bocephus wrote:Zane,

Is that the 4 or 6 cup version?

It's the 6-cup, but there's no damn way I can get 6 cups out of it-- The water chamber is only 1 cup. I tamp the grounds pretty firm to get the brew as rich as possible, and usually only end up with 4-5 shots.

Did you get the I.V. kit with that?

Really handy when flying.

TomD wrote:Did you get the I.V. kit with that?

Really handy when flying.

I'll bet there matey..........

I'm with you Zane, except I like my coffee black....like my ..... uhhhhhh.......licorice!

The Laroma's rock. My fishing buddy in Eugene brewed me up some last Sunday and then GAVE me an extra he had. Oh, HEAVEN!!!!!!

I'll second the French Press for backcountry coffee. I got one years ago. Flew to a remote village where I met ten or twelve other folks to accomplish a moose survey.

I took my French Press into the kitchen first morning (I had experienced the coffee the cook made in previous ventures) and EVERYBODY started poking fun at me. "Who's ever heard of a French Press?, What's the matter, "regular" coffee isn't good enough for you?" etc. This went on for a couple of days, and everyone was getting into the "what the hey is a French Press" drill.

Couple days pass and another pilot joined us. This guy is a semi serious biker type/pilot. And, he looks and acts the part of a biker type-as in a little rough around the edges.

He went into the kitchen during dinner and came back out with a request: "Hey, whoever owns that French Press in the kitchen, can I borrow it in the morning--I left mine at home."

The whole place broke up, and he had no clue what he'd said that was so funny.

MTV

Haha nice. I've had a little 1-cup french press for years too. It makes great coffee. For the uninformed, it's basically cowboy coffee with a screen piston/plunger that allows you to pour out the coffee and strain out the grounds.

What do you french press guys do for a grind? Coarse? And how long do you let it steep?

I mostly use mine for a milk frother since getting the Moka pot, but every now and then I'll make a cup with it because it's super fast.

As you may know, the 18 bar pump espresso machine is THE machine. I wonder then how this baby stacks up?

I know a guy that wears womens panties. I saw them when he was getting dressed after a basketball thing with donkeys. I asked him how long he had been wearing womans panties and he said " Ever since my wife found them in the PU jockey box."

Skybobb,

That sounds like a very intelligent person. It's that kind of wisdom a person needs to stay married these days.

1SeventyZ wrote:...........I like to add about 2.5 shots of espresso made with either dark espresso roast or a dark french roast to about 5 oz of heated and frothed milk. I guess it's kind of a latte/cappucino hybrid. ..........

This reminded me of an early morning radio contest last week for the longest espresso order. I just had to laugh.
I live in western Washington, home of whole latte/espresso movement, and I've only drank about three of them-- freebies, at the car dealer when I bought my new rig a couple years ago. Think I'll just stick to plain old coffee.
The only reason I'd haul one of these gizmo's along to the back country is if it came with a cute little 20 year old barrista that would do the "french press" with me ( I guess that's what they're calling it these days.....)

Eric

When I lived in Oz, most folks used french presses, I still use one today.

Coffee makers like we have in the US have been slow to catch on around the world, and there is a reason, they make ok coffee at best.

zero.one.victor wrote: This reminded me of an early morning radio contest last week for the longest espresso order. I just had to laugh.

I'll take a triple half-caf nonfat dry vanilla cappucino. Thanks.

I can see that you're really getting into the Portland lifestyle, Zane. But that's way too short a recipe -- how ya gonna piss off everyone waiting in line behind you with a chickenshit order like that?

Eric (in the third car back, "hurry up m-f'er!)

coffee?

I don't piss anybody off, because this all takes place in my own kitchen, in a conversation with myself.

Fourbucks sucks.
Gordon Biersch REALLY sucks.

But Rob, even with those massive savings, I still can't swing the muffwheels or a big motor.

1SeventyZ wrote:I don't piss anybody off, because this all takes place in my own kitchen, in a conversation with myself.

That explains a lot ! So would you say your a good listener ?

Rob wrote:

Rob wrote:

1SeventyZ wrote:I don't piss anybody off, because this all takes place in my own kitchen, in a conversation with myself.

are you spying on me?

Sorry Z... just stirrin the pot

besides with the Folgers / Bud diet your taste buds will learn to appreciate anything liquid
would hate to see you import / import guys will trade in your campfires for fireplaces at the spa...

No imports for me! Well, I guess all coffee is imported, isn't it? I buy only Portland Roasting beans, and locally brewed (mostly) beers. In Portland, the choices are MANY. It would take you a few months to taste all the beers made by local breweries.

As for the spa...if we can get some massage girls out to JC, we're in business.

You guys crack me up......

Gump

I like my coffee like I like my women: hot and full of booze.

Akro.

akroguy wrote:I like my coffee like I like my women: hot and full of booze.

Akro.

Finally... Someone who makes some sense!!!!

Gump

GumpAir wrote:

akroguy wrote:I like my coffee like I like my women: hot and full of booze.

Akro.

Finally... Someone who makes some sense!!!!

Gump

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