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Rooftop Roasters Fresh Tracks is really mellow. Monogram Gesha Natural is really nice. Both perfect for a day like this. :thumbsup:
Drinking the gesha natural today too... little left, then opening the washed version
Better late than never. My first shipment of 8 tubes from the KaffeBox advent calendar.
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Read a map! Lol
All you fancy coffee drinkers... couple of questions:
1. How do you make your coffee? Pour over? French Press? Normal drip machine?
2. What do you do after you open a bag to keep it fresh? A 1lb bag would last a little while obviously, and in my experience it starts to taste worse just a few days after opening
Americano for me since I like to taste the coffee. Once I open the bag, it stays in a sealed container, usually it's in the grinder hopper. I don't notice much degradation if any.
Pour over for me. My "good beans" from mount pleasant roasters are usually in my kitchen within days of roasting, and they go into an airtight cannister when I open it up. Don't notice any degradation in the 1-2 weeks it takes to use the bag up.
1. Combination of Espresso, latte, v60 pourover, and Aeropress
2. A knockoff version of this https://planetarydesign.com/shop/air...hen-canisters/ and drink more/faster
1. French press 95% of the time, otherwise latte or americano from my espresso machine
2. I primarily buy coffee every 2 weeks in 340 gram bags so I just keep it in the small bags they come in...doesn't help with larger volume matters, could go with an air tight container but if you're sealing up your bag good then not sure how much if a difference it will make....just drink 5 mugs a day :clap:
I'm thinking of dabbling with a pour over system. Suggestions for a good place to start? There's a Hario V60 starter kit on amazon for $37, I feel like you can't really go wrong with that. Is buying one of those silly gooseneck kettles a necessity though?
Also, does anyone have recommendation for an insulated carafe? Again Hario makes one for ~$65 that looks nice.. I have no idea what other brands are good though.
start with whatever kettle you already have and give it a shot. I use a "blinkone" pour over filter, but I'm sure the hario is fine. I just prefer not to mess with the paper filter for each cup.
1. 100% pourover these days. Kinda gave up on the Aeropress unless I'm camping or traveling.
2. I let my bean degas for at least 14 days (light roast). Most of my roasted beans are coming from overseas so they're ready to go when it gets here. I have a couple Fellow Atmos vacuum canisters for storage after opening.
How old are your beans? I wouldn't worry about getting a gooseneck kettle if you're starting out but it definitely helps with precise pouring and water flow. I recommend a scale and something for good water, like Third Wave Water. Is this the kit you're looking at? https://eightouncecoffee.ca/products...r-pourover-kit Cheaper and from a local retailer.