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It’s back to the normal for me so I’m gonna celebrate life’s small victories! Went to sleep early in the day so I’m up for a bit so I drank a cup of some Mt.Comfort Peruvian blend using the single serving keurig. Tasty and i’d like to say that I’ve thought of you all in my absence. Cheers!
Long black today, no snack because because I had a bacon roll for breakfast right afterwards
Organic Sumatra. I was half asleep and made it like Dunkin so it was a little weak. I brewed a cup double strength and mixed them together. Not too bad.
Today's brew was Longneck Coffee Roasters (Williamsburg, VA) Mexico La Laja Honey Process (medium roast) using my plastic April 2.0 brewer with a Kalita 155 filter and the James Perry Coffee - Standard 3 Pour recipe.
Today I went for a lower water to coffee ratio (1:14 instead of 1:15 that I used yesterday) and enjoyed the stronger flavor. I often forget that changing the water to coffee ratio as a brewing tool in my toolbox. I usually change grind size and/or water temperature. The Oxo gooseneck kettle an even wider pour speed range than my Brewista Atrisan kettle (which is now moved to back up position) so that is another tool in my toolbox to explore.
I had planned to up my coffee dose by 1g for the same water amount but thought I would dig through my general coffee notes to see if there was more information on ratios. I found this site in my notes where you plug in your brew method and number of cups you want to get suggested ratios to try depending on the coffee strength you desire. It also had interesting information about the Golden Cup Ratio (which was created in the 1950s) and its limitations.
coffeechronicler.com
I used the ratio calculator on that website and selected 1 cup pour over and here was the calculated result from that website:
Water: 200 ml
Coffee: 13.33 g
You're brewing at a 1:15 ratio
For a stronger result adjust to 1:14 (14.29 g or 0.50 oz)
For a milder result adjust to 1:16 (12.50 g or 0.44 oz)
Pro tip: If you're using less coffee, it's a good idea to grind finer. This will increase the extraction yield.
Today I went for a lower water to coffee ratio (1:14 instead of 1:15 that I used yesterday) and enjoyed the stronger flavor. I often forget that changing the water to coffee ratio as a brewing tool in my toolbox. I usually change grind size and/or water temperature. The Oxo gooseneck kettle an even wider pour speed range than my Brewista Atrisan kettle (which is now moved to back up position) so that is another tool in my toolbox to explore.
I had planned to up my coffee dose by 1g for the same water amount but thought I would dig through my general coffee notes to see if there was more information on ratios. I found this site in my notes where you plug in your brew method and number of cups you want to get suggested ratios to try depending on the coffee strength you desire. It also had interesting information about the Golden Cup Ratio (which was created in the 1950s) and its limitations.
3 Reasons you Shouldn't follow the "Golden Cup Standard"
The 1:18 ratio is often described as the ultimate coffee to water ratio. But I think that's bad advice. Here's my suggestion.
coffeechronicler.com
I used the ratio calculator on that website and selected 1 cup pour over and here was the calculated result from that website:
Water: 200 ml
Coffee: 13.33 g
You're brewing at a 1:15 ratio
For a stronger result adjust to 1:14 (14.29 g or 0.50 oz) For a milder result adjust to 1:16 (12.50 g or 0.44 oz) Pro tip: If you're using less coffee, it's a good idea to grind finer. This will increase the extraction yield.
Lazy morning at home so I filled my medium sized Bodum French Press with Cafe Du Monde Coffee with Chicory and made a couple Cafe Au Lait. Two teaspoons of brown sugar for the win. Lovely.
Another Yeti full of Don Pablo’s Signature blend from the SS French press this morning. It’s a cloudy day here with a chance of light showers: high of only 80F today. Not bad, all things being unequal.
That's a great link for calculation of ratios! Thanks!Today's brew was Longneck Coffee Roasters (Williamsburg, VA) Mexico La Laja Honey Process (medium roast) using my plastic April 2.0 brewer with a Kalita 155 filter and the James Perry Coffee - Standard 3 Pour recipe.
Today I went for a lower water to coffee ratio (1:14 instead of 1:15 that I used yesterday) and enjoyed the stronger flavor. I often forget that changing the water to coffee ratio as a brewing tool in my toolbox. I usually change grind size and/or water temperature. The Oxo gooseneck kettle an even wider pour speed range than my Brewista Atrisan kettle (which is now moved to back up position) so that is another tool in my toolbox to explore.
I had planned to up my coffee dose by 1g for the same water amount but thought I would dig through my general coffee notes to see if there was more information on ratios. I found this site in my notes where you plug in your brew method and number of cups you want to get suggested ratios to try depending on the coffee strength you desire. It also had interesting information about the Golden Cup Ratio (which was created in the 1950s) and its limitations.
3 Reasons you Shouldn't follow the "Golden Cup Standard"
The 1:18 ratio is often described as the ultimate coffee to water ratio. But I think that's bad advice. Here's my suggestion.
I used the ratio calculator on that website and selected 1 cup pour over and here was the calculated result from that website:
Water: 200 ml
Coffee: 13.33 g
You're brewing at a 1:15 ratio
My daily brew is espresso, with a lever machine that sets the volume of water for me. The amount of coffee is also determined by the basket size, currently using 19gms in a 20gm basket. But when I'm travelling or at the office I'm kind of lost as to ratios with my pourovers, either a kalita wave or V65 Hario. I've also had a Behmor drip machine for over a year but use it so seldom that I haven't got the ratios figured out yet for an eight cup pot.
Today's first pull.
Pease Quatemala dark roast using OXO 8 cup. Normally use Cemex brewer but on lazy days on the patio, I will use this OXO rain drip with the built in carafe. Good coffee for me.
You are very welcome!
Dug this out for an afternoon coffee, I almost prefer this over the La Marzocco. I like everything about the steam wand better, that much I know. It's for sale, no serious takers yet. They don't know what they are missing! Now for the bad. . . .saw a drip under the rear corner, so I took off the cover and found the o-ring under the pump end cover leaking. It's still soft, but new pump is on the way. It's only $200, so just putting a whole new pump on vs rebuilding it is a no brainer.
The runs on the boiler are from descaling it on its side, with the heater out. I cleaned it up a little before putting it back together while I wait for the pump.
The runs on the boiler are from descaling it on its side, with the heater out. I cleaned it up a little before putting it back together while I wait for the pump.
Good morning gents- this morning it is some mixture of beans from my beans container (i consolidated a bunch of beans together for space purposes) and ground them up, and then proceeded with the brewing process using the Moccamaster. A tasty cup of joe to start this blessed Sunday! Have a good’un fellers 
It’s great to see you back!Good morning gents- this morning it is some mixture of beans from my beans container (i consolidated a bunch of beans together for space purposes) and ground them up, and then proceeded with the brewing process using the Moccamaster. A tasty cup of joe to start this blessed Sunday! Have a good’un fellers
I‘m on the road for a golf tournament this weekend so it’s been hotel coffee for me.
@rudygu - thanks. Hoping all the best for you and your loved ones 
Morning folks, feels like its been a while but a poor from the flair... I keep thinking "oh I'll remember what beans they are, so no need to cut out the bag" but... nope. Moment of laziness = unknown beans.
drinks for two lol, water and an americano. Hope everyones doing well, thats a lovely yeti rambler btw.
drinks for two lol, water and an americano. Hope everyones doing well, thats a lovely yeti rambler btw.
Same as yesterday at home so I filled my medium sized Bodum French Press with Cafe Du Monde Coffee with Chicory and made a Cafe Au Lait. Two teaspoons of brown sugar like I do. Eventually I will get some fresh beans for cold brew, but, super market coffee in the frech press is alright sometimes.
Organic Sumatra. Got it right today, nothing worse than weak coffee.
Sunday pull.
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