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- February 14th, 2024, 8:42 pm
- Forum: Knockbox
- Replies: 48
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How to improve coffee beyond "good enough"?
I once thought I'd make a list of all the variables that I could think of that affect the godlyniss of my shots--you know, things like degree-of-roast, variety, temps, pressure at extraction, profiles, water, whether teeth were recently brushed, yadda, yadda. Did that for15 minutes and lapsed into a...
- January 7th, 2024, 5:38 pm
- Forum: Knockbox
- Replies: 80
- Views: 4093
"A better way to grind coffee" from Washington Post - "Moisture-controlled triboelectrification during coffee grinding"
I weigh beans in a ramekin for use in my HG 1. Quickly pass that small cup under steam. That works
- September 21st, 2023, 2:19 am
- Forum: Knockbox
- Replies: 1
- Views: 223
Chatbot is coming for coffee tasters
After my first how-cool-is-that! reaction my thoughts turned to a recent book, "Optimal Illusions" with a great (if not book length) take-down of the modern penchant for always making stuff better. Progress. Not clear how language/words and meanings can be crowd sourced to nail down a sensation. Or ...
- August 22nd, 2023, 5:57 pm
- Forum: Coffee Roasting
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1442
Coffee roasting... for coffee drinkers?
Heatgun/Dogbowl + wood stirring stick. I'm not a fully-committed Luddite, but sometimes a straightforward option can be most instructive and quite possibly the best. Sure, check out the great resources suggested here, but start roasting tomorrow
- May 18th, 2023, 4:53 pm
- Forum: Coffee Roasting
- Replies: 9
- Views: 727
What path to follow for a beginner in the field of roasting?
By far the toughest (and most crucial) challenge to your professional/business goals is a well-trained palate. I'd concentrate on learning to taste and rembering what you tasted last week or year
- April 16th, 2023, 4:28 pm
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 11
- Views: 793
Dual boiler espresso machine under low cabinets
Lelit Bianca at 15.75" is too tall and maybe above budget. However, possibly your bottom cab dimension is the overhang dimension (molding/reveal) that can be cut. Anyway, if you can manage to get the machine underneath (as I was able to squeeze mine) the Bianca reservoir can be installed on either s...
- April 5th, 2023, 3:12 pm
- Forum: Knockbox
- Replies: 8
- Views: 648
How to keep coffee station clean if far from sink
Cheap packages of microfiber towels from Home Depot. Dampen, wipe out basket, steam wand, counter, polish shiny stuff, drop in small bucket
- March 27th, 2023, 6:43 pm
- Forum: Buying Advice
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2601
Strategic design compromises in $2-3K rotary pump espresso machines?
OP raises interesting questions and I'll likely read responses. However, l hope for the OPs sake, that he gets his new machine before all his questions are answered, sorted, weighed, and hyper-rationalized. Personally, I think it's a poor idea to choose anything other than a Bianca. Because that's w...
- March 26th, 2023, 6:34 pm
- Forum: Coffee Roasting
- Replies: 6
- Views: 692
Heatgun/Dogbowl: Still at it
A fascinating journey your roasting has taken you. Your method may be a bit more complicated than mine, but no more complicated than it needs to be--which is the advice I give to others but struggle to follow for myself
- March 24th, 2023, 1:06 pm
- Forum: Coffee Roasting
- Replies: 6
- Views: 692
Heatgun/Dogbowl: Still at it
Welcome to H B. My 10oz roasts typically take 11-14 min. If you're at or near that, your HG is likely "good enough." A lame comparison is a newish and tuned auto vs an older beater. Both can get you where you are going. About that flour sifter: many have tried to complicate hg roasting with sifters,...