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sheepherder · 10-21-2014, 09:22 AM

I finally used up my Devil's Brew yesterday, and started on the 8 O'Clock Jamaican Blue Mountain blend today...

Not much in the way of fragrance; and at first taste it tastes familiar...Took me a minute, but then I recognized the taste - International Foods Suisse Mocha instant coffee...[pic below]...I tried a couple of these back in the 80's [IIRC] and finally ditched them, but kept the cool tin boxes...

Second inpression was that it seemed 'weaker' than my usual coffee...More watery...

So Now I'm wondering about the physical grind...I had left the dial set at 'Auto Drip'...Going back here and reading a couple comments and thinking about the grinds I got from the 'gourmet' coffeeshops, I probably should have set it to 'Fine' or even 'Espresso' or 'Turkish' to get a nice fine grind, like confectionary sugar...

This 'Auto Drip' is coarse, like coarse ground pepper granules...

It's good (not as good as Crosby's) but a bit too weak/watery...

I have my mothers old meat grinder; I wonder if it will grind coffee finer...

Edit: No, it won't. These granules go right through.

10-21-2014, 09:22 AM	#86
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,197 Thanks: 1,416 Thanked 4,462 Times in 2,336 Posts	I finally used up my Devil's Brew yesterday, and started on the 8 O'Clock Jamaican Blue Mountain blend today... Not much in the way of fragrance; and at first taste it tastes familiar...Took me a minute, but then I recognized the taste - International Foods Suisse Mocha instant coffee...[pic below]...I tried a couple of these back in the 80's [IIRC] and finally ditched them, but kept the cool tin boxes... Second inpression was that it seemed 'weaker' than my usual coffee...More watery... So Now I'm wondering about the physical grind...I had left the dial set at 'Auto Drip'...Going back here and reading a couple comments and thinking about the grinds I got from the 'gourmet' coffeeshops, I probably should have set it to 'Fine' or even 'Espresso' or 'Turkish' to get a nice fine grind, like confectionary sugar... This 'Auto Drip' is coarse, like coarse ground pepper granules... It's good (not as good as Crosby's) but a bit too weak/watery... I have my mothers old meat grinder; I wonder if it will grind coffee finer... Edit: No, it won't. These granules go right through. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter... Last edited by sheepherder; 10-21-2014 at 10:25 AM.