A coffee brewing revolution? - Barista Exchange2024-03-28T09:30:13Zhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/a-coffee-brewing-revolution?commentId=1688216%3AComment%3A1210416&feed=yes&xn_auth=noRecently sprang fo three Yama…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2011-07-22:1688216:Comment:12102132011-07-22T01:31:21.151ZMike McGinnesshttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/miKemcKoffeeakaMikeMcGinness
<p>Recently sprang fo three Yama Ice Water Brewers, one for each of our locations :) Needed volume augmented by standard Toddy brewing.</p>
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<p>Cold brewing does not destroy a coffee, simply presents a different aspect of what the coffee has to offer. There is no <em>one</em> best way to brew coffees. To think such is culinary stagnation same as thinking there is only one way to properly prepare a filet etc.</p>
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<p>Oh, the idea that we are just <em>beginning</em> to focus on…</p>
<p>Recently sprang fo three Yama Ice Water Brewers, one for each of our locations :) Needed volume augmented by standard Toddy brewing.</p>
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<p>Cold brewing does not destroy a coffee, simply presents a different aspect of what the coffee has to offer. There is no <em>one</em> best way to brew coffees. To think such is culinary stagnation same as thinking there is only one way to properly prepare a filet etc.</p>
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<p>Oh, the idea that we are just <em>beginning</em> to focus on growing, processing, greens storing, roasting, roast storing, various brewing method parameters is naive. Many many people have been focusing on these things for many many years. <br/><br/><cite>sorrykari said:</cite></p>
<blockquote><div><div><p>i'm a huge fan of brewing cold. i agree that it's not great at allowing just any coffee to "express itself." but there are plenty of times that i'll taste a coffee and think, "man, this would be AWESOME in a cold brew." isn't it totally obvious that acidity is a component of flavor? when you brew to exclude acids, the flavor is altered. duh.</p>
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<p>the thing looks kind of cool, i guess, but if you're gonna go for looks, why not get yourself one of these babies?</p>
<p><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.amazon.com/Yama-Northwest-Glass-32-Ounce-Coffee/dp/B004EBUZ1A/ref=sr_1_3?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1311285153&sr=1-3">http://www.amazon.com/Yama-Northwest-Glass-32-Ounce-Coffee/dp/B004E...</a></p>
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</blockquote> i'm a huge fan of brewing col…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2011-07-21:1688216:Comment:12102682011-07-21T22:16:25.855Zsorrykarihttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/sorrykari
<div><p>i'm a huge fan of brewing cold. i agree that it's not great at allowing just any coffee to "express itself." but there are plenty of times that i'll taste a coffee and think, "man, this would be AWESOME in a cold brew." isn't it totally obvious that acidity is a component of flavor? when you brew to exclude acids, the flavor is altered. duh.</p>
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<p>the thing looks kind of cool, i guess, but if you're gonna go for looks, why not get yourself one of these babies?…</p>
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<div><p>i'm a huge fan of brewing cold. i agree that it's not great at allowing just any coffee to "express itself." but there are plenty of times that i'll taste a coffee and think, "man, this would be AWESOME in a cold brew." isn't it totally obvious that acidity is a component of flavor? when you brew to exclude acids, the flavor is altered. duh.</p>
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<p>the thing looks kind of cool, i guess, but if you're gonna go for looks, why not get yourself one of these babies?</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Yama-Northwest-Glass-32-Ounce-Coffee/dp/B004EBUZ1A/ref=sr_1_3?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1311285153&sr=1-3" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Yama-Northwest-Glass-32-Ounce-Coffee/dp/B004E...</a></p>
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How many…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2011-07-21:1688216:Comment:12104162011-07-21T21:22:46.562ZVal Caseyhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/ValCasey
<p>Sip...pause..."Ahh"</p>
<p>How many takes do you think that one took?</p>
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<p>How many takes do you think that one took?</p> The hour glass is dumb. it st…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2011-07-21:1688216:Comment:12101732011-07-21T19:43:59.106ZCasey Trammelhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/CaseyTrammel234
<p>The hour glass is dumb. it steeps over night? "it doesn't hurt my tummy because there is less acid." Whoo hoo.</p>
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<p>The hour glass is dumb. it steeps over night? "it doesn't hurt my tummy because there is less acid." Whoo hoo.</p>
<p> </p> I may just be mistaken about…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-11-07:1688216:Comment:6815792009-11-07T13:27:21.812ZJeremy Conleyhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/JeremyConley
I may just be mistaken about it being the same company/guy.<br />
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<cite>Jeremy Conley said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://baristaexchange.ning.com/forum/topics/a-coffee-brewing-revolution?page=2&commentId=1688216%3AComment%3A681575&x=1#1688216Comment681575"><div>This is made by the guy who invented and sells the AutoTamp (<a href="http://www.autotamp.com/" target="_blank">link</a>) and the Strong espresso machine (…</div>
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I may just be mistaken about it being the same company/guy.<br />
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<cite>Jeremy Conley said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://baristaexchange.ning.com/forum/topics/a-coffee-brewing-revolution?page=2&commentId=1688216%3AComment%3A681575&x=1#1688216Comment681575"><div>This is made by the guy who invented and sells the AutoTamp (<a href="http://www.autotamp.com/" target="_blank">link</a>) and the Strong espresso machine (<a href="http://www.strongespressomachines.com/" target="_blank">link</a>).<br/> <br/>
They both seem really lame. But they're both actually really sweet.<br/>
Taking that into account, I don't know how to call the Hourglass.<br/>
I'm still skeptical.</div>
</blockquote> This is made by the guy who i…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-11-07:1688216:Comment:6815752009-11-07T13:19:11.364ZJeremy Conleyhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/JeremyConley
This is made by the guy who invented and sells the AutoTamp (<a href="http://www.autotamp.com/" target="_blank">link</a>) and the Strong espresso machine (<a href="http://www.strongespressomachines.com/" target="_blank">link</a>).<br />
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They both seem really lame. But they're both actually really sweet.<br />
Taking that into account, I don't know how to call the Hourglass.<br />
I'm still skeptical.
This is made by the guy who invented and sells the AutoTamp (<a href="http://www.autotamp.com/" target="_blank">link</a>) and the Strong espresso machine (<a href="http://www.strongespressomachines.com/" target="_blank">link</a>).<br />
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They both seem really lame. But they're both actually really sweet.<br />
Taking that into account, I don't know how to call the Hourglass.<br />
I'm still skeptical. If you wanted a fancy-looking…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-11-07:1688216:Comment:6815162009-11-07T08:32:57.202ZJulian Ganhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/JulianGan
If you wanted a fancy-looking gizmo that brews cold coffee, get a Hario! Otherwise, French Press is still my favourite method of manual brewing, though I'm keen on trying out the Aeropress since I've heard it's like "a poor-man's Clover." But yeah... I can't believe I watched this video.<br />
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Almost as ridiculous as this other Youtube video: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZFi15KTIjc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZFi15KTIjc</a> (watch only if you have 3 minutes to waste!)
If you wanted a fancy-looking gizmo that brews cold coffee, get a Hario! Otherwise, French Press is still my favourite method of manual brewing, though I'm keen on trying out the Aeropress since I've heard it's like "a poor-man's Clover." But yeah... I can't believe I watched this video.<br />
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Almost as ridiculous as this other Youtube video: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZFi15KTIjc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZFi15KTIjc</a> (watch only if you have 3 minutes to waste!) you could achieve the same re…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-10-28:1688216:Comment:6705562009-10-28T14:03:48.048ZJonathan Aldrichhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/JonathanAldrich
you could achieve the same result cold brewing in a french press. it looks cool so that people will buy it, but they make the same claims that toddy makers always have- lower acidity, "you can use the same grounds twice", stores for 6 weeks. i love a good cold toddy, but joe is right in saying that isn't an ideal brewing method. whenever you have a solution sitting for hours beyond the initial inputs, you don't have control like you do in pretty much any other brewing method. to optimize toddy…
you could achieve the same result cold brewing in a french press. it looks cool so that people will buy it, but they make the same claims that toddy makers always have- lower acidity, "you can use the same grounds twice", stores for 6 weeks. i love a good cold toddy, but joe is right in saying that isn't an ideal brewing method. whenever you have a solution sitting for hours beyond the initial inputs, you don't have control like you do in pretty much any other brewing method. to optimize toddy would take so many different test batches- different grinds, different water/coffee ratios, different steep times- that it's almost not worth the effort.<br />
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<cite>Margo R said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/a-coffee-brewing-revolution?page=2&commentId=1688216%3AComment%3A670547&x=1#1688216Comment670547"><div>I'm new the the Industry, and I have a LOT to learn, but this seems to me a lot like a French Press, but with more parts and steps for the end result.<br/> <br/>
Maybe I'm wrong?</div>
</blockquote> In a world where we are begin…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-10-28:1688216:Comment:6704202009-10-28T11:18:28.329ZJoe Marroccohttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/JoeMarrocco
In a world where we are beginning to focus on varietal specific flavor profiling, detailed extraction parameters, the affects of intensly scrutinized milling and processing, does this plastic stocking stuffer really have a place? What is important when it comes to a coffee experience? To me it is taste. If you want less acid, drink less coffee. Don't drink the same ammount of a horrible cup. Drives me nuts. Toddys are great for what they do, but are they truly the best way to brew coffee? They…
In a world where we are beginning to focus on varietal specific flavor profiling, detailed extraction parameters, the affects of intensly scrutinized milling and processing, does this plastic stocking stuffer really have a place? What is important when it comes to a coffee experience? To me it is taste. If you want less acid, drink less coffee. Don't drink the same ammount of a horrible cup. Drives me nuts. Toddys are great for what they do, but are they truly the best way to brew coffee? They do offer a different perspective on a coffee, but I would argue they do not demonstrate the best flavor profiles for a particular coffee. This is a lame excuse for a toddy. However, I don't think we are the target demographic. <br/><br/><cite>Chris Y. Gaoiran said:</cite><blockquote><div>New opinions:
I've had Toddy plenty of times in the past as reconstituted Cold Brew/Iced Coffee, in an Iced Latte/Mocha, and on the rocks (which is amazing if you have a good recipe).<br />
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The proportion I like best is 1.2# (yes, one-point-two pounds) to one gallon of water. Tasty yes, but after doing a cost analysis I feel like our store can barely justify it. Our drip method is French Press-to-carafe; Toddy costs twice as much in terms of dollar per ounce.<br />
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Does anyone know the volume capacity of the Hourglass? If this an amount (too little for the trouble/too much to go through) that's reasonable for a home brewer?<br />
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Also, to any store owners/managers: If you use this or other Toddy systems in your store, what do you think of its cost per ounce? How does it affect your final price?</div>
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I've had Toddy…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2009-10-24:1688216:Comment:6662422009-10-24T04:15:31.042ZChris Y. Gaoiranhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/BruceLeeAdama
New opinions:<br />
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I've had Toddy plenty of times in the past as reconstituted Cold Brew/Iced Coffee, in an Iced Latte/Mocha, and on the rocks (which is amazing if you have a good recipe).<br />
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The proportion I like best is 1.2# (yes, one-point-two pounds) to one gallon of water. Tasty yes, but after doing a cost analysis I feel like our store can barely justify it. Our drip method is French Press-to-carafe; Toddy costs twice as much in terms of dollar per ounce.<br />
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Does anyone know the volume capacity…
New opinions:<br />
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I've had Toddy plenty of times in the past as reconstituted Cold Brew/Iced Coffee, in an Iced Latte/Mocha, and on the rocks (which is amazing if you have a good recipe).<br />
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The proportion I like best is 1.2# (yes, one-point-two pounds) to one gallon of water. Tasty yes, but after doing a cost analysis I feel like our store can barely justify it. Our drip method is French Press-to-carafe; Toddy costs twice as much in terms of dollar per ounce.<br />
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Does anyone know the volume capacity of the Hourglass? If this an amount (too little for the trouble/too much to go through) that's reasonable for a home brewer?<br />
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Also, to any store owners/managers: If you use this or other Toddy systems in your store, what do you think of its cost per ounce? How does it affect your final price?