saki University :: Expert French Press Tips

Fro of The Recylery and Ian from Gaslight Coffee Roasters

Yesterday we had our first installment of saki University, a free skillshare workshop. We teamed up with some of our favorite Chicago businesses Gaslight Coffee Roasters (Fullerton & Milwaukee) and The Recyclery. Huge thanks to Ian (Gaslight) and Fro (Recyclery)!!!

If you missed it, here's a lesson for you! We learned a bit about the factors that go into the perfect french press. Here are some EXPERT TIPS ON FRENCH PRESS.

• Water temperature should be between 195-205º. If you boil water, let it sit for 3-4 minutes after boiling.
• For french press a coarse grind of coffee is best
• 2 level tablespoons of course ground coffee per 6-8oz. of water.
• Pour water into french press, push the press up and down on top to make sure all the grounds are in contact with the water
• Let sit 4 minutes, then push press down slowly

Check out this expert video from Metropolis Coffee to get all these details in order!

Comment to let us know what other skill you'd like to see shared.

Bike the Drive May 31

Ever wanted to ride your bike right down the middle of Lakeshore Drive and flip the bird to all of the speeders as they zoom down the street with one of the best panoramas in the world?

Well now you can May 31, and the cops will even be there to lend you a hand while you take your time doing it.

Go on! Really, it's ok!  There's nothing happening at saki that day.

http://bikethedrive.org/

New Google Maps Bike Directions

Still a work in progress from Google Labs, but I happily stumbled across this cool addition to Google Maps. On the pop up, just below car, transit and walking, bicycling now appears and gives you a look at the published bike routes available for you. There is also a link to their popup corrections page, where you can fill in the Borg on incorrect directions, construction, or even difficult or dangerous recommended turns.