Because the Republicans have a built-in advantage in the Electoral College, a Democratic presidential candidate has to be several points ahead in a national poll to even think about being level, in terms of electoral votes, which are the only things that really count in a presidential race.
I've been looking into plastic-free alternatives to the Aeropress. I haven't found any so far. I didn't find this though it seems better designed than the ethoz that comes with a fragile glass erlenmeyer flask. Both have plastic pressure brewing chambers though.
This obviously uses a plastic pressure brewing chamber, but it looks like it would be relatively simple to have a replacement "water chamber" in stainless steel for a few dollars more.
Question: To set up for another brew, in order to put the water chamber back into its original place, do you have to twist it back into the cup, or twist it back through the orange gripped ring?
If so, then that's 2 sets of twisting for every cup of coffee.
Question 2: Have you timed yourself on how long it takes to twist/extract the brew?
City embarrassed on national news because its citizens are exhibiting local behavioral norms and are being openly racist during a high profile sportsball tournament.
Passes limited ordinance that adds a staggeringly powerful /s misdemeanor charge to crimes with hateful intent.
That oughtta take care of it! Mission accomplished!
On a graph of time vs extraction, I'm sure there's a logarithmic curve for any given temperature, with optimal extraction for taste falling some time value well before maximum extraction before the bitter astringent compounds are added to the brew.
I've never tried a light roast in any brewing method, but I suspect it would be even more finicky to get right than medium roast.
"Most sources" consensus is a good starting point, but it's really up to 1) What resources and equipment you have, 2) how much effort you're willing to put in, and 3) your personal taste.
The main thing that affects taste with FP that I have found is brewing time.
I find myself experimenting with brew time, for each and every different bag of beans or grounds to achieve optimal taste.
Starting with standard 4 minute brewing time: If that brew is underextracted, add 1 minute the next time; Likewise, if that brew is overextracted, subtract 1 minute the next time.
I can dial in the optimal brew time for taste for a new bag within 2-3 days.
Medium roasts tend to be overextracted at 4 minutes, dark roasts can go 4 minutes or more.
I have a hot water pot that maintains water temperature at 195F, and I don't like futzing with it.
I don't use paper filters, just a fine mesh filter.
If the finch consumes espresso, why would their beak be an espresso machine?
Shouldn't the beak resemble a tasse, and maybe the accompanying saucer?
Maybe even the beak should be a grinder, to grind the beans at their freshest right out of the pod, then the male attracts females by providing the best espresso machine they can get to make their nest the most attractive?
I hate to say this, but the only way to save US democracy is for Biden to use this new "absolute immunity" to arrest or assassinate the SCOTUS and DJT and other enemies of pluralistic democracy.
I doubt that DJT and his allies would hesitate to do the same to their perceived "enemies"
That's what NPR and PBS were supposed to be, but they're so perpetually underfunded that they're almost commercial stations. edit: with corporate sponsors and viewer funding pledge drives.
Some public stations have been taken over by right wing orgs that came in with massive funding.
Because the Republicans have a built-in advantage in the Electoral College, a Democratic presidential candidate has to be several points ahead in a national poll to even think about being level, in terms of electoral votes, which are the only things that really count in a presidential race.