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I use Sainsbury's (Highland? Scottish? can't remember) quite often, it's like 55p for 2l. I think most bottled water will be better to use than filtered tap water just for the consistency – a filter deteriorates over a short amount of time so god knows what TDS it'd read from one day to the next. I use one for drinking water but haven't had great results with coffee.

Or take an empty bottle to a nice cafe with an RO tap, fill up and leave a little tip.

Baratza Encore is all you need. Perfect filter upgrade from Porlex.

Argh why can't I copy link URL for gifs on my iPhone :(

Main difference is the bit of water that drips through before the vacuum kicks in, some people chuck it, others say it adds to the final balance.

It's much more fun watching the magic airspace and seeing the resulting dome though!

I've only had stuff on my arms but tend to numb to it and nod off. I've almost nodded off in the dentist plenty of times.

Definitely snacks, plenty of water, personally wouldn't bother with anything else.

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Till or 'til are both correct spellings.

The hopper also has a very solid silicon seal on it, so leaving it full of beans isn't killing puppies.

Just be careful with buildup of oils in the hopper/burrs, that's the main reason good cafés empty them out and clean them daily. Too long and the oils go rancid.

End of Memes Top 10

Seeing as memes are over I thought we could reminisce over the best from the golden years.

It's tricky but here are mine, based on enjoyment at the time, not longevity:

1. Dolan (nergs aren't a thing now right?)
   
2. Problem? / trollface
   
3. Business Cat
   
4. Forever alone
   
5. OKAY guy
   
6. 'I LIED!' (wanted more of this one)
   
7. Sad Keanu
   
8. Kim Jong "I EAT THIS"
   
9. Thumb man
   
10. Advice animals (all)
    

Coffeehit used to do a really nice set with a ceramic v60 on top of a glass server, came in a nice box. Their new website is baffling though so not even going to attempt it on my phone.

Re: coffee going cold in the server, I guess it's meant more for 3 or 4 cups at a time rather than for one person to come back to for refills. Wouldn't want to keep good coffee for too long anyway, even if insulated.

Meant more in a 'getting memes wrong' kinda way.

I'm sure Impact white-with-black-outline is enough to ruin many a designer's day.

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^^ haha the ice thing is great.

Got a takeaway filter from Small Batch a few years ago, threw it in the bin a few streets away. Absolutely terrible.

I closed mine for over a year, applied for my data package to be sent to me (photos etc), that never happened, so I decided to go and download a bunch of photos... My login details were still saved, clicked 'login' and it opened as if nothing had ever happened. So odd.

It's great! I've heard since that it's not good for espresso but I'm definitely making tastier filter than with my Porlex. And obviously with far less effort and time.

Daily Goods. It has all the signifiers of a good coffee place (bare wood counters etc.).

lol

It is really good though, and the only place between Brockley, Bermondsey and Brixton I'd bother going to for the coffee alone.

Check out http://instagram.com/edmosley he's working private out of Brockley now.

Is it worth going to a Halloween flash walk-in day/eve thing at say Shangri La or will it be hours of waiting/socialising?

Aeropress is best for one <250ml cup of coffee. I don't know how much coffee a 'scoop' is but you only want 15-17g per 220-250ml. (17g of ground coffee dumped into the Aeropress is about an inch high, 240ml water on top takes it to near the top so you have to stir real carefully).

You might find some little £15 scales will save you money in the long run!

Acapella dude's amazing and completely not a hipster (from what I can judge by his head). Or does hipster pretty much mean young-ish person with headwear and facial hair now?

Anyway those vids are great.

http://coffeehit.co.uk/friis-coffee-canister

About a minute once you get the knack.

You can sometimes ask cafes if they wouldn't mind selling a small quantity of whichever bag they have open for serving in the shop. Obviously gauge how friendly/communicative the staff are first.

If the mechanism is the same as the Porlex (which I think it is) a good starting point is about 10 clicks back from tight (this will make more sense when you see it - basically you tighten the burrs all the way then loosen back from there). That's a little coarser than what you'd set for pourover. I'd start with 17g coffee / 250g water. Then the usual adjustments after tasting - if it's weak/sour/thin go a stop or two finer, if it's harsh/bitter take it a stop or two coarser.

Square Mile retail bags are 350g, Hasbean are 250g.

These kind of roasteries (SM, Workshop etc) go to great lengths, dealing direct with the farmers, to source insanely high quality beans that go through multiple stages of quality control and sorting, and put a lot back in, paying well over the market price/Fairtrade. Read up on their blogs/websites/tweets/instagrams to see the kind of involvement they have at origin.

It's totally fine if you're happy buying cheap coffee, I don't care, but comparing SqM to supermarket fare is just ridiculous. SqM is 3x the price but I'd say the quality/taste is stratospherically higher. Certainly worth the what, 55p a cup?

It's been great for filter, no problems at all. Definitely worth it.