Still on my same brew, Lavazza Crema & Gusto made in my bialetti on the gas stove. Some creamer and I'm good to go. the Bialetti makes 9 espresso cups at a time, so it counts as 9 espressos I guess. I don't often drink it after 3 pm for that reason.
Coffee - Your Current Brew
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Sounds excellent. I saw Lavazza Gold at Eataly the other day, while on a delivery. Next time I am near, I will buy it.
I just recently discovered S&W myself through the Pourover subreddit.
They have a rep for high-quality, well-roasted specialty beans at very decent prices.
And they ship very quickly.
I ordered a bag of their Ethiopian Basha Bekele Kokose natural and a bag of their Kenya Nyeri Thuti on a Tuesday at 9 pm. They shipped it before 6 am the next day and it was in my mailbox by Friday afternoon.
I’m drinking the Ethiopian this morning. Classic Ethiopian profile - lemony, peachy, tea-like body, caramelly aftertaste.
The Kenyan is interesting - I had read that certain Kenyans can have a savory flavor not unlike stewed tomato. I hadn’t experienced that until I got this bag of S&W Kenyan. It’s definitely different, but not unpleasant. Definitely the first Kenyan I’ve had with the stewed tomato flavor profile.
No photo of the Kenyan as were out of town visiting family and I didn’t bring the Kenyan.
I plan to try some more of S&W’s offerings too.
I'm impressed with S&W.
Their website is not flashy, but they have all of the pertinent information including a roast index so one can easily gauge how light or dark the roast will be. All of the bags have the actual roast date instead of a "best by" date.
I've been brewing with various Costco beans primarily in my Hario V60. I tried a local roaster light roast and was unimpressed. The S&W is clearly in a different league and is the first coffee that l WANT to drink black. They ship fast and it is so fresh that l have to wait to open the bag to meet their recommended rest period.
They seem to specialize in lighter roasts which from what l understand is preferred for pour over.
I’m using a V60 for pourover also. I have a size 01 and an 02.
What grinder are you using?
I don't even drink coffee but this entire thread looks delicious.
I'm using the $99 Capresso infinity from Costco. I was leaning towards a Baratza Encore, but the capresso is "good enough". It has 16 settings so it probably won't be able to be as precise as the Baratza, but l am only using it for pour over. It is all metal.
I previously had a Hario Skerton manual grinder. My next purchase will be a higher end manual grinder, but not anytime soon. I just ordered a Hario switch and will experiment with that for a while when it arrives.
This hobby can quickly turn into an expensive money pit with all of the various coffee beans and equipment available.
Just picked up another LB machine to add to my collection of machines:
Brewing double shots of these
. Simply the best from the Lavazza Blue collection, IMHO.
Brewing double shots of these
. Simply the best from the Lavazza Blue collection, IMHO.
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This is a very good price on a solid superautomatic espresso machine: https://www.costco.com/philips-800-series-automatic-espresso-machine-.product.4000161076.html
The Phillips-Saeco/Gaggia superautomatics all have the same brew group which has proven extremely solid and reliable.
The Phillips-Saeco/Gaggia superautomatics all have the same brew group which has proven extremely solid and reliable.
Agree. The equipment costs for a decent pour over setup are reasonable.
Peet's description: Full-bodied. Hefty. Weighty. Notes of cumin and California Bay Laurel, teak and applewood, and a sweet, earthy finish grace this dark roast’s syrupy body. From the cloud-shrouded peaks of Sulawesi.
Can't wait to pour a cup from the French press tomorrow morning. Might be nice in the Moka Pot, too.
Can't wait to pour a cup from the French press tomorrow morning. Might be nice in the Moka Pot, too.
@john_pifer These are the other SW coffees l have. Finished the first bag and will start on the Kenya bag tomorrow.
My wife also likes this stuff and now complains that the beans l purchased at Aldi are too bitter.
My wife also likes this stuff and now complains that the beans l purchased at Aldi are too bitter.
I bought some of the Kenya Nyeri Thuti also.
Did you get any savory “stewed tomato” notes?
Still drinking Gevalia with light cream.
Years ago I used to like Folgers but they cheapened the stuff up and don't like it.
A great coffee was Costco house blend whole bean but I am too lazy to grind it anymore.
The very best coffee I ever had was purchased and sent directly to me from Hawaii. Can't remember the name but it was 100% Kona which I brewed with a french press. It was heavenly but way too expensive to keep drinking.
As a kid my parents brewed Luzianne coffee with chickory. They let me drink it and that is how I started.
They also brewed Chock Full of Nuts which was very good but has also gone down hill.
I like a light taste. When on vacation they served Lavazza daily. I really didn't care for it. Too intense and a bit bitter for me.
On the road I like McDonalds and Royal Farms regular coffee.
Well so much for my coffee history.
Everyone enjoy your favorite cup
Years ago I used to like Folgers but they cheapened the stuff up and don't like it.
A great coffee was Costco house blend whole bean but I am too lazy to grind it anymore.
The very best coffee I ever had was purchased and sent directly to me from Hawaii. Can't remember the name but it was 100% Kona which I brewed with a french press. It was heavenly but way too expensive to keep drinking.
As a kid my parents brewed Luzianne coffee with chickory. They let me drink it and that is how I started.
They also brewed Chock Full of Nuts which was very good but has also gone down hill.
I like a light taste. When on vacation they served Lavazza daily. I really didn't care for it. Too intense and a bit bitter for me.
On the road I like McDonalds and Royal Farms regular coffee.
Well so much for my coffee history.
Everyone enjoy your favorite cup
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I like Gevalia every now and then. Can sometimes get the 12 oz for $5.99
I enjoy Peets and 8o clock whole bean.Still drinking Gevalia with light cream.
Years ago I used to like Folgers but they cheapened the stuff up and don't like it.
A great coffee was Costco house blend whole bean but I am too lazy to grind it anymore.
The very best coffee I ever had was purchased and sent directly to me from Hawaii. Can't remember the name but it was 100% Kona which I brewed with a french press. It was heavenly but way too expensive to keep drinking.
As a kid my parents brewed Luzianne coffee with chickory. They let me drink it and that is how I started.
They also brewed Chock Full of Nuts which was very good but has also gone down hill.
I like a light taste. When on vacation they served Lavazza daily. I really didn't care for it. Too intense and a bit bitter for me.
On the road I like McDonalds and Royal Farms regular coffee.
Well so much for my coffee history.
Everyone enjoy your favorite cup
Not sure if l would classify it as "stewed tomato", but l did get fruity notes. I brewed it at 205F. I will try 200F for next cup.
It was a very drinkable cup.
I grinded at 7 out of 16 which is the beginning of "fine" range.
Private Selection Kona blend that a coworker brought in today. Not bad.
