I hate flip flops with a passion. They suck to walk in. They're uncomfortable. The thong is annoying. They break easily. They're slippery. They're the worst.
BUT, I actually like these Okabashi sandals. They're comfortable and very, very durable. I got them at CVS several years ago and they're still holding up.
Otherwise, I highly, HIGHLY recommend Birkenstocks. I have this pair and they're amazing. They're definitely an investment, but they're so durable and I can walk all day long in them. I've had them for a few years now and they just keep getting more comfortable.
I unsubbed from /r/BuyItForLife when it turned into a circlejerk of ebay/thrift store finds. Hopefully this magazine will help me find companies and products that I can buy new. One product I've been appreciating is my Baratza Virtuoso coffee grinder. Pretty much every part is user replaceable.
That reminds me - I need to get back to my Aeropress for that “first cup” of the day. I have a pourover-style machine that works great and produces very consistent cups, but I use that more for convenience and speed.
I need to slow down and make a nice cup sometimes.
I love the inversion method of brewing with this device. It’s produced some of most memorable cups to date! Nowadays I favor a simple pour over machine made coffee since I’ve had to significantly lower my caffeine intake over the years.
Is there a reason that you'd prefer to not have exposed metal? Unless you have PTFE (Teflon) coated cookware, that's not an issue. I mean, I've got stainless steel pots that have gotten dinged up over the years, but I can buff that out with 400 grit sandpaper, and when I manage to burn something to cast iron and have to scrub it, I can freshen up the surface with any drying oil. And if you do have PTFE coated pots, I'd be more worried about the PTFE than about the utensils. Pots and pans that are PTFE coated are more or less disposable, and I would recommend against them in most cases. PTFE frying pans can be a real risk, because when heated, PTFE can release toxic gasses.
We have an AeroPress and a Delter press, and they're both fantastic.
AeroPress is better for more espresso-ish coffee, and of course its market dominance means there's a great ecosystem for add-ons, accessories, mods, and technique/tutorial content. The Delter IMO gives a more pourover-ish result, so it's really just down to what kind of cuppa you're generally in the mood for.
People are asking what the difference between an Aero Press and French Press. The benefit to an aero press is the paper filters. They filter out some of the oils when making a cup. French press you get the oils or whatever you want to call it. I have tried several coffee makers over the years, gadgets like the vacuum coffee maker from bodium etc, and nothing comes close to the simplistic aero press for a decent cup of coffee.
Depends what you mean. I've used one before, and it worked well, but with mesh filters you will always get the oils coming through that paper removes. Some people like it that way, others don't. James Hoffman prefers paper filters; when I heard him say that and why, I gave them another try and decided he was right. They do give a "cleaner" quality to the taste.
Not to mention you get fine particulate with a French press compared to aeropress. There are better ways to make coffee out there, but I don’t think there’s better value for money/time than an aeropress.
Call me weird, but I've done somewhat ok attempting to avoid the oils/fines with a French press by basically putting a paper towel over the glass before putting the plunger thing back into it. So the paper towel wraps around the metal mesh, not only adding its filtering to the mesh but also improving the seal it makes against the side of the glass. It does mean that I have to press it down more slowly before pouring, but that's just because it's doing its job so I don't mind. It also means that the mesh/plunger bit requires less cleaning afterward.
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