We're back to the 12 cup version, mostly due to time (lack of). I break out the old perc on weekends sometime.
French press with the Bodum 34-ouncer. I get a monthly shipment of Peet's that is overnighted the day after roasting. VERY fresh. One has to be careful of the enormous fresh coffee bloom as one brews as it tend to overflow if one isn't careful!
I've been thinking about a larger capacity French, in order to simplify my newfound curiosity for cold brew. Waiting for a used one to show up cheap at one of my usual resale haunts.
I'm actually drinking Peet's decaf right now! But I put an ice cube in it to help me handle the humidity. Peet's is a classic all right.
Enjoyed some cold brewed Peets this morning. Just as flavorful as usual but missing a bit of the normal coffee 'tang' (which itself isn't unpleasant; or maybe I'm just used to it). Not sure I'd do this every day but it's a nice change.
I use a cafetiere mug: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00...ur2&tag=dolphbrows-21&linkId=TDJOZMECJHAAG7CI Not the best but gives a decent cup of coffee at work with minimum hassle. Stupid question: What is cold brewing?
Exactly per the name. Essentially not letting the temp of the water get to the point where harsher oils and potential bitterness get extracted from the grounds. Supposedly it yield a smoother cup, ideal for an iced beverage.
Exactly right. And to a point, it does. Is it a HUGE difference? Not to my palate, but I could be doing it wrong.
I have been doing it all wrong then. When I make an iced coffee, I use the same amout of coffee but a small measure of hot water. When it's brewed, I top up with cold water and ice.
Half a mug of hot water, half a mug of hot milk and this... It has replaced the Senseo and Bodrum cafetière...
8 cups of coffee in my coffee maker and into a contigo mug. That baby stays hot all day long and I am fueled up
Last weekend before a football game we stopped at a tavern that had Nitro coffee, apparently it's a popular new drink that, of course, I was clueless about. It's cold brewed coffee that's served through a beer tap with nitrogen injected instead of CO2, like Guiness stout. My daughter ordered one and I had a Guiness. Her coffee was served chilled in a clear glass (no ice), it was very dark and had about a 1/2 inch creamy head. It had a strong, creamy coffee flavor and I understand it's high in caffeine. It tasted very good, but not quite as good as the Guiness.
Coincidentally, i happened across a vendor selling the identical product at the Sonoma fairgrounds on Wednesday. It was a scorching 102°F out so an iced coffee sounded good. It ws served 'on the rocks' and had a thick foamy Guiness-like head. Tasty…but as you noted, not quite a Guiness!
I love my coffee in the morning. We buy Guatemalan beans from the Sams club and grind in a little Krups unit. Put it in the Mr Coffee and the day begins.
Wife bought some Gevalia ground coffee which we tried this morning. I wasn't impressed. But Harris Teeter had 8 O'Clock "Original" beans at BOGO yesterday, so one bag is in the freezer and I'm going to make some later. I have now been thoroughly convinced that grinding beans - even with my humble little blade grinder - makes a huge difference in flavor, even in a bottom of the line Mr. Coffee drip.
