whoaru99
Epic Member
I bought a Capresso model from Costco a year or two ago. Works way better than the previous Mr. Coffee burr grinder I had.
https://m.costco.com/Capresso-Metal-Die-Cast-Housing-Conical-Burr-Grinder.product.11378793.html
Coffee. Anything coffee related.
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I bought a Capresso model from Costco a year or two ago. Works way better than the previous Mr. Coffee burr grinder I had.
https://m.costco.com/Capresso-Metal-Die-Cast-Housing-Conical-Burr-Grinder.product.11378793.html
mfrench
Addicted Member
A mere simpleton here when it comes to coffee brewing.
Presses.
I just shelved my friend of like the last 20 years; the ceramic press. I actually broke the handle of it off in its first week. Since then, I've used a dish towel wrapped around it as a handle. The coffee press cozy is handmade from a placemat folded in half.
My cup is the large soupbowl size model. I overfilled Sarges cup a wee bit that morning; good luck moving that one, Sarge.
the old beater ceramic press:
Then earlier this week, there was a knock on the door. It was the friendly postal carrier. He presented Sarge with a box. She squealed a bit in delight.
I opened the box, and looked in dismay... my old ceramic press had been replaced by a shiny double wall stainless steel press.
The first cup from the press tasted like stainless steel.
To be fair,... now that the week has passed, and it has had some burn-in time, the stainless taste has subsided. The new press has straight vetical walls, and the plunger fits it far better than the ceramic press, which let entire tribes of fleas (rogue grounds) slip by. It was bad enough that I had to pour through a tea strainer to cath the fleas. The new stainless press is like a warden keeping the fleas trapped behind its fine mesh strainer.
The double wall design of the stainless press actually works in keeping the coffee hotter.
This is the new stainless press:
Sarge loves it because it actually has a handle. I can;t tell you how many times I reached for the cozy this week; or, tried to wrap a towel around it as a handle. Old habits are hard to break when you're just waking up.
Grinder: Kitchen Aid burr mill.
Presses.
I just shelved my friend of like the last 20 years; the ceramic press. I actually broke the handle of it off in its first week. Since then, I've used a dish towel wrapped around it as a handle. The coffee press cozy is handmade from a placemat folded in half.
My cup is the large soupbowl size model. I overfilled Sarges cup a wee bit that morning; good luck moving that one, Sarge.
the old beater ceramic press:
Then earlier this week, there was a knock on the door. It was the friendly postal carrier. He presented Sarge with a box. She squealed a bit in delight.
I opened the box, and looked in dismay... my old ceramic press had been replaced by a shiny double wall stainless steel press.
The first cup from the press tasted like stainless steel.
To be fair,... now that the week has passed, and it has had some burn-in time, the stainless taste has subsided. The new press has straight vetical walls, and the plunger fits it far better than the ceramic press, which let entire tribes of fleas (rogue grounds) slip by. It was bad enough that I had to pour through a tea strainer to cath the fleas. The new stainless press is like a warden keeping the fleas trapped behind its fine mesh strainer.
The double wall design of the stainless press actually works in keeping the coffee hotter.
This is the new stainless press:
Sarge loves it because it actually has a handle. I can;t tell you how many times I reached for the cozy this week; or, tried to wrap a towel around it as a handle. Old habits are hard to break when you're just waking up.
Grinder: Kitchen Aid burr mill.
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MaxxVolume
Lunatic Member
A number of years back, my Cuisinart drip-maker crapped out, so I dug out my mother`s old GE electric percolator and pressed it into service. I was impressed by the HOT, delicious coffee it produced. This prompted me to examine the perking process, and consequently, to start looking at the various vintage units available.
After sampling a few brands (most are relatively cheap), I settled on the Universal Coffeematic as my brand of choice. The combination of good looks and build quality (from the 1950s, when "Made in USA" meant you were holding the finest product available) sold me. Now I have three of `em (!) Those of you who grok classic cars know what "The Tri-Fives" are (for the uninitiated, that`s the 1955, `56, and `57 Chevys)....well, I have "The Tri-Fives" of Coffeematic percolators....left to right: 1955, 1956, 1957. To stay with the Retro theme, I bought a Kitchen Aid A9 burr grinder (a repop of their 1940s unit), all metal, works well.
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After sampling a few brands (most are relatively cheap), I settled on the Universal Coffeematic as my brand of choice. The combination of good looks and build quality (from the 1950s, when "Made in USA" meant you were holding the finest product available) sold me. Now I have three of `em (!) Those of you who grok classic cars know what "The Tri-Fives" are (for the uninitiated, that`s the 1955, `56, and `57 Chevys)....well, I have "The Tri-Fives" of Coffeematic percolators....left to right: 1955, 1956, 1957. To stay with the Retro theme, I bought a Kitchen Aid A9 burr grinder (a repop of their 1940s unit), all metal, works well.
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squirrelnest
Lunatic Member
I used to use a "antique" kitchenaid coffe grinder.....sold it for a Keurig
KLH9
A Double Pair Sounds OK
I have 3 roasters (all at different homes). All bought after they had caught fire from the previous owners ah oh... A strong recommendation for keeping a fire extinguisher close at hand while roasting coffee.
All my roasters are "home owner" sized. The SF-1 batch roaster is the largest at 1 lb capacity.
The San Franciscan 1 lb batch/sample roaster in my first post is the infamous "unicorn model" (240 VAC). It is the only one to be know still in existence. It is so obscure that the manufacture does not have any record other than a few "stories" from the "old timers" at the company. It was a complete restore from roast chamber to electronics including a total re-design of how it worked (there is a whopper post on another forum from a few years ago where all this took place). It would be difficult to put a price on that roaster as it is a one of a kind but a stock/new SF-1 gas model runs around $10k. I'm into mine WAY below that level as my cost was mostly brain and hand time. The non-working carcass cost me around $2k DELIVERED to me (yea.... it was an offer I could not refuse since this thing weighs in at 100 lbs).
Hottop was the first coffee roaster I purchased. I've just updated to a B2-K+ model from a dual probe uber mod I did years ago. There's also another long thread on the web about the mods. After the control panel died and no longer available from them I decided to go back to stock since they had finally caught up to what I had done to mine in function. This is the first "stock" coffee roaster I've ever owned and it is funny that it took 5+ years to get "back to stock" LOL
what it looked like prior to the B2-K+ upgrade to work like the new ones do now. A few "external bits". Now all of that is inside the new factory control panel. They've come a long way since starting to manufacture home coffee roasters. It was a good solid design which is part of its longevity in the market.
Third roaster is a Behmor 1600 that I got from a member of another forum after they "lit it up". That one got the plus upgrade during the rebuild of the burned internals.
I use the laptop with all of them. It runs Artisan roasting software. I can "run" the Hottop from the computer and after the next change to the SF-1 I will be able to run that roaster from the roasting software too (burners and fan). I just "log" roasts when I use the Behmor as there is no way to control much with that roaster. Nice inexpensive roasting machine but the control is just not there with the design.
Like I said previously. I live FI and I live coffee... boo ya...
My "stash" of green coffee...
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KLH9
A Double Pair Sounds OK
Frequent the Baratza refurb page. They put up factory refurbished grinders every Thursday. Their refurbs come with the same full year factory warranty as a new model and since they have been gone through at a "personal" level by their service department sometimes you get a better grinder than what comes new out of the box from their overseas manufacturing plant.
http://www.baratza.com/product-category/refurb/
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r_brumett61
Well-Known Member
Cuisinart Burr Grinder sold at many discount stores under $60. I have had one for several years-very good machine. http://www.bjs.com/cuisinart-supreme-automatic-coffee-grinder.product.3000000000000616594. https://www.costco.com/Cuisinart®-Supreme-Grind™-Automatic-Burr-Mill.product.100053567.html
nj pheonix
Lunatic Member
Damn,
You guys are killing me. Been drinking coffee since 12 or 13 (so over 40 years). Probably drinking 40-50 oz. a day. Doctor told me i should give it up. I'm down to 1 cup a day (maybe 12-14 oz.) Never as die hard as some here. I doubt i enjoyed it any less
. Doing my best. Enjoy!
You guys are killing me. Been drinking coffee since 12 or 13 (so over 40 years). Probably drinking 40-50 oz. a day. Doctor told me i should give it up. I'm down to 1 cup a day (maybe 12-14 oz.) Never as die hard as some here. I doubt i enjoyed it any less
. Doing my best. Enjoy!
nj pheonix
Lunatic Member
Bobcat
Sound Hound
Sorry, RX, I meant dark chocolate bars, morsels, etc.
We keep a pretty good supply. Lol
rxonmymind
Super Member
With all due respect to the other poster on the Capresso burr grinder I'd look at something else. I've had ours for five years now and that damn thing makes a huge mess of coffee grounds everywhere due to the static electricity build up. Once ground and you go to slide out the tray, like tiny confetti the very fine coffee grounds go a popping out.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000AR7S...t=&hvlocphy=9032421&hvtargid=pla-465686412632
What it does do well is grind coffee very well to your preferred settings. Hands down happy with that. But the mess. Ugh. My wife is almost ready to go back to pre ground.
So I need to hustle and find a good one. Maybe some sort of "gravity drop" type that one puts their filter under and once ground just hit a lever and drops the freshly ground beans.
Not sure if static is common in all grinders just know this one has a lot.
This is a very good read on grinders.
http://foodal.com/drinks-2/coffee/grinders/buying-guide/
When I read (above article - near the end on recommended grinders) about the lack of static electricity build up on this unit my ears perked up.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00O...colid=2M6WZSRXZKQF8&coliid=IFQXXGGOGCNR8&vs=1
This looks to be my next purchase.
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rxonmymind
Super Member
That looks damn good!
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Marinated in salt, onion salt, pepper, garlic, brown sugar, a touch of vinegar, and COFFEE!
PS ... Capresso insulated carafe coffee maker and burr grinder here. Pretty much bulletproof, and a fine cuppa java besides.
Let me ask what exactly does coffee due to the meat? How much grounds do you use and what type is best?