Comments for Back to the Grind

Comment on White Espresso by cm

cm — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:19:17 +0000

I have some friends here in seaside,OR who own a coffee shop and own a roasting company also.

http://bearflagcoffee.com/webstore/index.cfm

just drop them an email, and let them know that you would like to purchase a pound of white espresso.

Comment on White Espresso by Chuck Kennedy

Chuck Kennedy — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:46:27 +0000

White coffee is in fact an under-roasted bean. The idea is more caffeine with a shorter roasting time. Nutty flavor with more caffeine. Drop me a line and I can tell you how to get more. chuck@olycrest.com

Comment on About by E-83

E-83 — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:47:21 +0000

Well, the Aeropress is much more flexible – you can create a variety of different tasting brews – from a short, intensely rich espresso style drink to longer, more filter-style brews, and anything in between. It extracts under pressure – similar to espresso extraction, so you are actually getting more coffee soluble in the liquid.

Despite this, however, i find french press/cafetire to be an invaluable tool – though it can be very easy to get wrong any run the coffee – under or over extracting and completly missing the best bits of that particular bean. Plus you have to get the grind-to-dose-to-water-to-brew time correct!. In comparison, the Aeropress is fairly fool proof – it would be pretty hard to make a bad tasting drink with it.

I’m certainly not a coffee expert, but I’m aware of some of the studies conducted, with regard to LDL cholesterol in unfiltered coffee. I think that while some of the studies showed some signs that the two are linked, other studies indicated contradictory results. I therefore feel that whilst there is no conclusive evidence for either case, we should carry on enjoying the drink.

I suspect the benfits of consuming liquid such as coffee, or tea in the fight against dehydration outweigh minor negative effects related to a rise in cholesterol.

I sincerely believe that everything in moderation is the key.

Comment on About by John

John — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:08:37 +0000

Is there anyway you can do a comparison b/t a French Press (Bodum, Bonjour, or whatever) vs. the Aeropress? I’m deciding b/t the two. Also, since you’re a coffee expert, is there any truth to french press coffee increasing your cholesterol since the coffee isn’t filtered, thus allowing certain oils to be in your coffee? Thanks.

Comment on About by E-83

E-83 — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 09:50:20 +0000

The only Black Bull I’ve encountered thus far is the Guatemalan Black Bull, which is a maragogype varietal. It is a blend of several farms’ maragogype production and branded with that name. Try a google search, or look at the Coffeehunter website. I’m just reporting on the coffee, no coining of names! Hope that helps?

Comment on About by Debra

Debra — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:04:13 +0000

Just curious – you, the Lincoln Imperial Tea Co., and Crazy Sisters coffee roasters in Indiana, USA are the only ones I know who refer to Guatemalan Black Bull coffee. From what I can tell, it is a coincidence that you all use the same name, since the guy at Crazy Sisters recalls coining it. What’s the history of the name of the bean in your case? Thanks

Comment on Central America – April/May 2008 by James Hoffmann

James Hoffmann — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:24:39 +0000

Great to read! I am jealous of the trip!

Comment on Central America – April/May 2008 by Stephen Leighton

Stephen Leighton — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:40:23 +0000

Great Report, great times

Comment on Cups by RM

RM — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:53:27 +0000

Thanks, I was able to download the catalog.

Comment on Cups by E-83

E-83 — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:59:18 +0000

I haven’t actually been to the ACF factory, though we have dealt with them. Their website is http://www.acf.it and you can email them via comm@acf.it – they can take a little while to get back to you, so just hang in there. I have a digital catalogue (PDF) if you want it and aren’t able to download one from their website?