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by hamish5178
November 14th, 2014, 9:29 pm
Forum: Coffees
Replies: 80
Views: 5308

Vacuum storage harmful?

One important thing to consider is your definition of 'vacuum-sealed' I occasionally 'vacuum-seal' beans at home using a food-saver. The foodsaver is just a pump that sucks air out of the bag and then seal it. The beans are not 'under-vacuum' meaning without atmospheric pressure. However, using a ch...
by hamish5178
July 29th, 2013, 10:49 pm
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 4
Views: 2331

Grinder recommendation for pourover and Aeropress?

You could also take that $300 and head to Craigslist. A Bunn G1/2/3 or equivalent would beat anything else below $700 and they can easily be found for $100 if you look hard enough
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by hamish5178
July 28th, 2013, 5:01 pm
Forum: Tips and Techniques
Replies: 10
Views: 15851

Latte/cappuccino not very hot

ACK! Nothing should even go on top of the machine except for cups. No liquids! No food!
by hamish5178
July 27th, 2013, 10:10 pm
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 2
Views: 521

Mini Vivaldi II steam boiler issue

You can also try calling Chris' Coffee Service's tech department. They know the vivaldi inside-out and are very helpful
by hamish5178
July 26th, 2013, 10:53 am
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 9
Views: 8442

Rancilio MD50 considered a "Titan Grinder"?

I've used a MD50 before, extensively, and never would have guess that it costs that much money. The dosing mechanism is cheap and plasticky, as is most of the grinder. The grind adjustment is weird as well. I'd take a SJ (or a NS MDX) any day over an MD50
by hamish5178
July 21st, 2013, 10:00 am
Forum: Coffee Brewing
Replies: 14
Views: 1773

Slate.com: How to make amazing coffee at home, even if you're cheap and lazy

My thoughts exactly. French press has to be the simplest way. Slate is known for having pretty sh**ty articles. I typically will skim the article and head straight for the comment section to see people tear it apart
by hamish5178
July 15th, 2013, 9:19 pm
Forum: Water
Replies: 11
Views: 12853

Ideal brand of bottled water for coffee?

Gig 'em!
by hamish5178
July 15th, 2013, 9:18 pm
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 9
Views: 1125

Good option for second grinder (drip)

+1 Or, if you have the space, a craigslist Bunn G1 or similar will be a fantastic grinder around the same price as a Baratza
by hamish5178
July 14th, 2013, 1:33 pm
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 17
Views: 2221

A Beautiful WDT Collar Coming this Fall

This looks about as useful as those Scottie Callaghan dosing scraper things. I would never use something like this in my cafe, an unnecessary extra step, just like the 'chicago chop' or any number of other passé "techniques". Not sure what cafes you frequent but most any barista that calls themselve...
by hamish5178
July 12th, 2013, 7:18 pm
Forum: Knockbox
Replies: 16
Views: 3144

Espresso in snifters

Who cares what Mark Prince thinks about anything? Not trying to be rude, this came across my radar via Sprudge. My thought is that the sheer jawdropping amount of tweeting Mark did regarding this topic (and people's reactions to it) smacks of an overinflated sense of self-importance. What's up with ...