Comments for weeklyroast.com coffee blog http://weeklyroast.com/blog A blog written by the CEO of a start-up coffee roasting company. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:21:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Video Blog: Clever Coffee Dripper Demo by Adam http://weeklyroast.com/blog/video-blog-clever-coffee-dripper-demo.html/comment-page-1#comment-250 Adam Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:21:45 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=1064#comment-250 Thanks for the feedback, I'll try and keep trying till I get it right! Thanks for the feedback, I’ll try and keep trying till I get it right!

]]> Comment on Video Blog: Clever Coffee Dripper Demo by Ken http://weeklyroast.com/blog/video-blog-clever-coffee-dripper-demo.html/comment-page-1#comment-249 Ken Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:28:39 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=1064#comment-249 @Adam hey there - congrats. on getting the CCD, one of my favorite brewing methods lately. The finer the grind, the slower the CCD will drain the coffee into your mug, so the first thing that comes to mind is that you may not be grinding fine enough! Curious, though, because you mentioned your coffee was fine. Keep playing with the grind setting, go as fine as you can go without the coffee tasting bitter. It should take about 60 seconds to drain. As far as will fresh beans make a difference, it definitely will make a difference in taste and possibly in drain time... I think the crust that forms at the top of the mixture and the little bit of crema due to using fresh-roasted beans would help. It's possible that the beans in your fridge were a bit stale and may not have extracted very well. Hope that helps. Try it again and let me know. Ken @Adam hey there – congrats. on getting the CCD, one of my favorite brewing methods lately. The finer the grind, the slower the CCD will drain the coffee into your mug, so the first thing that comes to mind is that you may not be grinding fine enough! Curious, though, because you mentioned your coffee was fine. Keep playing with the grind setting, go as fine as you can go without the coffee tasting bitter. It should take about 60 seconds to drain.

As far as will fresh beans make a difference, it definitely will make a difference in taste and possibly in drain time… I think the crust that forms at the top of the mixture and the little bit of crema due to using fresh-roasted beans would help. It’s possible that the beans in your fridge were a bit stale and may not have extracted very well. Hope that helps. Try it again and let me know. Ken

]]> Comment on Video Blog: Clever Coffee Dripper Demo by Adam http://weeklyroast.com/blog/video-blog-clever-coffee-dripper-demo.html/comment-page-1#comment-248 Adam Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:56:29 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=1064#comment-248 Great video. I just picked up a CCD. I don't have good beans yet, but took it for a test spin this morning using some ground beans from a can in my fridge....ugh, I know. I measured out 22grams of coffee and then I think 361 grams of water. I let it steep for one and a half minutes, then stirred it, covered it for another 1.5 mins and drained. My question is, it drained a lot quicker then yours in the video. Do you think that is because the ground coffee was not fresh and too fine? I hope so! Can't wait to go get some good beans today, put them through my new Kitchenaid Burr grinder and hopefully enjoy! Thanks, Adam in Jersey City, NJ Great video. I just picked up a CCD. I don’t have good beans yet, but took it for a test spin this morning using some ground beans from a can in my fridge….ugh, I know. I measured out 22grams of coffee and then I think 361 grams of water. I let it steep for one and a half minutes, then stirred it, covered it for another 1.5 mins and drained. My question is, it drained a lot quicker then yours in the video. Do you think that is because the ground coffee was not fresh and too fine? I hope so! Can’t wait to go get some good beans today, put them through my new Kitchenaid Burr grinder and hopefully enjoy!

Thanks,

Adam in Jersey City, NJ

]]> Comment on French Press + Fresh Beans = Bigger Crust, More Oil Transport, Tastier Coffee by DIY French Press Cozy – Gardenwife's Plot http://weeklyroast.com/blog/french-press-fresh-beans-bigger-crust-more-oil-transport-tastier-coffee.html/comment-page-1#comment-246 DIY French Press Cozy – Gardenwife's Plot Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:20:37 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=919#comment-246 [...] pot Howie gave me. The reason is twofold. First, I’ve wanted a French press for years. They make a fantastic cup of coffee. Second, he got it for an insanely low price. I love a bargain, and he found this Bodum 12-cup [...] [...] pot Howie gave me. The reason is twofold. First, I’ve wanted a French press for years. They make a fantastic cup of coffee. Second, he got it for an insanely low price. I love a bargain, and he found this Bodum 12-cup [...]

]]> Comment on French Press + Fresh Beans = Bigger Crust, More Oil Transport, Tastier Coffee by Gardenwife http://weeklyroast.com/blog/french-press-fresh-beans-bigger-crust-more-oil-transport-tastier-coffee.html/comment-page-1#comment-245 Gardenwife Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:10:49 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=919#comment-245 Hey, Ken - when are ya gonna have a how-to blog about French press coffee? *nudge nudge* I want to link to it from a blog entry when you have it posted. :) Hey, Ken – when are ya gonna have a how-to blog about French press coffee? *nudge nudge* I want to link to it from a blog entry when you have it posted. :)

]]> Comment on Amazing Coffee Cup Art by Gardenwife http://weeklyroast.com/blog/amazing-coffee-cup-art.html/comment-page-1#comment-244 Gardenwife Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:07:43 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=1039#comment-244 Those are way cool! I loved making our tip cups at work when I was at the coffee shop. I never did any quite like those, however! My cups were more papercrafting-inspired. Some of mine are posted at Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=cup&w=84398784%40N00 Those are way cool! I loved making our tip cups at work when I was at the coffee shop. I never did any quite like those, however! My cups were more papercrafting-inspired. Some of mine are posted at Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=cup&w=84398784%40N00

]]> Comment on Video Blog: Clever Coffee Dripper Demo by Ken http://weeklyroast.com/blog/video-blog-clever-coffee-dripper-demo.html/comment-page-1#comment-243 Ken Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:04:58 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=1064#comment-243 @ JakeT That's cool! Yeah, the company exporting these to us from Taiwan offers a few tea brewers as well... the thing with a metal mesh though (the one you have), you gotta be careful if you try using it for coffee because of the fines that could get in your cup... it sounds like it would be more like a french press. Might be interesting to experiment with it, though! @ JakeT That’s cool! Yeah, the company exporting these to us from Taiwan offers a few tea brewers as well… the thing with a metal mesh though (the one you have), you gotta be careful if you try using it for coffee because of the fines that could get in your cup… it sounds like it would be more like a french press. Might be interesting to experiment with it, though!

]]> Comment on Video Blog: Clever Coffee Dripper Demo by JakeT http://weeklyroast.com/blog/video-blog-clever-coffee-dripper-demo.html/comment-page-1#comment-242 JakeT Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:51:31 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=1064#comment-242 Ha. I bought one of those a while ago from a thrift store--I got it along with a leather jacket for $2! It came with a fine, soft plastic mesh filter. That said, I've been using it exclusively for loose leaf tea rather than coffee--I needed a way to brew more than one cup at a time and had enough bizarre coffee makers ;). I'm afraid if I use it for coffee, it'll never make tea the same. Ha. I bought one of those a while ago from a thrift store–I got it along with a leather jacket for $2!

It came with a fine, soft plastic mesh filter.

That said, I’ve been using it exclusively for loose leaf tea rather than coffee–I needed a way to brew more than one cup at a time and had enough bizarre coffee makers ;) . I’m afraid if I use it for coffee, it’ll never make tea the same.

]]> Comment on Video Blog: Clever Coffee Dripper Demo by Ken http://weeklyroast.com/blog/video-blog-clever-coffee-dripper-demo.html/comment-page-1#comment-241 Ken Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:44:24 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=1064#comment-241 @jpw Hey Jeremy! You know, I should have clarified on the video but sometimes I do begin brewing @ 3 minutes as it will take another minute or so to drain (at least it should), so a total of 4 minutes... also stirring after 1 minute. Very similar to a french press! @jpw Hey Jeremy! You know, I should have clarified on the video but sometimes I do begin brewing @ 3 minutes as it will take another minute or so to drain (at least it should), so a total of 4 minutes… also stirring after 1 minute. Very similar to a french press!

]]> Comment on Video Blog: Clever Coffee Dripper Demo by jpw http://weeklyroast.com/blog/video-blog-clever-coffee-dripper-demo.html/comment-page-1#comment-240 jpw Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:55:34 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=1064#comment-240 I love my CCD! I ordered one after we emailed about it a couple of months ago and it's great. I use the same grinder with a slightly finer setting and shorter steep time, but that's mostly because I'm impatient in the morning. I'll try going coarser with a longer steep and see how it turns out. I highly recommend this product, and who better to buy it from than weeklyroast.com? I love my CCD! I ordered one after we emailed about it a couple of months ago and it’s great. I use the same grinder with a slightly finer setting and shorter steep time, but that’s mostly because I’m impatient in the morning. I’ll try going coarser with a longer steep and see how it turns out. I highly recommend this product, and who better to buy it from than weeklyroast.com?

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