Your coffee brewing method

[Cheesepiece]

Welcome to the coffee snobs club. I too operate at the lower end of said club, minesweeping the dregs and brewing from dust and beans found in the crevices of leather furniture.

 

[Chris]

Welcome to the coffee snobs club. I too operate at the lower end of said club, minesweeping the dregs and brewing from dust and beans found in the crevices of leather furniture.

The only time I have espresso it's as part of a flat white, and I can get that from the Nespresso machine.

Even using the old beans and pouring the water straight from the kettle I've been getting really good results from the V60, I wish I'd bought one of these years ago instead of the Aeropress.

 

[Cheesepiece]

The only time I have espresso it's as part of a flat white, and I can get that from the Nespresso machine.

Even using the old beans and pouring the water straight from the kettle I've been getting really good results from the V60, I wish I'd bought one of these years ago instead of the Aeropress.

I too have both and barely touch the aero press these days. Far too much faff. At first I thought they were about the same but the dust gathering on the Aero press would speak to another view.

 

[p.b]

I think I've tried all types of brewing except cold brew and this is still king for me.

 

[Chris]

I think I've tried all types of brewing except cold brew and this is still king for me.

How much is one of those?

 

[p.b]

How much is one of those?

an embarrasing amount (see Bella Barista), I was doing a lot of overtime and it was a 40th birthday present. But it is 12 years old and has required minimal servicing and replacement parts, unlike my Italian made Quickmill Andreja premium which was a lot like a 1970s Alfa...

 

[Cheesepiece]

Simplicity is king for me and cold brew is another good option with that in mind.

 

[Rufusdog]

Simplicity is king for me and cold brew is another good option with that in mind.

I make my cold brew with a French press. I brew with cold water and put the French press in the refrigerator for 12 hours or so,

 

[Chris]

an embarrasing amount (see Bella Barista), I was doing a lot of overtime and it was a 40th birthday present. But it is 12 years old and has required minimal servicing and replacement parts, unlike my Italian made Quickmill Andreja premium which was a lot like a 1970s Alfa...

That's the kind of level of equipment where turning the resultant shot into a flat white would probably be considered sacrilege, rather like drowning a single malt in cola.

I'm off to research cold brew now in case I'm missing out on something.

 

[Cheesepiece]

Couple of scoops of grounds into an easy wash container along with two cups of cold water. Bung in the fridge overnight / 12hrs.
Drip through the v60 into two mugs of your choosing.

 

[Chris]

This morning I have tried the V60 with fresh coffee that was properly ground (by Rave) for use in a filter. Not being sure how much to use I put in a level scoop from the scoop that came with the V60 and used 250 ml of water plus a generous slug of milk to top up the mug. Holy crap! I never knew something so simple could make coffee like that! It was amazing, and also strong AF.

Can you recycle an Aeropress?

 

[Cheesepiece]

Just pop off the silicone bit first.

 

[Rufusdog]

The V60 seems to be well regarded here. What sets it above other similar devices I used years ago to brew coffee, which I found lacking?

 

[p.b]

The V60 seems to be well regarded here. What sets it above other similar devices I used years ago to brew coffee, which I found lacking?

This is a manual pour over - if you’ve previously used an automatic machine then it’s highly likely the temperature wasn’t high enough with the automatic.
If you’ve previously used a manual pour over then probably very little and the big difference is in using fresh beans not the device.

 

[Rufusdog]

This is a manual pour over - if you’ve previously used an automatic machine then it’s highly likely the temperature wasn’t high enough with the automatic.
If you’ve previously used a manual pour over then probably very little and the big difference is in using fresh beans not the device.

It’s the latter, a manual pour over. Never liked the automatic one. I moved from the manual pour over to a mocha pot and a French press. I like the mocha pot best, but the French press is more convenient.