Duncan Howsley

On Monday, I had the pleasure of working with this talented chap...

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:12:28 +0100

On Monday, I had the pleasure of working with this talented chap - Mayer. I’m excited to share the session we shot, but for now here’s a still I took on the day.

Cold Press Coffee

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:00:00 +0100

I recently stumbled across a seemingly little-known corner of the coffee drinking world - the cold press.

In short, cold press coffee is essentially a method of brewing coffee using room temperature water for an extended period of time (in my case, 12 hours). The thinking behind this is fairly simple - when brewing coffee with boiling water, the flavours in the grounds are released quickly, but bitter compounds in the grounds are also released at the same time. This can lead to a wonderfully rich but slightly acidic tasting result. Enter the cold press! Instead of pouring boiling water into your cafetiere (or french press, if you’re so inclined), you add room temperature water. Straight from the tap. No kettle needed. A little strange, I admit. But the idea is that by omitting the heat from the equation, you also lose the bitter aftertaste of a hastily brewed pot.

So, here are some general guidelines:

Grab cafetiere. I used one of those big ones that roughly makes 8 ‘cups’ (although I’ve always felt that it was a little more like 4/5).
Grind coffee (or just take the package of coffee out of the cupboard/fridge). There are two schools of thought here - coarse ground coffee is easier to filter out at the end, but fine ground coffee gives better flavour. In any case, I used some Turkish fine ground coffee that I bought in Istanbul.
Add coffee and room temperature water to cafetiere. I searched around online and apparently the best ratio is 4.5 parts water to 1 part coffee grounds. I used this ratio and added a mug of coffee grounds and 4.5 mugs of water.
Stir your large pot of mud and let it settle a bit.
After 10 minutes, stir again to make sure no coffee is sitting on the top and cover the top of the cafetiere in cling film. Don’t put the top of the cafetiere on or push the plunger yet!
Wait 12 hours. I recommend making this in the evening and drinking the next morning.
Wake up. Remove cling film. Put top on cafetiere and push plunger down slowly, trying to make sure no pesky grounds are stirred up and that you squash them all down to the bottom.
Decant coffee into container/jug/very large mug. I filtered mine as I did this as I had used very fine ground coffee, but there was very little sediment in the filter at the end anyway. So you can probably skip the filtering if you want.
Try it! It might be on the strong side, so you can dilute it a little with milk or cool water if you need to or just pour over ice. I liked mine straight from the jug and at room temperature.

I realise this may come as a slightly late recommendation as summer is definitely ending and this makes for a great iced coffee. Maybe this can be gently heated in a pan? I’m not sure. Either way, it makes great tasting coffee.

photojojo: Best ad ever. via createinme and James Barron

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 23:17:34 +0100

photojojo:

Best ad ever.

via createinme and James Barron

thecaperace: Premieres April 4th at http://www.thecaperace.com

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 16:59:53 +0000

thecaperace:

Premieres April 4th at http://www.thecaperace.com

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-3-20)

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 22:16:38 +0000

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-3-20):

Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

Like Dogs.

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:52:24 +0000

Like Dogs.

Photo

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 18:19:33 +0000

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-3-13)

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:22:02 +0000

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-3-13):

Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-2-20)

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:48:34 +0000

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-2-20):

Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-2-6)

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 08:15:43 +0000

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-2-6):

Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

aar0n: “In July 2010 UK aid agency Tearfund gave fifty Haitian...

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 10:07:02 +0000

aar0n:

“In July 2010 UK aid agency Tearfund gave fifty Haitian school children disposable cameras and asked them to take pictures of their favourite things.”

This is a badass project.

I just finished making this music video for Not Advised. Check...

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:14:55 +0000

I just finished making this music video for Not Advised. Check them out!

tomalprice: This is the video that master...

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:53:42 +0000

tomalprice:

This is the video that master film-maker/webmaster/photographer/musician/brioche champion Duncan Howsley made with a little assistance from me for Luke’s new project, ‘New Season’. It was a massively mirthful project to be a part of and I predict that Bono will be quaking in his boots before long…

lukeleighfield:

Dear friends, please watch the video above; it’s all about my new album and how I need your help to record and release it. You can find out loads more information about this on my new website at lukeleighfield.com/newseason.

I’ve never needed a re-blog more than I need it now. So please, re-blog like you’ve never re-blogged before.

I love you, each and every one of you.

P.S. please re-blog.

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-1-30)

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 03:44:23 +0000

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-1-30):

Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-1-16)

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 14:05:01 +0000

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-1-16):

Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz

B I G S L E E P - Ghosts.

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 01:16:42 +0000

B I G S L E E P - Ghosts.

thingsorganizedneatly: My favorite of Jelmar Geertsma’s...

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:26:12 +0000

thingsorganizedneatly:

My favorite of Jelmar Geertsma’s portraits, being a designer.

(via Miss Moss)

Recently, I filmed and edited this live footage for my friends...

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:15:41 +0000

Recently, I filmed and edited this live footage for my friends in Pegasus Bridge.

Urban exploration in NYC. Mindblowing.

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 10:05:08 +0000

Urban exploration in NYC. Mindblowing.

theworldwelivein: Fireworks illuminate the Quadriga sculpture...

Sat, 01 Jan 2011 15:15:23 +0000

theworldwelivein:

Fireworks illuminate the Quadriga sculpture atop the Brandenburg Gate during a New Year’s Eve party in Berlin, January 1, 2011. (REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz)