The Coffee House

[Cortian]

I have found that I really like the taste from an Aeropress but no matter what I did, it always came out too thin for my tastes.

I put a heaping measuring spoon-full, plus a bit more, of beans in the grinder. I grind finer than a drip grind, but less than an espresso grind. I stir about half again as long as the ten seconds they recommend, and take a bit over the sixty seconds they recommend to press.

 

[terri35 7]

I have found that I really like the taste from an Aeropress but no matter what I did, it always came out too thin for my tastes.

I put a heaping measuring spoon-full, plus a bit more, of beans in the grinder. I grind finer than a drip grind, but less than an espresso grind. I stir about half again as long as the ten seconds they recommend, and take a bit over the sixty seconds they recommend to press.

My husband swears by the Aeropress, and makes it a bit on the strong side. He's a sworn fan. I haven't personally been overwhelmed by it - the yield doesn't fill my cup and apparently the solution is to make it even stronger, and then just add water. Eww! That ain't brewing a cuppa joe.

 

[Gary A.]

Gary found the aero to be meh. If Gary wanted an espresso, then he'd fire up the espresso. But Leo makes a good point, if you want a weak espresso at work ... then the aero works. But a for daily coffee fulfillment, Gary prefers the siphon or French Press. The aero ... the areo seems too much like a compromise when one isn't needed. But many people swear by the aero. Like photography, everybody sees differently and everybody tastes differently.

 

[davidharmier60]

On that note (well, not REALLY).
We just had fried chicken strips, homemade Mac and cheese and Brussels sprouts. Coffee in the morning comes out of a drip machine. We don't do grinding nor espresso. And Folgers is the coffee.

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[Gary A.]

Speaking of tastes ... another lovely afternoon. Gary spent some of the afternoon working in the yard and some of the afternoon processing photos. Gary loves what the Fuji delivers. Mary Lou booked a trip to catch the Elephant Seals up along the Central Coast. We toasted her success with a glass of vino. A pleasant and productive afternoon.

 

[jcdeboever]

I have bad gas tonight. I ate a golumpki at lunch. My wife went over to her daughter's. The dog is hiding.

 

[limr31]

I have found that I really like the taste from an Aeropress but no matter what I did, it always came out too thin for my tastes.

I put a heaping measuring spoon-full, plus a bit more, of beans in the grinder. I grind finer than a drip grind, but less than an espresso grind. I stir about half again as long as the ten seconds they recommend, and take a bit over the sixty seconds they recommend to press.

No matter what I tried, the water just went through way too fast. It was halfway through by the time I finished stirring and even without pressing it, the water would go through way faster than 60 seconds all on its own.

I dunno - like I said, the actual taste of the brew was very nice, but it never came out thick like espresso. I would never consider it espresso, but just an alternate way to brew coffee. I usually take my coffee with some milk (never sugar) and I do remember thinking that the Aeropress is perfect for when I want a mug of coffee black, no milk. It's a nice smooth flavor - full enough to be enjoyable but not full enough to stand up to milk. I might give it a shot again at some point.

@Gary A. I don't keep the Aeropress at work but the little handheld espresso maker (the Wacaco Minipresso). That does come out as a thick and strong espresso, and it's perfect on its own, or for adding a shot to the coffee from the Keurig on those occasions when I accidentally add too much water or not enough coffee.

 

[Cortian]

No matter what I tried, the water just went through way too fast. It was halfway through by the time I finished stirring and even without pressing it, the water would go through way faster than 60 seconds all on its own.

Too course a grind, perhaps? Like I said: I grind to about halfway between a fine drip grind and an espresso grind. Way finer than a French press grind.

 

[SquarePeg37 8]

Coffee coffee coffee...yawn. Let’s talk about favorite cocktails. For me, I’d have to say a pomegranate martini made Bonefish Grill style with Tito’s and a nice ratio of Pom juice and mango syrup. It tastes like a Jolly Rancher.

 

[limr31]

No matter what I tried, the water just went through way too fast. It was halfway through by the time I finished stirring and even without pressing it, the water would go through way faster than 60 seconds all on its own.

Too course a grind, perhaps? Like I said: I grind to about halfway between a fine drip grind and an espresso grind. Way finer than a French press grind.

Yup, it was definitely finer than French press. I have a burr grinder and I had it on a fine setting. I think it was around the cafetiere setting.

My experimenting was clearly not exhaustive or systematic enough I still have it and will play with it this weekend. I still love my French press and espresso maker, though. And my cafetiere, for that matter. Haven't broken that out for a while, either. Hmmm....

Seems like it's going to be a fairly caffeinated weekend

 

[limr31]

Coffee coffee coffee...yawn. Let’s talk about favorite cocktails. For me, I’d have to say a pomegranate martini made Bonefish Grill style with Tito’s and a nice ratio of Pom juice and mango syrup. It tastes like a Jolly Rancher.

Nope nope nope nope nope.

What you had was a pomegranate cocktail. There are only three ingredients in a martini: gin, dry vermouth, and olives OR a twist.

Mmmmm, martini...

I like my coffee strong and my drinks strong

 

[limr31]

Apparently, what I've always known as a cafetiere is only sometimes called a 'cafetiere.' More often, the word refers to a French press. In my mind, it refers to one of these: https://www.amazon.com/Cafetiere-ES...UTF8&qid=1516764863&sr=1-8&keywords=cafetiere

 

[Cortian]

Single-malt Scotch or good Bourbon, neat, for me

 

[terri35 7]

Coffee coffee coffee...yawn. Let’s talk about favorite cocktails. For me, I’d have to say a pomegranate martini made Bonefish Grill style with Tito’s and a nice ratio of Pom juice and mango syrup. It tastes like a Jolly Rancher.

I like our margaritas. I'm not overly picky about the tequila, but we only use fresh lime and orange juice, with a shot of Cointreau. They're so good. ..a shame they're so deadly I can usually only have 2.


Mostly, I stick with red wine, Chateauneuf du Pape is a fave. And Italian reds.

 

[jcdeboever]

I like Vernor floats. Messy