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Godspeed, Mssr. Clary... Seminal show for me as a puppy... HS
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Godspeed Keith Levene. Founding member of the Clash and member of Public Image... https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-63611757 HS
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That's the 392 motor in there...should have offered it years ago....saweet!!! HS
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^ fun show...we've enjoyed it. I would recommend but would note that a few of the episodes go down some odd path...truly. I would not let that keep me from watching assuming one likes sports centric themes. HS
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Godspeed, Coolio… HS
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The only thing I'm doing with a darker roast is espresso. It makes using the espresso maker much easier, but I do find it can be a bit much...the heavy caramelization, etc... from an espresso roast. Whereas I have to fight a light/medium roasted Ethiopian to get great espresso, but boy is the result lovely when I do nail it. Gotta love first world problems... HS
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Couldn't agree more, gents. Coffee is a personal thing and I say you do you...whatever delicious means to the driver...how can one go wrong? Some of what Mr. Hoffman puts on video has worked as a guide and some I found way too nuanced to be worth the climb. I do enjoy mixing it up my coffee making between the Chemex, the espresso maker (love me a cappuccino / flat white / latte), and on rare occasion these days going back to the French press I used exclusively for several years. The biggest things I have found to make a difference that I can meaningfully identify is quality coffee, type of roast and measuring. Crap in and I get crap out...simple enough. I also prefer a light/medium roast for pour overs... HS
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Steve, Please accept my sincere condolences. It looks as if you were a very good friend and mentor. Godspeed, Shaun.... Sam
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Depends on the pour. Mostly I drink on ice but for stuff like the Zafra 30 I'll go neat...it deserves the respect. Just needs about 20 min's to air properly IMO. HS
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Godspeed, Matt...and best friend. Please accept my sincere condolences for your losses, Brent. Sam
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At a neighbor's house and he brought this out for me Friday. Tasty.... He's been a good friend for a long while and surprised me with a nice gift of the Foursquare for a milestone thing. I have not tried it yet...a lot going on there. HS
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That's great value for money IMO, n_maher. You can't go wrong. There are some nice rums, Opthimus. 15 yr is good for starters and they go up. I avoid the ones finished in casks other than oak as I find them to be a bit much...there's already a lot going on. Cheers! HS Very nice naamanf! The Barbadian I was sipping on late last week is the Gregarious Grump 16 yr. It's a lot of ABV for me personally. Sourced from FourSquare...they're good but way proud of their products IMHO. I have a bottle of the Grander...it's good. I'm not a big Abuelo fan, but if you can get your hooks in the Panama Pacific 23-yr I think you will not be disappointed. HS
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I think we are in the wrong thread…lol i like Panamanian rums very much. Used to love Venezuelan rums as well (four and a half years down there), but quality can be an issue. Diplomatico Ambassador is very good but not worth the $$$ IMHO. Love Zafra 21. Zafra 30 is nectar from the gods…. Flor de Cana 18 is great value for $$$. The 25 is good but not great. I have a lot of rum… HS
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I'm chuckling. My coffee doesn't come close to my rum... HS
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I drink good coffee on the weekends. 30gr drip in morning and 20gr espresso in the afternoon. One day it will be good coffee everyday 😙 HS
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They pissed me off but good a few years ago when they went to the Neimann Marcus packaging and lowered the amount of coffee, n_maher. Stopped buying altogether until I went back recently...this was my second order in years. I agree it's pricey but damn they do a good job choosing and roasting beans... HS
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Looks like a beautiful cup, Jacob! My latest batch of coffees... The Costa Rican is a great on the Chemex. I'll have to try it on the Hario next. The Eclipse makes making espresso almost too easy... Nice dark oily beans. Definitely has a backbone. HS
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Godspeed, Olivia. Thank you for my prepubescent crush... HS
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Godspeed, Isabella. Beautiful girl.... HS
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Round 2 with the V60 was an improvement. In case it is of any use to others: 203 F water temp target; warm the ceramic V60 first; filter goes in and wet it to remove any tastes; 15:1 ratio on Ethiopian light/medium roast (pic included if things go to plan...); ground with Niche on the coarser side but a finer than my Chemex which uses a thicker filter (I went even finer this time which i believe slowed the process); 4:00 minutes total from first water to dampen the 30gr of coffee (60gr of water) and then grabbed the Hario w/ cup and swirled it per Hoffman method up to ~30 seconds...CO2 released IMO; added water up to 230-250gr by roughly 1:15-1:30min...swirled the slurry per above/Hoffman once some liquid cleared; added remaining water up to 450gr and used a small spoon to swirl one direction and then the other although this time I flipped the spoon around and agitated the coffee bed directly like I do with my Chemex at ~4:00 done and cleared the V60 from my cup and tasted. Overall, a much better cup for me than my first attempt but I would argue it still seems less forward/full of flavor...cleaner or something than the Chemex which has me scratching my head given the finer filter and same ratio of water to coffee...interesting. Only delta is 4:30 with the Chemex, I'm assuming given heavier filter more than offsetting the finer grind for the Hario. I'll play with it again next weekend... HS
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luvdunhill, What water to coffee ratio are you using? HS
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Covered Ears, It was around 4 minutes to get the 500gr of water through the 30gr of coffee. I ground a bit finer than what I've been using for the Chemex with these Ethiopian beans from Memli. I think with less dilution it will be closer to what I'm accustomed to flavor wise. I'll try again tomorrow. EDIT: I should add it takes about 4:30 to put 450gr of water through 30gr of coffee using the Chemex. HS
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The Hario V60 02 arrived along with CAFEC filters. I watched James Hoffman's how-to on YT and gave my first cup a go. First mistake I made was the recommended dosage. I should have stuck with the same dosage I use on the Chemex as I find a 15:1 more to my liking. It felt more fiddly than my Chemex but a good bit of that was because it was my first time using a different method / tool. I'll give it another run with the 15:1 and go from there. I did like that the coffee goes straight into my cup and there is no go between to absorb heat. The cup was OK but watery compared to what I prefer. Learning curve and that's part of the fun...something different. HS
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One review pushing the Hario... https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/gear-for-making-great-coffee/ HS
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I might need to try to solve a problem I don't have...LOL. OK...asking for some thoughts. I make a big cup in the Chemex...30gr of coffee and 450 gr of water. So what options of a pour over style maker are out there that best the Chemex in the opinions of the good folks here? Thanks in advance for your thoughts. I enjoy exploring different caffeinating options... Sam