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No, I’m not talking about my better-than-your-crappy-Dyson Oreck XL21 Titanium vacuum. I’m talking about the latest reception gift we got in today. It’s the Bodum Santos Stovetop Glass Vacuum 34-Ounce Coffee Maker. It’s kinda big and pretty awkward, but it is the coolest way to make coffee. Even better than watching [...]

Here’s a guide that I wrote up for a coworker a while back about getting started with roasting coffee in a simple popcorn popper purchased for $7-10 from Walgreens.
You’ll need a metal colander (strainer) or a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. If you have a small (8-12″) fan, that also helps cool the [...]

Boil water.
Grind two scoops of roasted beans on a medium-fine setting.
Put the filter in the AeroPress (this can be easy to forget sometimes). Also, if you re-use the filter like I do, it may be a little crinkled. To smooth it out, just add a little bit of water to wet it.
Put [...]

I went to Lowe’s today and spent $30 on my coffee roasting setup. I decided that after a Vienna roast nearly smoked me out of the garage and gave me a headache, I need some sort of ventilation system. Well, after some not-so-careful planning and a quick trip to Lowe’s, I have it!
Parts [...]