Speaking of grinders... what do you all use? I've got a big Faema espresso grinder here, that'll grind anything and everything uniformly and fast. I've found...
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larry hollenberg
larryhollenb
Jan 23, 2007 4:26 pm
Hi All, Just a quick note. We have had several actual spam messages the past few weeks where people join only to post a spam message. I have again removed...
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Larry Hollenberg
larryhollenb
Jan 23, 2007 4:32 pm
Michael, I have a zassenhaus hand grinder which makes a lot of small dust like particles. Do they still produce them? Or do I just have to try the luck of...
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s_annod
Jan 23, 2007 7:23 pm
Hiya Larry, Hi Everyone, I like to use my Cona A or No. 1. They make enough to fill a standard mug. Donna...
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s_annod
Jan 23, 2007 7:55 pm
... solve ... I upgraded to a Rocky for that very reason. Donna...
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Larry Hollenberg
larryhollenb
Jan 23, 2007 8:32 pm
Hi Donna, Well after several references to the rocky rancilio grinder I had to google it to see what it is. I must say its a rather high end price, but I...
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s_annod
Jan 23, 2007 8:33 pm
I just got my Rancilio Rocky yesterday and was immediately impressed with the evenness of the grinds. I have been using a KitchenAid Pro Line burr grinder and...
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Bo Long
long9875
Jan 23, 2007 8:48 pm
Donna - Even close to the finest grind levels the Rocky will still create particles uniform enough to not stall the glass rod. My Rocky's burrs lasted two...
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s_annod
Jan 23, 2007 9:03 pm
... Larry, I mentioned in my earlier post that I've read that there are problems with newer Zassenhaus grinders. I've also read that suppliers are having...
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Ian Bersten
ian_bersten
Jan 23, 2007 9:15 pm
It is not only the particles of coffee that control the grind but the macromolecules on each grind that detach and float down to create the back pressure....
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Larry Hollenberg
larryhollenb
Jan 23, 2007 9:36 pm
Ian, Donna, EML, Even with my old grinders I have found the different kinds of beans can come out with radically different results. Those dark brews get all...
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Larry Hollenberg
larryhollenb
Jan 23, 2007 9:46 pm
I had just made a cup of coffee in my little two cup silex and when I got it out I was going to use a glass silex rod, but it had the cloth unit in place, I ...
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Michael Eyre
drdoom74
Jan 24, 2007 1:51 pm
Hey all.. Larry, my Zass also creates a bit of dust on the grind, but mine it an older one, and doens't make too much of a mess. It's more than acceptable for...
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s_annod
Jan 24, 2007 10:42 pm
... It's ... Thanks, EML. I keep reading that the grinder is one of, if not the most important tool for coffee preparation and my experiences have certainly...
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Ian Bersten
ian_bersten
Jan 24, 2007 11:18 pm
... I don't want to sound like a know-all but I know what I know and that is that many of the manufacturers have no idea about their grinders. I say this...
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s_annod
Jan 24, 2007 11:21 pm
... the ... the ... of ... Thanks, Ian. I understand that the degree of roast also affects grind and brew. Most of us don't think about or realise that there...
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Ben Fast
baidarkaben
Jan 25, 2007 1:59 am
Regarding grinders, after struggling with several different grinders, both manual and electric, I bought a used Cory grinder(Model DEG). I use a Cory electric...
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Fran
fwjvt
Jan 25, 2007 2:00 am
Hi All... When we need to grind our coffee beans we use a Masser Mini. It does a great even grind so we don't feel too bad grinding up a bag of our beans for...
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Bo Long
long9875
Jan 25, 2007 5:31 pm
Ian et. al. - There are only three tests that most of us here are able able to perform on our grinders with respect to vacpots. Does the ground coffee avoid...
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Larry Hollenberg
larryhollenb
Jan 25, 2007 11:09 pm
EML. Would the sediment be considered "body" that some look for in coffee? I find I usually like the slightly muddier coffee than ones with filters that remove...
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Ian Bersten
ian_bersten
Jan 26, 2007 4:26 am
If you want to really test for muddiness pour the brew through a paper filter for coffee. A tissue will probably do provided you pass boiling water through it...
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Bo Long
long9875
Jan 26, 2007 6:50 am
Larry - I have always perceived "body" to mean a "heavy mouth feel," but there's probably a more scientific characterization. Myself, I can't stand mud in...
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Ian Bersten
ian_bersten
Jan 26, 2007 6:44 pm
Larry, You have hit the nail on the head. Body is connected with solids in the cup. That is why I take evaluations through mouth feel with a grain of salt -...
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cal
calisgon
Jan 27, 2007 12:41 pm
Hello everyone, I have a GE Automatic vac pot and was experimenting with it today. I love this unit too, my favorite. GE had the most slick, advanced unit,...
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larry hollenberg
larryhollenb
Jan 27, 2007 2:36 pm
Hi Gary, Yes I agree the GE is a slick looking unit for its time. You are also right on track on the one big draw back for an Automatic, is the return time of...
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cal
calisgon
Jan 27, 2007 3:36 pm
Hi Larry, Actually I was the one who uses the fan, it works actually, cuts time in half. Regarding flavor, I only use organic coffee I roast which makes all...
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Bo Long
long9875
Jan 29, 2007 7:30 pm
Ian - Are you suggesting here that there is a scientific protocol for determining "body" independent of the cuppers' subjectve impressions of mouth feel and...
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Ian Bersten
ian_bersten
Jan 29, 2007 10:19 pm
Bo, I know how 'body' is defined but the precise conditions for coffee may not exist. If the same grinder was specified and the exact grind with distribution...
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Bo Long
long9875
Jan 29, 2007 11:12 pm
Ian - this does seem to point to fats and oils being as much a factor as water soluble solids. The darker roasts have more heat polymerized oil and therefore a...
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larry hollenberg
larryhollenb
Feb 1, 2007 12:29 am
Fran. I had you in mind when I saw that Dunbar go up. I knew you were sweet on those. Glad to see you got it. Recently we had several rather unual things to...
