WAKE UP AND COFFEE

[ddtrash]

I had a fun hour at the San Remo coffee machine showroom in London last week.

The YOU home machine is pretty impressive with its pressure profiling capabilities. Expensive but when compared to other machines it seems to offer a lot more features.

[jerkules]

New Dark Arts mug

[ARNC]

@jerkules you think this will increase your powers ready for 4pm today/September/FW24?

[jerkules]

@ARNC I wish - unfortunately for me the sale will pass me by - recently moved house (see boxes in photo above) so there's not much ready cash at my disposal

[ARNC]

@jerkules fair enough (and congratulations on the move)!

[jerkules]

@ARNC thanks man… new house is fun and all, but missing the annual IH sale as a result makes me think we should’ve stayed put

[ARNC]

@jerkules if IH made XHS tents …

[twin]

Breakfast and coffee.

[Nocturama]

Rave Signature coffee beans FTW!

I have foregone the muffin - need to shed a few kilos!

[twin]

Todays coffee at Sunset cafe.

[ROman]

Sunset / Sunshine

[twin]

@ROman It is Sunshine Cafe

[ARNC]

New toy! First attempt ok but I’ll need a bit more practice to get it perfect. Anyone else with one of these?

[ARNC]

Today’s lesson is making sure the burner’s got enough fuel in it before starting brewing. Got premature draw down and severe under extraction!

Still learning so syphon tips and tricks appreciated.

[mclaincausey]

Wow. What a great bean. I did a Kalita pour over yesterday and iced it, and using my Ratio brewer and pouring over ice didn’t lose much, so it is more than functional as a morning coffee for the wife and me.

Farmer: Alejo Castro

Farm: Volcan Azul

Area: Alajuela, Costa Rica

Established: 1850, 5th generation farm

Hectares: 55

Altitude: 1540-1720 Meters above sea level

Varietal: H1 (Timor Hybrid x Villa Sarchi F1 hybrid) crossed with Rume Sudan Ethiopian Landrace

[twin]

Coffee a Sunflower Cafe

[T4920]

I've always enjoyed coffee daily, but never really paid much attention to what I was drinking.

Walked into a nicer coffee shop this morning and ordered their special batch brew which came with a little info card. It was so nice to drink more mindfully, with knowledge and appreciation for the flavours I was tasting.

The candied orange really shone through seconds after swallowing.

This is gonna be my new Saturday morning ritual.

[Mister_Brue]

@ARNC Epic! I don’t have one of these (V60 usually), but looking forward to seeing how you get on.

I always fancied one of their huge syphons. ️

[ARNC]

@Mister_Brue thanks. Still learning (and had a couple of disasters when I didn’t establish a good seal and got premature drawdown) but really glad I got it. The whole process is just fun.

If you’re looking to get one, the metal filter is much lower maintenance than the cloth one.

[JunkPants]

@ARNC Always wanted to try one of these but haven't yet!

I LOVE coffee and typically do a V60 every day, or the occasional Kalita/Aeropress/Clever Dripper/Chemex etc.
Beans ground fresh with an EK43S. That grinder is total overkill, but it makes me smile, just like Iron Heart XHS.