Coffee

Barman1 said:
Which variety of Valhalla do you have?
It seems the Death Wish is rather singular in its mission, strength. I suppose some compromises in flavor had to be made to contrive the highest caffeine content.


And I'll toss in a photo of my newest knife with a shot of the Death Wish. This time I followed the advice given above by our resident guru and had better results! Thanks again.
The Tatanka. Ridiculously large. I can't seem to wipe the grin off my face with this one. :D
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Awesome, your drink improved. That Tatanaka is such a beautiful blade. Its so big you can use it as a sword.:D How do you like it?

HAMMER TIME!!! Just a reminder the California ABS Hammer In is this weekend. Ray Laconico and the Mastersmiths wish to invite everyone to the knife show saturday October 25th .http://www.americanbladesmith.com/i...s&subsection=show_events_details&events_id=23

Also the California Coffee convention 2014 is saturday November 8th. I have volunteered to help at the Home Barista booth. We will be teaching how to properly extract an espresso, cupping, roasting, grinding, and more for the home barista. Please stop by and say 'Hi.' :) http://www.coffee-con.com/

I will be working with Jim Schulman.
"Jim Schulman is a scholar and Sherlock Holmes-level amateur espresso and water expert, based online at coffeecuppers.com. Jim will be demonstrating his home espresso techniques at CoffeeCon 2014’s Home Espresso presentation. He will also be presenting his definitive water class."
 
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PrimitiveEnergy said:
Drip coffee using V60, Chemex, kalita wave, etc. to brew your coffee. Place filter in brewer, add grinds, add water and let it drip brew.
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Right now I'm using a Tiamo KO2 which appears to be exactly the same as the Kalita Wave except for the handle. I tried a Chemex and was not
impressed. I never understood all the fuss. It's just a pour-over like the rest. The only advantage is that you can make a larger quantity of coffee.

That's just my opinion, of course.
 
Monofletch said:
P.E. I dream that some day I will own just one of the great knives you have. WOW!
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You used to own a Kershaw Thermite and now I have a Kershaw Thermite.:D


UffDa said:
Right now I'm using a Tiamo KO2 which appears to be exactly the same as the Kalita Wave except for the handle. I tried a Chemex and was not
impressed. I never understood all the fuss. It's just a pour-over like the rest. The only advantage is that you can make a larger quantity of coffee.

That's just my opinion, of course.
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Some people have speculated that certain people like things that are inherently more difficult but are more rewarding to themselves.
 
Sorry for the bad pics. :o The Hammer In is my favorite get together knife show. Its a very relaxed atmosphere, very easy to talk to everyone, and always an honor to meet the Mastersmiths. Lots of other ABS masters showing their stuff but I was talking way too much and didn't have time to take more pics.

David Mirabile, Jeneau, AK. Handles are made from copper wire, LSCF wrapped with carbon fiber. Wrapped by hand the carbon fiber , a very difficult installation process, makes this piece unique. Blade is San Mai W2 and stainless. Butt cap is ancient Walrus fossil.


Jason Knight's class demonstration blade.

A new knife makers collection.

Tom Ferry's Radical.

Jason Knight's blades for auction.

Ray Laconico Bear and Fossa.

San Luis Obispo. Nothing special here. Most of the customers probably hide the bad espresso here with milk based drinks. But it looks like 2.5 girls for every guy here though. :cool:
Scout Coffee.
Brewer and grinder: 3 day old white La Marzocco FB80 and Mazzer Robur.
Beans: Verve, The street level espresso.
Taste: Thin, no hints of acidity. Focused on the caramels, no astringency, bland. 2.5 out of 5.

Linnaea's coffee.
Brewer and grinder: La Marzocco Linea w/bottomless portafilter (look at the mess), Mazzer Robur.
Beans: Alto Espresso, Santa Cruz.
Taste: Thin and watery. No signs of acidity, no astringency, and the flavors are all muted. 2.0 out of 5.


Santa Barbara.
French Press. Their head barista won a top 5 place in the national barista championships.
By the time I made it here it was already closed. Looking into the window I saw a La Marzocco Strada and a Mazzer Robur.
 
PrimitiveEnergy said:
Some people have speculated that certain people like things that are inherently more difficult but are more rewarding to themselves.
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I believe that. I watched a few videos on youtube about brewing coffee. If I had to go through all that nonsense, I would switch to tea.....bags.:eek:

I don't mind grinding the beans by hand. It's good exercise.
 
Dr Strangelove said:
i need a job in California.
Seems like the place to be.
Sun, Sounds, and brew.
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I was born and raised in Los Angeles. In the 40s and 50s it was a fun place. Not anymore.
I lived in Goleta for 28 years before we moved to AZ. You can have my place there. I would never move back while I am still alive.
On the other hand, I guess it depends on where you are now. If you are young, it would be fun....I guess.

The funny thing about where I am is that you don't ask if someone is from Calif. You ask where in Calif. they are from.
 
My experience with CA. is Ft. Erwin and NTC rotations. Added up I might have some squatter's rights. LoL! :D
 
Monofletch said:
Somehow the Thermite isn't quite the same level of some of those beauties you have shown us.!
I got my foot re stitched Friday....I'm back on recovery road. :o
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Thanks for the compliment! You should go to the next, "G7 Gathering 2015," in Vegas to see some jaw dropping blades. Burches, Mayos, and Rexfords, Oh my!
Take it easy and don't re-injure yourself again.

UffDa said:
I believe that. I watched a few videos on youtube about brewing coffee. If I had to go through all that nonsense, I would switch to tea.....bags.:eek:

I don't mind grinding the beans by hand. It's good exercise.
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In one of the documentary links I posted it said, England drank coffee first but it was so time consuming to make because you had to roast and grind your own beans. It was also expensive and messy that the ordinary person switched to Tea and eventually the whole country switched.

The home barista movement has had problems with how difficult it is to brew artisanal drinks that it has turned many new people off.
 
As long as I still have kids in the house - my blade budget will have to stay the same. One of these days my time will come.

Only a few days and I am showing some improvement - knock on wood.
 
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