I stopped drinking coffee a yr ago and changed to tea.
I miss the taste of a good coffee, but #### me coffee decimated my guts.
Do you know if there was a difference between paper filtered to get rid of certain oils vs non paper filtered for you?
I used to make stovetop percolator coffee so strong, espresso was kinda meh, other than the crema. It wrecked my gut. But paper filtered stuff wasn't as bad so I've since migrated to Aeropress and pour over.
EDIT: Although tea isn't as horrible on the gut, be aware of how strong you're drinking your tea. Certain teas can continue to wreck your gut if it is steeped too strong. Chinese black tea, Assam and English breakfast are like this for me when too strong. Teas with bergamot can also add weird side effects if I consume too much, but this is kinda rare (I use Earl Grey to make strong Hong Kong styled milk tea).
Btw... do any of you aerate? It's an inexpensive way to enhance the flavors of certain teas and coffees.
I like using a double mesh foam frother to rapidly aerate the whole drink before adding anything with only a few quick lifts of the handle. The difference is most prominent when making milk tea, but many aerated coffee are noticeable as well. I learned it from guy who used a venturi aerator on his coffees before serving.
Do you know if there was a difference between paper filtered to get rid of certain oils vs non paper filtered for you?
I used to make stovetop percolator coffee so strong, espresso was kinda meh, other than the crema. It wrecked my gut. But paper filtered stuff wasn't as bad so I've since migrated to Aeropress and pour over.
EDIT: Although tea isn't as horrible on the gut, be aware of how strong you're drinking your tea. Certain teas can continue to wreck your gut if it is steeped too strong. Chinese black tea, Assam and English breakfast are like this for me when too strong. Teas with bergamot can also add weird side effects if I consume too much, but this is kinda rare (I use Earl Grey to make strong Hong Kong styled milk tea).
A few different coffee and making methods always the same.
I have Sargent Major's tea (less the rum), so it is easy on the tummy
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I use a Breville Barista Touch and just fill the hopper with whatever beans I feel like trying out. Been using Phil and Sebastien the last bit as they deliver to my office so it's pretty easy - I get one bag for me and one for the office.
I used to go to Starbucks or Tims every morning for my coffee, but since I switched to using a Breville about 15 years ago I save a ton vs going out. It wasn't just the coffee, which I drink black, but the additional purchases you sometimes make that start to add up fast.
Beans have gone up in price, but it's still way cheaper than stopping off at a coffee shop is how I look at it. It's either that or stop drinking it all together...
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I've been looking into another grinder to see if it makes a noticeable difference. I really don't feel like pulling the trigger on a brand new grinder though. Doesn't feel like good value.
I currently use a Hario hand grinder and a Kitchenaid (I think) burr grinder from Costco. I feel like my grinders aren't terrible and it's rapidly diminishing returns from my grinders to the next tiers. But I want to get into espresso... so I think for this situation it may quickly become noticeable.
I stopped drinking coffee a yr ago and changed to tea.
I miss the taste of a good coffee, but #### me coffee decimated my guts.
Have you ever had Turkish coffee? They serve it in Croatia/Bosnia etc, and obviously Turkey.
I find certain types of black coffee (Tim's, Ricky's, A&W) makes me #### immediately. But any time I've had Turkish coffee, no problems - and it's strong AF.
There's a place in the North that is terrific for traditional breakfast, Turkish tea and especially Turkish coffee https://turca.ca/
Have you ever had Turkish coffee? They serve it in Croatia/Bosnia etc, and obviously Turkey.
I find certain types of black coffee (Tim's, Ricky's, A&W) makes me #### immediately. But any time I've had Turkish coffee, no problems - and it's strong AF.
There's a place in the North that is terrific for traditional breakfast, Turkish tea and especially Turkish coffee https://turca.ca/
Yes I have had Turkish coffee, actually the first time I had it was in a house, well back yard in Croatia
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I also get coffee from them because they bought the company that I used to order from (521). I get the Open Road, which was the old 521, but behind the scenes, they could have changed to one of their blends, and I would have no idea. It's great, though, and the subscription, which shows up every month, is also fantastic for me.
I've been looking into another grinder to see if it makes a noticeable difference. I really don't feel like pulling the trigger on a brand new grinder though. Doesn't feel like good value.
I currently use a Hario hand grinder and a Kitchenaid (I think) burr grinder from Costco. I feel like my grinders aren't terrible and it's rapidly diminishing returns from my grinders to the next tiers. But I want to get into espresso... so I think for this situation it may quickly become noticeable.
If you want "passable for espresso" The Baratza Encore is really good. Snobs will tell you it isn't consistent enough, or have enoguh settings, but it's fine. Plus you can upgrade the burrs to the Virtuoso, which can be done once the originals wear out. The best part of the company is every part is available for reasonable prices on their website so you can keep it running, and upgrade stuff. They have higher end models if you want to move up.
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We get the Java Club beans from Costco. Mid level for sure, but decent enough. And then whenever we go somewhere I always pickup a bag from the local roaster.
Remember when Co-Op started flogging their coffee? They had it super discounted and a lot of it was really good.
