Coffee Appreciation

Email me at coffee@yellowbourbon.co.uk and I’ll sort it out by invoice, you can pay by PayPal or BACS. I knock £2 off the 4x250g price for the saving in packaging. Mention LFGSS and I’ll apply the 20% discount too.

ha, didn't even clock it!

You're genuinely one of the most sorted businesses I deal with. Thank you.

So Humpty Helor had a great fall and the ceramic bearings got fucked :(
But wahey, local bearing distributor has the right size in sealed steel :)
I love this grinder not only for how well it works but also how easy it is to disassemble for service.
FYI, all current models come with steel bearings.

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I'm envisaging you dis-assembling and re-assembling it blindfold;
'There are many grinders. This grinder is mine ... '

I bet after a few tries I could!
The only thing I'd change is the hex screws to torx, so tiny...

Such a satisfying image...

I took my old Porlex Tall apart and gave it a good clean yesterday... My OH has been using it for the last year and it was ABSOLUTELY FILTHY... 😂

I bought a Hario Drip Pot on here ten years ago, finally putting it into service today with the Porlex and the Acaia Lunar... Which is fucking great BTW, redialled my espresso yesterday and the difference is staggering...

Holy shit, the Lunar better be good for that price! Mine was 20 bux.

My old one was ten quid and lasted ten years til OH killed it last week... A bottle of wine heavily influenced my decision, but it's great, happy with it...

Ah yes, same influence on the ONIs the other night.

It's a slippery slope... I can pretty much guarantee the next time I get tipsy I'm gonna pull the trigger on a Gibson 335...

Woodneck pot is amazing, OH and I both spouting superlatives while sipping the results on the couch...

Woodneck pot is

very handsome as well

Noob question.

I like a nice cup of coffee at home. Have been using a cafetière for years but OH broke ours a couple of days ago.

I don’t know my salt when it comes to coffee, and don’t drink a huge amount, but need something to make coffee with. What should I go for?

Don’t need espresso, make small quantities, like deliciousness, don’t want to spend a fortune... Up to £100.

Whatdya reckon? There’s so much choice! Grinder? Aero press? Drippy thing? Another cafetière? And coffee supply for someone who doesn’t drink loads?

Thanks coffee experts...

decent hand grinder + v60 for my money.

1 cup -> Porlex grinder + Aeropress
More than 1 cup -> Porlex/Rhino grinder + V60

Yes definitely a grinder, most importantly it will get much more flavour out of your coffee when you grind immediately before brewing, but also it will allow you to play with different methods. Stovetop needs to be fine, filter a bit coarser and cafetière quite coarse.

My recommendation would be an electric grinder as manual can become a bit of a chore if you’re more interested in the result than the process. Make sure it’s a burr grinder and not a blade chopper. Your budget would get you the silver Wilfa Svart which is all you would ever need if you don’t get into espresso.

https://www.pactcoffee.com/grinders/wilfa-svart-grinder-silver?gclid=Cj0KCQjwyur0BRDcARIsAEt86IDTB-DKWnWszzxUhxifeM87PiignQRfUz9lqnZeTKNj-4FvbAvHJQwaApacEALw_wcB

Or my other go-to is this one. It’s less sturdy and makes a racket but it gets the job done.

https://www.johnlewis.com/de-longhi-kg79-coffee-grinder/p507144

IME hand grinders are only a drag if you're making espresso, never wanna go back to doing that again... How fine do you need to go for an aeropress?

I asked pretty much this same question a few weeks back (and i definitely know far less than people posting here) but i couldn't be happier with an electric grinder (dualit one for £50 on eBay), metal pour over drip filter thing for £10 off eBay then spending money on great beans (Steve's yellow bourbon roasters) - makes me a cup that brings me genuine pleasure every day.

@StevePeel I am tempted by a grinder and those that you linked look good, cheers. I just use an aero press at work which is 5 days a week - would I notice a benefit grinding my week's coffee on a Sunday and taking it in rather than just getting a bag every 2 weeks? Especially if the bag is ground quite freshly anyway. Not sure if I want to buy one which I'll only use Saturday/Sunday

Edit - just seen you're not too far away in Northampton. I normally get my stuff from Frazer's in Sheffield but happy to mix it up a bit. What is the lfgss code please and I'll try a few bags :)

IMO I doubt you would notice much difference grinding on a Sunday and drinking on a monday. If you want the level up you would need a hand grinder in the office. The coffee you make at home on Saturday and Sunday would taste good though.

If you can ferret one out an Aergrind could do you well in the office but be warned, once you start grinding your own coffee in the office you become, "that guy"

@Belagerent would be a nice at the WE agreed and maybe if I start WFH more regularly once this is all over. Just looked at Aergrind - looks cool but definitely not being 'that guy' :(

"What are you doing there?"
"Is it a coffee grinder?"
"So is it a special kind of coffee?"
"Wow I wouldn't have the patience, looks like it takes too long!"
"So how is it different from the coffee in the machine here?"
"Is that like a french press?"
"I doubt I could taste the difference haha!"
etc etc etc etc

I use an aeropress each day at work. I just grind what I need each morning before going in. If you grind for the week it'll be stale after a day.

And yes, I do recognise some of those comments ;)

My Peak water filter arrived this morning.

Went through the setup process, which involves a testing strip to find the correct bypass level for the filter (around 130 for my Bristol water it seems)

Madrid myself another espresso to compare to the one I had earlier that morning pre-water filter arrival.

Big improvement. Much more balanced and much longer aftertaste.

Dan, did you let the strip fully dry before setting?

And how many rinses of the filter did you do?