I’m out camping for the long weekend. Went for a 10 mile hike this morning down to the beach at low tide, it was nice
Trail run followed by beach time with my wife and some pancakes. Real perfect Sunday morning!
oooh, that sounds great. I live in LA and there’s a hike from where I live to the beach that’s about 10 miles that I’ve been wanting to do. It’s been a bit too hot though so I’m waiting for it to drop into the 80s-90s.
Coffee is life. It’s one of my daily rituals and today I also made pancakes.
What equipment and beans are you using? I’m not going to judge if it’s something simple. I’m a fan of the V60 and Aeropress, and I’m usually brewing a medium roast from a few local roasters.
I’m not exaggerating when morning coffee is one of my most fundamental rituals. If the world went to shit, the things I miss the most would be a hot shower and easy access coffee.
I have a little coffee cart I roll out on the weeks which I have a few gadgets on.
- Aeropress
- Turkish coffee pot thing
- bialetti moka pot
- Pourover
- French press
- Nespresso vertuo
- Hario Mizudash (the red coldbrew steeper)
I mostly make pourover and nespresso. I love the flavor of a good pourover. I also love coldbrew and love making it in that red steeper than my lady got me. The most sacrilegious device I have is the nespresso but man, it can make a killer morning brew with it’s weird little spinning capsules. Everyone lumps it in with the other pod coffee but there’s nothing like it. It makes a fake crema that is delicious just using centrifugal forces.
Ha! I’m not going to talk down about a convenient machine especially if it still makes a good cup. I also have a moka pot and french press but I’m not using them that often. I’m also grinding with a Baratza Encore. It seemed like an expense at the time, but I’m ok spending money on something you’ll use everyday, gives good results, and lasts.
I’ve always thumbed my nose at nespresso, lumping it in as a different style of keurig. But after hearing an acclaimed expert (Hoffman, maybe?) praise them for being surprisingly decent, I’ve been rethinking them.
Personally, I love my V60 pour over. But I’d also love an espresso machine, except anything marginally decent is pretty pricey. How would you compare the nespresso to typical espresso?
I already sent a reply about Hoffman but to answer your question about espresso, I actually never use my Nespresso for espresso. That is honestly reserved for my moka pot even though technically it doesn’t really count as espresso. I mostly use the coffee features as well as the cold brew which spits out more of a coffee tea than cold brew but it’s quite refreshing in the summer
I saw the same Hoffman video! It helped me confirm what I was tasting in the coffee I liked.
It’s not morning any more, but I had a pretty long day at work and cooking is something that really helps me wind down. So I’m making chicken garlic soup with some fresh focaccia and a chocolate self saucing pudding to follow!
A caffeinated beverage followed by walking my dog and a workout. I love starting the day off that way.