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What I'll Go Through For a Cup of Joe
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dpnewell Offline
#1 Posted: Sat, Oct 3 2009, 7:19 AM EST
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Daveinciny didn't believe I go through this so here's photo proof.



Left front, green (unroasted), Certified Fair Trade coffee beans from all over the world.



Left rear, Behmor 1600 electronic drum roaster.



Center - Freshly roasted estate coffee from Columbia, Nicaragua, Sumatra and Tanzania in vacuum sealed jars.



Right Center - Burr grinder to gently "slice" the beans instead pulverizing them regular grinders.



Far Right - Technivorn Mochamaster drip coffee machine. One of the few consumer brewers capable of heating the water to the 200 degrees required for proper extraction. Notice the stainless steal Thermos instead of the flavor destroying hot plate.
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daveincincy Offline
#2 Posted: Mon, Oct 5 2009, 4:11 AM EST
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Hey, now. Don't drag me into this. LOL I do believe you go through "all of that" for a cup of coffee. I just think it's a lot of work. However, I think I drink enough coffee nowadays that it would be fun to make a little bit of a hobby out of roasting, grinding, brewing, etc a fresh cup of coffee.
KPP Offline
#3 Posted: Mon, Oct 5 2009, 4:15 AM EST
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I'm going to venture a guess that's dpnewell is retired. Only explanation for this......LOL.


I do so love a good cup o' joe though!
whizzy1 Offline
#4 Posted: Mon, Oct 5 2009, 4:20 AM EST
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I use a west bend poppery 2 to roast my espresso. Maybe one day I'll graduate to the big leagues....
gringococolo Offline
#5 Posted: Mon, Oct 5 2009, 4:45 AM EST
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Viagra or Cialis work better for your "problem".
surfish1961 Offline
#6 Posted: Mon, Oct 5 2009, 5:21 AM EST
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I have seen this set-up personally. And when the beans are roasting, the smell is heavenly (and I don't even drink coffee).
daveincincy Offline
#7 Posted: Mon, Oct 5 2009, 5:28 AM EST
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The coffee aisle is definitely one of my favorite in the grocery store. :-) My second favorite aisle is the checkout aisle with the shortest line.
JIDO1960 Offline
#8 Posted: Mon, Oct 5 2009, 6:14 AM EST
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Very nice set up - nothing like a great cup of coffee to start out the day and followed up with a nice Cigar as I do every AM.
You are truly a coffee purist and I admire your commitment to "The cup of joe".
I use a Bunn pour over from one of my old diners and it serves the purpose for me - but if I was to have the ultimate Set up Yours is the way to go.
Very Nice:
Nick
BLISTER Offline
#9 Posted: Mon, Oct 5 2009, 6:36 AM EST
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Where is the ear protection for the Cuisinart burr grinder?
JHC Offline
#10 Posted: Mon, Oct 5 2009, 8:18 AM EST
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I let Folgers do all that work for me.
Torpedo1 Offline
#11 Posted: Mon, Oct 5 2009, 8:25 AM EST
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This is some serious chit, and I thought Wawa Colombian was good...
andytv Offline
#12 Posted: Mon, Oct 5 2009, 8:34 AM EST
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By the time I completed that process, I'd be ready for a beer.
wvusig Offline
#13 Posted: Mon, Oct 5 2009, 9:05 AM EST
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I see no Jamaican Blue Mountain, where is that at haha?
pacman357 Offline
#14 Posted: Mon, Oct 5 2009, 9:21 AM EST
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Good grief...it would be easier to just move somewhere where fresh-roasted coffee is available on a regular basis...like the greater Seattle area!

Say what you will about Starbucks, if you can't get a decent cup of coffee around here, it's because you haven't tried.

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chuckler Offline
#15 Posted: Mon, Oct 5 2009, 10:46 AM EST
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Hey dpnewell...

Wanna trade some of my smokes for your best roasted coffee! I would love to try what your making.... I am a bit of a coffee snob so it would be a fun experience! Doesn't have to be a lot of beans, maybe enough for a pot or two.

LMK!

PT :)
jaytothen Offline
#16 Posted: Mon, Oct 5 2009, 11:54 AM EST
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I would love to do that, but I would never make it to work! Seriously, how long does it take to make a cup from start to finish?
AvalancheBurn Offline
#17 Posted: Mon, Oct 5 2009, 12:42 PM EST
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Way to much work for a caffeine fix
dpnewell Offline
#18 Posted: Mon, Oct 5 2009, 4:50 PM EST
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4. Author: whizzy1
I use a west bend poppery 2 to roast my espresso. Maybe one day I’ll graduate to the big leagues....


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Whizzy,
I used to use poppers too. Got tired of baby sitting 2 oz. batches, burning myself on the popper and rushing to get the batch to the cooling fan before it went too far. After I burned out my 6th popper, I decided it was time to upgrade. Now I do a full pound at a time, and the machine does all the work, even the cooling cycle. Well worth the $299 I spent on it. The Behmor is less than half the price of other drum roasters and I have over 200 lbs. through mine.
dpnewell Offline
#19 Posted: Mon, Oct 5 2009, 4:58 PM EST
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16. Author: jaytothen
I would love to do that, but I would never make it to work! Seriously, how long does it take to make a cup from start to finish?


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Jay,
Grinding and brewing only takes about a minute longer then scooping ground coffee from a can. The roasting process isn’t that big of a deal either. I weight out a pound of beans, add them to the drum, set the controls, hit start and go smoke a cigar. It takes about 20 minutes to roast and then a 20 minute powered cool down period. After I’m finished my smoke, I empty the chaff collector, shake the drum for half a minute over the sink to remove any remaining chaff and dump the roasted beans into a jar. Add more coffee to the machine, hit start, and go have another smoke.
robertknyc Offline
#20 Posted: Mon, Oct 5 2009, 5:36 PM EST
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dp, what's wrong with pulverizing the beans compared to slicing them? Seems the finer the grind, the more flavor is released, though I have never studied this.
dpnewell Offline
#21 Posted: Tue, Oct 6 2009, 2:25 AM EST
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13. Author: wvusig
I see no Jamaican Blue Mountain, where is that at haha?


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Blue Mountain (and Kona) are the Davidoffs of coffee. To some, the best money can buy, to others, overpriced, over hyped status symbol beans lacking in flavor, complexity and strength. Personally, I’m of the later group.
dpnewell Offline
#22 Posted: Tue, Oct 6 2009, 2:35 AM EST
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20. Author: robertknyc
dp, what’s wrong with pulverizing the beans compared to slicing them? Seems the finer the grind, the more flavor is released, though I have never studied this.


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Robert,
Either is superior to pre ground. Burr mills are suppose to slice the beans at low temperature, exposing more surface area to the hot water. They also allow for finer grinds without burning the beans like a high speed rotary mill can. Many can’t taste the difference, so to them, it’s not worth spending the extra money on a burr mill. My burr mill is a cheapie that I got at Costco, but the better ones are well over $100.
dpnewell Offline
#23 Posted: Tue, Oct 6 2009, 2:38 AM EST
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15. Author: chuckler
Hey dpnewell...

Wanna trade some of my smokes for your best roasted coffee! I would love to try what your making.... I am a bit of a coffee snob so it would be a fun experience! Doesn’t have to be a lot of beans, maybe enough for a pot or two.
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I’m leaving in a few minutes for North Carolina for a week. If I remember, I’ll try to contact you once I get back.
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