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Post by speedysteve on Aug 3, 2023 20:56:02 GMT
Had a delicious decaf with coconut milk and cocoa powder today. At Velo Domestique in Southbourne. Interesting place/shop. 3/4 cafe, 1/4 pushbike shop and repair shop - hence the name. Bad hand decaf (Brazil). Their coffee www.velodomestique.co.uk/webshopI picked up a nice bag of Columbian beans. Walking Southbourne high street there must have been 20 coffee places. Affluent area. Sea is very close. But give me a quieter country village anyway.
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Post by MartinT on Aug 5, 2023 10:26:53 GMT
I feel a strange pull towards buying the new clear Aeropress but 55 quid! If the clear ones had come out first, you'd be wanting a smoked one now! Is there any functional difference?
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 5, 2023 11:00:23 GMT
I feel a strange pull towards buying the new clear Aeropress but 55 quid! If the clear ones had come out first, you'd be wanting a smoked one now! Is there any functional difference? Absolutely none, lol. Mine is just a bit tired looking ... like me.
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 5, 2023 14:39:37 GMT
Escaped out of the pouring rain to get a pre haircut coffee this morning. The good news is that Pret is now a viable option - they have completely overhauled their coffee operation and it's a perfectly acceptable high street offering. I avoided their coffee at all costs for so many years!
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Post by speedysteve on Sept 13, 2023 10:23:37 GMT
I've been trialling various ready roasted decaf beans to see what sticks / gain some more experience of them. Sainsbury's offering is rather bland. Forget the name etc. Forest Edge (local to the New Forest), not bad. Bit too heavy on the undertone flavour). £8 / 250g Bad Hand Columbian (Swiss water method), not bad but still heavy on the undertone flavour. £36 / kilo. Bad Hand Brazil (Swiss water method), nice. Could live with. £36 a kilo. Redber Colombia green beans (roast yourself) £18 a kilo now. (Mountain water method) I've returned to these and been experimenting, doing a bit darker roasts. These offer the best creama and cleanest puck of the lot of them. I like that I can vary the roast level. One pan makes 250g in no time. Cool / 2+ days to degas and they are on song. Really fresh too. I've just bought 2kg more of their Columbian, plus there 1kg Mexican green bean (mountain water method) £15 a kilo decaf, plus 500g of their Guatemala (mountain water method) offering £11.50 for 500g. £0 shipping on that lot. This will keep me going for ages, it's always fresh roasted. Bean label (Exept they are not roasted 🙂) Here's the roast Here's the creama / shot. Cappuccino
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Post by julesd68 on Sept 13, 2023 12:50:43 GMT
Mmmmm ... cappuccino me like!!
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Post by julesd68 on Sept 13, 2023 15:37:01 GMT
I've recently noticed that my kettle is suddenly boiling the water *much* hotter than usual. Even after I wait my 1'30 after boiling and then do my Aeropress routine, it's still too hot and killing the flavour of the coffee. Also, the Aeropress requires very careful handling when getting rid of the grinds as it's so damn hot. I wonder what could be causing this? Eventually I will buy a decent temperature controlled kettle but now isn't the best time for me.
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Post by MartinT on Sept 13, 2023 16:24:47 GMT
I tend to flick the kettle off just before I sense it boiling, wait 30s and pour. It seems to be about the right temperature.
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Post by Slinger on Sept 13, 2023 18:27:07 GMT
I tend to flick the kettle off just before I sense it boiling, wait 30s and pour. It seems to be about the right temperature. Have you (or has anyone else for that matter) considered a hot water dispenser that allows you to select the desired amount of water delivered and also what temperature you'd like it to be delivered at. There are two obvious pluses: #1 - You never have to stand around watching your kettle, waiting for it to nearly boil, ever again. #2 - Because they only heat the exact amount of water you require, they're actually cheaper to run thran a kettle.
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Post by MartinT on Sept 13, 2023 19:17:41 GMT
Have you (or has anyone else for that matter) considered a hot water dispenser that allows you to select the desired amount of water delivered and also what temperature you'd like it to be delivered at. I haven't although one friend has a temperature controlled kettle with a slider for temp, which seemed pretty cool. One of these... Can you give me a link for the equipment that heats only the right amount of water?
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Post by Slinger on Sept 13, 2023 21:06:05 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Sept 13, 2023 21:11:47 GMT
Thanks Paul, will investigate.
I was looking at the Ninja kettle for 80 quid.
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Post by Slinger on Sept 13, 2023 21:32:21 GMT
I bought one for my mum when she was still living at home, and she loved it. She had trouble lifting a kettle, and couldn't see the cup, so it was perfect for her. I use one too, because it makes sense living alone. Boiling a full kettle for one is ridiculously wasteful. Mine heats the water and dispenses it in under a minute, plus it has a Brita filter in. It doesn't have a temperature control, but honestly, I don't need that. www.amazon.co.uk/Breville-Dispenser-Variable-Dispense-Stainless/dp/B0048EJQ7M/ref=sr_1_1
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Post by MartinT on Sept 14, 2023 4:30:12 GMT
I rather fancy that Klarstein dispenser.
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Post by Tim on Sept 14, 2023 8:20:45 GMT
Boiling a full kettle for one is ridiculously wasteful. Never understood why people do that . . . fill the kettle to the brim, boil it, then make 1 cup of tea!
If I need 350ml boiling, I boil 350 ml - it's really not that difficult
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Post by Slinger on Sept 14, 2023 11:58:16 GMT
Boiling a full kettle for one is ridiculously wasteful. Never understood why people do that . . . fill the kettle to the brim, boil it, then make 1 cup of tea!
If I need 350ml boiling, I boil 350 ml - it's really not that difficult If you want to bugger about measuring 350ml every time, you're more than welcome. I just prefer to press one button and get the exact amount of water I require, delivered at the temperature I need, in less than 60 seconds. Some people will call that lazy, I prefer to think of it as the perfect mix of ergonomics and efficiency. I've just bought a new paper shredder. Of course, I could just use scissors every time I need to shred an old document, or an envelope, I suppose, but...
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Post by julesd68 on Sept 14, 2023 11:58:21 GMT
I think the Ninja kettle is the best option for me. I like the fact that it will keep the water at the same temperature after boiling for a while so when I have two coffees in quick succession I won't need to boil it again. Temperature control in 5° increments is perfect.
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Post by MartinT on Sept 14, 2023 13:51:48 GMT
I just prefer to press one button and get the exact amount of water I require, delivered at the temperature I need, in less than 60 seconds. Does the water in the reservoir stay cold, Paul? It just heats what's demanded?
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Post by Tim on Sept 14, 2023 19:38:51 GMT
If you want to bugger about measuring 350ml every time, you're more than welcome. Haha, you don't think I actually measure out 350ml water? That's a mug full for me and it's pretty easy to eye ball that (I have a glass sided kettle), it might be 340 or 355 but it's one mug full for one drink - I was speaking metaphorically.
But I wouldn't use one of those doo dads personally . . . pretty fussy about my water for teas and coffee, has to be freshly drawn and freshly boiled every time, no reboils or old water sat around from a previous boil and topped up, Fresh, fresh, fresh every-time. And I can tell the difference
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Post by Slinger on Sept 16, 2023 10:58:28 GMT
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