Go into a coffee roaster's shop and, if they're roasting, smell what roasting coffee actually smells like: burning popcorn. It does NOT smell good and most definitely doesn't smell like coffee. Roasting coffee is a smoky, ashy, chary, oily experience if you don't have proper ventilation.
Dad worked for General Foods and he was able to bring home green coffee beans. Mom would roast them on a cookie sheet in the oven to make espresso. The smell was wonderful.
oh, you should have tried to use part of the roasted coffee, grind it and use it as part of a cookie mixture, the taste is amazing, perfect to enjoy with a fine brandy, or an evening coffee, tasted like a biscotti
COFFEE...it was great. The limitation of coffee in the early U.S. was due to having to roast the coffee beans. Very inconsistent, and one bean burnt would ruin the whole batch. This kept coffee from being more popular. In the mid 1800's 02 brothers John & Charles Arbuckle created a method of consistently roasting green coffee beans enabling them to sell pre-roasted beans by the pound. All a person had to do was grind them fresh and cook to taste. Arbuckle coffee was a western favorite. The company even began putting a stick of candy in each bag so the cook could give the candy to the person who cranked the grinder for him to encourage assistance. Arbuckle coffee is still in business in Tucson Arizona. Good boiled coffee is till the best coffee.....Hate to sound like a commercial but I have been drinking this for decades now, and it is a fantastic coffee for those who really like coffee.
Don't you know that you can get addicted to anything? Coffee is heavily addictive. There was a coffee police back then. So whatever you "love so much" don't overdo it. You sound heavily addicted to it. Good luck for your recovering
Dang it, now I have to roast my own beans. When will this madness stop, and what's next, making my own soap??? Thanks James, more fun to watch than almost anything on TV!!! AAAA++++
Soon you'll be raising chickens, keeping goats, and growing cotton to make your own underclothes! ;) It is funny that, though it takes so much more time and effort, making things these old timey ways is so much more satisfying and tastes infinitely better.
@@KatarinaS. because when you make it yourself you don't have half the amount of chemicals they put in things today. I've noticed that some of the soaps from the store have chemicals and will burn any cuts you might have. Homemade soap doesn't do that.
Sweet Maria’s out of Oakland sells green beans from various sources. I started roasting years ago, a rotisserie with a drum is great, but you can start with a hot air popcorn popper.
No joke...when I have a bad day, I lie in my bed at night, turn your videos on, put in my headphones...and suddenly I'm relaxed and happy due to the wholesomeness and pleasantness of your videos. Seriously, thank you man.
As a coffee snob myself and someone interested in this channel and 18th century living in general, it was really cool to see the tools of the trade for coffee making back in the day. This also makes me want to buy my own beans and just start doing it this way for myself. Really cool!
I was taught how to roast coffee via a skillet by some Ethiopian families I worked with. We can buy green coffee beans at local Ethiopian markets. So fresh!
Interesting! I've never really considered roasting my own beans because it just seems kind of intimidating but this makes it seem more approachable and also worth it.
WaWow! That was fantastic! When that coffee pot was set upon the grass to brew my soul sighed for the restfulness of such cooking methods. There really is so much peace in the way of life you are sharing so beautifully here.
Yup. 18th century. Restful. Yes. Not world wars and revolution and religious ferment and bloody great cannons. And dysentery. And cholera. And slavery. Bloody restful.
For me, coffee and shaving go together. Are you planning to do a video on shaving techniques and tools from the 17/18+ century? I think it would be excellent!
Well, paintings of men in the 1700's did show them to be clean shaven, but that doesn't prove they shaved every day. Naturally, you would shave on the day you have your portrait painted, as that was a special occasion. I have a couple old straightrazors I've shaved with, and it just seems like a huge chore. I think the average man usually shaved maybe two or three times a week. If you lived on the frontier, though, you just grew a beard.
Art Of Manliness did a great podcast on shaving throughout the last few hundred years. The two main points I got were: 1. Shave with cold almost ice water 2. Don’t use a mirror so you learn your face and shave with the direction your hair grows
This is one of my favorite videos of all time! There are few things, for me, that are near the level of a good cup of coffee with good friends, thank you for sharing
Great to see this. I saw the whole coffee growing process in Central America when I lived there. Coffee cherries are delicious. I saw folks roasting coffee in iron skillets in the open air markets. I also saw people hauling produce and milk in old big milk cans using mules and hand made natural fiber nets.
For many years I bought beans and ground my own coffee, just enough for one pot at a time. I stopped drinking coffee for health reasons, but still enjoy a cup now and then and appreciate finding ways to make the experience even more special. Thank you!
I read an 1800's account of an individual that said when his family would run out of coffee they would roast okra seeds and make coffee with those. It was in Texas around the time of Geronimo.
I work with a few Ethiopians. They bring green beans back with them when they visit home. It's a black mud and very heavy flavor but so so very tasty. I love drinking it. Our coffee is more like tea to them.
Until fairly recently coffee was boiled and later percolated, drip coffee is very recent. People also would drink a small but strong cup of coffee rather than the larger, watery coffee we drink now. Many Arabic, African, and some Asia countries still drink small but strong cups of coffee and many Arabic countries still drink the "Turkish" style brewing method that would have been used in Western countries during the 18th century.
I learned how to roast from Ethiopians and my local Asian market now sells 4-lb bags of Ethiopian beans for $13.50 which is a lot cheaper than anyone else's coffee. And they pretty much roast every time they want a cup. I'm rather stunned that he didn't wash the beans first like they taught me. Plus, they use a flat skillet so the beans all touch the pan all the time.
@@arthas640 It seems to be a bit like volume versus density. My hypothesis is, that in colder regions coffee-flavoured water as a companion throughout the day is more important than having a couple of "shots" of intense taste like in warmer climates.
@@praeceptor that makes alot of sense, especially since in warmer areas like the arab world they were closer to coffee producing areas and so coffee would also be cheaper so they could afford more coffee. I'd also assume that's why Viennese coffee houses (close to the ottomans) had both weak coffee and the stronger turkish coffee style
This is an excellent lesson on coffee! One thing all you coffee drinkers should also note about buying pre-ground coffee, you never know what's in the grounds. Many companies use fillers such as dirt, twigs, bugs and other organic matter. Buy the beans and do it yourself!
I've done 15th and 16th century reenacting, I wish I could work with/for you Jon Townsend. History is my passion! I was at my happiest in life emersed in history, i lose myself in research. All my problems, social anxiety disorder and PTSD, it just melts away. Now, just to deal with those issues I've been researching and watching vids because my meds don't work very well. So, thank you for your hard work and research, it is a balm to my soul.
I was just wandering through youtube... you have really good audio in your videos. specially compared to some other youtubers with (what I would think) more reason to have super high production value. nope, you got top notch audio and video. smart man investing in what for the most part is your only way to "advertise".
Our oldest Son-in-Law (who lives in SF) is a coffee guru and treats it as a ritualistic art. I forward this to his Facebook page. I began demonstrating coffee prep during my discussion of Civil War light arms where we grind the beans in a cup with a bayonet (and why boiling water was so vital). This video has given me more valuable info for my "Life of the Civil War Soldier" during events and their School Day presentations. Well done, Gentleman! Thank you.
I have been roasting my own coffee at home for a while. A cast iron pan and a hot oven does a pretty good job. I would love a nice coffee grinder, so I may get that Turkish grinder. I have to say, nothing compares to coffee that was just roasted, though I wait a few days to grind it.
As someone who roast and grinds my own coffee, there is nothing quite like a freshly roasted/ground batch. Personally I would argue that once roasted the whole beans are good for a maximum of two weeks for optimal taste, but I think we all agree that one should only grind the coffee bean seconds before brewing. It is nice to learn of the methods early consumers of coffee employed to prepare it and I truly appreciate the historical perspective this video provides. Thank you for sharing this!
I have been a historical reenactor with the Society for Creative Anachronism on and off for a little over 30 years with spinning, dyeing, weaving and wool processing in general. Its fun to do and engaging for the public as well as educational for yourself and your fellow reenactors. I love these videos! Please keep making them! I always learn something new. ♥️♥️♥️
Ironically, after roasting and hand grinding my own beans, sometimes I prefer cheap canned coffee made in my grandparents percolator.. It tastes very nostalgic to me now, and for full effect a lit cigarette burning in a plaid fabric beanbag ashtray (also my grandpops) to bring it to full effect.. Love these vids, keep em coming!
Apparently we had the same grandparents! my childhood was your description to the detail, plus these green ceramic coffee cups (that I inherited, as it happens).
This channel is so pleasant!! It's like coming home after a long day, all the uglyness from youtube just goes away and I can enjoy delicipus food from the 18th century!
Thanks, I always enjoy your videos but this one has a special place next to my heart . . . yeah, I am a coffee nut, maybe that should be bean. ;) Looking forward to your longer version of coffee in the 18th century . . . you can never get too much coffee talk while enjoying a cup or two at the same time.
Great video learning a lot! I am amazed at how much everyone is not taught about, the way thimgs were done in the 18th century. That would make our lives so much better. Most people are under the impression that roasting coffee is hard to do your video proves that it's a simple as cooking some eggs. Thank you for what you do.
What blend or coffee bean was the most common in the 18th century and did everybody drink it like today? Also was cream and sugar commonly used? Thanks for the great videos!
I dont drink coffee either, but I like knowing the process. Its real humbling and you learn to really enjoy what you enjoy more because of the time in process. You certainly dont take throwing something out lightly. You connect with how precious life and in turn resources actually are. We are so discounted from that now.
In Sweden, at least in the 20th and 19th century, you would put dried fish skin in your coffee to make it clearer as the fish skin attracts the coffee grounds and makes it sink to the bottom. They were called "klarskinn" - clearing skins. Is this something they also used in America in the 18th century?
Einar Axelsson My dad told me his grandparents would put egg shells in the the percolator to give the coffee a real crisp clear effect.... They would if been German or French. Depends what side if the family did it. We're American and have all varieties of blood in us. I have Swedish too from my mother side. Lindberg is the blood there. He was my grandfather first cousin. Charles.
Einer, you playin' with us silly Americans! It that for real??? Dried fish skin! I'll have to take your word...cause I ain't trying it! See Peter below, another Swede...another fish!!!
I live the mountain man life style and I love watching how things changed very little from colonial time to the opening of the west. I have learned from you such awesome ideas I've pretty much gotten rid of modern ways of living... But you are a big reason I keep my phone for vids that you put out. Thanks.
I absolutely love your channel, it's sad how we have lost touch with the old ways of living and have forgotten how to work hard and appreciate every little thing provided by the land. Thank you for breathing new life into a dying way of living.
Dave was a great guest for one of my favorite interviewers”John Townsend”, this was another superb episodes from John! The content is always so informative and on point. I hope people use these great 17th-18th recipes to take advantage of the culinary and historical content available-to be used a 2 classes into 1. Mr Townsend is so very talented in his ability to educate in cooking while mé
As a coffee snob, i was surprised at the accuracy of information by dave. If you havent tasted coffee from an independent roaster then all you know is what burned coffee tastes like. Pretty much all big companies, especially starbucks over cook their beans so the "flavor" is consistent. Also it is worth noting that the big companies make a point to buy old beans as it is then at a discount and thus more economical. Great video.
Yes! I've been telling friends for years that if they've only ever had Starbucks, then they haven't yet had real coffee. Making and enjoying authentic coffee is becoming a lost art.
well I would have to disagree with your last statement. I think just much as there is a movement of micro breweries, there has been a recent movement in small roasters. atleast here in the west coast california. But I can understand why a small independent coffee shop who is still trying to make a profit would go for a cafe motto against a small roaster because it is cheaper, people think the crap is good and a lot of bigger roasters will actually give you machines to use to sweeten up the deal.
Yeah, I live in the northwest and there are plenty of independent roasters here. I was referring more to individuals not brewing their own coffee at home, and instead relying on places like Starbucks. I know many people who don't know how to make basic coffee and don't care to learn. That's what I meant by becoming a lost art. Many people don't even know what good coffee should taste like since they grew up with the tepid, watered down, sweetened, flavored stuff from Starbucks. That's what drives me crazy.
nyssa1049 I can relate I have ground coffee in an original grinder and roasted my own but I get lazy and im not one of those hipsters that puts emphasis on super burnt unrealistic coffee there are only so many flavors to a cup of joe and trying to destroy it by adulterating it kinda destroys the purpose of coffee but i more of a fan of good camp coffee like they do here no frappucinos no americanos just straight black (ok i lied maybe a latte or two) but I like traditional camp coffee ( and chicory and dandelion)
This bring nags back memories of my childhood. My grandparents had a coffee and tobacco plantation, the smell of coffee roasting is like nothing you've ever had. Great video!!!
Watching this video sure took me back to my childhood. That's the way we made coffee when I was growing up. We bought green beans from the store and roast them either over the stove or over the fireplace. My grandfather even had a very old long handled popper cooker that look like a popcorn popper but that's what he did his coffee in over the fireplace. Best coffee I ever drink.
I just love this Channel. I found it on accident but I’m so glad I did. Thanks for sharing you knowledge. I grew up on a farm. The house was built in the 1834. We had two cast iron potbelly stoves in the house that my mom would make coffee on with the old percolating coffee pot. That was some of the best coffee I ever drank.
Dave definitely looks like he's drank a couple cups of coffee in his lifetime. This channel truly is just a breath of fresh, peaceful air, especially in today's time with all the misinformation and lies and hidden political agendas everywhere. Thank you for this content.
One interesting method of coffee brewing that I have heard of is something called "egg coffee" Basically you beat an egg and mix in the coffee grounds before dumping it into boiling water. The egg proteins coagulate around the coffee and make it much easier to strain out. Now if I'm remembering my history correctly: Both tea and coffee came into vogue at about the same time in British society. The reason why tea became so popular was because the British Empire controlled the regions where it was produced and could therefore get a better price for it.
South American coffee was imported in 132 lb. bags. African coffee was 156 lbs. African was, by far the dirtiest coffee. My Dad worked for a stevedoring co. and coffee ships would typically be in port for a week. Most of our coffee came from Brazil, Santos being the best. During that time they would discharge several bags of coffee destined for other ports, NY, Mia., NOLA etc. and take the coffee to a local roaster where it was roasted and ground into the finest coffee I have ever had. All the other ports did the same thing too.
I was taught to let the grounds float until they sink on their own before stirring. Takes f-o-r-e-v-e-r, but draws out every bit of flavor from the grounds
Probably back during the early days in the middle east when it was first discovered. Dont know the time period though. Think that's how they originally roasted it
Minus the issues with lack of refrigeration like we have today, I bet a lot of what ancestors ate was better. Everything was home cooked and no chemicals like food of today.
When I was little, I used to roast my own sunflower seeds on the stovetop in a skillet and it's pretty much the same process. Medium/medium-low heat, keep it constantly moving and don't take your eyes off it. Occasionally taste a seed for doneness.
I love coffee, but what I usually drink is the pre-ground, airtight packaging variety. I can totally see myself getting into roasting my own in the future, though.
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Sometimes I want to quit my job and become an 18th century coffee dude
Flip v d Fluitketel I'd rather be an 18th Century foodie.....❤💘💖💕💓
@Flip: Do it!
Those sorts of things, I've got to imagine start out as a hobby. Check out your local meetup online. Look for reenactors and history enthusiasts etc.
Yes. Looks very appealing. Great video
@@Sacred-Heart-of-Jesus829 Drawing a sketch of your plate while at the dinner table lol
It was so nice of Mr.Smee to teach us how Captain Hook likes his coffee.
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lmao dude I was thinking the same thing
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Holy crap 💀🤣 can’t unsee that. Perf!
I wish this was smell o vision. I bet that fire & coffee beans smell great.
Go into a coffee roaster's shop and, if they're roasting, smell what roasting coffee actually smells like: burning popcorn. It does NOT smell good and most definitely doesn't smell like coffee. Roasting coffee is a smoky, ashy, chary, oily experience if you don't have proper ventilation.
@@infectedthorn uhm no
That would make porn alot more interesting.
@@K4inan What kind of useless reply is that "no"
well why don't you explain why not jackass?
Chelsea Godfrey you. Rash, I have a coffee roaster down the block from me, and every morning I wake up to the roasting smell, sweet and fresh
Dad worked for General Foods and he was able to bring home green coffee beans. Mom would roast them on a cookie sheet in the oven to make espresso. The smell was wonderful.
oh, you should have tried to use part of the roasted coffee, grind it and use it as part of a cookie mixture, the taste is amazing, perfect to enjoy with a fine brandy, or an evening coffee, tasted like a biscotti
I sprinkle some fresh coarse ground coffee on vanilla ice cream and drizzle Whiskey on it.... Hubba-Hubba....
That sounds incredible!
YUMMO!
Lucky!
COFFEE...it was great. The limitation of coffee in the early U.S. was due to having to roast the coffee beans. Very inconsistent, and one bean burnt would ruin the whole batch. This kept coffee from being more popular. In the mid 1800's 02 brothers John & Charles Arbuckle created a method of consistently roasting green coffee beans enabling them to sell pre-roasted beans by the pound. All a person had to do was grind them fresh and cook to taste. Arbuckle coffee was a western favorite. The company even began putting a stick of candy in each bag so the cook could give the candy to the person who cranked the grinder for him to encourage assistance. Arbuckle coffee is still in business in Tucson Arizona. Good boiled coffee is till the best coffee.....Hate to sound like a commercial but I have been drinking this for decades now, and it is a fantastic coffee for those who really like coffee.
John Arbuckle, huh? Now where could my pipe be...
It is like popping corn, keep the pan moving!
WRONG..you are fake news
If you are going to claim fake news, why don't you say what you think the truth is. I googled John and Charles Arbuckle. I suggest you do the same.
Mark Wheeler WRONG! totally fake
this is so incredible. I love coffee so much. It's really an obsession.
Puddles, so awesome to see you here. Thank you for sharing your gift with us, I greatly appreciate your love.
Don't you know that you can get addicted to anything? Coffee is heavily addictive. There was a coffee police back then. So whatever you "love so much" don't overdo it. You sound heavily addicted to it. Good luck for your recovering
I love coffee and yes I can relate to you Puddles. I make about 4 pots of 12 cups of coffee a day.
Fancy seeing one of my favorite singers here! I always had a sneaking suspicion you were based and reenactor pilled.
Love coffee with caffeine. To me it taste good! 💓🍵
An episode on pre Revolutionary tea would be great also.
Indeed that would be an awesome video
They had one, but it got thrown in the Harbor.
Aha!
That Boston tea party reference was good lol
Christopher Schroeder good one.
Dang it, now I have to roast my own beans. When will this madness stop, and what's next, making my own soap??? Thanks James, more fun to watch than almost anything on TV!!! AAAA++++
I've been making soap for 30+ years!
I make my own laundry soap, it's a lot cheaper and works better
Soon you'll be raising chickens, keeping goats, and growing cotton to make your own underclothes! ;)
It is funny that, though it takes so much more time and effort, making things these old timey ways is so much more satisfying and tastes infinitely better.
@@KatarinaS. because when you make it yourself you don't have half the amount of chemicals they put in things today. I've noticed that some of the soaps from the store have chemicals and will burn any cuts you might have. Homemade soap doesn't do that.
Sweet Maria’s out of Oakland sells green beans from various sources. I started roasting years ago, a rotisserie with a drum is great, but you can start with a hot air popcorn popper.
Best coffe Ive ever had, my wifes aunt in El Salvador bought it green and roasted it and sent it too me! I love it! Thanks for your show!!!
Love how the sun came trough the forest at 1:40
That's magical, thank you for pointing that out :)
I noticed it too. It did look like magic!
Zoomguitar it’s so beautiful. thanks so much. :}
It’s like , you knew it was gonna happen 😱
Dave was really cool. I wanna listen to him talk about coffee all day.
So many amazing people take part in reenacting and preserving history. Thanks for being a part of it! Dave was a great guest as usual.
No joke...when I have a bad day, I lie in my bed at night, turn your videos on, put in my headphones...and suddenly I'm relaxed and happy due to the wholesomeness and pleasantness of your videos. Seriously, thank you man.
As a coffee snob myself and someone interested in this channel and 18th century living in general, it was really cool to see the tools of the trade for coffee making back in the day. This also makes me want to buy my own beans and just start doing it this way for myself. Really cool!
I was taught how to roast coffee via a skillet by some Ethiopian families I worked with. We can buy green coffee beans at local Ethiopian markets. So fresh!
I like the clothing they're wearing. Especially the coffee guy, like a seasoned coffeemaker haha
He looks cozy
Interesting! I've never really considered roasting my own beans because it just seems kind of intimidating but this makes it seem more approachable and also worth it.
Now if only I could reach through the screen with my empty cup...
Someday...someday
Nokomarie just keep hitting the screen. You'll get there eventually
Some say she's still sitting there, empty cup pressed against the screen with the video paused where the kettle is tilted.
I just love your fascinating channel. Better than anything on tv!
WaWow! That was fantastic! When that coffee pot was set upon the grass to brew my soul sighed for the restfulness of such cooking methods. There really is so much peace in the way of life you are sharing so beautifully here.
NobleDesignMedia I would gladly return to the 18th century, but would want to take the internet with me....
naesatt Yes, and our best knowledge about health and well being. Not sure which century has/had that!?
and an ak....to hunt wild game accurately and by the dozen. aah a simpler time. when all this cool shit happened
Yup. 18th century. Restful. Yes. Not world wars and revolution and religious ferment and bloody great cannons. And dysentery. And cholera. And slavery. Bloody restful.
NobleDesignMedia hello nurse ;3
For me, coffee and shaving go together. Are you planning to do a video on shaving techniques and tools from the 17/18+ century? I think it would be excellent!
Who generally didn't shaved in those times? Most urban folks in paintings and such appear clean shaven...
rbrrhllngswrth and tobacco
cigars or pipes
Well, paintings of men in the 1700's did show them to be clean shaven, but that doesn't prove they shaved every day. Naturally, you would shave on the day you have your portrait painted, as that was a special occasion. I have a couple old straightrazors I've shaved with, and it just seems like a huge chore. I think the average man usually shaved maybe two or three times a week. If you lived on the frontier, though, you just grew a beard.
Do you shave every morning?
Art Of Manliness did a great podcast on shaving throughout the last few hundred years. The two main points I got were:
1. Shave with cold almost ice water
2. Don’t use a mirror so you learn your face and shave with the direction your hair grows
Awesome video. The smell from the beans and smoke must be divine.
I've been enjoying local coffee when I'm home which is very handy. Plant to pan to grinder to cup is pretty good stuff.
This is one of my favorite videos of all time! There are few things, for me, that are near the level of a good cup of coffee with good friends, thank you for sharing
This man reminds me of my dad. Passionate about the things he loves. I hope he's still roasting coffee today😊
The cold water to settle the grounds is probably the most important part of this whole video.
I learn so much from these videos. I'm a coffee drinker, but I never knew half the things the guest said. Thank you Townsends!
I’m so happy I found this channel. Made the best coffee I’ve had in years from this video!
I'm with you! Yeah!
make an episode on tea from flowers and pines you can find in america.
looks like you have a new project
Legate Alucard foraging?!?! Yess please!!
A great idea! Foraging safely requires quite a bit of care, so guides are always welcome.
please do!!!!!
This
Great to see this. I saw the whole coffee growing process in Central America when I lived there. Coffee cherries are delicious. I saw folks roasting coffee in iron skillets in the open air markets. I also saw people hauling produce and milk in old big milk cans using mules and hand made natural fiber nets.
This channel is so different and nice......I just stumbled on it and watching so many of the videos......I subscribed immediately
Lots of incorrect info. Not their fault but its so ingrained.
For many years I bought beans and ground my own coffee, just enough for one pot at a time. I stopped drinking coffee for health reasons, but still enjoy a cup now and then and appreciate finding ways to make the experience even more special. Thank you!
I read an 1800's account of an individual that said when his family would run out of coffee they would roast okra seeds and make coffee with those. It was in Texas around the time of Geronimo.
You would need alot of okra seeds. I would imagine, that would be a tedious job removing those seeds out but more curious on how it would taste though
They used chicory in New Orleans.
I work with a few Ethiopians. They bring green beans back with them when they visit home. It's a black mud and very heavy flavor but so so very tasty. I love drinking it. Our coffee is more like tea to them.
Until fairly recently coffee was boiled and later percolated, drip coffee is very recent. People also would drink a small but strong cup of coffee rather than the larger, watery coffee we drink now. Many Arabic, African, and some Asia countries still drink small but strong cups of coffee and many Arabic countries still drink the "Turkish" style brewing method that would have been used in Western countries during the 18th century.
I learned how to roast from Ethiopians and my local Asian market now sells 4-lb bags of Ethiopian beans for $13.50 which is a lot cheaper than anyone else's coffee. And they pretty much roast every time they want a cup. I'm rather stunned that he didn't wash the beans first like they taught me. Plus, they use a flat skillet so the beans all touch the pan all the time.
@@arthas640 It seems to be a bit like volume versus density.
My hypothesis is, that in colder regions coffee-flavoured water as a companion throughout the day is more important than having a couple of "shots" of intense taste like in warmer climates.
@@praeceptor that makes alot of sense, especially since in warmer areas like the arab world they were closer to coffee producing areas and so coffee would also be cheaper so they could afford more coffee. I'd also assume that's why Viennese coffee houses (close to the ottomans) had both weak coffee and the stronger turkish coffee style
And there's butter in it too, at least in our family...
Slow and steady - still winning the race, even in 2015.
2020 ☕
This is an excellent lesson on coffee! One thing all you coffee drinkers should also note about buying pre-ground coffee, you never know what's in the grounds. Many companies use fillers such as dirt, twigs, bugs and other organic matter. Buy the beans and do it yourself!
I have one of those grinders probably around 120 years old now. I remember my grandmother using it
These kinds of channels are what make RUclips so fun. Learn while enjoying an interesting and relaxing video..
This man made excellent analogies! Dried out bread compared to toast, an amazing analogy to explain coffee roasting
I've done 15th and 16th century reenacting, I wish I could work with/for you Jon Townsend. History is my passion! I was at my happiest in life emersed in history, i lose myself in research. All my problems, social anxiety disorder and PTSD, it just melts away. Now, just to deal with those issues I've been researching and watching vids because my meds don't work very well. So, thank you for your hard work and research, it is a balm to my soul.
I was just wandering through youtube... you have really good audio in your videos. specially compared to some other youtubers with (what I would think) more reason to have super high production value. nope, you got top notch audio and video. smart man investing in what for the most part is your only way to "advertise".
random consumer It's not "advertising", it is primarily its quality. You're over analyzing.
Our oldest Son-in-Law (who lives in SF) is a coffee guru and treats it as a ritualistic art. I forward this to his Facebook page. I began demonstrating coffee prep during my discussion of Civil War light arms where we grind the beans in a cup with a bayonet (and why boiling water was so vital). This video has given me more valuable info for my "Life of the Civil War Soldier" during events and their School Day presentations. Well done, Gentleman! Thank you.
This channel is life changing.
Finally. An episode on the only really essential food group.
I have been roasting my own coffee at home for a while. A cast iron pan and a hot oven does a pretty good job. I would love a nice coffee grinder, so I may get that Turkish grinder. I have to say, nothing compares to coffee that was just roasted, though I wait a few days to grind it.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
boom, roasted!
+JDBriceProductions how would you grind it with out a proper grinder? Mortar and pestle?
I cheat there, with an electric grinder. But hand grinders are an old technology. I have wanted to try using a large spice mill with a coarse grind.
If you want to grind it while camping the Hario grinders (two sizes, smaller one is very light) are excellent modern ceramic bur grinders.
I'm so sorry for your loss but I am glad your father got to see how many people you both reached with your passions.
For not being a coffee drinker you still managed to show enthusiasm!
THAT'S a good video host!
Very informative, as usual!! Thanks so much to Dave for explaining it all!
Dude your videos are so damn awesome! I love the history behind it, and I'm also learning very versatile ideas for things! thanks!
Thanks for the great comment!
It's cool to see how much this guy loves this stuff. Really rare to find a channel of this quality anymore. I'm hooked hahah.
I stumbled on this page yesterday and have fallen in love with your channel!!
Welcome to the channel!
Same here!
same here just found this today..I Love it already!!
Thank you and a Happy New Year to all of you!
Wish I could have smelled that. Nothing better than coffee around the campfire.
Great video.
As someone who roast and grinds my own coffee, there is nothing quite like a freshly roasted/ground batch. Personally I would argue that once roasted the whole beans are good for a maximum of two weeks for optimal taste, but I think we all agree that one should only grind the coffee bean seconds before brewing. It is nice to learn of the methods early consumers of coffee employed to prepare it and I truly appreciate the historical perspective this video provides. Thank you for sharing this!
I have been a historical reenactor with the Society for Creative Anachronism on and off for a little over 30 years with spinning, dyeing, weaving and wool processing in general. Its fun to do and engaging for the public as well as educational for yourself and your fellow reenactors.
I love these videos! Please keep making them! I always learn something new. ♥️♥️♥️
I went from machine to grinding beans myself and use a French press.
Again, such a nice and informative video!
Mr. Smee! Love the educational aspect of your channel. Thank you for your passion.
In Sweden a small piece of Pike skin is dropped in the pot and keeps the brew clear, one of many uses for pike :D
+peter forden
I guess you could say this really... pikes my interest? :D
*gets shot*
peter forden--By "pike" do you mean the species of fish? Thank you.
uekidude yeah hes piked my interest too
Not quite isinglass (fishbladder used in brewing beer to clear it), but maybe a similar compound?
Cactus has pikes on it... lol
There is nothing better than watching someone talk about something they LOVE!
Ironically, after roasting and hand grinding my own beans, sometimes I prefer cheap canned coffee made in my grandparents percolator.. It tastes very nostalgic to me now, and for full effect a lit cigarette burning in a plaid fabric beanbag ashtray (also my grandpops) to bring it to full effect.. Love these vids, keep em coming!
Shag carpets?
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Apparently we had the same grandparents! my childhood was your description to the detail, plus these green ceramic coffee cups (that I inherited, as it happens).
aw yeah...the 70's
8bitfrenzy What? Lol
I love coffee since I was a teen, I like it sweetened but I can drink it black too.
Oh my God, Jon is so excited it's adorable
He wasn't all that "excited", and men don't really like to be called "adorable".
@@louf7178 hey speak for urself im adorable af lol
I think hes just got a good caffeine buzz going. He probably not a usual coffee drinker
Jon made like he was sipping the coffee but I doubt that he drank any. In following frames his cup was still ful
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I think he's just wired on the coffee.
Jon is such a wholesome chap, it makes me so happy whenever I watch these videos 🤗🤗
*I have to agree retired and living in El Quindio Colombia 100% coffee country I'm totally in love with the coffee grown and sold all around me!*
I like your profile picture lol
This channel is so pleasant!! It's like coming home after a long day, all the uglyness from youtube just goes away and I can enjoy delicipus food from the 18th century!
Thanks, I always enjoy your videos but this one has a special place next to my heart . . . yeah, I am a coffee nut, maybe that should be bean. ;) Looking forward to your longer version of coffee in the 18th century . . . you can never get too much coffee talk while enjoying a cup or two at the same time.
HerrTikTok More coffee coming up!
Thanks, I'll be watching . . .
Great video learning a lot! I am amazed at how much everyone is not taught about, the way thimgs were done in the 18th century. That would make our lives so much better.
Most people are under the impression that roasting coffee is hard to do your video proves that it's a simple as cooking some eggs.
Thank you for what you do.
fascinating channel..and the foods and drinks look amazing
Your videos bring me so much joy man. Thanks so much for making these.
What blend or coffee bean was the most common in the 18th century and did everybody drink it like today?
Also was cream and sugar commonly used?
Thanks for the great videos!
Yes
Did they have refined sugar back then?
My fav new channel. Townsend is “revolutionary”.
Did you ever get around to doing a pod cast or more in-depth video about coffee? I'd love to see/hear it!
Thanks for the reminder!
I dont drink coffee either, but I like knowing the process. Its real humbling and you learn to really enjoy what you enjoy more because of the time in process. You certainly dont take throwing something out lightly. You connect with how precious life and in turn resources actually are. We are so discounted from that now.
In Sweden, at least in the 20th and 19th century, you would put dried fish skin in your coffee to make it clearer as the fish skin attracts the coffee grounds and makes it sink to the bottom. They were called "klarskinn" - clearing skins. Is this something they also used in America in the 18th century?
I just remember eggshells.
Einar Axelsson
My dad told me his grandparents would put egg shells in the the percolator to give the coffee a real crisp clear effect.... They would if been German or French. Depends what side if the family did it. We're American and have all varieties of blood in us. I have Swedish too from my mother side. Lindberg is the blood there. He was my grandfather first cousin. Charles.
Einer, you playin' with us silly Americans! It that for real??? Dried fish skin! I'll have to take your word...cause I ain't trying it! See Peter below, another Swede...another fish!!!
I live the mountain man life style and I love watching how things changed very little from colonial time to the opening of the west.
I have learned from you such awesome ideas I've pretty much gotten rid of modern ways of living...
But you are a big reason I keep my phone for vids that you put out.
Thanks.
I absolutely love your channel, it's sad how we have lost touch with the old ways of living and have forgotten how to work hard and appreciate every little thing provided by the land.
Thank you for breathing new life into a dying way of living.
Dave was a great guest for one of my favorite interviewers”John Townsend”, this was another superb episodes from John! The content is always so informative and on point. I hope people use these great 17th-18th recipes to take advantage of the culinary and historical content available-to be used a 2 classes into 1. Mr Townsend is so very talented in his ability to educate in cooking while mé
As a coffee snob, i was surprised at the accuracy of information by dave. If you havent tasted coffee from an independent roaster then all you know is what burned coffee tastes like. Pretty much all big companies, especially starbucks over cook their beans so the "flavor" is consistent. Also it is worth noting that the big companies make a point to buy old beans as it is then at a discount and thus more economical. Great video.
Yes! I've been telling friends for years that if they've only ever had Starbucks, then they haven't yet had real coffee. Making and enjoying authentic coffee is becoming a lost art.
well I would have to disagree with your last statement. I think just much as there is a movement of micro breweries, there has been a recent movement in small roasters. atleast here in the west coast california. But I can understand why a small independent coffee shop who is still trying to make a profit would go for a cafe motto against a small roaster because it is cheaper, people think the crap is good and a lot of bigger roasters will actually give you machines to use to sweeten up the deal.
Yeah, I live in the northwest and there are plenty of independent roasters here. I was referring more to individuals not brewing their own coffee at home, and instead relying on places like Starbucks. I know many people who don't know how to make basic coffee and don't care to learn. That's what I meant by becoming a lost art. Many people don't even know what good coffee should taste like since they grew up with the tepid, watered down, sweetened, flavored stuff from Starbucks. That's what drives me crazy.
nyssa1049 I can
relate I have ground coffee in an original grinder and roasted my own but I get lazy and im not one of those hipsters that puts emphasis on super burnt unrealistic coffee there are only so many flavors to a cup of joe and trying to destroy it by adulterating it kinda destroys the purpose of coffee but i more of a fan of good camp coffee like they do here no frappucinos no americanos just straight black (ok i lied maybe a latte or two) but I like traditional camp coffee ( and chicory and dandelion)
Lol "flavor"
This bring nags back memories of my childhood. My grandparents had a coffee and tobacco plantation, the smell of coffee roasting is like nothing you've ever had. Great video!!!
I have my eye on some mild steel woks. They look like the best, low budget way to do it the way your guest does it. Thanks again!
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Watching this video sure took me back to my childhood. That's the way we made coffee when I was growing up. We bought green beans from the store and roast them either over the stove or over the fireplace. My grandfather even had a very old long handled popper cooker that look like a popcorn popper but that's what he did his coffee in over the fireplace. Best coffee I ever drink.
How is Josh doing? Have not seen him on the show in forever. Miss him sooo much.
I just love this Channel. I found it on accident but I’m so glad I did. Thanks for sharing you knowledge. I grew up on a farm. The house was built in the 1834. We had two cast iron potbelly stoves in the house that my mom would make coffee on with the old percolating coffee pot. That was some of the best coffee I ever drank.
Dave definitely looks like he's drank a couple cups of coffee in his lifetime. This channel truly is just a breath of fresh, peaceful air, especially in today's time with all the misinformation and lies and hidden political agendas everywhere. Thank you for this content.
Thank you so much for all you do & all of the information you generously give!
One interesting method of coffee brewing that I have heard of is something called "egg coffee" Basically you beat an egg and mix in the coffee grounds before dumping it into boiling water. The egg proteins coagulate around the coffee and make it much easier to strain out.
Now if I'm remembering my history correctly: Both tea and coffee came into vogue at about the same time in British society. The reason why tea became so popular was because the British Empire controlled the regions where it was produced and could therefore get a better price for it.
I love how enthusiastic you guys are about your hobbies!
South American coffee was imported in 132 lb. bags. African coffee was 156 lbs. African was, by far the dirtiest coffee. My Dad worked for a stevedoring co. and coffee ships would typically be in port for a week. Most of our coffee came from Brazil, Santos being the best. During that time they would discharge several bags of coffee destined for other ports, NY, Mia., NOLA etc. and take the coffee to a local roaster where it was roasted and ground into the finest coffee I have ever had. All the other ports did the same thing too.
351WINCHESTER no
I was taught to let the grounds float until they sink on their own before stirring. Takes f-o-r-e-v-e-r, but draws out every bit of flavor from the grounds
How far back does this method reach back? As an avid high-medieval period reenactor, I'd like to get me some of that!
Probably back during the early days in the middle east when it was first discovered. Dont know the time period though. Think that's how they originally roasted it
I was very pleasantly surprised at how knowledgeable he was on coffee. This channel is so, so great.
I've done this..I like the sound of the crack. I think it's funny that our ancestors had better coffee than my mom,and dad.
Stan Lindert until recently for most people coffee just needed to be brown and hot
Minus the issues with lack of refrigeration like we have today, I bet a lot of what ancestors ate was better. Everything was home cooked and no chemicals like food of today.
Stretcher 1964 food is actually a lot safer and more available (FDA tests everything). Focusing solely on junk food will give you that perception.
also everything had chemicals so saying “chemicals in the food” is a dead give away on your ignorance
Just recently discovered this channel and I am loving it. Mr Townsend seems like such a nice guy..
I wonder, how common was drinking coffee at this time and when was the typical time to drink coffee,? Great videos btw! greetings from Germany.
If it is being roasted over a campfire it would be early morni g to wake you up most likely.
When I was little, I used to roast my own sunflower seeds on the stovetop in a skillet and it's pretty much the same process. Medium/medium-low heat, keep it constantly moving and don't take your eyes off it. Occasionally taste a seed for doneness.
I love coffee, but what I usually drink is the pre-ground, airtight packaging variety. I can totally see myself getting into roasting my own in the future, though.
Thanks for the video! I love coffee and this was really exciting to see the different roasters! ☕
MR. SHMEE. I HAVE FOUND YOU.
DragongodZenos Good to know he found work after Hook.
SHMEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
Zacharie St-Pierre I've had an apostrophe!
You mean epiphany shmee
Smee. 😁 no h.
I knew he looked familiar.... lol
I just wish this man to have a long and happy life. He seems to content and peaceful by not only practicing but living the ways of the past.
I’m really stoned and I got the munchies for Coffee rn