Sep 28, 2014
Coffee on a cliff | Cape Kiwanda, Oregon Coast
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Coffee on a cliff | Cape Kiwanda, Oregon Coast
Generosity begins a ritual
A year ago I made a decision to try and drink my coffee black. It was a financial decision because my daily mocha was adding up. So when my wife suggested I go every other day, I figured there was something I could do to maintain my morning ritual. I looked at the prices of regular coffee and decided I could do this and save some money. Then came a promotion Tonx coffee ran, they offered a Hario V60 and a free sample of their coffee. This began the journey of loving coffee.
I dabbled with the Tonx beans and didn't know where to start after my free trial ran out. My local cafe did pour overs so I started picking their brains, but then realized they were a bit limited in their knowledge. So I decided to take my questions to twitter and after some quick back and forth I figured I should get into the entry level market to do my own pour overs. My wife bought me a refurbished Baratza grinder and I began doing hand crafted coffee. I slowly started putting together what seemed like a chemistry set.
Today my setup is very different than I started with but it is because of the generosity of Tonx that I enjoy coffee at the level I do today. Without something like a free V60 I would have never ventured into the coffee world. Tonx is an amazing company, they mirror a lot of the industry. I've reached out to Able Brewing and have received expert help with how to dial in a great cup of coffee. I love coffee and it's because companies in this space don't just want to sell you their products they want you to love coffee and they are willing to go the extra length to do so.
"Kone With A View" -- AND THE WINNER WITH 178PTS is Matt Dittemore of Entimos Coffee, for this stunning photograph of real-live Kone brewing perched high above the earth. While we did receive several rappelling-themed #XtremeKone entries - you guys are a bunch of maniacs - the voting quorum agreed that Mr. Dittemore's was our favorite, plus he submitted his first. The recipe that accompanied this photo also happened to be a top favorite, but you know what really sealed our votes? The little wooden Kone stand, suspended from its own line of rope. The whole thing is just so totally Xtreme, which means Matt Dittemore is the winner of the #XtremeKone challenge! He gets $1000 cash, every imaginable Able Brewing goodie, plus flights and nights in Portland, OR with the Able & Sprudge crew. CONGRATULATIONS MATT!!!
Evening brew.
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