Comments on: Coffee Heresy: Americano Our Way http://icecreamireland.com/2010/11/08/coffee-heresy-americano-our-way/ Kieran Murphy's blog - all about making, eating, pondering about and enjoying sweet things by a chocoholic Irish ice cream man (Murphys Ice Cream) living in Dingle, Ireland. (Please ask if you wish to use text or images. Copyright (c) Kieran Murphy 2007) Fri, 17 May 2013 11:45:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Kieran http://icecreamireland.com/2010/11/08/coffee-heresy-americano-our-way/comment-page-1/#comment-68331 Kieran Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:32:30 +0000 http://icecreamireland.com/?p=4612#comment-68331 Interesting. I'll have to try that! Interesting. I’ll have to try that!

]]> By: Colin Harmon http://icecreamireland.com/2010/11/08/coffee-heresy-americano-our-way/comment-page-1/#comment-68281 Colin Harmon Thu, 25 Nov 2010 22:07:25 +0000 http://icecreamireland.com/?p=4612#comment-68281 Hi Kieran, I've had a look at your stats and I'm not sure you've applied them correctly. The first one is fine as you've correctly measured TDS and the extraction based on the water used in the extraction process. However, for the "double espresso in a small cup" you've used 126g as the brew water weight when in fact you've probably added about 90g of that total water after. The extraction should be measured on the espresso weight only (i.e circa 30g) and then water added after. The TDS should be measured on the espresso/water mixture as you did in this case. Hi Kieran, I’ve had a look at your stats and I’m not sure you’ve applied them correctly.

The first one is fine as you’ve correctly measured TDS and the extraction based on the water used in the extraction process.

However, for the “double espresso in a small cup” you’ve used 126g as the brew water weight when in fact you’ve probably added about 90g of that total water after. The extraction should be measured on the espresso weight only (i.e circa 30g) and then water added after. The TDS should be measured on the espresso/water mixture as you did in this case.

]]> By: Kieran http://icecreamireland.com/2010/11/08/coffee-heresy-americano-our-way/comment-page-1/#comment-68160 Kieran Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:26:38 +0000 http://icecreamireland.com/?p=4612#comment-68160 James: Don't know. The double shot reads as 9.8% tds and 20.5 ext. I'm putting it into an 8oz cup with hot water. Too much dilution? Not enough? James: Don’t know. The double shot reads as 9.8% tds and 20.5 ext. I’m putting it into an 8oz cup with hot water. Too much dilution? Not enough?

]]> By: Kieran http://icecreamireland.com/2010/11/08/coffee-heresy-americano-our-way/comment-page-1/#comment-68158 Kieran Fri, 12 Nov 2010 18:22:55 +0000 http://icecreamireland.com/?p=4612#comment-68158 Steve: I know - it doesn't really make logical sense to me either. We've been trying to replicate it with your biodynamic bean and can't seem to. This bean is an organic columbian from Maher's in Cork. Maybe it's just a fluke with that bean. Steve: I know – it doesn’t really make logical sense to me either. We’ve been trying to replicate it with your biodynamic bean and can’t seem to. This bean is an organic columbian from Maher’s in Cork. Maybe it’s just a fluke with that bean.

]]> By: Caroline@Bibliocook http://icecreamireland.com/2010/11/08/coffee-heresy-americano-our-way/comment-page-1/#comment-68143 Caroline@Bibliocook Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:56:27 +0000 http://icecreamireland.com/?p=4612#comment-68143 You knew your first line would attract us all! I can only imagine the horror - but if it tastes works, what's the problem? Those coffee refractometers are cool but I don't think I'll ever be enough of a geek to actually use one. You knew your first line would attract us all! I can only imagine the horror – but if it tastes works, what’s the problem?

Those coffee refractometers are cool but I don’t think I’ll ever be enough of a geek to actually use one.

]]> By: Stephen Leighton http://icecreamireland.com/2010/11/08/coffee-heresy-americano-our-way/comment-page-1/#comment-68135 Stephen Leighton Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:54:42 +0000 http://icecreamireland.com/?p=4612#comment-68135 I'll have to taste it myself, but without the pressure and resistance of grind, I can not think how it could be good. And numbers mean nothing I'd have to taste, will take a look tomorrow for myself I’ll have to taste it myself, but without the pressure and resistance of grind, I can not think how it could be good.

And numbers mean nothing I’d have to taste, will take a look tomorrow for myself

]]> By: Michael mc laughlin http://icecreamireland.com/2010/11/08/coffee-heresy-americano-our-way/comment-page-1/#comment-68134 Michael mc laughlin Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:48:00 +0000 http://icecreamireland.com/?p=4612#comment-68134 I see why you brought in a separate grinder then, must be a really really coarse grind, how does it compare to your filter grind? Have you tried it with other coffees o is it the house blend? Excuse my ignorance on that one I see why you brought in a separate grinder then, must be a really really coarse grind, how does it compare to your filter grind? Have you tried it with other coffees o is it the house blend? Excuse my ignorance on that one

]]> By: James Hoffmann http://icecreamireland.com/2010/11/08/coffee-heresy-americano-our-way/comment-page-1/#comment-68133 James Hoffmann Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:32:24 +0000 http://icecreamireland.com/?p=4612#comment-68133 I am a bit confused about your doubleshot onto water numbers. It looks like you are inadequately diluting an undersextracted double shot? Would a correctly extracted single shot, diluted slightly less not be a more comparable drink to compare the lungo/cafe creme style drink to? I am a bit confused about your doubleshot onto water numbers. It looks like you are inadequately diluting an undersextracted double shot? Would a correctly extracted single shot, diluted slightly less not be a more comparable drink to compare the lungo/cafe creme style drink to?

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