by what I find myself in the mood for.
I consider american style coffee as different as tea is to an espresso
Gionnirocket
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Very interesting as little deviations can make a difference.You might want to experiment a bit more with the Aeropress. Here's a "few" things to try:
The Art of Aeropress: Make 10 Kinds of Coffee Like Pro Baristas
From championship-winning recipes to experimental methods, find an Aeropress recipe that’s perfect for you. Better yet, try them all
But I think Tanner may be smoking his grinds as well. I've never seen a coffee recipe in which a compass was needed
1. Tanner Morita // HEX Coffee // Charlotte, NC
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"We find that extraction is higher (19-22% EXT) without over extracting. Like most Aeropress cups, this is full bodied. We do not dilute. We have been able to create incredibly complex and vibrant cups with most coffees we have brewed using this method.”
Suggested Coffee
“Any well roasted coffee will taste great with this method so long as you taste and tailor this method to suit it.”
Recipe
Coffee: 15 grams
Grind Size: Setting 3.5 on Handground
Water: 255 grams at 212F
Water-to-Coffee Ratio: 17:1
Brew Time: 1:45
Method
Begin with an Aeropress in the standard position on a decanter or mug and a washed, paper filter in place. Add 15g of Coffee to Aeropress, start timer and immediately top with 255g of water. Stir North-to-South five times and East-to-West five times and cap with plunger. At 1:00, uncap Aeropress and stir again. Recap and press, slowly, for 45 seconds.
Art Deco
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Guys who use woodburners refer to loading the logs north/south vs. east/west. Also confused me to begin with ...Very interesting as little deviations can make a difference.
But I think Tanner may be smoking his grinds as well. I've never seen a coffee recipe in which a compass was needed
1. Tanner Morita // HEX Coffee // Charlotte, NC
Flavor notes
"We find that extraction is higher (19-22% EXT) without over extracting. Like most Aeropress cups, this is full bodied. We do not dilute. We have been able to create incredibly complex and vibrant cups with most coffees we have brewed using this method.”
Suggested Coffee
“Any well roasted coffee will taste great with this method so long as you taste and tailor this method to suit it.”
Recipe
Coffee: 15 grams
Grind Size: Setting 3.5 on Handground
Water: 255 grams at 212F
Water-to-Coffee Ratio: 17:1
Brew Time: 1:45
Method
Begin with an Aeropress in the standard position on a decanter or mug and a washed, paper filter in place. Add 15g of Coffee to Aeropress, start timer and immediately top with 255g of water. Stir North-to-South five times and East-to-West five times and cap with plunger. At 1:00, uncap Aeropress and stir again. Recap and press, slowly, for 45 seconds.
Gionnirocket
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and make sure you only stir 5 times in each direction and that the two directions are perpendicular as 6 or any other angle will result in an offensive cup of coffee.
Most of the recipes are geared for American style coffee with large amounts of water and it's seems they've covered every variation possible so how can it be helpful.
In the end the real purpose of the article is to sell grinders.
Art Deco
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Indeed. I expect any article online to really be about selling something (writers aren't free, just cheap). Still interesting varations on the art of making a cup of joe.and make sure you only stir 5 times in each direction and that the two directions are perpendicular as 6 or any other angle will result in an offensive cup of coffee.
Most of the recipes are geared for American style coffee with large amounts of water and it's seems they've covered every variation possible so how can it be helpful.
In the end the real purpose of the article is to sell grinders.
Gionnirocket
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I concur....
Good for a couple of ideas that you may not initially think of on your own but in the end experimentation and experience will lead you to "your" perfect cup.
Maybe he's making feng shui coffee? lol
While it's far from perfect, the super automatic is making a decent (large) americano when set to brew double espressos which requires 2 cycles in the americano settings. A good barista (which I'm not) can put it to shame, but for day to day use it's more than acceptable. I used a quart of half and half in 48 hours playing with the milk drinks settings.
Stefan Mikes
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When we're talking about "American coffee", I was very unhappy to find out there was no coffee for me in the United States in early 2000s. Until a colleague took me to Starbucks! Connected to a bookstore. As my stay was company funded, me, a poor Pole could spend as many as fifty bucks on S-F novels in that Texas bookstore while enjoying decent coffee!
That was the first time I have got known of the prose of one David Weber ("Honor Harrington" S-F series of novels).
That was the first time I have got known of the prose of one David Weber ("Honor Harrington" S-F series of novels).
PatriciaK
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I'm a lazy morning person and like my coffee waiting for me when I get up, so normally sacrifice some quality for the convenience of programming the electric coffee maker in order to wake up to the aroma of fresh brewed ready to drink. But this morning, since I forgot to press the magic button last night (actually I just forgot about the whole thing), I used my trusty little moka pot. WOW. The difference in taste and quality hit me like a sack of beans! Forget convenience - I'm going back to putting the moka together before bed and being a little patient in the morning while it brews! Another sad reminder that convenience has consequences .
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