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by 2xlp
March 15th, 2010, 11:37 pm
Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
Replies: 20
Views: 1448

Blue Bottle to open in Brooklyn, NY!

@artazza the space isn't a former warehouse. it had been a glass blowing artists studio + workshop for the past decade. it offered lessons under the name "one sixty glass" , then became a showroom for the owner john pomp glass. IIRC, they were priced out of the building by the landlord and relocated...
by 2xlp
March 10th, 2010, 9:51 pm
Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
Replies: 20
Views: 1448

Blue Bottle to open in Brooklyn, NY!

the blue bottle location is just about next door to me ( our buildings don't touch, but my backyard does. ) the place looks nice, but wasn't open the other day when i passed by. there is lots of great coffee nearby: gimme coffee is a 20 minute walk. they roast upstate. oslo has 2
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by 2xlp
July 24th, 2008, 2:27 am
Forum: Repairs, Restorations & Mods
Replies: 7
Views: 1034

Insulating (Prosumer) HX Circuit; Pros and Cons?

I insulated my Expobar's boiler, and played with the HX. Based on the design of the Expobar, I wouldn't insulate its HX -- but Anitas are different. The issue with the Expobar is simple -- the lines run too close to the electronics. With too much insulation in there, the internal temp up rises up wa...
by 2xlp
February 2nd, 2008, 2:12 pm
Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
Replies: 14
Views: 1308

NYT Article: "At Last, a $20,000 Cup of Coffee"

did anyone else notice that they're just using standard Yama vac-pots?
by 2xlp
November 20th, 2007, 11:33 am
Forum: Coffees
Replies: 2
Views: 436

Coffee Reseller Name?

Thanks Dan, indeed it was SoHo I'd like to see co-operative ordering too - though i fear that may never happen because of price discrepancies across roasters and blends
by 2xlp
November 20th, 2007, 11:30 am
Forum: Coffees
Replies: 12
Views: 3587

Recommended coffee roasters in New York?

Porto Rico is *awful*. They're good for office coffee or cold brew in the winter -- but thats it. They're very much a place that treats beans as a commodity - they have little flavor to start with, and the care put into roasting is just not there. That said, they're better than everything BUT our fa...
by 2xlp
November 20th, 2007, 10:59 am
Forum: Coffees
Replies: 2
Views: 436

Coffee Reseller Name?

About a year ago I recall a shop that was reselling/distributing micro-roasters. They were operating out of NYC - soho to be exact. For example: you could order online from them 1lb or Hairbender and Black Cat. Does anyone remember their name, and if they're still in business?
by 2xlp
June 23rd, 2007, 4:55 pm
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 30
Views: 18530

More on boiler insulation

i bought the remainder of the above silicone. insulated 2 of my machines ( expobar + isomac ), gave away the rest to a friend who did his brewtus silicone foam is the only option -- UNLESS -- you have an external rotary pump. if you have an internal pump (vibe or rotary), i think you're
by 2xlp
June 22nd, 2007, 6:59 pm
Forum: Coffees
Replies: 5
Views: 662

Barefoot Coffee Roasters Element 114 likes it hot

there's an intense sweetness, the kind that hits you in the roof/back of your mouth, with something that I can only say reminds me of butter. the only other time i've tasted this was a god shot off the old mistral at gimme - which tasted like a square of unsweetended cocoa melted with a pat of butter.
by 2xlp
June 22nd, 2007, 3:34 pm
Forum: Coffees
Replies: 5
Views: 662

Barefoot Coffee Roasters Element 114 likes it hot

To answer Dan's (offline) question, yes... It really is pulling that hot-- I tried several thermometers to make sure I wasn't crazy; a friend is using a PID. For most blends, I run about 6oz through the hx -- 2-3oz to get it down from the flash boiling point ( which i assume is 212 ) and 3-4