Reviving the AeroPress: Finally some Soup for You

All my AeroPresses have been lying fallow since staying espresso mode with the Cafelat Robot or Espresso Forge pulling Americanos

If I need a quick cup I usually go for my Ceado Hoop or less so Aeropress Premium 

Jonathan Gagné's AeroPress recipe https://aeroprecipe.com/recipes/jonathan-gagne

All that has changed now with soup - that medium range somewhere between Espresso, Americano and the clearer filtered cups.

Research

I have a OXO Rapid Brewer on order but 

I finally tried soup on the Aeropress Premium with Lance Hendrick's Aeropress Recipe: Zuppa Lunga https://youtu.be/xrKsjy7nh8Y?si=IB_yrRt3Kh7WS64A&t=726

after some research on this great origin history tracecback with Daddy Got Coffee https://youtu.be/CbC08gHDXG0?si=w07RvqVK5kPlxRH5

linking to the detailed Espresso Aficionados discord server guide https://espressoaf.com/guides/orb_soup.html that really geeks out on the initial soak and overall soup process

and 

Brian Quan's notes on crema clouding the soup taste https://youtu.be/0tfQ7K-ec_g?si=HBQuLpjEGFKUpDdm

AeroPress Premium

 https://aeropress.com/products/aeropress-coffee-maker-premium

actually pairs well with the 

JoePresso https://www.joepresso.com/ for restriction

Steps

• Recipe is 10:1 
• 150 ml + 15 g medium roast Peruvian
• cup 1 was 500 burr gap on the Lido OG https://www.orphanespresso.com/lido-og-manual-coffee-grinder.html
• cup 2 600 burr gap

notes:

• more acid on 500 than coarser 600
• harder to press for both, like uh I need 2 limbs or crank on one
• I think I prefer more citrus at 500 and I am a dark chocolate Americano drinker
• This is now my go-to AeroPress recipe
• And my go-to for light and medium roast coffee and I usually prefer medium to dark roasts

It would be interesting to compare soup results when the OXO Rapid Brewer gets delivered

Boom

 

Pin Looms: the next frontier

 

How it started

How it's Going

Espresso Forge is dead. Long live the replacement parts and posts to find them

Espresso Forge V2 brew-head o-ring search https://www.home-barista.com/levers/espresso-forge-v2-brew-head-o-ring-search-t101385.html These are listed as each, only one is needed as a replacement. Fits pre- 2021 models // v2, v2.1, v2.3 and v2.4. Newer versions are press fit and do not require this O-Ring.

Material: Silicone

Cross Section: Round

Size (Dash Number): 012

Durometer Rating: 70A

Actual Outside Diameter: 1/2″

Actual Inside Diameter: 0.364″ (9.25mm)

Cross Sectional Diameter: 0.070″

Temp Range: -76°F to +437°F

Any 012 O-Ring replacements can be used, but depending on material and Durometer rating (hardness) will depend on their life. Regular O-Rings (usually nitrile or Viton material) will also work, but silicone is the suggested material for a static seal such as this.

Write and Draw it with pen and paper: UN RUT yourself

 Just inked up my TWSBI Swipe with some Pelikan Star Ruby Ink

Why?

Watch this impactful video on getting it all out on Paper with Pen

The Art of Thinking on Paper by Joanna Wiebe

Gemini 3 summary

The video "The Art of Thinking on Paper" by Joanna Wiebe explores how writing and drawing by hand can significantly enhance cognitive clarity, learning, and mental well-being. It outlines six core principles that explain why "thinking on paper" is superior to digital methods.

The Process of Thinking on Paper

The video details a process focused on externalizing internal thoughts to bypass the brain's limitations:

• Externalizing Working Memory: The human brain can typically only hold about four thoughts at once. Writing these down frees up "working memory," allowing you to see logical gaps that are invisible when thoughts remain in your head [01:52].

• The Power of Drawing: Drawing simple diagrams (circles, boxes, arrows) engages three types of processing at once: semantic (meaning), visual (mental imagery), and motor (physical movement). This "triple firing" doubles information recall [03:36].

• Desirable Friction: Unlike typing, which is often too easy and leads to mindless transcription, handwriting creates a "desirable difficulty." This friction forces the brain to process and compress information, leading to deeper encoding [05:05].

• Knowledge Transformation: Writing is not just documentation; it is an act of transformation. By rewriting concepts in your own words, you move through reflective observation and conceptualization, which helps turn information into wisdom [05:42].

• Action for Clarity: Clarity often comes after the act of writing, not before. Writing creates a feedback loop where the brain reacts to what is on the page, spawning new ideas and overcoming writer's block [08:20].

Benefits of Writing and Drawing

• Enhanced Memory: Drawing what you learn can result in remembering nearly double the information compared to just writing words [03:02].

• Better Logic and Problem Solving: Putting thoughts on paper reveals holes in logic and allows for more complex reasoning beyond the brain's four-thought limit [02:41].

• Wisdom through Application: Writing bridges the gap between raw data and wisdom by forcing the application of knowledge [01:24].

• Creative Breakthroughs: Writing "bad" ideas first creates the action necessary for "good" ideas to eventually emerge [08:34].

Impact on Mental Health

The video highlights specific psychological and physiological benefits of a private writing practice:

• Improved Physical Health: Research indicates that writing about traumatic or emotional experiences for 15 minutes a day can lead to fewer doctor visits and improved immune function [08:51].

• Narrative Construction: Private writing helps the brain construct a coherent narrative out of "chaotic data," reducing the feeling of being overwhelmed by mental chaos [09:15].

• Cognitive Distance: Seeing thoughts on a page creates "cognitive distance," allowing you to evaluate them objectively rather than just accepting them as true feelings [09:27].

• Metacognition: This practice develops the ability to "think about your thinking," helping you identify personal biases, assumptions, and blind spots [09:54].

For more details, you can watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/w1Ydm-vpzjE