Wednesday, December 24, 2003


norwegian wood, take 3 & oh yeah. . .

and in keeping with my plan, this morning i made gillies norwegian wood mélange in the bodum santos stovetop vac pot.

i know i'm repeating myself here, but a different method of preparation does highlight different notes in any given coffee. of course this norwegian wood has the same incredible fragrance, the same light chocolate aftertaste i found yesterday in the cafetiére (a.k.a. french press).

but just as the napoletana highlighted the brightness, the vac pot has its own effects. the body is smoother, as in the napoletana. but with a finer grind, i seemed to get less brightness.

also, the vac pot increased the caramel-y. "honeyed" note and strengthened the syrupy-vanilla feeling. it's as if the vac pot brings out the middle tones of the coffee more, which is perhaps why many coffee experts recommend the method so highly.

the santos does seem to allow all of the possibilities in the bouquet more expression. in a perfect world, i would love a coffee maker that gave me the body of press pot with the bouquet of the vac pot. . .

i know some people are still doing last minute shopping. i say take it easy on yourself and make a donation to charity on behalf of those for whom it's difficult to buy gifts. of course, i recommend coffee kids for the coffee lover who already has everything!

finally, don't forget to take care of yourself this holiday! eat plenty of healthy dark chocolate. . .

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