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We've been doing the French press thing now for a couple of years, and there is just no going back. I'm hooked on Mr. Jerry's "Killer Beans" and have done business with him for several years. I have started to check out the local roasters, though...some good stuff here in PDX.
In addition to the French press, I bought a Baratza grinder a couple of years back. No, they aren't cheap...and there is no comparison to the blade grinders. A good conical burr grinder will give you the most consistent grind imaginable. This is one of those dumb things that makes me smile every time I use it. Lastly, as a friend of mine put it....here's the "next step off the cliff"....home roasting. Haven't gone there yet, but I'm looking into it. Cheers - N.F.H. |
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Two things to remember, though, coffee should NEVER be made with boiling water. If you boil water,
let it sit for 5 or so minutes before using it to make coffee. And secondly, if you use hot water from the tap, make sure you do not have a conventional water heater. If you have that kind of instant heat deal, that's OK, but drinking hot water from a conventional tank water heater is not good for you. |
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As far as the other.... No real reason that water would be harmful, in my experience. If you were on a well, with untreated water, and you had some high temp biological contamination, that might be an issue, but in general not an issue for 99,999 people out of a 100,000. What are you referring to? Soft water? Not really an issue, as the sodium levels in softened water are so low that for it to impact your health you would need to drink bathtubs of it to affect you. Daily. The sodium, in a softened water system are used in the ionic exchange process in the softener, and the resin bed is flushed of virtually all free NaCl in the final bed rinse. Curiosity killed the cat, I suppose. |
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Now I'm curious; I'll stick a thermometer in the water tomorrow and find out where I'm at.... |
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Edit, the pads appear to be washable along with the other components per the directions. Sorry for the psuedo threadjack, fellas. That being said, you can also boost the temp of the water by putting it in a glass mixing bowl and nuking it for minute or two. No harm, no foul in that. |
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Some good reading here...might pick up a french press today to give it a try.
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OK, it's official, after doing a little more reading, cold brewed just seems like way to much work for a cup of joe. I really don't want to take 18 hours to make my coffee.
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My wife microwaves her coffee in the morning, but prefers the iced coffee in the afternoons. |
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Damnit, this is starting to sound tempting.
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Yeah, I realized after that waiting 5 minutes was way too long, but my 15 minutes of time to
edit were up and I blew it off. When I came back and saw the debate was on, I figured I would come on and eat my crow. 15 seconds maybe to wait?? As long as it is not BOILING water. And that's from the coffee Experts at Community Coffee. As for the tank water, higher concentrations of lead and I am guessing also contaminants from the fiberglass tank itself. |
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The only drawback to the Cold-Brew would be if you wanted it hot. Coffee never has the same, good, fresh brewed flavor if it is reheated. No matter if its in a pot or the micro, it never tastes as good.
I will stick w/ the Press for hot coffee. I will probably try the cold brew this summer though. |
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