Comments for weeklyroast.com coffee blog http://weeklyroast.com/blog A blog written by Ken, owner of an online, mail-order coffee roasting company. Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:04:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Comment on Making Coffee with the Aerobie AeroPress by Kris Koeller http://weeklyroast.com/blog/making-coffee-with-the-aerobie-aeropress.html/comment-page-1#comment-531 Kris Koeller Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:04:39 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=503#comment-531 I've had the best luck using the inverted method, but perhaps I've been using too fine of a grind as I still get some residue. I'll switch to a courser ground with a longer steep time and assess my results. Great writeup. I’ve had the best luck using the inverted method, but perhaps I’ve been using too fine of a grind as I still get some residue. I’ll switch to a courser ground with a longer steep time and assess my results.

Great writeup.

]]> Comment on How to Descale Your Coffee Maker by TMCM http://weeklyroast.com/blog/how-to-descale-your-coffee-maker.html/comment-page-1#comment-508 TMCM Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:09:49 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=372#comment-508 Jim, if your machine is still asking to be descaled, either you didn't let it fully complete the process or there is a combination of buttons you need to press to reset it. Check the owner's manual. Jim, if your machine is still asking to be descaled, either you didn’t let it fully complete the process or there is a combination of buttons you need to press to reset it. Check the owner’s manual.

]]> Comment on Why Use Cold Water When Brewing Coffee? by Ken http://weeklyroast.com/blog/why-use-cold-water-when-brewing-coffee.html/comment-page-1#comment-505 Ken Thu, 17 Mar 2011 03:23:59 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=993#comment-505 You could, but you don't want the water to be too hot... anywhere between 195-205 degrees is optimal. If you run the water back through, it may get the water hotter, but you may run close to boiling at 212 and burn the coffee. But a good idea! You could, but you don’t want the water to be too hot… anywhere between 195-205 degrees is optimal. If you run the water back through, it may get the water hotter, but you may run close to boiling at 212 and burn the coffee. But a good idea!

]]> Comment on Why Use Cold Water When Brewing Coffee? by ew barwick http://weeklyroast.com/blog/why-use-cold-water-when-brewing-coffee.html/comment-page-1#comment-501 ew barwick Mon, 14 Mar 2011 08:51:12 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=993#comment-501 If I want to super heat water to make tea or something else, can I pour the water that has already been heated and driped into my pot, back thru the reservoir to get it hotter. I know this will work, I just want to know if there is a reason I should not do it. If I want to super heat water to make tea or something else, can I pour the water that has already been heated and driped into my pot, back thru the reservoir to get it hotter. I know this will work, I just want to know if there is a reason I should not do it.

]]> Comment on How to Descale Your Coffee Maker by Remag1234 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/how-to-descale-your-coffee-maker.html/comment-page-1#comment-496 Remag1234 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:58:40 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=372#comment-496 I use straight vinegar, and run several pots of water. No vinegar smell or taste. I use straight vinegar, and run several pots of water. No vinegar smell or taste.

]]> Comment on Coffee and Caffeine, Which Brewing Method Has the Most? by cary lundgren http://weeklyroast.com/blog/coffee-and-caffeine-which-brewing-method-has-the-most.html/comment-page-1#comment-493 cary lundgren Sun, 06 Feb 2011 02:15:56 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=1247#comment-493 It would be nice to see the actual amount of caffeine pulled out at different temp, and also the available coffee oils. Start real cold about 10 centigrade and drip about 4 cups of water through the ground coffee using a slow filter under the coffee. Then try again at 20 degrees higher and again until using steam as in an espresso ( i feel you need at least 3 cups almost boiling to pour over the coffee to get the attractive tasting oils) I think the caffeine releases at a lower temp. than the coffee flavor/ oils, and that it takes longer time soaking for the flavor/oils to release! In a drip maker you need all the liquid to drip through and recombine to get both the caffeine and the good taste ! Another point is the good taste is the colored part and the caffeine can be pulled almost clear by using lower temp water! No proof of this just my observations. What is the temp. of the steam used in espresso machines? What if you made espresso very slow so the soak time was the same as with drip? What do you think? It would be nice to see the actual amount of caffeine pulled out at different temp, and also the available coffee oils. Start real cold about 10 centigrade and drip about 4 cups of water through the ground coffee using a slow filter under the coffee. Then try again at 20 degrees higher and again until using steam as in an espresso ( i feel you need at least 3 cups almost boiling to pour over the coffee to get the attractive tasting oils) I think the caffeine releases at a lower temp. than the coffee flavor/ oils, and that it takes longer time soaking for the flavor/oils to release! In a drip maker you need all the liquid to drip through and recombine to get both the caffeine and the good taste ! Another point is the good taste is the colored part and the caffeine can be pulled almost clear by using lower temp water! No proof of this just my observations. What is the temp. of the steam used in espresso machines? What if you made espresso very slow so the soak time was the same as with drip?
What do you think?

]]> Comment on Coffee and Caffeine, Which Brewing Method Has the Most? by John Shupe http://weeklyroast.com/blog/coffee-and-caffeine-which-brewing-method-has-the-most.html/comment-page-1#comment-395 John Shupe Mon, 08 Nov 2010 04:00:24 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=1247#comment-395 Type of Beans people use can change the outcome perhaps?. Your explanation is very well said. Type of Beans people use can change the outcome perhaps?. Your explanation is very well said.

]]> Comment on Coffee and Caffeine, Which Brewing Method Has the Most? by Ken http://weeklyroast.com/blog/coffee-and-caffeine-which-brewing-method-has-the-most.html/comment-page-1#comment-387 Ken Tue, 02 Nov 2010 03:02:45 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=1247#comment-387 @coffeedramatist I think both (amount of water and amount of coffee) count and are important variables. @coffeedramatist I think both (amount of water and amount of coffee) count and are important variables.

]]> Comment on Coffee and Caffeine, Which Brewing Method Has the Most? by Ken http://weeklyroast.com/blog/coffee-and-caffeine-which-brewing-method-has-the-most.html/comment-page-1#comment-386 Ken Tue, 02 Nov 2010 03:00:09 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=1247#comment-386 @Josh The Toddy is great for cold brewing and I do like it... the extended 8 hour or so brew time does greatly reduce acidity, but not so sure it offers less caffeine! @Josh The Toddy is great for cold brewing and I do like it… the extended 8 hour or so brew time does greatly reduce acidity, but not so sure it offers less caffeine!

]]> Comment on Coffee and Caffeine, Which Brewing Method Has the Most? by coffee dramatist http://weeklyroast.com/blog/coffee-and-caffeine-which-brewing-method-has-the-most.html/comment-page-1#comment-384 coffee dramatist Mon, 01 Nov 2010 10:36:40 +0000 http://weeklyroast.com/blog/?p=1247#comment-384 "Sure, drip brew coffee generally has a higher caffeine content than espresso. But is that really comparing apples to apples? I mean, for drip brew, you could be using an 8 or 12 oz mug. Meanwhile, a shot of espresso could be 1.5 oz. Should we really be comparing the two the way we do? If we look at caffeine content per ounce, espresso would win. Just a thought." Would you not say that what counts is not the amount of water but the amount of coffee? Using the exact same coffee seeds and exactly the sam amount, you will obtain more caffeine out of the drip method, than out of an espresso precedure. That is the fact that counts when comparing the two, not the thought you mention. “Sure, drip brew coffee generally has a higher caffeine content than espresso. But is that really comparing apples to apples? I mean, for drip brew, you could be using an 8 or 12 oz mug. Meanwhile, a shot of espresso could be 1.5 oz. Should we really be comparing the two the way we do? If we look at caffeine content per ounce, espresso would win. Just a thought.”

Would you not say that what counts is not the amount of water but the amount of coffee? Using the exact same coffee seeds and exactly the sam amount, you will obtain more caffeine out of the drip method, than out of an espresso precedure. That is the fact that counts when comparing the two, not the thought you mention.

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