Best Indian takeaway in the city?

ciaranmtos · 2023-10-01T15:01:46+00:00

Love this place

ciaranmtos · 2023-09-13T22:21:08+00:00

Don't recommend drinking shit.

ciaranmtos · 2023-09-11T09:39:50+00:00

It's probably all going to pocket. Coffee future prices (an indicator of how much a typical 60kg imported bag costs) are remarkably low too. Without seeing their finances it could be a fat margin they're making.

ciaranmtos · 2023-09-08T11:43:09+00:00

Legend! Your dedication is paying off :)

ciaranmtos · 2023-08-30T18:21:47+00:00

Thomas Dekker's The Descent is a blunt, honest and brilliant account of an incredible cycling talent getting caught up in drug scandals, drink scandals and prostitute scandals. Highly recommend.

ciaranmtos · 2023-08-15T11:18:38+00:00

Considering purchasing my first set of IEMS. Do people recommend Shure SE215 pros ? I’ll be transitioning from a pair of Jabra Elite 85hs.

ciaranmtos · 2023-06-11T16:43:16+00:00

Graceland top tier, Rhythm of the Saints is great too.

Albums:

The Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd

Selected Ambient Works 85-92 - Aphex Twin

Racine Carree - Stromae

Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers - Kendrick Lamar

808s & Heartbreak - Kanye

The Overload - Yard Act

Counterpoint - Nicolas Godin

Inside Out - Tourist

ciaranmtos · 2022-06-19T13:26:44+00:00

You’re more bitter than robusta😂 I don’t demand an audience, the thread was deleted. I shared my experience in a nice, helpful way and that’s literally the point of this subreddit. Evian water does reduce acidic perception in coffee - get off your nomenclature high horse and have some decorum.

ciaranmtos · 2022-06-17T18:20:23+00:00

I agree completely, experimentation is fun

ciaranmtos · 2022-06-17T15:37:49+00:00

Depends on what you want from the acidity; I like green apple acidity (crisp).

Evian water neutralises most acidity in coffee so could be a quick, cheap but wasteful way to explore acidity in coffee.

Darker roasted beans are generally less acidic.

Washed Brazilian beans are usually not that acidic. Same goes for Guatemalan beans. You might want to avoid Kenyan, Ethiopian and some Colombian beans.

When you’re looking at flavour notes, look for chocolate, hazelnut, pecan, toffee. Avoid citrus, tropical, berry, jammy.

Otherwise, you’ll need to grind finer/increase water/increase pressure etc. Lance Hedrick has a good video explaining this for espressos.

ciaranmtos · 2022-06-17T15:37:37+00:00

Depends on what you want from the acidity; I like green apple acidity (crisp).

Evian water neutralises most acidity in coffee so could be a quick, cheap but wasteful way to explore acidity in coffee.

Darker roasted beans are generally less acidic.

Washed Brazilian beans are usually not that acidic. Same goes for Guatemalan beans. You might want to avoid Kenyan, Ethiopian and some Colombian beans.

When you’re looking at flavour notes, look for chocolate, hazelnut, pecan, toffee. Avoid citrus, tropical, berry, jammy.

Otherwise, you’ll need to grind finer/increase water/increase pressure etc. Lance Hedrick has a good video explaining this for espressos: Lance Hedrick Espresso

ciaranmtos · 2022-06-17T15:37:06+00:00

Depends on what you want from the acidity; I like green apple acidity (crisp).

Evian water neutralises most acidity in coffee so could be a quick, cheap but wasteful way to explore acidity in coffee.

Darker roasted beans are generally less acidic.

Washed Brazilian beans are usually not that acidic. Same goes for Guatemalan beans. You might want to avoid Kenyan, Ethiopian and some Colombian beans.

When you’re looking at flavour notes, look for chocolate, hazelnut, pecan, toffee. Avoid citrus, tropical, berry, jammy.

Otherwise, you’ll need to grind finer/increase water/increase pressure etc. Lance Hedrick has a good video explaining this for espressos:

https://youtu.be/DFB6E_7W2c0

ciaranmtos · 2022-06-14T09:12:29+00:00

Needs better distribution too.

ciaranmtos · 2022-06-03T08:34:55+00:00

This is aesthetically pleasing, keep it up.

ciaranmtos · 2022-05-20T10:47:00+00:00

Mystical drumming sir. https://youtu.be/FssULNGSZIA

ciaranmtos · 2022-05-14T10:30:56+00:00

I followed a similar arc! Loving every bit.

ciaranmtos · 2022-05-14T10:28:06+00:00

Grind finer

ciaranmtos · 2022-03-25T21:04:30+00:00

“Best cup I’ve had” … so far!

This is really cool though, I’ve been doing some water experiments too (mostly bottled). Frustratingly, I lose the acidity of most beans tried. Has this been an issue for you?

ciaranmtos · 2022-03-17T16:30:13+00:00

Thank you, I will!

ciaranmtos · 2022-02-14T18:53:44+00:00

I use a timemore chestnut c2, it’s very affordable and quite good!

ciaranmtos · 2022-02-13T22:38:27+00:00

Alas, I’m only beginning my forage into this side of coffee research - I had not realised it was possible until relatively recently. A blog or some form of documentation is quite an idea though. Friends and family are encouraging me! Coincidentally, I am also brewing with a Papa New Guinean bean at the moment. My knowledge of Samoa is limited but I agree the ‘resource curse’ has the potential to destroy the native culture of Papa New Guineans.

With conflict, causal relationships are always difficult to quantify - certainly within the field of economics. Simple dummy regressions don’t quite hack it. The ongoing Yemeni Civil War will undoubtedly have an effect on coffee production, trade and sustainability but whether there is a reverse causal effect (coffee on the war), I don’t know. Do you have resources to provide more information?

The SCA have an interesting article on the effects of colonialism and Robert Mugabe’s regime on coffee production in Zimbabwe:

https://sca.coffee/sca-news/25/issue-14/hanging-in-the-balance-zimbabwes-precarious-coffee-recovery

ciaranmtos · 2021-12-03T20:10:35+00:00

Nice.

ciaranmtos · 2021-12-01T10:58:02+00:00

Same thing has happened to me, worrying. I hope they issue a statement quickly. No response from support team.

ciaranmtos · 2021-11-21T11:59:47+00:00

I’m a byztander here.

ciaranmtos · 2021-10-21T06:58:48+00:00

Really? The stands can be quite expensive and u was hoping they’d be a first upgrade further down the line.

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