And do what, save the part that filters through for Turkish coffee? LOL! Tex...
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Ian Bersten
ian_bersten
Mar 31, 2011 2:56 am
YUP _____ From: vacuumcoffeepotcollector@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vacuumcoffeepotcollector@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tex Sent: Thursday, 31 March 2011 1:47...
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Dave Leonard
the_hurdy_gu...
Mar 31, 2011 12:18 pm
I wanted to thank everyone for the thoughtful and helpful answers to my query. I am thinking about a Hario hand grinder in the near future. I am concerned with...
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Tex
r_h_harmon
Mar 31, 2011 3:52 pm
You must be a glutton for punishment to have RA and want to crank a hand grinder? Do your hands a favor and get one of these:...
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Ian Bersten
ian_bersten
Mar 31, 2011 3:54 pm
A solution might be to make two separate grinds and blend them ian _____ From: vacuumcoffeepotcollector@yahoogroups.com ...
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dfhmdf
Mar 31, 2011 5:43 pm
Hmmm, RA and a hand grinder don't sound like a good combo. If you're determine to go cheap and are even a bit handy, years ago I pulled the handle off an old...
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Dave Leonard
the_hurdy_gu...
Mar 31, 2011 5:45 pm
I'm actually looking at this one. http://www.amazon.com/Bodum-Bistro-Electric-Coffee-Grinder/dp/B0043095WW/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top From experience, having a...
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Dave Leonard
the_hurdy_gu...
Mar 31, 2011 5:57 pm
I actually thought about rigging up something like a sewing machine motor or maybe an old record player motor (I have both) and making a pulley assemble to run...
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dfhmdf
Mar 31, 2011 6:49 pm
Before pulling the trigger, just as an experiment, you might try a test pot with your KitchenAid at a much finer grind than you've been using. Like I mentioned...
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Dave Leonard
the_hurdy_gu...
Mar 31, 2011 6:58 pm
The KitchenAid has a flat burr grinder, not conical. They are not at all sharp, either. I even bought another set of burrs for it, but it didn't help at all....
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Tex
r_h_harmon
Mar 31, 2011 7:23 pm
There's a French Bistro in the D.C. area that makes coffee tableside using a rig like that. They wheel a cart out and put a pour-over in front of you, and ask...
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Tex
r_h_harmon
Mar 31, 2011 7:27 pm
I **know** the Baratza is a good grinder; Bodum, can you get replacement burrs?? I just talked my neighbors wife into buying one of the refurbed units to...
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larry h
larryhollenb
Mar 31, 2011 9:33 pm
Seeing the Bodum Bistro and the photos of the grind size maximum compared to the store grinder maximum settings puzzled me a bit. I have seen contradicting...
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Dave Leonard
the_hurdy_gu...
Apr 1, 2011 12:24 pm
This could be an interesting topic. Â I remember an older pro grinder in one of our local grocery stores that had had the top setting labeled "coarse", then a...
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Janet Stallone
coffeedonk
Apr 1, 2011 12:45 pm
We need to be ranking coffee grinds like they do sandpaper. So many grinds per square inch, then there would be no problem with nomenclature. JanetTX On Fri,...
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John A.
iluv_vac
Apr 1, 2011 2:04 pm
Here are a couple of links relating to grind size for the technically inclined: http://www.coffeelabequipment.com/CoffeeParticleSize.html ...
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Tex
r_h_harmon
Apr 1, 2011 3:30 pm
You guys/gals are almost as humorous as the espresso crowd! I thought they were the most anal retentive folks I'd met, that is 'til I joined this group. For me...
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David
axiseng2001
Apr 1, 2011 10:20 pm
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David
axiseng2001
Apr 1, 2011 10:24 pm
In my opinion grind size is related to the time the water is in contact with the coffee. The longer the contact the coarser the grind thus express grind is...
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dfhmdf
Apr 2, 2011 4:57 am
Well, some of us are espresso guys too. We all start out as scoffers until the day we taste the difference in the cup. Steve...
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Tex
r_h_harmon
Apr 4, 2011 6:02 am
Sounds like this puppy is made for you then: http://www.orphanespresso.com/OE-PHAROS-Hand-Coffee-Grinder_p_3977.html Rumor has it this is a very consistent...
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Tex
r_h_harmon
Apr 11, 2011 7:27 pm
Just gave one of these to my daughter: http://www.amazon.com/Circulon-Infinite-Tabletop-Cradle-Burner/dp/tech-data/B000NVSPW6 She'd been using a 3-cup Yami...
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Tex
r_h_harmon
Apr 22, 2011 6:40 pm
I'm thinking it's a mismatched set of globes & a Cory filter? http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=7706550 Tex...
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dfhmdf
Apr 22, 2011 11:24 pm
I don't see a funnel, just the carafe and rod. It's a narrow-neck Cory (obviously), probably commercial, missing the handle. Not much there....
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Philip
pb_petty
Apr 23, 2011 6:22 pm
Well, I am going to take a shot at this. Only the lower glass and filter seem to be shown. The lower glass is pretty much a dead ringer for the Cory "Cafe"...
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Tex
r_h_harmon
Apr 23, 2011 7:12 pm
Use their S&H calculator. Sometimes the FedEx bill and their "handling"; fees add up to more than the item's worth! Of course, if you live nearby there's no fee...
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Philip
pb_petty
Apr 23, 2011 7:27 pm
I only meant I was going to take a shot at identifying the item. I am not interested in bidding but I appreciate your excellent advice. Philip...
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twincreeks@...
twincreeks...
Apr 27, 2011 5:16 pm
Can anyone enlighten me about this stand that I use to hold the brew top of my Sunbeam C50 after brewing. It is a superb convenience. I have had it for several...
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Janet Stallone
coffeedonk
Apr 28, 2011 1:07 am
I'd love to get one of those, but until then my top piece will rest comfortably in my garbage disposal hole till it cools off. It's a perfect fit. JanetTX On...
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Tex
r_h_harmon
Apr 28, 2011 3:12 am
If I did that I just know one of my cats would flip the switch! Cats are like that - crash goes the figurine my grandmother gave me for 1st communion and...
