Unpopular opinions

[Chopper88]

I guess it's kind of hard to argue about a topic going off topic, in the off topic section...

 

[panda]

I am thinking the pineapple pizza crap was better than this crazy coffee stuff. You coffee guys are nuttier than the knife and especially natural stone people and that is saying something. We need a coffee thread so it is easy to ignore. Putting this here in the hopes of breaking the coffee talk

coffee nerding is way worse than polishing talk lol

 

[jedy617]

Why is any of it bad, we are all weird enthusiast crazed dudes anyway

Some weirder than others

 

[blokey]

coffee nerding is way worse than polishing talk lol

Try audiophile

 

[fortheloveofmoar]

Mmmmm knife enthusiasm is bad.. but… I think D& D maybe worse or like hard core lord of the ring people who go so far as to learn elvish etc

 

[Chopper88]

Those are the 'other' kind of nerds you're referring to, the wrong kind

 

[MowgFace]

Lol a bunch of nerds arguing with other nerds on which nerds are nerdier nerds... <---- Highest form of Nerdom

 

[Hualicopter]

Once you have your method dialled in you just switch off and go on autopilot for the pouring, it’s quite meditative in my experience as I literally can’t do anything else for about 4 minutes

Meanwhile I'm thinking about splurging on the Fellow Aiden so I don't have to manually pour for 4 minutes hah.

 

[DitmasPork]

IMHO, knife enthusiasts/collectors/nerds are pretty straightforward, easy bunch to get a handle on compared to art collectors/nerds—helluva lot cheaper too.

 

[nhb22]

Picked up this bag today. Any coffee collective fans?

“Juicy acidity and intense sweetness. Full-bodied and refreshing with complex aromas of blackcurrant, raspberry and blackberry”

 

[dragjp]

A friend gifted a bag of the pink espresso variation from them last year. It smells citrus and floral, tastes creamy. Kinda like it.

 

[blokey]

IMHO, knife enthusiasts/collectors/nerds are pretty straightforward, easy bunch to get a handle on compared to art collectors/nerds—helluva lot cheaper too.

Yeah kitchen knives aren’t really the worst offender in the whole knife hobby thing… There’s only so much thing you can play with until the knife is all bling and unusable

 

[stringer]

This is who we use at my place. It's really good if you're near central Virginia. Sustainability/ethically focused, employee owned, emphasis on super fresh roasts.

https://www.afterglowcoffee.com/

 

[fortheloveofmoar]

I hear there may be an issue with the coffee harvest this year because of the wacky weather. Anyone hear something similar?

 

[Heckel7302]

My coffee snobbiness peaked 20 years ago with whole beans in a burr grinder (Kitchenaid, been going strong daily for all these 20 years, I should probably replace the burrs one of these days) and a French press.

Coffee from the bins at Whole Foods or equivalent. I should probably get on some kind of mail or coffee subscription.

I do have a pour over that we use to make iced coffee Japanese style. That was a game changer for iced coffee.

 

[ethompson]

I do have a pour over that we use to make iced coffee Japanese style. That was a game changer for iced coffee.

I love that method for iced coffee - a staple for me in the summers

 

[Barmoley]

Why is any of it bad, we are all weird enthusiast crazed dudes anyway

Some weirder than others

I was really trying to follow, but I have to draw the line when you guys start making your own water. They have medicine for that.

 

[jedy617]

I was really trying to follow, but I have to draw the line when you guys start making your own water. They have medicine for that.

I get that on hearing about it first, but it's perfectly logical thinking about it. Chicago (where I am) has some of the hardest water in the US. It scales up your boilers like crazy and can cause failure. You buy a mix in packets online and throw it in distilled water, or combine some salts and minerals once, and then you are set for years. Coffee is 99% water, why wouldn't you give it some love? Again, I buy a few jugs of distilled water, throw in some minerals and I'm set for months. With pourovers I don't bother though.

 

[SwampDonkey]

Always wanted to try a moka pot. Eye them in the international section every time I'm in Publix but have somehow resisted for years.

 

[nhb22]

I get that on hearing about it first, but it's perfectly logical thinking about it. Chicago (where I am) has some of the hardest water in the US. It scales up your boilers like crazy and can cause failure. You buy a mix in packets online and throw it in distilled water, or combine some salts and minerals once, and then you are set for years. Coffee is 99% water, why wouldn't you give it some love? Again, I buy a few jugs of distilled water, throw in some minerals and I'm set for months. With pourovers I don't bother though.

ok I think we also need to clarify why distilled or reverse osmosis water is bad for the machine. if the water is too clean, the particles from the metal boiler may leach into the water. also, multiple sensors in the machine need mineral content to read things properly. I have a TDS meter and test the water I put in my machine.

 

[Barmoley]

ok I think we also need to clarify why distilled or reverse osmosis water is bad for the machine. if the water is too clean, the particles from the metal boiler may leach into the water. also, multiple sensors in the machine need mineral content to read things properly. I have a TDS meter and test the water I put in my machine.

Yes, yes osmosis is a female dog and electric sensors need minerals to read. These are horrible excuses to continue this insanity. You guys need to go outside sometime

 

[jedy617]

Yes, yes osmosis is a female dog and electric sensors need minerals to read. These are horrible excuses to continue this insanity. You guys need to go outside sometime

Only go outside to buy more coffee

 

[aporigine]

I guess it's kind of hard to argue about a topic going off topic, in the off topic section...

That is another topic.