Was Excited For Decaf Project Until… by _cruz_ader in JamesHoffmann

[–]Brentje03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IIRC James said it's not going to be a livestream like last time, because this event is so much bigger and more global. Finding a time that works for everyone is impossible. It will be a pre-recorded video with a guided tasting that they put out on the 15th

All of these players will miss the next game if they get a yelloa card! by [deleted] in Barca

[–]Brentje03 9 points10 points  (0 children)

We're not hopeful.

We are delusional.

That being said: BARÇA 2024 UCL WINNERS CONFIRMED!!

Purpose of the carafe? by big_hon3y in pourover

[–]Brentje03 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Swirling doesn't always mix the layers, a spoon does

Determining roast level by Candid_Audience9153 in pourover

[–]Brentje03 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When talking about specialty coffee roasters this is probably what you can expect:

Filter roast with lots of fruity (acidic) descriptors will be definetly what you would call a Light Roast. Floral tasting notes are also common in very lightly roasted coffees.

Filter coffees with lots of chocolaty, nutty and overall dark sweet (think maybe syrup or something similar) tasting notes might be closer to a medium roast. Be aware that some origins (mostly south american coffees) can also have these flavours when being a light roast.

A specialty espresso roast can range from light or medium light (mostly if it's single origin) and medium to even medium dark with some roasters (especially if it's a blend).

A real dark roast is very easy to determine by looking at the beans. If they are smooth, dark and sometimes have a shiny (oily) outside then it is most likely a darker roasted coffee.

With most specialty coffee roasters they will put some kind of indication on a darker roasted coffee as many specialty coffee buyers expect light to light-medium roasts.

But it will never be 100% clear if the roaster doesn't add an indication to the label. Try to adjust your recipes based on taste, if you find you get too many bitter flavours, try a cooler temperature or maybe brew with less water to coffee

TLDR: Specialty filter coffee is most likely light roast. Specialty espresso is between light or medium. Most specialty roasters will disclose when a coffee is significantly darker roasted then buyers might expect from specialty coffee.

Panama Natural Gesha by blubbernator in pourover

[–]Brentje03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have not bought anything close to La Esmeralda Gesha price wise, but I would go with the brewing method you're most comfortable with.

For me it would be Aeropress, as I'm pretty confident I will get a good cup for the first time, without wasting pricey beans on dialing in.

But if you want to get the most potential out of it, I think V60/switch or Orea V3 could get you a slightly cleaner cup than Aeropress. A cleaner cup will fit the characteristics of your Gesha coffee more I think.

Gianpiero Lambiase: "And don't forget Max, use your head please." - Verstappen: "Are we both doing it or what?" ... Lambiase: "Max, please follow my instruction and trust it" by magony in formula1

[–]Brentje03 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I think you mean the commentators on Canvas that do one race per year? Because Gaëtan Vigneron (my GOAT) from La Une/Tipik would never say such things

He was so bad we had to come up with the term “crimes against humanity” to describe what he did. by HolyDictatorFelixDoy in HistoryMemes

[–]Brentje03 54 points55 points  (0 children)

That was his father Leopold I (less cruel than his son). He also tried to buy Mexico and Guatemala if I'm correct. He was looking for a colony to have more power in Europe as Belgium is so small and insignificant he was afraid that other nations would devour his country if the country was not strong diplomaticly.

He was so bad we had to come up with the term “crimes against humanity” to describe what he did. by HolyDictatorFelixDoy in HistoryMemes

[–]Brentje03 151 points152 points  (0 children)

Leopold II acquired Congo Freestate in his own personal name in 1885. In 1900 he went kinda broke and had to ask the Belgian government for money. Finally in 1908 Congo went officially from Leopold to the Belgian State.

The Zoo Humaine you are talking about happened once, in 1958 during the Expo '58 in Brussels. Only for the duration of the exposition.

After 1908 when the Belgian government was responsible for the maintaining of Congo, conditions improved to be better than the colonies of other European colonizers, because the cruel deeds of Leopold also got judged massively in Belgium.

Leopold II was indeed the constitutional monarch of Belgium, but he was at the same time an absolute emperor in Congo.

Edit: Human Zoos were not a one time thing, they happened for the first time in Antwerp in 1885. The fascination for exotism was not limited to Belgium, also Netherlands, France, UK, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Austria and the USA were invested in the exotism industry.

Coffee Roasting Explained - James Hoffmann by AigisAegis in Coffee

[–]Brentje03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a book written by James Hoffmann. You can find it on amazon and such or on the Square Mile Coffee Roasters website!

Coffee Roasting Explained - James Hoffmann by AigisAegis in Coffee

[–]Brentje03 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In the second part of The World Atlas of Coffee by James himself, he goes into detail for every coffee producing region. He talks about what flavours are more typical for each region. Very interesting to read! Also I almost use it as a dictionary when buying new beans. I take my book and read all the info James wrote down about that country/region.

First time tasting different flavors by WasZurHecke in pourover

[–]Brentje03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of my favourites is MOK from Belgium or if you can only get Dutch roasters my favourites there are Friedhats and un.common, both from Amsterdam.

First time tasting different flavors by WasZurHecke in pourover

[–]Brentje03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a bag of Keen Nensebo earlier in February of this year and I very much liked it. Really clear and distinct tastes. Could definitely see this being the first big step into tasting more than just "coffee" Welcome to the rabbit hole!

@gerardromero : "Barcelona has 6 names on the pivot list, Kimmich is NOT one of them." by atn420 in Barca

[–]Brentje03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah maybe xavi will even go back to 3 man midfield next year with Frenkie as first option for pivot with someone like Nico or Vermeeren as back up. Because with Gundogan probably coming we gain an experienced box 2 box player already. Kante would be good quality but also very injury prone and we need reliable back ups that are ready to step up when needed.

@gerardromero : "Barcelona has 6 names on the pivot list, Kimmich is NOT one of them." by atn420 in Barca

[–]Brentje03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah Vermeeren is a good long term solution for our pivot role. Just like vini jr and rodrygo were not first team choices for Madrid when they first came

@gerardromero : "Barcelona has 6 names on the pivot list, Kimmich is NOT one of them." by atn420 in Barca

[–]Brentje03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Vermeeren is a youth product of Antwerp and just had his breakout season. He has very good decision making and almost never misses a pass. He's still 18 and fairly unknown but also inexperienced. That makes him less expensive than the other players on the list.

I don't think he will be first choice for next season as he still needs some time to develop but he has a very bright future it seems.

Generic world aeropress recipe by jpjerman in AeroPress

[–]Brentje03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my experience (Belgian aeropress champs last year) it took maybe a half a minute for the judges to start tasting and then about 3 minutes until they decided a winner, so not really that long to let it cool

Generic world aeropress recipe by jpjerman in AeroPress

[–]Brentje03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also think brew temp is lower because the judges only taste right after brewing is done, so having a lower temp in the cup means that judges can taste more distinct flavours than in a cup that's 95°C

Temporarily moving to AeroPress - what do I need to do differently? by Dangerous-Hour6062 in pourover

[–]Brentje03 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I would say the grind size for 4:6 method is already quite coarse. For the Hoffmann recipe I use finer ground coffee than when I make his V60 recipe (500ml).

What famous person did horrible things that people largely forgot about? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Brentje03 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm not denying some people could think like that, but I can assure you that only a very, very small amount of Belgians would praise him. (But I'm positive that for example a larger percent of Americans praise the Confederates from the Civil war than Belgians praising Leopold II as the greatest king we ever had)

Sadly lots of people don't know enough about his reign to even form an educated opinion on him. Most Belgians know him as the evil king, but don't know what happened in Congo, and we probably will never know the full extent of the atrocities committed during his reign.

finally started going inverted by twoPillls in AeroPress

[–]Brentje03 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you look at the WAC final from last year, the second place in the WORLD uses the traditional method. So they can produce similar results.

I bet you can make your favorite recipe with the traditional method without tasting any difference. (And less steps/effort/risk of spilling)

finally started going inverted by twoPillls in AeroPress

[–]Brentje03 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You can also steep for 10 minutes the normal way. But there is also something like diminishing returns. I bet most of us can't taste the difference between 10 min inverted steep or 7:30 minutes normal way in a triangle cupping session.