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rival81

hi all, I registered here a while ago but i'm going to try to post more often from now on. You all seem like such a nice bunch 😉 - Richard Manley

Lacehim

Welcome Jack, Great to see you here. There are a few lusso owners here and that will grow once shapeshifter buys her lusso. 😉

Dry_bean

rival81 wrote:

hi all, I registered here a while ago but i'm going to try to post more often from now on. You all seem like such a nice bunch 😉 - Richard Manley

G'Day Richard, welcome aboard. ;D

Koffee_Kosmo

rival81 wrote:

hi all, I registered here a while ago but i'm going to try to post more often from now on. You all seem like such a nice bunch 😉 - Richard Manley

A warm welcome Rival81 KK

beanflying

The forum is at risk of being overrun by Queenslanders 😉 Welcome anyway. 🙂 cheers Tim who is just jealous of the winter climate up there.

Brett_H

beanflying wrote:

The forum is at risk of being overrun by Queenslanders 😉 Welcome anyway. 🙂 cheers Tim who is just jealous of the winter climate up there.

Mate, it is honest to God cold enough up here at the moment to freeze a Cane Toad in the shade. The temperature fair dinkum got lower than the 20's yesterday! ;D

Cuppacoffee

Brett, you had me going there for a minute! :-[ ;D

Lacehim

Still no QLD social organised yet though... 😉 Welcome to all the new folk. I missed all the excitement of late. I've been entertaining family visiting from the UK.

Aktion

G'day peeps, Newby from Melbourne. Looking forward to learning from the pros.

Koffee_Kosmo

Aktion wrote:

G'day peeps, Newby from Melbourne. Looking forward to learning from the pros.

Welcome to crema forum Aktion, glad you are on board KK

Aktion

AngerManagement wrote:

Welcome... Interesting User Name ? Care to give us a hint as to your coffee background and what your interested in... As some might be true professionals the rest of us are just here because we think we know coffee ;D

background: I spend more hours drinking coffee than attending lectures. Eventually I graduated and that's the last time I enjoyed a better than "good" coffee. 15+ years later I got my hands on a borrowed giotto. That rekindled my love for coffee. (eventually I'll have to return it, or purchase it) interested in: Brewing a shot better than 98% of the Cafes I've been. interested in: Roasting coffee that works for ME. To reflect my taste and mood... I should be getting delivery of a KKTO in a week or so. Thanks Paul. nickname: yours is more intriguing, than a plain... Aktion. It comes from RC background, the K comes from my cultural background. Thanks for the warm welcome 😉

Koffee_Kosmo

And I thought that it was a European version of Action as in (Action Man) ;D You will have great fun roasting coffee KK

Bad_Latte

Ola! I am a cliche writer who loves his coffee. I love being up in the morning, but I can rarely gather the will to do so, until the possibility of a fresh coffee is on the table, then I'm up before I even know I'm awake. I've found that when working in bars and cafes, almost every staff member will have a different way of making coffee, and each tells you to ignore the others. I'm glad there are places online like this where people know what they're talking about when it comes to coffee - I am keen to learn everything I can to better my skills. Oh, and also my name is Chris. Nice to meet you all!

Koffee_Kosmo

Welcome on board Chris What books have you written so I can help out with a purchase and put few pennies in your pocket KK

Bunghulio

G'day everyone 🙂 I am a noob when it comes to everything about coffee, except ofc drinking waaay too much of it (arguably). 😉 Suffering serious injuries including a broken neck recently I've had to cut down on my intake of another favoured brew of mine, Beer. 😃 Have been brewing on and off for about 10yrs now and It's a great hobby to have. Brewing good coffee has many similarities it seems ... albeit that the brewing time is significantly shorter. 🙂 Now that I am living on Painkillers to get by I'm finding that any more than a few Beers makes me feel sick, so I am now drinking large quantities of coffee to replace the previous habit ... probably an average of 30 cups a day. (I have always indulged in numerous coffees per day, never quite this much though). Unfortunatly it is Instant Coffee I am drinking currently. :o But I am dedicated to changing that ! ... Starting from today 😃 It was actually a few days ago. I was thinking about my Life and everything in it ... thinking of ways to improve it whilst also Saving some dollars at the same time. (I know that to some people this would seem impossible as so many feel they need More money to improve their lives .. but I don't see it that way). 🙂 I've owned a plunger and dripper or two before and tried a variety of grinds available at the supermarket and elsewhere ... but since my last plunger cracked I've been on the Instant again (for years). SO the other night I had a bit of a 'light bulb moment' (plz excuse the phrase) and decided to see if anyone sold Fresh Coffee Beans online .. starting with Ebay. Well Ebay didn't quite have anything of Interest to me but I found the 'MyCuppa' site and excitedly realized that they were selling what I was after .. and at a seemingly reasonable price. 😉 I looked around for some more alternatives but couldn't really find any ... Was a spot of good luck that the best I found was the first I found. (Not to say there are no other contenders and maybe I'll get some more input about that here). So I'm just going to order a 4-pack (today) to try a few different blends. Will also buy a Plunger today if I can manage to get the bus to the shopping centre. (Is there any 'bushie' or DIY method for brewing coffee if I can't get one today?) Anyway ... While looking for more info I came across this site ... and although it appears I may be a little 'out of my element' around here for now ... I figured I may aswell sign up and say hello as I will inevitably have questions about the entire process and how I can improve the brew that ends up in my Cup. 😃 I am interested in the process, aswell as the final result ... (much like many of my hobbies come to think of it) ... also interested in Fresh Organic Produce , Natural Medicines, Nutrition, Health and the like, to which Coffee relates for me. Although Ground (over Instant) usually turns out stronger and therefore impacts the liver more, I feel that Freshly Ground coffee has other health advantages over Insant. I was recommended to drink, at the very least, Pre-Ground coffee (if not Freshly Ground) over Instant by a Nutritionalist years ago for some quite important reasons relating to the liver and general health but I cannot remember the exact details. I have the added disadvantage now of also losing my spleen in the accident and I have not been feeling at all well and totally lethargic. A few lifestyle changes are needed .. especially nutritional .. so what better way to start than with the beverage I consume the most of now, Coffee! (oh, you guessed it was coffee didn't you) 😉. heheheh ;D Well, I think I've probably typed enough for now ... Plz forgive my erratic writings ... I am tired and have run out of coffee lol. 😃 I might not post very much initially as my PC is on the fritz and I am waiting for a new one. I look forward to gaining a better insight into all things coffee and I'm sure I'll be able to benefit from the collective wisdom of the members here. Thankyou for hosting such a friendly site and I look forward to learning and conversing more ... into the future. My other interests are too numerous to mention here ... Music and Guitars, Gardening, Reading, Writing, Science, Technology, Fishing & Camping, Brewing, Martial Arts, Philosophy, Movies, Gaming, People and Conversation are just a few of them ... maybe I'll elaborate a little more next time. 😉 For now I have got to go ... and get some Coffee. Cheers All ... Glad to make your aquaintance. 🙂

Koffee_Kosmo

Mate your very welcome on Crema No doubt we will we will get to know you better in time The 5 easiest ways to make coffee is 1) French Press or plunger 2) Pourover through a filter 3) Syphon 4) Cold press 5) Greek / Turkish style For a good cup of coffee with any method, it is important that you use 1) fresh beans & ground fresh before you make it 2) water temperature Water to hot = burnt coffee Water to cool = sour coffee Temperature should be in the range of 89 to 92 C As an easy reference boil your jug and let it sit a few minutes rather than pour while still boiling Thats all for now KK

UNM

Firstly welcome. Secondly you need to cut down your instant coffee consumption by approximately 30 cups a day. Thirdly, there are many ways of brewing, but one method requiring minimal equipment is: Take one part coffee to four part water at room temp. Place in a container overnight. Pour off the extract (can strain through a paper towel if desired). Enjoy diluted with water to taste. Can be served hot or cold. Don't know what your mobility is like, but you can grind beans yourself with a mortar and pestle, rolling pin, or even a mallet. Theres plenty other ways, you just need to get creative.

Bunghulio

Wow, Thankyou everyone for the warm welcome 🙂 I am learning already thanks to your informative posts ... Unfortunatly I couldn't get to the Shops today ... too unwell ... but tomorrow is a definate (Can't go another day without, Drinking cheap tea atm, yuck!) and will pick up a plunger and possibly a grinder if I can find one under about $30. I did just Place my order at MyCuppa though for these: http://www.mycuppa.com.au/4x500-variety.html Got a reply from the fella and he seems very friendly ... (Is that one of you guyz?) 🙂 He's going to grind just a portion for me incase I don't have grinder yet ... although I just remembered after replying that a mate left his Mortar & Pestle here and It's a huge (2L maybe) quality one so That will work. 😉 Hi Koffee Kosmo, The 5 easiest ways to make coffee is: 1) French Press or plunger ... Yes, this is how I will be starting off as it's cheap 🙂 2) Pourover through a filter ... Totally forgot about filters, thanx fort the remind. 3) Syphon ... Hmmm, curious! :o heheh, will have to read up on that. 4) Cold press ... Again ... will have to read more about it. 5) Greek / Turkish style .... Same as above. 🙂 For a good cup of coffee with any method, it is important that you use 1) fresh beans & ground fresh before you make it ... Understood. ;D 2) water temperature ... This is one of those things that one picks up on through trial and error me thinks ... Have been aware of this for a long while. 😉 Water to hot = burnt coffee ... Yep, I am not a fan of Bitter coffee, always cool the water for a minute or 2 after the Boil. In fact, I have always added milk first (to Instant) for this reason ... I know It's not 'proper' to have Milk and even sugar for some ... But I know what I like. All I can say is that .. the better the coffee .. the more drinkable I find it Without Milk & Sugar. 😉 My habits may change yet though. Water to cool = sour coffee ... Didn't really know this ... but now you mention it I think I've recognized this before ... though it is probably rarely a factor. 🙂 Temperature should be in the range of 89 to 92 C - Important information no doubt ... Like Beer and whatnot, brewing temps are essential. 😃 Thanks mate ... pleased to make your aquaintance. And Hi UNM, Thanks for the welcome ... and this: "Secondly you need to cut down your instant coffee consumption by approximately 30 cups a day." ... lol, your not wrong there! ;D heheheh I will try out your method, most definatly ... never seen that done. As for my mobility ... It's not too bad thanx, I'm very lucky in that aspect (although as I had to point out to many after the accident "It would have been luckier If I wasn't actually IN a Car Accident. 😉 Heheh, to which ofc they can only agree. No doubt I'll elaborate on what happened another time ... as It's such a defining factor of my life now. (Happy to still be here to tell the tale ofc) 🙂 And Hello AngerManagement, Fresh is Best, Fresh is Best, Fresh is Best!!! 😃 Yes, I no doubt agree with you ... on more levels than one. 😉 I saw those wooden box grinders on Ebay and my initial thought was that they seemed overpriced also ... actually I had exactly the same thought of possibly picking them up from Vinnies or similar for a much cheaper price. I have that mortar (Kaboom!) and pestle so that will do in the meantime. I was looking at Electric ones but wouldn't know where to start ... Was thinking of ordering a Cuisinart Coffee Grinder ... on sale for $50 ... I think they are usually $70 and up ... Is this worth the money?? http://www.kitchenwaredirect.com.au/Coffee-Tea/Coffee-Grinders/Cuisinart-Coffee-Grind-Central

RichardM

Ok, you've said a lot in your post, but I'll focus on the grinder aspect. Blade grinders (which that one you have linked is) are bad for two reasons - they generate heat through the beans on contact, and they don't grind evenly enough. What you are looking for is a Burr Grinder. To be honest, the mortar and pestle would be fine as long as you have fine enough filters - or you can just pour hot (not boiling) water over it, and let it settle in the cup which is "Turkish coffee". Just don't buy a blade grinder - no matter what - If you can get a Sunbeam EM0480/450 for about $100 second hand that would be the best bet if you're skimping. Jeff from mycuppa is very active on these forums, and he appreciates feedback, and really has a passion for what he does.

Bunghulio

Continued from previous post ... Woah! ... PC is going haywire :🙂 :🙂 :🙂 I never even posted that, it did it automatically lol (at least I didn't lose it all) Was basically finished anyway 😉 Just wanted your opinions on that grinder if you would be so kind ... I guess I don't mind spending $50 if it's worth it. This is a 'low-heat' blade grinder as opposed to the conical burr grinders (which I gather are better). but it is stainless steel so it will be easy to clean when necessary (and looks nice too) 😃 Are there better machines at this price? And may aswell finish replying ... A: Couple of heaped tea spoons of fine ground roasted beans ... Almost but not quite turkish Wink - I'll find out .. but is 'Turkish' here referring to the fine grind? B: Add a sugar or two Shocked ... heheh, no doubt I will 😉 C: Add water off the boil ( as per KK's comment above) ... will do. D: Let it Bloom - The Coffee Bloom is when hot water is poured over newly roasted ground coffee. Due to the freshness of the coffee, chemical reactions takes place that cause the release of CO2 which leads to a sudsy bubbling of the grounds Grin Grin Grin Grin ... niiice, can't wait. 🙂 E: Give it a soft stir (Some say to the left other say the right Shocked ) - and what .. good sir, do you say? (I usually go both ways ... ahem) ;D F: Let it sit and the grinds and bloom will settle out Cool - No filter? G: Sip or gulp, depending on the need BUT NEVER DRINK THE MUD Shocked Roll Eyes Grin Grin - lol, I will not drink the mud ... Yuck! Actually I always used to hate coffee from cafes and the like ... to me it always tasted like mud/dirt. The general quality has improved 100 fold these days with the advent of Barista courses becoming common. (My oldest friend got interested before most in the area actually and still teaches all the cafe's around the local area, best coffee I've had ... and what little I know learnt from him ... He got into it so much he even built an outdoor 'Coffee Bar' on the deck above the pool (very Tahitian Resort-Like ... or something like that ... awesome place to have a chat and a brew. I must try and visit again one of these days). Well, that about does it from me (hears the collective sigh of relief lol) 😃 Will be online on and off tonight ... keen to hear if that grinder is worthy ... And ofc any other advice, comments or questions are most welcome. Cheers all ... Have a brew for me won't you. 8) P.s. Sorry for the long posts ... have never been able to keep them short.

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