WAKE UP AND COFFEE

[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.

[ARNC]

@JunkPants I was the same - the one I wanted was out of stock for ages. I use a French press in the week as it’s quick and easy when I need to get out the door but when I have more time it’s either my Walküre or the syphon.

[JunkPants]

@ARNC I'll get to it at some point, too cool a contraption not to