Coffee For A Group (How To Win Friends & Caffeinate People)

Today we're going to brew lots of delicious coffee for lots of lovely people, because sharing amazing coffee is a lot of fun!

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Brewers and equipment used in the video:
Sage Bambino Plus
DF64 Grinder
A Cheap French Press
AeroPress XL
Etkin 8 Cup Dripper and Carafe
Orea Big Boy
Lots of nice cups, including some lovely custom Barkley cups from the delightful @internetshaquille

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[AnthonyTeasdale]

You know you are a weird coffee person, when you pull out a ready portioned amount of decaf coffee from your freezer.

[andy_cooks]

James, i've been watching you for years and love how you deliver your knowledge and your production level just keeps getting better and better. Kudos to you and the team!

[Fluff-glyr]

Fair play to James for making an elaborate meal, and some nice coffee for everyone at the table. It’s rare to show such hospitality to one’s hostages

[joshshirtcliffe]

I’d like to give recognition to the colour grading in that dining room and kitchen. Brilliant work!

And also, I LOVE that you’ve created a video about this. It’s so relevant, and great!

[ThePro]

I'm continually amazed by the increasing production quality while not taking away from the information and story telling.
Definitely does not go unnoticed, great content!

[axelbostrom]

Moka pot "americano" is what I plan to do when I go out sailing or camping with my friends.

Easy to bring with you, easy to prepp, easy to clean up!

At home I tend to make one or more batches of pour over unless someone specifically asks me for espresso. I find pour over with medium roasts to be the easiest coffee to please everyone's palette. 😊

[brundelfly]

James seemingly has the ability to clone himself, which no doubt comes in quite useful when your awkward friends order 5 different drink types.

[YouTube]

i wanna go to James' house for a coffee ☕

[coleyoung]

Watching you use the Bambino for the first example in this video brought lots of happiness over here! I’m grateful that, despite your access to so many ultra high end espresso machines, you chose to use an affordable espresso machine in this illustration to show the practicality of what you’re suggesting here. Thanks James, you’re a breath of fresh air!

[michael_]

My first “espresso” machine was a $40 Amazon purchase that most certainly just makes concentrated coffee, but because it makes four portions, and most people want milk drinks, I find it’s a perfect tool for hosting. My friends aren’t the most coffee snob types, and I’ll happily dismount my high horse to have a good dinner party

[RusselynConnor]

My husband is known as "The World's Slowest Barista". But, that's okay, because our kitchen/great room is also where everyone gathers in our house, so he makes coffee (Aeropress and/or french press) right there at the kitchen Island where they are gathered. Thanks for another fun and interesting video!

[jlukeg]

Haha I definitely have the identity of the "Coffee Guy" in my friend groups. Fun Stuff!

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Making Coffee for a Group
00:01:15 - Brewing Specialty Coffee After Midday
00:02:29 - Adjusting the Dose and Grind Size for Espresso
00:03:41 - Making Espresso-based Drinks
00:04:50 - Being Present with Others
00:05:58 - Explore Different Meditation Techniques
00:07:08 - Brewing the Perfect French Press Coffee
00:08:25 - Brewing Tips with the AeroPress
00:09:40 - Brewing a Double Strength Coffee with an AeroPress
00:10:58 - Introducing Large Format Pour-Over Brewers
00:12:17 - A New Large Format Pour-Over Brewer
00:13:33 - Considerations for Brewing Coffee for a Group
00:14:41 - Technique for Brewing with Different Brewers
00:15:52 - Brewing Tips for Better Tasting Coffee
00:17:13 - Brewing for Brunch
00:18:19 - Considerations when serving coffee with food
00:19:28 - Thank You for Watching

[AndrewMclean]

Being the ‘coffee guy’ in group situations is equal parts embarrassing and also my time to geek out!

[HarleyDavidson-zers]

I absolutely love the editing of this video and the cuts! It's super fun the way it is shot and the coffee looks fantastic. This was super inspiring and makes me wanna throw a dinner party soon! Thanks James

[coffeeboy]

When making coffee for groups I always pick the smallest brewer. No better excuse to be by yourself for 40+ minutes then making amazing coffee! The group is happy, I'm happy, everybody's happy!

[jesuismanu]

I love how the AeroPress XL just makes it look like theres a child sized version of you holding a normal sized AeroPress.

This is of course because I'm used to the normal sized AeroPress.

[unol]

My go to method for a large group is to use my bodum Santos syphon. The capacity is huge, you can brew at the table, and the theatrical element is fun. If you've got a rep as the weird coffee person, may as well go all out weird.

[blakesutton]

One thing I would add from my experience is that if I’m taking the role of coffee brewing at breakfast brunch, it’s almost critical that someone else handles the majority of the cooking. Love the bit about the eggs affecting perceived acidity. Did not know this.

[ligerfive]

I use a 6-cup Chemex for the three coffee drinkers in my family nearly every morning, I'm sure the 8-cup version would work just as well. As Mr. Hoffman mentioned, the trickiest part is having enough hot water on hand. I bought a $20 kettle off of Amazon and use it to top off my Fellows gooseneck when water gets low. The Etkin looks interesting, thanks for the vid!

[blareck]

YouTube should add love in addition to like button just for your videos. Someone once said to me that doing something special with a lot of ingredients is easy the interesting thing is do something special with a few ingredients… you are the best example of it. You and your passion for coffee not just give love for coffee but also love for life. Thanks a lot