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by KScarfeBeckett
April 17th, 2015, 6:10 am
Forum: Coffee Brewing
Replies: 20
Views: 3559

Thoughts on Arabic (Gulf) coffee?

This article might be of interest: {link} And my Jordanian friends tell me that Bedouin coffee is, traditionally, roasted in a long-handled, heavy, rounded iron dish until light cinnamon colour (a bit darker than Saudi coffee) and then pounded to fine powder with cardamom in a large wooden pestle an...
by KScarfeBeckett
October 21st, 2013, 4:31 pm
Forum: Coffees
Replies: 17
Views: 1393

Coffees from 'real' roasters with no flavour/aroma? Confused...

This may be too late but if you're drinking French press then Hasbean's "Ethiopian Kebel Kercha Sidamo Guji natural" is interesting and full of fruity cakey tastes, or for something more restrained you might try their "Costa Rica Zarcero Finca La Casa Yellow Honey Caturra" -- the Costa Ricans from H...
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by KScarfeBeckett
September 17th, 2013, 7:03 am
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 23
Views: 6667

I pull Presso levers up and water gushes... help!

This is a late response on this thread but I've a little to add on small cracks in the Presso plastics. My Presso recently began leaking hot water from the external join between metal body and plastic cylinder. Loss of pressure, cooking of knuckles. Blueing of air. The internal plastic chamber was m...
by KScarfeBeckett
July 23rd, 2013, 7:26 am
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 3406
Views: 306575

The craziest %#*$ing thing I've seen all day...

And yet very few argue that espresso needs no tampon at all
by KScarfeBeckett
April 23rd, 2013, 3:06 am
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 2
Views: 9072

Cocoa Espresso: a quest

Hi Olivier, For a couple of weeks I tried to make a concentrated unsweetened chocolate beverage using my Presso. My ultimate aim was to use hot milk or cream as the extracting liquid but even using plain hot water it was not possible to get a good drink. I did manage to completely clog my secondary ...
by KScarfeBeckett
April 6th, 2013, 5:00 pm
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 9
Views: 1847

New user tips

Hello, Jim! There are so many great and informative threads in this site! Your Gaggia question may well have been answered in useful detail in 'Espresso Machines' and easiest is probably to try searching that forum ... I think there are a couple of threads devoted to sugar-and-froth coffees of one k...
by KScarfeBeckett
April 1st, 2013, 8:54 am
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 34
Views: 3161

Ristretto and Branchwater: notes on diluting espresso

It sounds vaguely reminiscent of the ouzo/absinthe effect in which the aniseed oils are frankly hydrophobic, but dissolve readily in alcohol, so by adding water slowly you create a micro-emulsion and it clouds, and tastes better. It only takes a splash of water in a bowl of melted chocolate to seize...
by KScarfeBeckett
March 21st, 2013, 4:29 am
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 19
Views: 1708

"Why should I start drinking coffee?"

This is thought-provoking! La Dan's answer makes most sense to me. My reason for starting to drink coffee was to stay awake all night finishing college theses in time for the deadlines. My reason for starting to drink espresso was the same as for stout, and red wine, or eating stinky cheese -- fasci...
by KScarfeBeckett
February 22nd, 2013, 11:26 am
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 7
Views: 570

7 reasons why coffee is good for you

6. Coffee May Decrease Your Risk of Dying ... drinking coffee was associated with a lower risk of death by all causes ... Made me look again at some of the other claims
by KScarfeBeckett
February 19th, 2013, 3:13 am
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 78
Views: 8415

HB spotting

... virtually every element ...?