For the money, the Encore ESP and the Fellow Opus are the only two good choices in the under $200 range for electric machines capable of grinding espresso level well. The video reviews seem to show it does a decent job for grinding espresso.
A fantastic and low cost way to get into pour over coffee. Tons of reasonably priced filters to choose from starting with the cheapest 200 pack generic at Walmart to really nice Abaca filters from Cafec with dozens of different choice in between.
Get a good entry level hand grinder like a Timemore C3, a cheap but decent kitchen scale that measures down to 0.1 grams, and goose neck kettle. If you are making coffee in a kitchen then a cheap but decent stainless steel goose neck for the stove top is perfect. If you are in a dorm room or office or something then there are some reasonably priced electric goose necks on Amazon.
Main things are getting good freshly roasted beans (preferably from a local roaster) and a decent grinder (Timemore C3 is a perfectly find starting point) to go with that filter holder.
Fellow Opus is your best choice in the under $200 range because hand grinding for espresso is too much work.
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Indonesian and other SE Asian beans are better to me when washed or honey processed. Natural process SE Asian beans have a super funky taste to me. If brewed with finer grind and at a lower temp you can reduce the funk and they have more interesting wine/tea/sweetness.
Ethiopian, some other African, and some Central/S. American beans can be really great when naturally processed. Super juicy berry and floral.
Really depends on the source.
Immigrants intend to become citizens of their new country. Expats work there under temporary residence conditions and return home or to their next posting when done.
It is a pretty decent entry level hand grinder. The slightly more pricey Timemore C3 is supposed to be a huge step up though.
If you already have a double wall french press then just brew into it and use it as a carafe. I do that and it keeps the coffee in the press pot hot for much longer than I need.
Do I get to be fruit bat Bluey?
My kids would love this for the Switch and I would be pretty stoked about it too
I used to grab at least one every morning during visits to Japan
The original Ode had a few issues which the Ode 2 fixed. One thing was the burrs, which you can replace. You can order the new burrs or some other SSP burrs from Ode. One thing that cannot be fixed is the static and retention issue.
I just got the Fellow Opus and I am very happy with it for pour over and moka pot.
While the Encore is very good, the Opus is better.
You can get the Opus for $195 normally.
Watch a few videos for more info.
Not sure how that would work in the Georgia State Prison system though. Probably some country club facility somewhere they would send him.
This is probably the most balanced overview.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/03/02/sri-lanka-china-bri-investment-debt-trap/
I tend to feel that China knew that the odds of Sri Lanka defaulting were very high and that was their hope from day one.
I’m sure that will go just as well as the one in Sri Lanka
I’m in Hanoi. The change in the coffee culture over the last decade or so has been great. Some really nice fair trade farm to shop arabica is now available plus local roasters using Kenyan and Ethiopian beans. Things are even more advanced in Saigon.
I haven’t liked iPhones in over a decade. The locked down OS, iTunes, no MicroSD, etc just make them a non-starter for me. Android is far from perfect but I cannot stand to use an iPhone. My wife loves hers and so do some of my in-laws but I won’t be getting one.
I am a big fan of the Clever Dripper. I use one daily at the office.
This is the grand jury which made the recommendations to indict. Not the trial jury.
Well made coffee should not be bitter