Coffee
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Yeah the Chemex is a very different taste/profile to V60. Chemex is a lighter/less bodied cup. It often gets called a 'cleaner' cup. Less oils make it through, what you're really left with is the taste of the beans without any of the other influences that can help mask or bring flavours out. If I drink the same beans in V60 and Chemex I get 2 totally different views on the same bean. Some work better in 1 brew method vs another. Kenyan coffees (going from memory here) are usually heavy bodied and don't translate as well on Chemex for instance…
Snowy I just bought an Able kone to use in my V60, curious to see how the coffee tastes in comparison to paper filters. Also like the idea of not having to keep buying filters.
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Let me know what you think superfuzz. I still have my kone here (yeah I have a gear problem :|, thankfully I've collected nearly everything by now :)). It's a fuller cup, more acids/oils in the cup. I enjoyed it w/ the v60, was just a little more annoying to clean. Not having to buy filters is nice - agree. Says he who's now using filters 7 days a week; aero@work, kalita@home-weekday, chemex@home-weekend ::)
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@Snowy How is your OE Lido treating you? The Lido 3 keeps calling my name….
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@veloaudio it's been perfect since the day I got it. Used 1-2x a day every day. Worth it's weight, and it's a heavy bastard in some kind of precious metal.
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Thanks. I'm now leaning toward the Lido 2. I've used my Hario Skerton for 19 months or so and I'm getting tired of the inconsistency. The Lido 2 is cheaper than the 3 and I can use the Hario for travel, if I ever start taking a coffee kit with on the road.
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lol, it used to piss @grandmasterben off every time he saw it :). It's a 2012 ltd edition and came free with a pair of TFHxRJBxDHM jeans - got the last pair the store had too.
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@Snowy, which BEAMS store did you get the BEAMS Japan mug from?
I called into the Shibuya store but they didn't have anything. Really hoping to get one for my younger bro.
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@dylantbmayes hey. There's a Beams Japan store (that's it's name) behind Shinjuku JR Station. It's on the EAST side (take East exit for Lumue (sp), basically walk straight ahead 4 blocks and you're there. Also grab a 100 yen milk crepe from inside Shinjuku JR East on B1F (?) whilst you're there, on the Lumue side also.
Shop Information
Address3-32-6 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
URLhttp://www.beams.co.jp/beamsjapan/
Tel 03-5368-7300
Hours11:00-20:00（1F-5F）／8:30-22:30（SARUTAHIKO COFFEE）／11:30-23:00（CRAFT GRILL） -
@Snowy Yes the Lido 2 will be mine. I really like how easy it will be to get parts of I need them.
I love that Beams mug. I've searched around (unsuccessfully), do you know of anyway I can order one of those from the US?
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^perfect timing [emoji3]
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I had a feeling that might be the one!
Thanks Snowy!
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@dylantbmayes Please post if you have any success in finding one. Or if you would be willing to proxy one for me [emoji3]
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Hah @Snowy ! Yes that mug drove me crazy. Until I found my own
actually I thought I bought the same one as you, but yours is different?!I like mine better
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@dylantbmayes Please post if you have any success in finding one. Or if you would be willing to proxy one for me [emoji3]
Haven't made it there yet but I plan to, @veloaudio.
Not sure if I'm the right guy to proxy off though… Shipping from Australia to USA is not cheap.
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Bought some new beans…
