Aeropress

[olyclimber]

I know some of you use em. Tell me your secrets for a good brew.

[olyclimber]

Other than the coffee you use, the other variables:

 

1. The filter you use

2. The temp of the water you use

3. The grind of the coffee

4. The amount of coffee you use

 

this is science bitches

 

[rob]

Poly filter media! Inverted. I don't geek out about temps or grind (fine) but prefer Stumptown or Lighthouse or Herkemer beans.

[olyclimber]

So what is the stuff/where do you get it?

[ivan]

do ya'll also check your stool for fiber content?

[olyclimber]

I like to time my "Aeropress to stool", which is basically the time from when I take my first sip in the morning to splash down. Its right around 4.345 minutes.

[ivan]

ya gotta stay regular if'n ya wanna stay happy

[olyclimber]

Poly filter media! Inverted. I don't geek out about temps or grind (fine) but prefer Stumptown or Lighthouse or Herkemer beans.

 

mmmmm....I picked up a back of Yemeni cofee from Lighthouse. The smell when I opened the bag was like they had a cat piss all over the roasted beans.

 

BUT! It does taste great. Its a really unusual taste compared to what I've been drinking, but it is really good.

 

http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/k/kopiluwak.htm#.U0LW261dU3E

[mountainsandsound]

A little off topic, but does anyone make cold toddies? I now have a toddy brewer and I'm making my second batch. Good brew, burns through a ton of coffee beans though.

[olyclimber]

its good man...which toddy brewer do you have? I honestly had no idea that method existed...only heard of "hot toddies" which to me was coffee with alcohol.

[mountainsandsound]

I have the standard Toddy brand: www.toddycafe.com

 

From what I gather, Toddy is the particular trademark brand, and cold water extraction is the method I think, but Toddy is synonymous with the method now.

 

I discovered it via iced toddys at a coffee shop in Bellingham a few years ago. You can have them iced, or heat them up after the brewing is done. It's really concentrated, so you cut it with milk, water, ice, etc... Very smooth though.

[olyclimber]

I think it is Cafe Vita that has made some cold brewing contraption they are using? Seems like cold brewing is growing in popularity.

[olyclimber]

http://www.foodgps.com/interview-caffe-vita-los-angeles-key-players/

 

Kyoto method: