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Can always pull longer to reduce acidity. But think it makes sense to focus on more independent roasters anyway
ah yes, the socratic method
For in-stock keycaps that aren't too expensive, try Cannonkeys, or Novelkeys when they have a sale. You can also check thocstock. Drop is also an option, although nobody likes Drop.
The coolest keycaps are generally sold as group buys run by dozens of different vendors around the globe. You can check mechgroupbuys or keycaplendar for info on those. (Or browse geekhack)
Mugen: 1:18 usually, V60: 1:16ish. (Light and medium roasts)
Ratio will depend on preference, equipment, and what coffee you're brewing, as well as the recipe. In my case I use a bit longer ratio on the Mugen compared to the V60 because it has less bypass (less water gets around the coffee by going through the filter too soon). Generally speaking folks use shorter ratios for darker roasts and longer ratios for lighter roasts.
It gets a little more complicated with iced coffee, because what you're doing with iced coffee is actually brewing a very short ratio and then diluting it, which gives you a concentration that is similar to what you would normally get, but with lower extraction. (Not necessarily a bad thing!)
I want one for tea brewing more than coffee, because I like the idea of experimenting with percolation methods but most tea equipment doesn't allow that and most coffee equipment wouldn't work on tea unless you ground the tea.
Most manual coffee grinders should have quite long lifespans in home use. You have to grind a lot of coffee (or, I guess, one rock) to wear out burrs.
1zpresso currently has probably the best rep at the moment among enthusiasts, but Kinu, Comandante are also well-regarded. All of those brands have some ability to get parts replacements if needed down the line, but which specific parts are available may vary.
A major differentiating factor is whether you need to be able to grind for espresso. Some grinders are optimized for espresso, some for pourover, and some are intended to both. Espresso requires more minute adjustments and the ability to grind finer. Traditional espresso benefits from a higher proportion of fines, contributing to the body of the shot, while pourover, especially more modern/third wave style, may benefit from less fines and higher clarity.
Some popular grinders:
- All purpose: 1zpresso K series, Comandante (may need "red clix" upgrade for dialing in espresso)
- Filter only, high clarity: 1zpresso ZP6 (currently back in stock at Rogue Wave in Canada, not sure for how long)
- Espresso: 1zpresso J-Max, Kinu
The Orphan Espresso Lido OG also seems like a good choice for a BIFL all-rounder do to its robust build, BUT it seems like there's an issue with some of the parts in their adjustment mechanism on the current iteration that they're working on addressing.
A couple of comprehensive roundup videos:
Note: this is just me synthesizing reviews basically, I'm not a grinder expert. (But I have a ZP6 and a J-Max and could answer questions about those.)
If you're mainly using the board in one place, a battery switch isn't ultra critical, although it is a very good to have. If you plan to take the board anywhere, it's more of a must-have, because there's no way to put it to sleep such that carrying it in your bag won't wake it back up
Oh that's super neat
They can do this from any instance with open registrations. Instances with closed or moderated registrations are a different story. So, could just as easily say, why doesn't sh.itjust.works restrict new user creation, which is a common practice on smaller fediverse instances including beehaw.
(Answer: then you can't onboard new users in a mass migration. But that's what creates the tension.)
Budget grinder enthusiast go-to recently seems to be Kingrinder, which has had a lot of coupons recently on Amazon. I think you can get the K6 for $100 with coupon for example. Not sure about parts availability for long term repairability.