Re: [VFB] Hey Sally, it's Hog Killin Time!

[Mark Wendt]

Alan,

        First, get yourself a good burr grinder.  You'll be able to extract more of the flavor of the coffee with less of the taste nasties that a blade grinder can introduce. With the burr grinder, you can also grind finer than what you're getting now, giving you a higher extraction rate.  For my drip coffee brewers, I always go at least two, sometimes three sizes finer than a normal drip grind.  More surface area for the water to contact as it's filtering through.  For my espresso, I get the grind so fine that I really have to be careful not to tamp to tight, or my pump really has to work overtime to squeeze water through the coffee...

        Blending isn't too difficult, I'll do it sometimes with darker roasts, just to take the edge off.  You want a reeeeaaaaalllllyyy tasty blend?  Try 3/4 lb pure Kona, with 1/4 lb of Jamaican Blue Mountain....  Oh My God....  You'll never go back to Maxwell house!

Mark


At 05:34 PM 1/19/2003 -0700, you wrote:

Murf;
 
I sure would appreciate it if you could give me some insight into blending beans. I have never tried that. Sounds like to thing to do to get really good tasting coffee.
I've used a French Press and like it a lot, but usually just let my Cuisnart do the grinding and brewing.
Do you have any receipes that you always make up?
Care to share one or two.
 
Alan Di Somma
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Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 5:28 PM

Subject: Re: [VFB] Hey Sally, it's Hog Killin Time!

Cool!  What's your address?  I'll send you a sample of the Boston espresso beans.  They really are pretty tasty.

Dave Murphy

14126 Harrisville Rd

Mount Airy, MD 21771

and yours?  Byard's coffee is boxed but not shipped although he tasted my blends this July.  He's like me, we like to blend our own beans and then grind.

Buzzed on coffee,

Murf