Comments for Coffee Alchemy Blog

Comment on Palate and sensory training by Michelle Watt

Michelle Watt — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:04:24 +0000

Sounds like a fascinating weekend!

Comment on The Inner Tinkerer by nunu

nunu — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:05:09 +0000

Maybe you should patent the modification and sell it to BNZ.

BNZ Vortex or Rifle doserless grinder. Has a good twang to it.

Comment on For the love of cupping… by nunu

nunu — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:43:42 +0000

Maybe they were living in the past. At least the score sheets were…

Comment on On MountainTop Bin 549 by nunu

nunu — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:37:28 +0000

Have you tried Bin 478 or 35 yet?

If so, what did you think?

Comment on Sparks from Stumptown by nunu

nunu — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:33:38 +0000

Funny enough, I grew up in Portland.

Sadly, I wasn’t passionate about coffee until I had reached adulthood, and moved away.

A year or so ago, I went back to visit my parents, and got to do a mini coffee crawl. Hit the Stumptown on Division branch and tried Hairbender from the source. What a revelation!

There are tons of places around Portland that use Hairbender. Some of them do it well, and other’s don’t do it the justice it deserves.

Now I’m pining to visit my old stomping grounds once more, but alas, I’m far too busy, and times just ain’t what they used to be.

Comment on On MountainTop Bin 549 by The Knock Box

The Knock Box — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:50:13 +0000

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Comment on The Inner Tinkerer by YeeZa

YeeZa — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:54:12 +0000

WOW! The consistency of that gind from those photo’s is amazing! I’ve never seen a doserless grinder (I guess I haven’t seen that many) so clump-less. I’ve had a sticky-beak at a few BNZ’s in local cafe’s lately and am definitely putting it on my ‘wish’ list.

p.s. Thanks again for helping me out the other day at Di Bartoli’s at the intermediate course. As soon as I got home to my Jolly, things were fine again, switching from espresso to ristretto at will. I hadn’t used that Macap before (excuses, excuses). I’m still processing the knowledge passed down from you even though it was weeks ago.

Dan

Comment on The Inner Tinkerer by Neil A

Neil A — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:52:25 +0000

Very cool images Hazel!
The ‘funnel’ you’ve used here - is that a simple bolt-on replacement for the regular doser?

Comment on On MountainTop Bin 549 by Michelle Watt

Michelle Watt — Fri, 30 May 2008 12:47:13 +0000

This is fantastic Hazel! Thanks for the tips.

I wouldn’t know ‘green-ness’ if it hit me full in the face, but I really, really enjoyed the first batch I roasted of these

Now for more roasting fun …

Comment on Sparks from Stumptown by Neil A

Neil A — Tue, 20 May 2008 00:09:04 +0000

Hey Hazel,
You won’t know me, but hung out a few times at alchemy a few Saturday arvo’s, few years back.
You may not realise it, but you taught me quite a bit!

Anyhow, I reckon you describe that cup well, I can ‘picture’ the taste.

Shame Australia doesn’t have an equivalent to something like SweetMarias for sourcing special small lots of beans..