Cafe Bustelo rules! I make it a little strong: 5 scoops/10 oz water.
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I just bought a cheap moka pot on Amazon so I am using that. Still trying to figure out the extraction times, and when to pull it off the stove. First one was gnarly, almost like a ristretto shot. Second one I let go a bit longer and it was better for it. I also got some Illy beans to try.
For awhile I was very much of the independent ilk regarding coffee, roasting my own Sumatra in a hot air popcorn popper. Took ~90 minutes to roast a lb as I could only roast 3/8C at a time. And in the end store bought beans tasted much better. But I had to try and came away with the attitude of never again without a professional roaster with a larger capacity.
Professional roasters literally play with fires, with their huge roasters catching fire. Precarious business buying very expensive machines with little or no notice. I remember my local guy having to drive four hours to get time on a friend's roaster.
At any rate I too bought a Bialetti moka pot but gave up on it because of the results.
Its obvious that I don't know how the Europeans use this pot so much successfully. I think part of it is that they've habituated to a different style.
These always deliver for me! Nice quick, rich smoke.
My first few brews haven't been particularly good. I am hoping I get better at it. May just stick with the French press if I don't.
Now smoking a Macanudo Inspirado Red toro.
Felt right taking a cigar out of the humidor on this glorious day coupled with the joy of the day off. First time with a Dapper cigar, a Cubo Maduro corona. A most pleasant and hassle free smoke.
If you think of it, boiling/perking degrades coffee. You need hot water to pass through the ground beans, and that 's all you need. Perking is due to the boil. You just lost flavor.
Now it may be that moku pot people know how to manipulate that brew and get good moku flavor. I never did but apparently the Europeans do.
A French press makes a lot more sense to me.
These are excellent. i have 2 more tins of the original release left.
Every time I smoke one I'm tempted to just bite the bullet and buy a 50 count box.
I'm going to once I run out.
Caldwell Long Live the King with a Bustelo while on the Dunbarton Bridge heading home
Cigars!? Those rich, mellow English and Balkan pipe tobacco blends are not good enough for you anymore?
Just smoked the Alec Bradley Gatekeeper that might be hard to get a box at the moment.
It's excellent, very smooth and not over bold for my liking. Cigars can be too bold for my liking, which is why well I prefer Pipes.
It's excellent, very smooth and not over bold for my liking. Cigars can be too bold for my liking, which is why well I prefer Pipes.
We should ask for the guidance a native Spaniards or Italians ,they are true masters at using these pots,almost every household out there does have one of these devices
Again an after meal Cigarro, Toscano Antiquas*, good thing about these cigars is that after smoking one split in two parts cigar you would not want to smoke any tobacco during the following 2-to 4 hours,
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