Official Ask Bxlio91 Anything Thread

[BxLio91]

This is all interesting and all but this ain't no motherfucking "Official Experts on Coffee Shit Thread"

 

[Goodfella]

Thoughts on the current craze of Nutscaping?
http://jezebel.com/nutscaping-selfies-for-people-who-love-dangling-their-1739313304

 

[roxfontaine]

All coffee methods have their merits -

I'm also not a big coffee guy but I do enjoy a quality brew. I like cappucino or espresso. I have a cheap Cuisinart espresso machine but it does a solid job of brewing. I have a Baratza Preciso grinder and it's a respectable conical burr machine; especially at the price point.

 

[roxfontaine]

My question is: Why is Kanye shelving CyHi da Prynce?

 

[BxLio91]

Thoughts on the current craze of Nutscaping?
http://jezebel.com/nutscaping-selfies-for-people-who-love-dangling-their-1739313304

It's hilarious. Wouldn't do it myself but it's genius in a low-brow way.

 

[BxLio91]

My question is: Why is Kanye shelving CyHi da Prynce?

He's too busy being a Kardashian. Loved CyHi's verse on I'm So Appalled.

 

[D_RoyJenkins]

He's too busy being a Kardashian. Loved CyHi's verse on I'm So Appalled.

Best verse on the track

 

[BxLio91]

My favorite line, not necessarily the best is
"Plus the Trojan's in my pocket, Matt Leinart"

 

[D_RoyJenkins]

My fave: "Met this girl on Valentine's day, fucked her in May. She found out about April so she chose to March"

 

[BxLio91]

My fave: "Met this girl on Valentine's day, fucked her in May. She found out about April so she chose to March"

Something Rosa Parks.

 

[kylelovescrayons]

"The mile high Aeropress club"

I have no words.

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[kylelovescrayons]

I'm also not a big coffee guy but I do enjoy a quality brew. I like cappucino or espresso. I have a cheap Cuisinart espresso machine but it does a solid job of brewing. I have a Baratza Preciso grinder and it's a respectable conical burr machine; especially at the price point.

A good grinder and quality beans can make an iffy machine not bad ... I too have a cheap machine - a breville that i didn't buy at bed bath and beyond - but thanks to their liberal return policy i have replaced 2 times there!

Marzocco just came out with a mini linea that I'm drooling over! Got to play with it at the NYC Coffee Festival

http://www.clivecoffee.com/product/...earch - Espresso&utm_term=marzocco linea mini

if anyone wants to buy it for me!

 

[einwindir]

Since BXLio is a self-described not a big coffee guy I'm gonna take a swing -

All coffee methods have their merits -

Personally I have 9 brew methods at my house because I am a big coffee guy. In my humblest of opinions drip (standard) is shit. You are using a great deal of coffee beans brewed fairly inefficiently and then some of it needs to sit - which sadly makes it worse by the minute (having nothing to do with heat and everything to do with air.)

I also can't stand K-cups - we have them at my job. Super environmentally terrible, and poor quality beans. For these reasons I have pretty much pushed for it's replacement with something almost as easy and infinitely better ... (details to come) - that being said people on the go-go still enjoy it's ease and quickness - but will we all like living in K-cup igloos after the apocalypse?

I have enjoyed french press coffee many times, and have a big one at home. I occasionally use this to make coffee when I have a few guests over. Not a bad method - but the actual pressing can lead to some grit and some bitterness that is not intended so i prefer the Sowden Softbrew - also what I have brought to work to replace the K-Cup. Plus it makes great cold brew overnight in your fridge!

Although the Sowden is an incredibly low acid high flavor brew - the tastiest brew method for me is the Chemex and that is my go-to for multiple guests coming over since I don't have a solo or two cup one, only the big 8 cup version. It does require a filter which neither of the previous methods require.

Other interesting methods are the pour-over styles, namely the hario and kaleda (I prefer kaleda)

Lastly you mention Aero-press!

I love me some aeropress - when I have time, and just want one cup for myself i often reach for the aeropress - the coffee ritual for me, weighing and grinding the beans, measuring out my portion, brewing etc. is made even more fun with a little assembly of the aero-press - but again I say when I have time because if you do not clean your aero-press before enjoying your cup it can be a real pain to get apart and clean. My favorite travel piece (light) great for camping and at one point you could even use one while flying in an airplane - damn terrorists ruin everything.

So to answer your question

Best low-skill ease of coffee-making - Sowden Softbrew
Best replacement for French press - Chemex
Great single cup options - Kaleda or hario-style pourover
Delicious but requires more skill and time - Aero-press.

Obviously all this should be done with beans ground to the correct format and that have bean sealed in an airtight container. These beans should be no older than a month past roasting date.

Thoughts?

This is fantastic and not even close to what I expected to see.

My brother-in-law has been trying to convince us to get an aero-press. It's a treat any time we stop by and he offers us a cup of coffee. I think it may be time to start considering picking one up.

I have a french press and Keurig. Because of ease, the Keurig has become our primary means of preparing coffee. When the machine craps out (as planned obsolescence guarantees sooner than later) I think I'll pitch the Sowden to the wife.

 

[kylelovescrayons]

You can't beat the sowden for quality combined with ease - in that it's as good as pour-over but way easier - that being said Aero-Press is dope.

Back to Ask BXLIO

Why is Baroness' only NYC show on a Sunday night?

Also - do you have an extra for me?

 

[einwindir]

You can't beat the sowden for quality combined with ease - in that it's as good as pour-over but way easier - that being said Aero-Press is dope.

Back to Ask BXLIO

Why is Baroness' only NYC show on a Sunday night?

Also - do you have an extra for me?

Who are they touring with?
Why did I just find out they are touring?
Why did I just find out NYC show is sold out?

 

[BxLio91]

You can't beat the sowden for quality combined with ease - in that it's as good as pour-over but way easier - that being said Aero-Press is dope.

Back to Ask BXLIO

Why is Baroness' only NYC show on a Sunday night?

Also - do you have an extra for me?

Saturday shows are too mainstream.

 

[kylelovescrayons]

Who are they touring with?
Why did I just find out they are touring?
Why did I just find out NYC show is sold out?

Don't know- also why the fuck are they playing bars? - i mean that's awesome for the dickholes who got tickets but st. vitus is tiny, the venue in baltimore holds 300 tops.

oh well ...

 

[BxLio91]

Don't know- also why the fuck are they playing bars? - i mean that's awesome for the dickholes who got tickets but st. vitus is tiny, the venue in baltimore holds 300 tops.

oh well ...

For the intimate atmosphere.