Slowly creating a poor man’s French press latte and I want to discuss it to see what you guys think (coffee snobs beware)

Slowly creating a poor man’s French press latte and I want to discuss it to see what you guys think (coffee snobs beware)

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Slowly creating a poor man’s French press latte and I want to discuss it to see what you guys think (coffee snobs beware)

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Slowly creating a poor man’s French press latte and I want to discuss it to see what you guys think (coffee snobs beware)

Toronto’s Pilot Coffee Roasters Acquiring Bridgehead Coffee for $3.6 Million

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Slowly creating a poor man’s French press latte and I want to discuss it to see what you guys think (coffee snobs beware)

Slowly creating a poor man’s French press latte and I want to discuss it to see what you guys think (coffee snobs beware)

minimum dose size?

Jan 31, 2024 |

I use the Hario switch to brew my coffee and am trying to reduce my caffeine consumption. Hence I would like to brew smaller cups of coffee. I am currently using 10g of coffee with 160g of water. (1:16 Ratio) I am wondering if there is a minimum amount of coffee...

Slowly creating a poor man’s French press latte and I want to discuss it to see what you guys think (coffee snobs beware)

I don't have an espresso machine because I don't have 20 grand to put down on one (yet), so I just used pre ground beans I got from a friend (I intend to upgrade to freshly ground when I can afford a hand grinder).

I heat up 8oz of water in a electric kettle until it's boiling and then I mix 7oz of milk and 3oz of coffee creamer (like I said, poor man's latte, you were warned) for flavor and I heat that until sufficiently warm.

I froth the milk cream mixture in a French press (I trick I learned from James Hoffmann) until it's nice and foamy.

I empty the foam out, and put in 4 table spoons of ground coffee and put the boiling water and let it sit for 4 minutes, stir and scoop the bitter foam off the top (I don't remember the name of it) and pour into the nice little coffee cup I bought at Walmart today for just over a dollar.

I pour the steamed milk in to the coffee until it's a nice light color making sure to block the milk foam with a spoon. Then I scoop out the milk foam and drizzle it on top.

I like the texture and the coffee creamer makes it taste pretty good. I'm happy with it! Is it café quality? God no! I'd need an espresso machine, a milk steamer, a Mokka pot, an actual grinder and some good beans that A: aren't made by Starbucks (ugh) and B: freshly ground. I really like the makeshift feel of it, and hey I can only go up from here.

Edit: Removed rude joke because this community actually seems pretty nice. Didn't mean to step off on the wrong foot.

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Slowly creating a poor man’s French press latte and I want to discuss it to see what you guys think (coffee snobs beware)

Perfect Little Beans

Chinmey Hill Coffee uses specialty-grade beans with zero primary defects (such as black beans or sour beans) and less than five secondary defects (such as broken beans). This is important because primary defects will greatly affect the taste of the coffee. Having zero defects allows the coffee to be the most optimal flavor.

Window for Optimal Flavor

Chimney Hill Coffee ships our coffee the same day it was roasted, so you will receive it before it enters the window of optimal flavor.  This means you’ll never miss the opportunity to enjoy the coffee’s peak flavor.

Coffee Ratings

Coffee undergoes many scoring processes by professionals who achieved their Q Grader certification. Coffee is first graded when it’s green. If there are defects the coffee is determined to be “not-specialty grade”. For those coffees that pass green grading, they are sample roasted and cupped. (Cupping is the official term for critically tasting and scoring coffees. The official cupping form is standard worldwide, and where the 100-point scoring system comes from.) A coffee’s dry fragrance, wet aroma, flavor, aftertaste, body, acidity, balance, and overall impression are taken into consideration while uniformity issues and defects, will lower the overall score.

Specialty Coffee

Specialty coffee, coined by Erna Knutsen in 1974, refers to a coffee that receives a quality grading score of 80 percent or higher. While “premium” or “gourmet” seem like they’re synonymous with “specialty,” they simply are marketing terms with no defined standards. Specialty coffees are grown in specific and ideal micro-climates, and have distinctive and unique flavor profiles, with little to no defects.

Third-Wave Coffee

We’re currently in the third wave of coffee. The first wave of American coffee put pre-ground, vacuum-sealed cans in kitchens across America. The second wave started with the late ‘60s introduction of Peet’s coffee (by Alfred Peet) through the proliferation of Starbucks. The third wave of coffee focuses on origin transparency, nuanced flavors, and artisan roasting. The term “third wave” is synonymous with specialty coffee.

Slowly creating a poor man’s French press latte and I want to discuss it to see what you guys think (coffee snobs beware)

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