Do you indulge when listening to your rig?

Vodka with club soda, single malt scotch or Layer Cake Malbec red wine.

"n a related subject, i read about a clinical test somewhat recently, with MDMA suggesting that a very small amount of this drug can elevate ones connection and enjoyment to music quite quickly."

If I'm not mistaken that's the same drug they call Molly, which has been all over the news for dehydrating kids, basically making their blood boil and killing them. I'll stick with the slow death.

For my coffee consumption, I use a 42 ounce Frieling French Press. I hand grind Jamaican Blue Mountain beans in a Kyocera CM-50 with a modified lower bearing to assure consistency of grind.

Coffee is one of the things the U.S. just can't get right. We're getting better but it's a slow process. Too many people drinking too much bad coffee. If you've ever been to Italy or Costa Rica you quickly realize that Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts are bad coffee.

Kinghifi

"I find with French Press, can never get the water hot enough and it cools off too fast. Is there a trick?"

The trick is actually the Frieling press. All others pale in comparison. It's fully insulated, even the top. The coffee only has to steep for 4 minutes so it's very hot when you pour it. I boil water in a LeCreuset kettle on the stove.

Read the reviews of the Frieling on Amazon.

Kinghifi, You won't be sorry. The entire unit is stainless steel. Not one plastic part. It's built like like the company gets what we want. It's very expansive but from what I can tell, it will last forever. The reviews (if you read them) are fully justified. It's only too bad you have to spend that much money to get a well though out unit. It changed the way I drink coffee. I grind 42-44 grams of coffee for it. The Cuisinart auto drip is retired. One thing is that it reveals bad coffee so experiment and find your favorite.