As many times as I've been in their store on Ponce de Leon in Decatur, I guess I never noticed it. I remember the various french press, pour over, and other coffee makers. Next time I get low on beans, I may have to double check to see if they have one in stock. Thanks for pointing out they carry them!
One thing I did not really understand is why the course "breadcrumb" grind? I would think a finer grind would allow for more extraction especially since you are not concerned about the volitle compounds being extracted (takes heat). I know grind size can tip the flavor profile of hot brew into the bitter end of the range, but it's the heat that is the main culprit for that (too much heat on too fine a grind = oils you don't want being extracted). That's not 'supposed' to be as much of a problem with the SCAA certified brewers like the Bonavita and the Bunn. I guess a finer grind would possibly be more of an issue with the filters though. If you go too fine, you need pressure to flow through the grinds once they pack down. But I would think something like a medium "drip" grind would be OK? Any experience or thoughts on that?
;DYeah...and it's kind of strange, funny and just embarrassing. You probably saw my post early on in this thread about what a coffee head I was. I still have several pieces of "European" barista grade stuff..Heck - I used to find commercial Italian machines and restore them, play with them and then sell them for profit - of course...
And - I still have my roasting equipment. TO wit.....The thing about cold brewing - is it is sorta like Sous Vide...You know how we say that with Sous Vide - the cheaper the cut of meat - the more you see how well it works? I have found that Chock Full 'O Nuts - NY Roast - ground is AWESOME....
- And Duncan Donuts ground is pretty good when cold brewed.
Now the Chock Full 'O Nuts is a medium percolator grind - and the DD is fine....The water penetrates the DD in no times - and the concentrate comes thru the filter in the Filtron with a faster rate than with the more coarsely ground Chock Full 'O Nuts!!!! I know...it seems backward. But the finer DD wets out faster - and steeps beautifully.
All of this is not to say that great quality - fresh roasted AA Peaberry or a medium-dark Sumatra would not be
better.... But - it is a fair statement to say that you will be amazed how much better cheap, blends of grocery store canned coffee will be using a cold brew method. You have to try it.