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by keno
August 23rd, 2023, 12:12 pm
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 6
Views: 593

A little cup of hot chocolate

Current coffee for a chocolate bomb would be a Brazil and Yemen roasted right up, but not into second crack. Eureka Olympia grinder (flat 75mm burrs). Using 20g of coffee in what I believe is an 18g Precision basket. Add a pinch of salt that gets stirred in during the WDT process (great trick to imp...
by keno
August 23rd, 2023, 11:17 am
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 3
Views: 305

Coffee Alive Blancher

Thanks, looks like the device you provided the links to is no longer available. Same concept though
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by keno
August 22nd, 2023, 8:33 pm
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 3
Views: 305

Coffee Alive Blancher

Anyone try this device? "Coffee Alive Blancher" Online review: {video}
by keno
December 13th, 2022, 11:24 am
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 8
Views: 684

Twitter auction includes espresso machines

If you are in the Bay area and want a nice LM espresso machine Twitter is auctioning off some nice stuff. Guess the Twitter takeover isn't going so great and they need the money? Here's the link to the auction list: {link} Search for "espresso" and you'll pull up a Strada and a couple of Lineas (lot...
by keno
May 18th, 2022, 11:17 pm
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 3408
Views: 306750

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

"Florence bar fined €1,000 after police called over 'expensive' coffee" I visited this cafe when I was in Florence a few years back and it easily had the best coffee of my trip. Italians are accustomed to paying €1 for coffee, so a customer was aggrieved at having to pay €2, which is quite reasonabl...
by keno
February 6th, 2022, 11:07 pm
Forum: Coffee Brewing
Replies: 5
Views: 1561

Decaf brewing tips

Agree with the ethyl acetate (sugarcane) process decaf recommendation. The decaf process can strip a lot of flavor away and the EA process seems to preserve more flavor. As others have also suggested updosing helps as decaf processing mutes acidity and so a higher dose with lower brew ratio (eg, 14:...
by keno
September 28th, 2021, 1:06 am
Forum: Coffee Brewing
Replies: 10
Views: 599

Kona Peaberry ($70 bag) Brewing tips?

If it tastes roasty maybe try an Aeropress, the combination of lower ratio of water to coffee, lower temp and quicker brew time really helps to eliminate roastiness and to accentuate and highlight the flavors
by keno
September 26th, 2021, 10:43 pm
Forum: Coffees
Replies: 11
Views: 1091

Why isn't bitterness considered desirable in coffee tasting?

I guess I have a different take on the Hoffman passage you quote. Seems to me like he is taking a balanced view. He's not saying bitterness is unequivocally bad. He's saying that in specialty coffee we have a problem talking about bitterness and acknowledging that it is an inherent element of coffee...
by keno
September 14th, 2021, 1:32 am
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 4
Views: 543

La Marzocco Florentine Linea Mini

Check out this video and it will make a bit more sense. It is a special edition product in honor of Florence, as a Renaissance city, with the colors representing the local olive fields. {video}
by keno
September 12th, 2021, 8:27 pm
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 24
Views: 2757

Good grinder to pair with La Marzocco Linea Mini?

If you are totally new to espresso you are at a bit of a disadvantage when it comes to choosing a grinder. There are a couple of things it really helps to know before you buy to help narrow the field. First, what sort of taste profile and coffees do you like? Burr type and design can help to accentu...