I am a coffee enthusiast. Preparing it. Drinking it. Talking about it. It’s a serious matter to me. One of the most heated debates in the coffee world is how best to prepare it. Some are die-hard French Press people. Others swear by the Pour-over. This piece is about the Aeropress, which is a newcomer with a passionate…
Definitely My Next Watch
This watch is unspeakably gorgeous. I seem unhealthily attracted to the whole matte black thing. I just love the understatement of a black (or dark grey) screen that blends with its case and lights up subtly when activated. Especially for a watch. Seriously can’t wait to get one of these things. I know it’s going to suck to…
My Next Watch
I’ve been thinking for some time that my next watch would be a GMT Master II, but I have changed course. My next watch will be a Nomos. It’s a German brand focused on precision and simplicity. I’m quite taken with them.
Getting a Full Bodied Cup of Coffee From a Pour Over
I’ve been pretty into coffee for the last few years, and I’ve been experimenting with multiple ways of preparing a good cup. For the last couple of years I’ve been focused on the French Press, which is a fine method. Here you’re soaking the coffee in the hot water for approximately four (4) minutes, which gives the coffee…
On Light vs. Dark Coffee
Many are confused about the various coffee roast levels. What does it mean that something is light vs. dark roast? Which has more caffeine? What do experts prefer? Here are some answers: Lighter roasts maintain more of the natural flavor of the bean, i.e. a soil/planty type of taste Lighter roasts are preferred by experts because they allow…
How to Get a Good Cup of Coffee From Starbucks
Wagner’s music is better than it sounds. ~ Edgar Wilson Nye People tend to love Starbucks despite their coffee tasting like it was brewed for three weeks in the center of the sun. Most mask this reality by ordering a coffee beverage instead of coffee, or by disguising the taste with biblical amounts of additives. But anyone who…
The Beverage Approachability Paradox
Anyone who’s tried to learn to enjoy coffee, beer, or wine after not liking their first encounters with them has probably come up against the phrase, “You just have to learn to like it…” We are taught to believe there is a linear scale of difficulty from cheap to expensive, i.e. you have to learn to tolerate the…
What’s Your Favorite Pen?
I like pens. I’m a Moleskine fan (yeah, one of those guys), and I like having writing utensils that match the class of that surface. I’ve been doing some research regarding what I should replace my current pen with, and here’s what I have so far. Current Pen So, I currently write with a modified Pilot G2 with…
Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee
So my buddy Steve brought me a small sample of Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee today. Evidently a co-worker was brewing some for himself and offered a taste. I now realize this was an act of cruelty. <deep breath> I am prone to hyperbole, so I’ll try and restrain myself… This coffee makes me want to be a better…