A Good Cup of Coffee

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rhb Feb 2019 10:16am, 8 Feb 2019 1,248 posts	0 rhb Just picked up a bag of Whisky Barrel aged Ethiopian Yirgacheffe. Collaboration between Darkwoods Coffee & Magic Rock Brewing. Could be interesting....
decorum Feb 2019 11:18am, 8 Feb 2019 3,478 posts	0 decorum Sharkie - aeropress is a fast brew method so the grind needs to be quite fine ~ much closer to (possibly finer than) espresso than cafetiere. Personal taste/palate rules over how any expert insists it should be done
Sharkie Feb 2019 11:36am, 8 Feb 2019 14,368 posts	0 Sharkie Thanks Decorum - I will fine up some of the cafetiere ground coffee I have with a had grinder (need to buy one don't I?) and see what happens... could be sludge!
rhb Feb 2019 11:55am, 8 Feb 2019 1,249 posts	0 rhb FWIW I'd stick with the coarser grind & slower brew time. Aeropress will cope with lots of different brew approaches and is good for experimenting with though.
Sharkie Feb 2019 12:00pm, 8 Feb 2019 14,369 posts	0 Sharkie I've just fined-up some grounds in my budget basement Nutriblend. Reckon it worked on nuts and seeds so should cope with coffee. Bit industrial but worth a go! Now to avoid throwing coffee all over the floor which is what I did yesterday in a dozy senior moment.
The Mighty Fleecy Feb 2019 12:10pm, 8 Feb 2019 45,150 posts	0 The Mighty Fleecy Dualit grinder here Sharkie, love it. I’ve got a Gaggia I think in my other house and it suffers terribly from static when grinding finely, drives me nuts. Love freshly ground beans though
The Mighty Fleecy Feb 2019 12:12pm, 8 Feb 2019 45,151 posts	0 The Mighty Fleecy I tell a lie, the annoying one is a Krupp. Looking at prices though it’s half the cost of the Dualit one and the end result (other than the static) is just as good.
larkim Feb 2019 12:36pm, 8 Feb 2019 6,712 posts	0 larkim You can double up on the paper filters to slow down the flow a little. And also pre warm the cup with hot water to help avoid the luke warm effect.
Red Squirrel Feb 2019 12:52pm, 8 Feb 2019 20,878 posts	0 Red Squirrel My Krupps is fine. It's in storage at the mo' tho'. I'm a nomad but not really enjoying having no roots. Ah well, at least I've got my easy to transport Aeropress.
Sharkie Feb 2019 1:01pm, 8 Feb 2019 14,371 posts	0 Sharkie I always pre warm cups anyway. Test run cappuccino was quite good. I like what I call 'proper' cappuccino: strong coffee plus mainly mixed in foam rather than half a jug of milk which is what seems to happen in the chains. Have just looked at grinders ...might stretch to this one from JL. johnlewis.com