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Trying out some new espresso cups I got today after breaking one of my two double wall glasses.
Medium-dark roast Nicaraguan. Not sure about the specifics though. Wasn't anything out of the ordinary.
Might this be the beloved Persian? Good looking knife Wayne. How thin is the tip of the blade?
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I'm not a big fan of the Emerson grind but I do like the knives so I put a 17 dps edge on them right out of the box so it naturally makes the tip thicker than the factory grind.
I used this Persian to chip out a door that was frozen over with ice. Used it like an ice pick. No damage whatsoever.
It's the first Emerson I picked up and definitely sold me on the brand. Tough knife. :thumbup:
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Just got these in..... The single origin stuff is outstanding. Kuva is another hidden St. Louis roaster. http://www.kuvacoffee.com
Can't go wrong with the BK15 either!
The sheath is great too.
Can't go wrong with the BK15 either!
The sheath is great too.
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I picked up some of the Tim Horton coffee beans yesterday. This stuff is pretty good. Not my #1 favorite, but for $5 it was a nice surprise!
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Milt I know that area really well! That's along a road that is north to south of the island. It's one of the lushest of green valleys that I've ever seen anywhere in my life. I've been to PR maybe a dozen times. Mostly in my 20's as my best friend from Brooklyn, NY was killed in Puerto Rico in a shooting. I would go back to pay my respects at the spot where he was shot. I tell my wife about the valley and mountains and she doesn't believe me as we were married in the jungle rain forests of Costa rica. But I will tell you along that road is the one of the greenest and lush valleys on the planet!
This year we almost chose to visit PR but picked central America instead. My favorite spots are Rincon and Luquillo Beach. Mostly Luquillo because they had those open air tin roof restaurants with awesome food and cold beer that you can walk to from the beach.
My first visit out there this must have been in 1994, I had just landed on a plane and our hotel room wasn't ready and we had to sleep on the beach with all of our stuff. I went there with some friends from college and for whatever stupid reason we all ate LSD. None of us slept the entire night we hung out at the beach as we thought we were being followed and were going to get jumped and our throats slit after being robbed.
We kept moving from spot to spot on the beach, but no matter where we went we kept on hearing in the bushes and trees whistling. It didn't help that the LSD was kicking in hard too. Turned out the whistling were your native Coqui frogs talking to each other. We stayed up until dawn in total fear, LMAO.
This year we almost chose to visit PR but picked central America instead. My favorite spots are Rincon and Luquillo Beach. Mostly Luquillo because they had those open air tin roof restaurants with awesome food and cold beer that you can walk to from the beach.
My first visit out there this must have been in 1994, I had just landed on a plane and our hotel room wasn't ready and we had to sleep on the beach with all of our stuff. I went there with some friends from college and for whatever stupid reason we all ate LSD. None of us slept the entire night we hung out at the beach as we thought we were being followed and were going to get jumped and our throats slit after being robbed.
We kept moving from spot to spot on the beach, but no matter where we went we kept on hearing in the bushes and trees whistling. It didn't help that the LSD was kicking in hard too. Turned out the whistling were your native Coqui frogs talking to each other. We stayed up until dawn in total fear, LMAO.
Coffe is in my blood . As a kid living in Puerto Rico my father and mom use to pick coffe during coffe season . Money was tight so they did what they had to do . Wake up at 4:00 am to get to the town of Ciales witch was about 12 miles but took about 40 minutes to get to because of all the up and down hills and the curvy roads . I remember the days that they will let me and my two sisters skip school to go with them . My oldest sister never went . We use to get paid $5.00 for a 5gallon bucket full of coffe . We use to pick the coffe in small bucket that was rapped around our neck . I had to be around 10 years old . One times I had a sack full of coffe beans my father told me wait don't take the coffe up the hill . What did I do . I took it up the hill slipped and all the coffe beans come of the sack . My father was great he looked at me and just told me pick as much as you can then he gave me one of his sack of caffe . That was hard work by 12:00 the sun will hit hard and tempeture will go to the upper 90 . Lots of ( aballardes ) those are like fire ants . My sister got it good one time she was picking coffe right on top of an ant hill . Great times great memories .
I'm not a fan of flavor coffe I like regular black coffe and this one is one of my favorite .
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Here in Texas we have a grocer called HEB. They started off as a dirty warehouse type discount store but they have grown into my preferred grocer by sourcing many local foods and even have their own shrimp boat (I saw it several miles out at sea on a fishing trip). Anyhow, I stumbled upon a coffee called Ruta Maya and it's fantastic! I've had both the dark and espresso beans and it's my go to coffee now. You can order online, but if you are a fellow Texan, try to find it at your HEB, it's in a big Brown bag. 2 kilograms if memory serves me.
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One of the local markets just started their "in house" labeled coffee. It says "Locally roasted" on the label...... Let's see how it tastes....
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LOL . Great story . My wife wants to take the kids to Puerto Rico this year . I have stayed at luqillo and Rincon before love the are . I have my oldest sister that still live there I'll stay around that area Manati they have some great beaches that local people use . I been wanting to go back to Ciales they have a Coffee museum . Just want to go to check out the area lots of good hiking and good rivers to fish .
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This thread use to be alive...what happened?
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Very nice!
I've tried a lot of different ways of preparing coffee, but I've settled on pour-over or just a regular coffee brewer with good beans. One thing I've never tried is cold brew coffee.
Does anyone have a good "recipe" for cold brew coffee?
From what I understand you should put very coarsely ground beans in cold or room-temperature water, let it sit for 12+ hours and then filter it. What kind of beans should you use? Dark roast or what you normally use for pour-over? I generally use lightly roasted, fruitier beans. What proportions between water and beans should you use? I'm thinking of making a small amount at first.
When the brew is done, how do you usually drink it? With milk? Over ice? Diluted with cold water?
Does anyone have a good "recipe" for cold brew coffee?
From what I understand you should put very coarsely ground beans in cold or room-temperature water, let it sit for 12+ hours and then filter it. What kind of beans should you use? Dark roast or what you normally use for pour-over? I generally use lightly roasted, fruitier beans. What proportions between water and beans should you use? I'm thinking of making a small amount at first.
When the brew is done, how do you usually drink it? With milk? Over ice? Diluted with cold water?
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P.E. or Cchu got a cold brewer for Christmas. I'm sure one of them will chime in soon.
Until then- my latest.....
Blackjack 125 heavy Hunter
Until then- my latest.....
Blackjack 125 heavy Hunter
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There are many ways to steep a cold brew.
I thought about picking up a cold brew system but seeing as I already have a french press I use that.
3 parts water to 1 part (by volume) freshly ground dark roast beans. Pour everything into the french press, give it a stir, put the lid on without pressing, let it sit for 12-14 hours, give it a press, pour it off and enjoy it to your taste.
Add milk, booze, flavored syrup, hot water, do straight shots of it, pour over ice, make a milkshake, whatever. Lots of options.
I'm going to make a batch now, thanks for the reminder. :thumbup:
Thanks! I think I have a french press at home somewhere.