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    Coffee: drip vs percolate vs...

    My newest method of brewing will hopefully be here soon. https://grandst.com/preorder/bruer And my newest favorite mug. Not quite gigantic, but mostly large enough. The lid is your regular garbage. I use it mostly without...
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    Coffee: drip vs percolate vs...

    Are you thinking about trying to make your own coffee pods, yet? :D
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    Coffee: drip vs percolate vs...

    My apologies in advance for anyone that this may coerce to go over the deep end, but... http://www.rkdrums.com/index.htm
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    Coffee: drip vs percolate vs...

    It's a 4lb drum I had made for a gas bbq grill.
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    Coffee: drip vs percolate vs...

    In news to make me cry, I just set 2.5lbs. of SM's Moka Kadir blend on fire this weekend. :poof: I fired up the drum roaster for xmas duty and while on my second batch, my neighbor came over to see what I was doing... right as 2nd crack was starting. blah, blah, blah, and poof, fire. :mecry:
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    Coffee: drip vs percolate vs...

    Just roasted up some OLD Bolivian organic peaberry de Montana the other day. Not as I remembered it, but still a VERY nice cup through my new Aeropress. :D
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    Post your home-made lanyard photos! (Part 2)

    Finally got around to making myself a coil tether. Kind of a pain. :D
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    Lights of America AC bulb replacements

    I don't know if it has been mentioned, but I got a letter from Costco that said their records showed that I had bought one and they had a ton of complaints about the LOA LED lights that were sold there. It went on to say, if I was unsatisfied for any reason, to bring it back to get a full...
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    Coffee: drip vs percolate vs...

    It's funny, this brings me back to the first SUPER heavily bodied African I roasted myself. It was like drinking Guinness for the first time after drinking nothing but light beer my whole life. :D me: "OH, that's what they mean by body."
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    Coffee: drip vs percolate vs...

    Seriously, your first cup of home roasted, freshly ground, properly prepared coffee will be a life changing experience.:D
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    Coffee: drip vs percolate vs...

    Sweet Maria's order placed! I got some of the Yemeni Quishr tea because it looked interesting, 10lbs. of SM's Moka Kadir blend and a bunch of gold foil bags for the big xmas roast, a couple of other misc xmas gifts, and an Aeropress for myself. :laughing:
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    Coffee: drip vs percolate vs...

    Ooh! Good to know. I will be getting some as xmas gifts. I have the exact opposite view. :p There are so many good coffee's out there that I never buy more than 2 lbs. of any one unless I am buying for a big roast batch like xmas. I want to try as many different ones as I can. There are...
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    Coffee: drip vs percolate vs...

    This. :laughing: Might want to mention grind fineness to compliment your fresh roast. A little suggestion from Tom over at Sweet Maria's -
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    Coffee: drip vs percolate vs...

    AHahhahhaha, like minds gravitate I suppose. Another Sweet Maria's fan here. Tom and Co. are the best! I got started roasting probably 5 or 6 years ago when my cousin and her husband were in the beginning stages of opening their own coffee house in the Bay Area. I started roasting with a...
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    Flashlights, Wifes and guilty feelings

    If you are feeling guilty enough to stage things to avoid getting caught, you have a problem. Just man up and tell her about the purchases. :D
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