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first crack with the porlex/aeropress combo.
beans: herbazu (st ali)
porlex: 7 clicks (quite rough grind it appears)
weight: unsure (1 aeropress scoop of grounds)
time from pour to plunge: 30s
result: weak, lifeless coffee. very watery
the herbazu I had before xmas was ground very finely by st ali and was lovely with a short steep time so am convinced that adjusting the grind (per braves suggestion) will help more drastically in getting a good extraction once I feel the coffee's coming out properly I'll work on the timing a bit more.
given the noise of the porlex and the amount of meercat'ing going on when I used it in the office I think I'm going to end up using my kitchen scales to weigh the beans and then grind at home in the morning before work so I have enough to bring in for the day in a small container rather than grind in the office as needed.