After much deliberation, we’re revealing the machine that Jonathan ended up going with on his quest to create daily doses of “hero espresso” — a phrase coined at the end of this conversation. Simon Stewart joins Jonathan for all the glorious, dorky details, and they also discuss decaf coffee & N/A beer; the price of a thing vs. the amount of joy it brings; mtn bikes vs. espresso machines; & more.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Tea?? (4:36)

PSA: Great Coffee can be Cheap (6:15)

Origins of JE's Obsession (9:57)

E61 vs. Saturated Group Head (15:37)

JE's La Marzocco Linea Micra (26:38)

Beans (31:45)

Other Machines JE Considered (36:38)

Microfoam, Cortados, & Macchiatos (39:33)

Decaf Coffee & N/A Beer (45:16)

Manual Machines & Simon’s Quest (52:37)

Weighing Beans (1:03:52)

Cost & the Economics of this Setup (1:08:39)

Florence, Italy (1:15:31)

Hero Espresso (1:20:51)

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Jonathan Ellsworth was recently at JING Tea headquarters in London for another CRAFTED conversation with JING founder, Ed Eisler. After a proper tea tasting, they sat down to discuss all things tea (and skis); agriculture as art; and the qualities of a great tea.

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Coffee, Tea, & Skis (5:12)

Curiosity (12:41)

Standards (21:47)

Buying Local (25:49)

Principles & Sourcing Tea (30:26)

Going Forward (32:13)

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Today we are discussing a product that people get very passionate about — and even more opinionated about: cast-iron cookware. Jonathan is joined by Blister senior bike editor, Simon Stewart, who has been using cast-iron cookware for more than twenty years, but is now on a quest to see if the fancier, more expensive options out there are better than their cheaper counterparts. We also discuss the notion of ‘elevating the everyday’; cast-iron cookware as heirlooms; the introduction of new tech; the return of old tech; and more.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Why are we talking about cast iron cookware (2:57)

Defining "Nicer" (9:26)

Amatuer Hour PA (13:25)

Price Ranges (15:28)

Rape Seed Oil Sanding (21:20)

Why Cast Iron and the Obsession (23:53)

Current Landscape of Cast Iron (27:57)

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