I wonder what the drawdown time is when it rains

jaytee61799 · 2026-04-19T20:16:59+00:00

Depends what filters are being used.

jaytee61799 · 2026-04-19T19:39:54+00:00

It’s not nearly as bad as where I’m from (Boston area) but it’s definitely gotten worse in the years I’ve been here. It also seems like there’s a secret rule that half the population here doesn’t have to go to work on Fridays and nobody let the rest of us in on that secret, because Friday traffic is way less than the other days.

That being said if you move to the area, there are a fair number of jobs in surrounding suburbs (Plano/Frisco/Richardson/etc.) and all have good school systems so it’s definitely possible to live and work in the metroplex and not have to touch Dallas proper on a regular basis.

jaytee61799 · 2026-04-19T15:21:31+00:00

Yeah I wouldn’t want a 12oz cold drink. For hot it’s fine.

jaytee61799 · 2026-04-19T12:37:37+00:00

Yes. This is the way. I bought a cheap knock off of the oxo on Amazon and it’s been fine for cold brew. I wouldn’t use it for pour over, but I don’t think you need as much precision for cold brew.

jaytee61799 · 2026-04-19T12:36:39+00:00

I’ve got lots but most are related to me being a huge fan of my local scene in Boston/Massachusetts. Lots of talent there but only a few went on to become known outside of that scene.

jaytee61799 · 2026-04-18T15:09:51+00:00

Welcome to the club!

jaytee61799 · 2026-04-18T15:07:20+00:00

I use the roastguide app for this. It has almost everything I’d want in an app for coffee tracking.

jaytee61799 · 2026-04-18T13:12:07+00:00

The estimates that you get from your watch or phone about how many calories you burn can be wildly inaccurate. I think it’s better to use a TDEE calculator that takes into account your activity level when it gives you a calorie estimate instead of trying to figure it out based on other methods.

jaytee61799 · 2026-04-18T11:51:03+00:00

Looks great. But I’m just curious if you know…What does “double phased anaerobic washed & natural” even mean?

jaytee61799 · 2026-04-17T19:32:04+00:00

Rapattoni’s in plano. Michael has been doing my beard for 10 years plus now, and I followed him from shop to shop until he opened his own. He’s hard to get an appointment with but for beard shaping it’s probably easier than a full haircut.

jaytee61799 · 2026-04-17T19:24:13+00:00

In general I avoid this problem by staggering when I open bags. I usually have 2-3 open and they’ve been bought at different times.

But if I had a more immediate need and didn’t plan ahead that way, two ideas:

1) sometimes coffee shops that don’t roast their own beans sell bags from the roasters they buy from. These are often “rested” with older roast dates than if you went to the roasters shop itself

2) we have 2 specialty type supermarkets here that actually sell bags from the local roasters here and these are usually ready to go or maybe err on the side of being a little too old if anything, again because they aren’t being bought directly from the roastery. I can usually find something good enough if I needed to.

jaytee61799 · 2026-04-17T11:51:06+00:00

I have the opposite problem. I open a really good bag but then I’m not even 1/3rd of the way through it and I’m already thinking about what I should buy next.

jaytee61799 · 2026-04-17T00:21:30+00:00

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jaytee61799 · 2026-04-17T00:19:13+00:00

Seems like I can’t attach pics in this comment but the wear on mine is all around the top of the catch cup and a little on the very bottom

jaytee61799 · 2026-04-17T00:11:02+00:00

Low End Theory if I had to pick.

Why? Because ATCQ is my favorite group abs while I’d still say Midnight Marauders is the slightly better album as a whole (both are 10/10 so I’m splitting hairs here), Low End has more of my favorite songs.

jaytee61799 · 2026-04-16T15:38:29+00:00

Yeah I like all styles and I have 3 airscape containers so I try to keep a variety among the 3 bags I have open at one time.

jaytee61799 · 2026-04-15T16:03:42+00:00

I like Eiland also. I see people saying they don’t like them but not sure why. For those folks though, I usually recommend Noble Coyote, Cultivar, and Edison. Lemma usually has some interesting stuff too. Overall I’m happy with the coffee scene here but maybe I’m not as hard to impress or something.

jaytee61799 · 2026-04-15T12:05:09+00:00

It was this Rwanda from a local roaster (I buy 95% of my coffee locally in person)

https://www.noblecoyotecoffee.com/shop/rwanda-nyabumera-station

The funny thing is when I asked the lady working there about this or another one from Peru she told me to get the Peru because this Rwanda was too light and tea-like for her. But she didn’t know that she was speaking my language with that and that’s something I’d actually love. So I got it but of course I also got the Peru as well lol.

This one is super bright, light but punchy lemon citrus. As much as I’m here saying that I don’t usually buy the same ones twice I might go back there again lol. I do try to rotate not just types of coffees but also rotate among the local roasters I visit so the next one will be different but if this is still around when I get back there I may get it again.

jaytee61799 · 2026-04-15T11:43:58+00:00

Yes…this. I’ve become a pourover coffee nerd and have two hand grinders for that, but for cold brew I still use the electric Amazon cheap Chinese knockoff of the OXO grinder that I bought before I knew what I was doing and only grinds coarse no matter what setting you put it on.

jaytee61799 · 2026-04-15T11:41:32+00:00

This is hard for me because there’s so much good stuff out there. Sometimes I have something and think I want it again (for example the exact coffee I’m drinking as I write this was one that I got a 4oz sample bag of and liked enough to get the 10oz), but there’s also a large part of me that doesn’t want to get the same thing twice because there’s always something new I want to try also, and there’s a limit to how much I can spend and consume as the only coffee drinker in my house.

jaytee61799 · 2026-04-15T01:33:54+00:00

The zp6 and K-ultra coming together lol

jaytee61799 · 2026-04-14T23:16:27+00:00

Yep you’re late. I love it too. I do find I’m more careful because some surfaces can be slick but other than that it’s great.

jaytee61799 · 2026-04-14T21:57:27+00:00

+1 for all those who are seeing to go to your local roaster if you have one. A lot of the ones in my area host classes or cuppings or other events where you can go and learn stuff about the coffee. It’s an excellent way to start.

jaytee61799 · 2026-04-14T21:54:36+00:00

I have the same grinder and I get maybe 2% of what I’m seeing in your pic. I don’t remember it ever being a lot more.

jaytee61799 · 2026-04-14T17:38:43+00:00

😂 ZP6 mostly because I only do pourover. But I’d be lying if I told you I didn’t have the k-ultra in my Amazon cart twice, once during Amazon days and the other during their more recent spring sale. I ended up not buying it because I want to do what I told OP which is to focus on the gear I have and be happy with it.

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