HarborTownBrewing
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Man I have been gone from here for way too long. Looks like this thread has kinda died. Anyone around? Bueller? Bueller?
☕ Coffee ☕: Ingredients, Roasting, Grinding, Brewing, and Tasting
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Not much from me. Been drinking Magnum Exotics Blue Jamaica from Costco for a few years now. Grind my beans every morning with my Baratza Virtuoso and brew in my Bonavita. Good enough to keep me going for cheap.
I check HBT here pretty regularly but just lurk. Still plenty of coffee for me. All the interesting Ethiopian coffee seems to be gone now, though.
Overall, i think it takes more money or a lot more luck to get interesting coffee now vs 5 years ago. Lots of stuff from the usual green coffee suppliers is just OK. Better coffees are getting higher prices.
Overall, i think it takes more money or a lot more luck to get interesting coffee now vs 5 years ago. Lots of stuff from the usual green coffee suppliers is just OK. Better coffees are getting higher prices.
redrocker652002
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I am still new to this and it has been fun. Trying different styles and roast profiles to see where I can get to where I am consistant
Kinda new to roasting myself. Wondering where’s the best beans for a decent price? I am not necessarily looking for top/premium or anything, just a good everyday morning coffee.
Thanks for any help!
Thanks for any help!
redrocker652002
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My wife has been getting the beans we use from Coffee Corral. They seem to be in the area of 7 to 8 dollars a pound with an occasional sale. The premium beans are higher, but the ones we have bought have been reasonable.
You dont have to pay much for good coffee (depends were u are) Dont cheap out either. Were I am the Average for very good coffee is $15/lb, Used to be $11, but prices are going up, and wont be coming down, so I stock up when I can.
Mill City sells good greens, some in the $5-$6/lb. range. They sell by the 10lb bag, however.
https://millcityroasters.com/collections/green-coffee
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I just got back from a fishing vacation in tennessee. My oldest boy brought his expresso maker machine (Breville) up there. I think I'm gonna get one and start making Americanos instead of drip in the mornings. It was SO much better than drip.
Anyone recommend a maker? The one he has was ~$600, but looking around it seems you can spend a LOT more. I really like the following one, looks so cool. But for the money, I'll probably just get the Breville.
https://www.seattlecoffeegear.com/collections/semi-automatic/products/lelit-bianca-espresso-machine
Anyone recommend a maker? The one he has was ~$600, but looking around it seems you can spend a LOT more. I really like the following one, looks so cool. But for the money, I'll probably just get the Breville.
https://www.seattlecoffeegear.com/collections/semi-automatic/products/lelit-bianca-espresso-machine
Many, many options! The Bianca is a nice machine, I’ve used one, and I’d recommend it if your budget and space allows.
For brevilles, I’ve not used any, but the only one that comes highly recommend is the dual boiler. If you’re interested in steaming milk for lattes or other milk drinks, this is the probably the best entry point.
But if you’re just looking for espresso and americano, consider a flair or the cafelat robot. You’ll need a kettle to actually heat the water with those.
Think a bit about how you want to use it and what kind of coffees you want to use and I’d be happy to provide more recommendations.
Also think about budget. Machines can be a couple hundred dollars for a flair or go up to tens of thousands for the highest end Kees or Marzocco machines.
Make sure you include a grinder in the thoughts and budget. Again, this goes from a couple hundred for a nice hand grinder up to thousands for the high end stuff.
Don’t rule out a nespresso if you want inexpensive and the most convenient answer.
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I'd prefer to keep my options open regarding what I will make. And, I'll be making for wife and guests, so a dbl boiler seems like a good idea. I have a decent conical burr grinder, so I'll stick with that for now.
Which grinder do you have?
It’s a heat exchanger (HX), not dual boiler, but check out the Lelit Mara X. Price is in the BDB ballpark, but it has the chrome box e61 looks that many prefer. Typically, HX machines have some disadvantages compared to dual boilers, but the Mara X kinda cleverly works around them.
https://www.chriscoffee.com/products/lelit-mara-x
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