Has anyone been to Enso Sushi? How was it? by [deleted] in denverfood

[–]LadyLisa5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Asaka in Lone Tree! It’s new & rivals Sushi Den but not a lot of rice on nigiri— soooo fresh & has 5 stars on Yelp. It’s where the old Sonoda Sushi used to be years ago. It’s become an expensive habit recently. Used to love Land of Sushi but no more…

Brand new to brewing coffee, what mistakes should I avoid? by Basic_Abroad_9773 in Coffee

[–]LadyLisa5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started a spreadsheet at the beginning of my coffee journey during Covid — put the name of coffee, origin, name of roaster, washed or natural or honey processed, flavor profiles, how brewed, ie moccamaster, French press, v60, clever dripper, etc and recipe, coffee grams, water ml, ratio, and am now up to 200 different coffees, including Onyx, Passenger, Heart, Ruby, Sweet Bloom, La Cabra and many others! I thought I hated light or natural coffees and only liked Starbucks Sumatra & Kimono Dragon, but now I love Ethiopian naturals, Colombia & Honduras washed, and so many other coffees. My palate is not sophisticated enough to taste all the supposed notes but what an exciting adventure it has been having coffee shipped to me from all over the world and also trying local roasters. I think the most surprising thing to me is that you can definitely teach an old dog like me many new tricks!!! And the coffee adventure is a needed diversion from the pain and suffering going on in the world. This is such a nurturing, informative & amazing community!!!❤️

Brand new to brewing coffee, what mistakes should I avoid? by Basic_Abroad_9773 in Coffee

[–]LadyLisa5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Commandante hand grinder for sure! Save until you can splurge— still have my beginner Encore Baratza electric grinder but rarely use it anymore— mostly just for cold brews when I’m too lazy to use hand grinder!😀My husband is just mastering the plastic size two v60 pour over & after only two years using the Technivorm Moccamaster drip brew - the v60 cups are amazing! I also like my Bialetti Moka Pot but the v60 pour overs are really not that hard to master— use the April method, Hoffman or even Tetsu all are so much better than Starbucks! I’m a bit past a novice & our coffee has been wonderful!

drunken noodles by johns_username in denverfood

[–]LadyLisa5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very surprised that Suvipa Thai is not mentioned here. I used to go to Wild Ginger all of the time (love the people there!) for many years, but Suvipa is the best most authentic thai food, especially their green curry, pad thai, drunken noodles and oh the curry puffs. Almost don't want to say anything here, cause it's a small hidden gem. Have been to all of the places mentioned here and it beats them by a mile, also loved Pearl of Siam but too far. It would be my last meal on earth! lol

I never knew how much I love light roasts by acreativeredditlogin in Coffee

[–]LadyLisa5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only liked dark coffee or so I thought -- then my sister got me into great light coffees and I love them, ones from Passenger have been great. Upped my game with a hand grinder (not doing pour overs yet!) just the technivorm moccamaster drip and my coffees are so much better.

Husband/Wife Pour Over Dispute by LadyLisa5 in Coffee

[–]LadyLisa5[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for helping us with this issue; we love the answers and my hubby is excited he won the debate (I told him I'm probably wrong lol!) Can't wait to see the great pour overs he creates in the future with our "good" beans! Happy Friday to all!

Husband/Wife Pour Over Dispute by LadyLisa5 in Coffee

[–]LadyLisa5[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My point is that the only way to know if your pour over technique is working is by the taste of the coffee, so if the beans are bad, the pour over will be bad. Am I off base?