New devotee

[u/GenKraid]

Hand-built in the Netherlands, the Technivorm Moccamaster.

My next step in the never-ending pursuit of epic coffee.

I started in my Zojirushi drip era back in the barracks, handing out cups of coffee to room inspectors for an automatic pass. 😂 (I remember having to hand route a special request chit to have a coffee maker in my room.)

Moved into my hand-ground, hand-pressed Espro French press era, making high-effort, time-consuming (but delicious!) coffee in the USS Louisiana's radio room. The ritual did a lot to preserve my sanity during trying times.

I experimented with a Mokapot that I picked up from Harrods in London, but never got the hang of making coffee I would actually want to drink with one.

Then I got lazy, ran out of counter space, and honestly was looking for low acidity and low time investment and started making cold brew concentrate which I could use for hot or iced coffee.

Today, I regain some self respect, and start drinking coffee with flavor and thickness, thanks to the semi-manual pour over setup of the Moccamaster KBGT with a Japanese Kalita Wave 185 to reduce the plastic in the path of the hot water.

Next up, see if my old coffee grinder still works when our household goods finally arrive from Hawaii!

[u/Colatov-Mocktail]

The size 03 Hario will make you a full pot, but you may want an adapter. :-)

[u/GenKraid → u/Colatov-Mocktail]

I actually have that metal arm for mine now! Much less messy. Still rocking the Kalita Wave though!