Much interest in coffee here still?

Can I just give a heads up to a coffee roaster called Dark Woods Coffee, they have won many awards for their coffee which they roast on site, I would be very surprised if you didn't enjoy their products

By coincidence, I was talking to someone in north London who comes up to Yorkshire to have a main service on hIs Bmw at an independent garage and makes a couple of days of it, his wife goes shopping for the afternoon by train to Manchester and he goes on a canal walk with his dog to the bakery for lunch and a cup of Dark Woods. Even paying for a night in a B and B he still says he is quids in and really enjoyed his break.
 
Those sound interesting Nav! I've had a coffee that was some weird anaerobic fermentation process with some special yeast, that, despite not actually having pineapple pulp in it, was generally known as "pineapple candy" because of the unique taste the processing lent it.

Nicaragua - Santa Luz Estate 'Pineapple Candy' - Yeast Fermented​

 
@hotmetal you’ve spelt coffee wrong. It’s T-E-A

Actually I never have a cup of tea on the rare occasions I go out as it’s always guff. Cappuccino with a dash of hazelnut syrup because I could never begin to try and make such a thing at home and they do taste rather luxurious. Other than that, this is definitely and defiantly a tea hoose. Polly put the kettle on.;)
 
@hotmetal you’ve spelt coffee wrong. It’s T-E-A

Actually I never have a cup of tea on the rare occasions I go out as it’s always guff. Cappuccino with a dash of hazelnut syrup because I could never begin to try and make such a thing at home and they do taste rather luxurious. Other than that, this is definitely and defiantly a tea hoose. Polly put the kettle on.;)
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Oh I think you will be very pleased with that. They are well spoken of and often recommended. I like Eureka grinders, haven't had a mignon but I had the 65E and it was a pleasure to use. Took up a bit more space than the mignon too.
 
I also have a new grinder, a bit different though as I'm sticking with hand grinding as I normally make single drinks and don't drink a huge amount of coffee. Upgraded my Hario Skerton Pro with a ceramic burr to this 1zpresso JX, bought on another forum, with a bigger steel burr which means it takes about a quarter of the time to grind my beans compared to the Hario. I still need to make a few drinks to dial it in and the seller also threw in a free Fellow Stagg [X] for my first go at pour over. I've been promised a better quality grind. No idea how I'll really be able to judge that.

My first coffee hardware purchase since 2020 when I bought the Hario grinder and my Aeropress.

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They are supposed to be good, the 1Zpressos. I use an Aergrind with my AP. What's nice about the AG is it fits inside the AP for travel.
Yeah, I get that with the Aergrind. I barely been travelling over the last couple of years since I bought my Aeropress, so I'm OK with something chunkier. If I do start taking my Aeropress out of the house, I'll need to get a more suitable grinder.

Made a couple of drinks using the Stagg [x] over the weekend and I'm not sold on it yet. The coffee's a lot clearer - not sure if that's the right term - as the filter doesn't allow any ground coffee through. I'm not able to get as strong flavour notes yet as I would from the Aeropress.
 
Yeah I use the metal filter with my AP. It gives less clarity but more mouthfeel and robust flavour. Some coffees are better with more clarity though, so sometimes I put a paper filter in on top of the metal Aerdisc and do a long steep, or pull the plunger out and let it drain with gravity rather than pushing it through the filter. Takes longer but can give sweeter and more delicate results.
 
Oh I think you will be very pleased with that. They are well spoken of and often recommended. I like Eureka grinders, haven't had a mignon but I had the 65E and it was a pleasure to use. Took up a bit more space than the mignon too.
It has quite a small foot print and the noise level is nice and low, I'm very pleased with it so far, good consistent grinds that will make tracking changes between beans a lot easier.
 
I prefer loose tea. Not so much the flavoured stuff but proper black tea with different blends.

Had a Jamaican blue coffee as outlet opened up in city. I took a sip as looked amazing



Very nice.

Most coffee we have had at coffee shops is terrible. So burnt and strong.
Find the takeaway coffee from fast food outlets the best option as it drinkable just about.

Nice to look through posts here and read about making your own. Something I need to look at. Good coffee is an amazing drink.
 
Most coffee we have had at coffee shops is terrible. So burnt and strong.
Find the takeaway coffee from fast food outlets the best option as it drinkable just about.

Nice to look through posts here and read about making your own. Something I need to look at. Good coffee is an amazing drink.
Yes, the big chains always sell horrible burnt coffee because they play on that 'Italian roast' BS but the reality is that they use dark roast coffee so that they can use as little as possible in a drink with nearly a pint of milk. I much prefer light to medium roast coffee with only a little steamed milk such as the little tulip cups for flat white in independent coffee shops. Trouble is, an indy will charge £3 for a coffee that is gone in 3 sips, because its the fixed cost and labour you're really paying for. However making good espresso (especially if you want steamed milk) is an expensive hobby and a labour of love with a steep learning curve and a long break even point compared to just buying it out. It's more of a rabbit hole than shaving. At least making brewed coffee has a lower barrier to entry.
 
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