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Just discovered this web video on the the foodnetwork site while looking for a clam chowder recipe.

I think that his gear was probably the least expensive route that a person could go to get excellent coffee – modding a hot air popcorn popper to roast quality green beans, an inexpensive blade grinder, and an aeropress. I think that I would upgrade the grinder at least to a cheap burr grinder (I picked up one for $30 a couple years ago at Superstore, that still works fine to this day).

Here’s a link to an excellent article by Mark Prince over at CoffeeGeek on home roasting with a popcorn popper.

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Since getting the Andreja Premium last summer, and particularly after getting it all plumbed in, every cup of coffee that I’ve had at home has been from the Andreja.

Today I thought I’d switch it up a little, and pulled out my Aeropress, and ground up some Kona Peaberry beans from St. City Roasters in my old grinder (didn’t want to have to readjust the Cimbali), and made up a big mug. Not too much bloom, and the coffee was really good. Definitely a different experience from the Americano’s I’ve been making using the same beans. I think that the Aeropress is actually a better choice of brewing for these beans than the espresso machine.

After I got back from Transcend, I cleaned out the grinder, and filled it up with some Ethiopian Harrar. Again I pulled out the Aeropress… and whoa! definitely a fresher roast than the Kona, as the bloom almost overflowed all over the counter. Anyway – the resulting mug was.. actually, is excellent … drinking it as I’m writing all of this ;^)

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Dr. Ernesto Illy, who has done more to advance the art and science of espresso, passed away Sunday

CoffeeGeek – Dr. Ernesto Illy

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