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Yes. I have turned into a coffee hipster–but not of the Starbucks, nor the more recent local coffee shop, variety. No, in true hipster fashion, I’ve gone back quite a bit further in time to attain my hipster status. I recently purchased some new coffee-making equipment (that you’ve probably never heard of) on Amazon, and I absolutely love making and drinking my coffee now.
I liked drinking coffee made from plain ole Folgers grounds in our Kitchen Aid drip machine, but knew I was settling (and I poured the creamer to it). See, I’d had good coffee before: beans from trees high on a mountain; roasted expertly; ground fresh; brewed with piping hot water; served in flavorless vessels. However, I was content to have my Folgers, drip coffee. That is, until I started to think about post-collapse, self-sustained living. Now, some of you may think, “Ryan, come on, if society is ever in bad shape or collapsed, you won’t be able to get coffee beans. Use your head, man.” You’re correct. If the event of societal collapse, I won’t be able to get coffee beans. Anticipating this, I have discovered chicory, an excellent, caffeine-free coffee substitute which grows bountifully where I live. So, I have a coffee back-up. Now, onto the implements which will allow me to enjoy coffee, either of the traditional or chicory variety, no matter what occurs.
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First of all, I wanted a well-built, dependable, capable hand-crank coffee grinder. After examining several such items and reading many more customer reviews, I decided on the Kyocera ceramic coffee grinder. It is small, so storage is not a problem. It is a handsome little thing, so if we don’t want to store it, it doesn’t look bad at all sitting on the counter-top. Putting the grinder together was as simple as could be. The grind can be set to either course or fine by adjusting a washer on the grind wheel. As soon as it came in, I set the grind to fine and ground some tiramisu-flavored coffee beans my parents gave me. The wonderful smell from the fresh grounds was amazing and, once the brewing commenced, the lovely scent filled the kitchen. Grinding enough coffee to brew an entire pot takes no more than 90 seconds, even if grinding slowly. The crank isn’t hard to turn at all, either. A child could grind coffee with this. In every aspect, I was very pleased. “But, Ryan, why not buy an electric coffee grinder? Why go through the trouble of grinding it by hand?” I’m glad you asked. I answer your question with another question: what if the electricity goes out? If that happens, I can still grind fresh coffee. But, how will I brew it in the event of a power outage? Well, that’s why my next purchase was necessary.
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Percolators have been around for many years. A British count invented the percolation method in the 1700s, and an American perfected the stove-top model in 1889. Percolators lost popularity in the 1970s when drip coffee makers came about. However, when the electricity is out, all one needs for a great pot of coffee is a percolator and a gas stove or a burner on a gas grill. An added benefit of percolating coffee is the fact that the process causes the coffee aroma to permeate the room to an even greater degree than drip machines. My first pot of perked coffee was absolutely delightful. I ground some organic Peru Cuzco City Brew beans and fixed 8 cups. I could definitely taste a difference in perked coffee. After the first cup, I decided to try some with much less creamer. It was even more delicious! The third cup, I drank black, and it was even better. No more cream for this guy.
Yes, it may take me a bit longer to grind my beans. Yes, your coffee made in a drip machine will be ready before my percolator finishes up. However, my house will smell better, my coffee will be hotter, I believe my coffee will taste better, and I will be enjoying a pot when the next winter storm blows through and knocks out the power while you are shivering, lamenting the fact that you have no way to brew a hot, delicious pot of fresh ground coffee. If you can safely make the drive, come on over to my house and I’ll give you a cup.
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