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Post by Slinger on Jul 13, 2024 14:16:36 GMT
Meet "Klangphonics" and yes, they are a real band. Another of their instruments is an electric sewing machine.
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Post by Slinger on Jul 29, 2024 18:01:40 GMT
I've decided to go for the cold-brewed coffee properly, so I've bought one of these. ![](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71WSpP5b03L._AC_SL1500_.jpg) www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C689JX1T?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_detailsIt holds 64oz / which is two quarts in American money I believe. I bought a 500g pack of "Cherry Storm - No. 17 (Dark Edition) 100% Arabica beans" to try it out with. Now I just need to find my coffee grinder, and my scale. ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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Post by Slinger on Jul 30, 2024 12:58:37 GMT
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Post by Slinger on Jul 30, 2024 19:07:36 GMT
All arrived, all used, and a couple of pints of cold-brew Arabica should be waiting for me when I rise tomorrow.
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Post by MartinT on Jul 30, 2024 20:19:33 GMT
That should keep you up for a week.
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Post by julesd68 on Jul 31, 2024 9:41:37 GMT
So how do you like the coffee Paul??
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Post by Slinger on Jul 31, 2024 14:10:22 GMT
So how do you like the coffee Paul?? It's delicious, Jules. A bit too strong, and I added a wee bit too much Stevia, but neither of those things bothers me overmuch, and my measurements are sorted for next time. I may try diluting it with oat milk and keeping the measurements the same, but that's an expriment for next week, when I've got some oat milk. ![:rolleyes:](http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/rolleye/rolleye0014.gif) I've got some flavoured syrups that I use for instant coffee to experiment with too. If coffee-lovers haven't tried it, it's a very inexpensive experiment, and a worthwhile one in my book, especially in this weather.
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Post by speedysteve on Jul 31, 2024 19:19:38 GMT
Hehe, you'll have to prise the Redber decaf beans, roasting pan, grinder and espresso machine out of my death clutch first🤣
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Post by Slinger on Jul 31, 2024 19:27:58 GMT
Hehe, you'll have to prise the Redber decaf beans, roasting pan, grinder and espresso machine out of my death clutch first🤣 I'm not saying " instead of...," Steve, but more like " as well as...". Are you saying that an ice-cold coffee on a hot Summer's day doesn't appeal?
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Post by Slinger on Aug 19, 2024 20:06:03 GMT
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Post by speedysteve on Aug 19, 2024 20:53:43 GMT
Hehe, you'll have to prise the Redber decaf beans, roasting pan, grinder and espresso machine out of my death clutch first🤣 I'm not saying " instead of...," Steve, but more like " as well as...". Are you saying that an ice-cold coffee on a hot Summer's day doesn't appeal? I make those for daughter and wife sometimes. Espresso shot as normal, ice and milk in jug mixed / frothed with blitzer, pour into Irish coffee glass already containing the shot, top off with my own cocoa powder / xylitol choc mix.
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Post by Slinger on Aug 19, 2024 21:07:02 GMT
I'm not saying " instead of...," Steve, but more like " as well as...". Are you saying that an ice-cold coffee on a hot Summer's day doesn't appeal? I make those for daughter and wife sometimes. Espresso shot as normal, ice and milk in jug mixed / frothed with blitzer, pour into Irish coffee glass already containing the shot, top off with my own cocoa powder / xylitol choc mix. The taste difference is in the brewing. A cold brew is less " bitter" than a hot-brewed coffee. All I add to mine is a little milk, or cream, sometimes, if I fancy a milder, longer drink. I add some Stevia to the mix pre-brewing. I'm back on the Brazil Yellow Bourbon Single Origin Arabica beans too, they're perfect (for me, anyway) for hot or cold brews.
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 19, 2024 22:43:03 GMT
There was no graphic for Aeropress users, Paul. I feel discriminated against and hurt.
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Post by Slinger on Aug 19, 2024 23:14:32 GMT
There was no graphic for Aeropress users, Paul. I feel discriminated against and hurt. I thought you were a "Geriatric Italian," Jules?
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Post by MartinT on Aug 20, 2024 8:53:28 GMT
I was looking for the Aeropress, too.
However, since none of it makes any sense, I'm NOT BOVVERED.
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Post by speedysteve on Aug 20, 2024 10:57:37 GMT
"The taste difference is in the brewing. A cold brew is less "bitter" than a hot-brew"
I think must roasters over roast! That's what contributes to give a bitter taste, that and wrong extraction rates.
Self roasting and other parameters you can dial in exactly the taste you like.
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 20, 2024 13:34:31 GMT
I was in a central London Pret the other day requiring immediate coffee.
The good news is in the past few years or so they have completely revamped their coffee offering and it's a totally different class of coffee than it used to be. I tend to prefer it to Nero and Costa. I don't know exactly what they have done but one thing for sure is that they changed their supply of coffee from that dark roast, bitter gak that they used to serve. I can enjoy drinking it
The price of £3.80 feels excessive, but is actually quite good value compared to many others - the large cups are so full I'm guessing there's about double the amount of coffee I might get elsewhere and I don't really need to buy a second which I might very likely do elsewhere.
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Post by MartinT on Aug 20, 2024 14:01:22 GMT
I'll give them a try next time I see one.
You're right about their coffee having been awful in the past.
We've lost our Nero in Basingstoke, but there are still four Costas.
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