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  • #16
    Originally posted by dans1982 View Post
    Hi Gonzo89, I agree mate the aeropress is a great brewing method! Love that shot from Cradle mountain!
    Thanks mate From your comment I believe you either recognise Waldheim's walk at the beginning of the Overland Track, or you follow my Instagram . Incredible place. I can't wait to go back.

    p.s Not sure if you have been to the mountain but it is considered a rare site to see an Eastern Quoll in Tasmania (declared extinct here on the 'mainland' in the 1960s). My very first evening at Peppers Tavern I had a funny and exciting experience. A black Eastern Quoll was at my feet as I opened the door to the tavern! It ran into the enclosed cloak room and realised it could not get in, so it went frantic and bolted out quickly and down the verandah. I was so shocked at my luck and only wish I could have taken a photo. Good memories

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    • #17
      Guilty! I follow you on instagram I'm specht_design.

      Yes been up there and truely love the place! We stayed at peppers too! What a great experience man, that place is just so beautiful, will be back for sure.

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      • #18
        Originally posted by dans1982 View Post
        Guilty! I follow you on instagram I'm specht_design.

        Yes been up there and truely love the place! We stayed at peppers too! What a great experience man, that place is just so beautiful, will be back for sure.
        Well in that case I am guilty too! I follow you as well. I loved the job you did on that coffee cart for the 'peasant boys bean squeezery'. Such beautiful craftsmanship.

        Glad that you also enjoyed the place. I will be posting a few more pics soon on IG

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        • #19
          Thanks heaps mate, I love working with timber and when I get to combine it with coffee, I love it even more!

          Awesome, I look forward to seeing more pics!

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          • #20
            Love the Wombat Gonzo...

            Beautiful pic...

            Mal.

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            • #21
              Originally posted by Dimal View Post
              Love the Wombat Gonzo...

              Beautiful pic...

              Mal.
              Thanks Mal, I love these creatures and I could watch them chew away for hours in their wild habitat.

              P.s. My sincerest apologies to Herbie for the wombat hijack of this post. I just thought it would be good to contribute an unusual aeropress photo given that Aeropress was the topic I hope wombat coffeesnobs are also welcome

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              • #22
                No apology required gonzo89. We have been to Peppers at Cradle Mountain several times. We loved the wombats too. We saw dozens of fat little fellas on our night tour. We always went armed with our Aeropress, Kyocera grinder and fresh home roasted beans to enjoy in this fantastic environment. Herbie

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                • #23
                  Originally posted by Andy View Post
                  I don't agree with both those comments on the box but if used right, the aeropress makes one excellent long black, often better than what you can make on even the fanciest espresso machines.
                  This is certainly my experience. With fresh beans, roasted right and with the right grind, the humble AP makes a better long black than I have yet achieved on my machine! Not espresso - but very fine coffee

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                  • #24
                    This got me looking at some of the other Choice coffee related reviews, they are so inaccurate and just plain bad I'm now hesitant to believe any of their reviews. I may cancel the subscription completely!

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                    • #25
                      I’ve been spending all of last week using my aeropress (abstaining from espresso on my R58 is a tough feat believe me!) to get the preparation and procedure down for when I go on holiday tomorrow. And I’ve made some of the best tasting filter coffees through this marvel of a device. I believe a majority of aeropress users tend to produce espresso strength brews, but I reckon it works wonders with a coarser grind on my porlex. I was sampling different grind sizes and coffee to water ratios yesterday with a Ethiopian kolowa roast and 7 clicks on the porlex gave me a v60 like grind size. The results were nothing short of AMAZING, the aroma of jasmine was so strong it was almost as if someone wafted a whole bunch of flowers under my nose. Taste in cup wasn't too shabby either, i've adopted the cut the extraction on the hissing sound technique and i've been getting great results. You can't go wrong with an aeropress for $45.

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                      • #26
                        Originally posted by Avex View Post
                        I’ve made some of the best tasting filter coffees through this marvel of a device. I believe a majority of aeropress users tend to produce espresso strength brews, but I reckon it works wonders with a coarser grind on my porlex.
                        I totally agree Avex. I find making filter coffees almost therapeutic given the beautiful aromas that linger around the house afterwards.

                        I personally dislike using the Aeropress for 'espresso' strength brews. It truly is a consistent filter coffee device.

                        When traveling I also use 7 clicks on the Porlex for my preferred style of coffee so I understand what you mean by V60 like coffee. It is sensational!

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                        • #27
                          i do however use an additional able filter disk that most CSers would be well aware of, gives it a cleaner taste in cup.
                          i always run hot water through the AP and plunge water through the filters before extracting coffee.

                          some of these extra pieces of equipment and steps that may come as second nature to us coffee loving folks, do get lost among the people who just want a cheap and time effective way of making their morning coffee. goes without saying, a great coffee making apparatus when placed in the wrong hands accompanied with a complete lack of conscientiousness to the craft will still produce crap results...

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                          • #28
                            Yes I agree it is all the users fault. Rubbish review. So many methods to experiment with when brewing with the Aeropress. If they use supermarket stale grounds then they can't expect quality. Speaking of supermarket coffee, I noticed Woolworths/Safeway now stocks locally roasted coffee from Grinderz with date stamps on it (Brisbane). Could this take off perhaps?

                            I also use the Able disc (fine) and much prefer it to the paper filters.

                            Kohi Labs from New York recently sent me a prototype of their new fabric mesh filter to test out and it is the best Aeropress filter by far. Their Kickstarter was funded last week so production starts soon.

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                            • #29
                              7 clicking heathens! It's 6 clicks and there's no other way

                              I'm using the Aeropress exclusively at the moment as I'm away from home and really enjoying a (rather pricey) El Salvador CofE long black as we speak.

                              The thing I like about the Aeropress is that you can easily adjust your method according to the (fresh) beans available to you. When I first landed the only beans I could immediately get my hands on were roasted darker than I would prefer for the Aeropress. Reduced dose and brewing time, stretched out with some boiling water after extraction and, while different, it was still a nice drink.

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                              • #30
                                Originally posted by Barry O'Speedwagon View Post
                                7 clicking heathens! It's 6 clicks and there's no other way

                                I'm using the Aeropress exclusively at the moment as I'm away from home and really enjoying a (rather pricey) El Salvador CofE long black as we speak.

                                The thing I like about the Aeropress is that you can easily adjust your method according to the (fresh) beans available to you.
                                That is hilarious! I had a good laugh at "7 clicking heathens!". Remember now, one persons 7 clicks might be another persons 5 depending on your strength I generally experiment with 6 and 7 but I find 7 is the setting for me.

                                ohh El Salvador.. I wish I had some in my arsenal at the moment.

                                Yes I also love the versatility of the Aeropress with ageing beans. I generally brew longer than 1 minute (naturally since I like a courser grind) but with old beans I drop it down close to the 1 minute mark. I don't find myself having this problem often. I think there is more coffee than blood in me nowadays

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