Comments for Damn Subdermal Irritant http://blog.dahtac.org Politics, War and Coffee Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:13:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Comparing Coffee Subscriptions – Offerings From Has Bean and Square Mile by Colin Jones http://blog.dahtac.org/2011/11/07/comparing-coffee-subscriptions-offerings-from-has-bean-and-square-mile/#comment-124 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:13:02 +0000 https://dahtac.wordpress.com/?p=273#comment-124 Having just watched HasBean’s ‘In My Mug’ featuring you, I thought I’d follow up and was delighted to discover your blogs. This comparison between HasBean and SquareMile subscriptions was very useful and I (for one) am grateful for the effort of writing such an objective piece. I’m about half way through a 12 month HasBean subscription which I’ve never regretted buying simply as an education into the world of coffee. Good luck with your exams and I look forward to reading future blogs.

]]> Comment on Playing around with my French Press by David http://blog.dahtac.org/2011/01/20/playing-around-with-my-french-press/#comment-121 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:24:18 +0000 http://dahtac.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-121 Hi Keith,

I read this with some interest. I’m wondering, if you ground the coffee as you would for an Aeropress, wouldn’t a French press with a paper filter allow you to brew the coffee in 30 secs or so, Aeropress-style?

You also noted “part of the extraction occurs as the brew is forced through the bed of grounds” – how significant is that do you think? Does the air effect the brew in any way, or is that just soft of a gimmicky by-product of the Aeropress design?

Thanks,

David

]]> Comment on Comparing Coffee Subscriptions – Offerings From Has Bean and Square Mile by Chris Bailey http://blog.dahtac.org/2011/11/07/comparing-coffee-subscriptions-offerings-from-has-bean-and-square-mile/#comment-118 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:41:16 +0000 https://dahtac.wordpress.com/?p=273#comment-118 I’m opting for the “both” but sssssshhhhhh… Don’t tell Rachel!

Was a very useful read.

]]> Comment on Comparing Coffee Subscriptions – Offerings From Has Bean and Square Mile by Keith O'Sullivan http://blog.dahtac.org/2011/11/07/comparing-coffee-subscriptions-offerings-from-has-bean-and-square-mile/#comment-78 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:29:56 +0000 https://dahtac.wordpress.com/?p=273#comment-78 Yeah. I was trying to avoid that as much as I could, but I did want to focus purely on the subscriptions rather than the general stock.

I have had many unusual and eyeopening coffees from Square Mile over the past year, but in terms of the subscription I found the contents qualitatively different than Has Bean.

While I would highly recommend both I can’t help but feel a difference in the aims behind the subscription.

For a homebrewer with a limited budget, in particular one still new to the industry, having a knowledge of this difference would be quite useful. I know I felt that way when I first took out mine.

But obviously putting blinkers on will result in a bit of ambiguity. Then again that’s what comments are for, so cheers.

]]> Comment on Comparing Coffee Subscriptions – Offerings From Has Bean and Square Mile by Tumi Ferrer (@TumiFerrer) http://blog.dahtac.org/2011/11/07/comparing-coffee-subscriptions-offerings-from-has-bean-and-square-mile/#comment-77 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:21:37 +0000 https://dahtac.wordpress.com/?p=273#comment-77 The way you compare them might look like the roasteries were opposite, like one would compare (with great distance) Dan Brown to Murakami… which always leads to fuzzy generalisations. I have to admit, haven’t tasted enough coffees from them, but the ones I have tried have been eye-opening.

I’d concur: it’s the home-brewer’s expectations and desires that really matter the most here. But then again, they can vary many times over the course of one day…

]]> Comment on Comparing Coffee Subscriptions – Offerings From Has Bean and Square Mile by Ben Miller (@benjohnmiller) http://blog.dahtac.org/2011/11/07/comparing-coffee-subscriptions-offerings-from-has-bean-and-square-mile/#comment-75 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:57:09 +0000 https://dahtac.wordpress.com/?p=273#comment-75 Nice one Keith, very useful.

]]> Comment on Honour and Debt – An Epilogue to the World Brewer’s Cup 2011 by Sebastian http://blog.dahtac.org/2011/06/26/honour-and-debt-an-epilogue-to-the-world-brewers-cup-2011/#comment-23 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 07:16:53 +0000 http://blog.dahtac.org/?p=198#comment-23 Hi Keith,

first of all, you writing like you perform, passionated with a bit of obssesion. Great performence, congrats on this way if I forgot it.

The point on the end with your fiancée, is for me, one of the biggest point. Good man’s in history got always wonderful women.

Best regards

Sebastian, lucky to know you

]]> Comment on About by Eva http://blog.dahtac.org/about/#comment-21 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:37:17 +0000 http://dahtac.wordpress.com/?page_id=2#comment-21 Congratulations! Great presentation! We were deeply Impressed on your skills. We Hope we See you Next Year in Vienna. New Fans from Ireland. and Steve and Colin. Best wishes from berlin! Eva & Axel

]]> Comment on Honour and Debt – An Epilogue to the World Brewer’s Cup 2011 by Dave White http://blog.dahtac.org/2011/06/26/honour-and-debt-an-epilogue-to-the-world-brewers-cup-2011/#comment-18 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 07:48:18 +0000 http://blog.dahtac.org/?p=198#comment-18 Wow, another Irishman conquers the coffee world. Congratulations on your win, Keith, and I hope you go on to many more :-)

]]> Comment on Fear and Passion – A Prelude to the World Brewer’s Cup 2011 by Kevin http://blog.dahtac.org/2011/06/15/fear-and-passion-a-prelude-to-the-world-brewers-cup-2011/#comment-17 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:30:04 +0000 http://dahtac.wordpress.com/?p=173#comment-17 Fantastic result in Maastrich! Well done!

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