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A good Coffee roaster in greater Boston area any suggestions?
Thank you for any suggestions.
I have been consistently pleased with Barismo, on Mass Ave in Arlington, right over the border from Cambridge. I believe that they sell their roasted beans at a number of locations (other stores), so you wouldn't have to trek to Arlington.
Like Gremolata, I like Barismo very much. Dwelltime cafe in Cambridge is same ownership. You can also get their beans at Simon's and Voltage, both in Cambridge.
George Howell Coffee is the only other high quality roaster in the area that I'm aware of. They are in Acton. Crema in Harvard Sq uses and sells their beans. George arguably was the first to bring good fresh coffee to the region in the early 80s with Coffee Connection. He's not alone anymore, but is still one of the best.
A bit further afield, Barrington Coffee does great work in Western Mass. They have a cafe and retail location in Boston. Cafe Fixe in Brookline sells and serves their stuff.
re: jajjguy
Couldn't have said it better myself. I particularly like Barismo because for us super coffee-nerds who pull using PID machines, they put their temperature recommendations on the beans. I think Barismo beans could easily be a national contender.
Recently I've been buying Barrington Coffee at Cafe Fixe (they also have a place in Fort Point) and have been very impressed and found them reasonably priced, especially considering the quality. My last two have been their most recent Yirgacheffe Kochere which is fantastic. Highly recommended.
George Howell is great but his beans are more expensive than the others and I find it hard to find fresh beans at their distribution sites (ie. Whole foods, Crema Coffee) so I go directly to the store in Newton. If I'm paying for high quality coffee, I expect it to be freshly roasted.
Counter Culture has a roastery here as well and I find their coffee good but I'm not sure it's quite as good as the other three given their pricing. Nevertheless, their beans are good.
Finally, and most importantly, any good roaster will place a "Roasted On" date on the bag. If there is no roasted on date, or it says "best by" or "filled on," caveat emptor. Roasted coffee is best consumed within 10-14 days of roasting.
re: jajjguy
I agree with both posters above about George Howell and Barismo. As a home roaster, these two roasters consistently exceed what I'm capable of doing on my own.
George Howell owns a cafe on Walnut Street in Newtonville that brews and sells his coffee. The Acton location, at least the last time I checked, was not really set up for on-site retail sales. They will sell you coffee, but they prefer that you call first to confirm they have stock of the coffee you want.
I've been recently getting Karma Coffee beans at WF and, frankly, they blow away anything else I've had locally. We use them for espresso at home.
They are located in Sudbury where they sell beans or by-the-cup
Nth-ing the Barismo recommendation. Barrington too. I think those two account for about 95% of the beans I've bought over the past few years.
You can buy Intelligentsia and Stumptown at Bloc 11 and Diesel in Somerville. Gimme! is available at Three Little Figs (also Somerville). They're not roasted in the Boston area, but they are on shelves within a couple days of roasting.
Regardless of roaster, check the dates. Most places get weekly shipments, so ask for stuff from the back if everything on the shelf is older than one week.
I like the way Flat Black roasts their coffees. They roast beans in Dorchester Lower Mills.
BTW, I just checked their website before posting this and the news section on the main page had a "Loren ipsum" fill. Hilarious.
re: lergnom
re: emannths
Yes, Karma dates their beans
re: emannths
No dates on their bags. I was a regular there and asked several times. Unfortunately, despite them continually telling me that dates don't matter ("older coffee is actually better a lot of the time!" said one barista ... another time one seemed almost angry when I asked, demanding to know why I cared), I definitely had mixed luck. Some of the beans I bought there were extraordinary, and some of them were obviously ancient and didn't bloom at all.
These days I've switched to Tonx, an online/subscription-based service. I'm spending a bit more but the quality is fairly consistent and I'm much happier.
re: davis_sq_pro
Wait, are we talking about Flat Black or Karma? I was sure Karma dates theirs.....I'm getting impossibly lost in this thread...sorry!
re: Science Chick
I was specifically referring to Flat Black. I think your Karma subthread is a few messages up. Maybe you replied at the wrong place?
BTW, two other things worth noting:
A) Another WF offering is Allegro in bulk, which often includes dates. I've had some excellent batches from the Fresh Pond WF (notably, a Kona blend they were doing for a while).
B) Flat Black's Bali coffee is worth getting even without the presence of a date on the bag. It's really interesting, with a lot of strawberry aroma.
re: davis_sq_pro
Thanks for the clarification, davis_sq...yes, looks like I hit reply in the wrong spot.
FYI, the dates on the bulk Allegro coffee are not roast dates...they are dates the bins were filled! However, I have purchased the bin coffee there and it is pretty decent most of the time. Not on caliber with most of the others mentioned here, though
re: Science Chick
Hm, admittedly it's been a year or two since I've bought there, but I seem to recall it saying "roast date." Maybe it depends on the WF? I think some of them (e.g. Fresh Pond) roast in house. Or at least did.
Agreed that it's not on the same level as many of the places listed herein, but I think it can be significantly better than a lot of the other offerings available in the area, e.g. Dunk's or Starbucks. And as I said, there was this one particularly transcendent Kona blend...
re: davis_sq_pro
Yeah I remember there was another thread where I was complaining about this and that my local WF (Brighton) does "filled by" as opposed to "roasted on" and someone, maybe you David_Sq, did say your local does "roasted on," so it probably just depends on the WF.
That said, I buy beans at WF from time to time as they are decent and inexpensive and definitely better than the rest of the coffee in that class (DD/Charbucks)
re: Klunco
It does depend on the WF location. Not all of them roast on premises. The Fresh Pond store has bins that say "Filled on" and bins that say "Roasted on". I can't say the beans are particularly complex and certainly not of the quality of Barismo or Barrington, but I will pick up their fresh-roasted beans for convenience on occasion.
I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned Stumptown, but I'll throw them into the mix for quality beans. I've gotten them at Thinking Cup and think they are right up there with the best.
re: davis_sq_pro
I too am a regular at the Lower Mills Flat Black. Although I enjoy their coffee, I have also noted that not all their bags have dates... (although some do)
That said, although the commonly accepted principle is that fresh beans are best, I actually prefer coffee beans a few days off roast for the reason that a fresh grind creates so much co2, and the crema is so thick, that I can't get extract enough flavour. I have discussed just this with the morning guys, and they seemed to share the sentiment. Perhaps that is the origin of their comment?
re: redips
Correct. Freshly roasted coffee needs 24-48 hours to degass, so fresh is a "relative" term. Also, some espresso enthusiasts will wait a day or two longer arguing that too much crema is after only 24-48.
That said, after 14 days, it would be a tough argument to say that the coffee is still at its peak, so freshness does matter.
re: redips
I think it depends on your brewing technique. If you're doing pourover (which is how I brew), you can pour in maybe 100g of water to start, let everything bloom and de-gas for a minute or so, and then pour on the rest. This way you can work with fresh coffee and not worry about the CO2 getting in the way of your water.
re: davis_sq_pro
Yeah--the degassing thing is really only relevant to espresso. Drip/pourover/presspot/etc, it doesn't have any effect as long as you manage the bloom.
I think a lot of places don't think about the fact that most customers won't use more than a 12oz bag per week (I make coffee daily and a bag usually lasts me two weeks). So while a bag that's 10 days off roast is probably fine that day, by the time the customer uses it up it's way past its prime. When you're a barista/manager that goes through several pounds of coffee per day, I don't think you realize this, thus the "eh, it's fresh enough" attitude.
re: MABMAQ
I was getting coffee from them for a while (I pass by there each morning), but it sort of fell flat for me once I got used to theirs. Not bad, just not as good as Karma. I also like Birds and Beans coffee, but they don't date theirs.
re: MABMAQ
I love Armeno's too. They have a terrific Maui grown coffee (Maui Mokka) that is expensive but so good. I also regularly by their Ethiopian Harrar.
How about places for quality green coffee beans? My brother keeps extolling the virtues of home roasting, and I have to admit, he makes a fine home brew. I already have a good burr grinder and filtered water, so I'm almost there anyway. Actually, on his last visit he said his expensive home roaster is gathering dust as he gets a better result with an old aluminum popcorn popper pan (He likes a dark roast). The kind where you crank the handle. I have that too so all I need is beans. Anyone?
re: CapeCodGuy
Yeah, I got into home roasting for a while and then fell out of it. Luckily, the only investment was a popcorn popper (I used an electric air-popper style). My issue was always that the roast size was too small given the time investment.
Anyway, I always ordered beans from SweetMarias.com which has a wide selection at reasonable prices AND they move a lot of green beans. I believe the shelf life of green beans is a year.
It's a fun project from time to time though. Good luck!
re: Klunco
With a cast iron skillet you can roast a pretty decent amount. The Sweet Maria's web site also has great directions.
re: StriperGuy
Thanks to both of you! Can't hurt to experiment with a couple of pounds. I like the sounds of high end coffee (potentially) at around $6/lb.!
re: CapeCodGuy
You actually lose some weight roasting, but it's still kinda fun and a bargain. You WILL smoke up the house a bit, so be forewarned and open the windows.
re: StriperGuy
Yeah and the most ironic part was coffee roasting smells very different from roasted coffee. While roasting it mostly just smells like burning.
re: Klunco
True, true, it's only when you grind it that you get the awesome coffee smell.
re: StriperGuy
Good to know. Thanks.
re: StriperGuy
The yield is something like 80% by weight, if I recall correctly. So add 25% to the price of green beans to get the equivalent roasted price.


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or maybe I should. The health insurance industry knows how to plan things. All changes need
to be done by year's end so everyone is searching for ways to trim expenses and still afford
coverage they need. So many questions and sometimes, so few answers.
Yesterday was another of those busy days when I felt like I was 5 steps behind. I did get
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daughter that the issue has been resolved.
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Christmas dinner. It helps to be preared and offer fewer choices but also healthy ones.
Less chance of overdoing it on the biggest day of the year, right?
Well, it's back to work so I can be ready for the next customer. I wish for you a wonderful
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Church and Sunday School proactive-although DD did most of the practicing with the other teacher. DH is still down with the flu and seemed to get better during the day but went downhill from there.
I ran around doing errands and chores and tried to be ready for The Christmas program.
The neighbor was very insistent about me coming over to trim the hooves of his goats-
yesterday, of all days. The kids were all coming for an early supper and I was out in the
barn for 45 minutes. I could say I was a little unhappy but that would be putting it mildly.
But the work got done, supper went off without a hitch, made it to church on time to set
up lunch and start the hot apple cider.
The program went very well. Even GS was pretty well behaved. The lunch went well
although only a few people stayed. We had enough goodies for so many more. The
extras were put into the refrigerator for Wednesday night's service.
The rest of the evening was passed watching the Survivor Finale. It was so great to see
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Today is another day of scrambling to stay ahead. I feel like I am in slow motion but
that may change when I get closer to caught up.
Put your motion in high gear today. The holidays are fast approaching and the opportunity
to push things off is very inviting. Be one of the 5% who have gotten it right and kept it there.
You can do it!
Hugs to all who stopped by, read and left a comment. You are an awesome group of friends.
Thank you!
Very full day and it is getting time to me to go to bed. DS has weight training in the morning so I will be up early to fill you all in on the day's events. HUGS!
went out the window. DH has the stomach flu so he's taking it very easy.
Today was the annual Appreciation Day when all the businessowners help serve a ham
sandwich, baked beans and chips lunch as a thank you to all the customers. I worked
from 9:45 until noon, then had lunch with DD and family. I had so many errands to
run, chores to do for DH and trying to clean house.
I made chicken noodle soup for supper. He did try to eat but he has gone to bed now.
We'll see what tomorrow brings.
I am wrapping up early and hoping everyone feels better tomorrow. We all need to be
healthy for Christmas.
Thanks for reading and commenting. Enjoy your Sunday-HUGS!
Everything seems to wait for 5 pm on Friday. All the little things add up and then bang, it all needs to be done. I was scrambling around trying to tie up loose ends so I could have the
weekend free. There is a conspiracy afoot LOL! But, thankfully, all is well and I can rest
easy tonight. Tomorrow may be another story.
I have a very special person who joined the EMT crew last month. He moved in from
another state and needed to be certified here. But since all his paperwork is in place,
he has been more than willing to take the calls. The first call, we went together so he
could get a feel for how we work. Last night, he answered almost on top of me and
took the call. I was merely backup. So I took the opportunity and let him get into the
job. Our driver said they would take as many calls as they could and they hit it off just
right. One less thing for me to worry about this busy Christmas season.
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yes!!! devil will make it...she can be Schumacher on Lucknow streets or Kenya's Marathon runner to bring the jackpot to ashu...
she will give a big picture to nidhi's selfishness and her selfless motives...
this is her last resort, she has to make use of ...ashu ke dil me khadi hone ke liye 3 crores is not a big chunk...
nidhi has always been honest...
he is gonna surprise us ..for good...today he heard good pravachan from gautmi and self realised love is stronger than hate...banda going back to old hell way by next day...can't accept it...total trash that would be...logically they need to put the house issue behind and move towards the title kuch to log kahenge...and my gut reaction is we will love ashu more...he is gonna stand by his love...
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@nesos01. So that you better understand the system in the USA: When you go to work for a company in the USA, you are given a job description, monthly (or hourly) pay rates, working hours, paid holidays and a description of corporate personnel policies. It is NOT a contract. Every corporate personnel policy statement I have seen includes a paragraph that tells the employee that his employment is at the convenience of the employer; that an employee can be laid off or terminated at the discretion of the employer.
If you are laid off or because the employer decided to eliminate your job, you get NOTHING, even if you have worked for the company for 20 years! There is NO REQUIREMENT to pay severance.
If my friend (the Software Architect) worked for the company for 10 years and got laid off, he would get NOTHING from the employer. A laid off worker MAY qualify for state unemployment compensation (which is quite meager, by the way); if he is fired for reasonable cause (poor job performance), he may not even be eligible to receive unemployment from the State fund!
As a practical matter, employers sometimes offer a small severance package (e.g., perhaps $2,000- $10,000) from the employer in order to avoid an employee lawsuit, claiming, for example, discrimination. In order to receive the $2,000, the employee must sign a general release from all liabilities from the company.
A consequence of this system is that people tend to work pretty hard, in most cases. If they need the money, 99% of the people will show up at the appointed hour and put in an honest day's work, because they know if they don't work hard, they can be terminated for poor performance.
This system is obviously far different than Spain, but a happy consequence is that it makes for a friendly environment for entrepreneurs and for people to invest in start up companies.The system encourages high worker productivity; t also encourages people to think about creating their own company where they can have the security of being an owner rather than an employee who might get fired or laid off.May 27, 2012. 03:52 PM | 1 Like |Link to Comment
To clarify: "In 22 states in the USA . . .helped states to attract new capital investments. . ." This is not just a dream: these states now have auto assembly plants from BMW, Mercedes, Nissan & Toyota. In addition, Boeing is moving much of their aircraft assembly from unionized Washington state to a "Right to Work" state.
These new investments in assembly lines & associated management created MANY THOUSANDS of jobs.
I know you may not like it very much, but despite the fact that there are auto assembly plants in Spain, new investments have been lagging very badly. This lag (in my opinion) is caused by what investors see as a hostile environment for employers, a consequence of Spain's labor laws.
Just a side note: the strong Spanish economy of 2001-2009 was fostered by the housing boom. Both of us know that Spain overbuilt: reports I have read indicate there are now 800,000 unsold housing units in Spain; ridiculous government construction projects (new airports in isolated towns; enormous opera houses in small cities that will never attract an opera crowd to name just a couple of the most egregious government projects that added to government deficits). It appears very likely that it will be many many years before important new construction occurs.
Spain desperately needs to find other alternatives to increase investment and create jobs. In my opinion, current labor laws must be changed before foreign or local investors will consider new investments in Spain - investments that are ESSENTIAL to bring new jobs and start the economic motor working again.
Ireland also went through a very tough period because of a housing bubble. Because Ireland has labor laws that are friendly to investors AND a very low tax rate, economic recovery is beginning in that country. I sincerely hope it will also occur in Spain.May 26, 2012. 04:31 PM | 0 Likes |Link to Comment
@nesos. Thank you for helping me understand the law.
Please understand that in other countries,(including USA) the employer has the upper hand; employees are hired "at the will of the employer:" There are no contracts, no obligatory severance pay except in rare cases where the employee is in very high demand and negotiates an individual contract with the employer.
In unionized companies (perhaps 25-30% of USA private employees), rules are probably more similar to Spain.
In 22 states in the USA, there are "Right to Work" laws which assure employers that they can start up a company without fear that the labor force will be unionized so long as the employer maintains good relationships & a good sense of cooperation with the workforce. This has helped these states to attract new capital investments, increased employment. Further, annual pay increases are at the option of the employer and typically based on individual company profits and productivity of individual employees.
Providing a flexible environment for employers is an important component in attracting capital investment necessary to assure economic growth (e.g., Google/Facebook). Flexible labor laws help to foster entrepreneurship, risk taking, new investment in a country.
In an earlier life, I served as Exec. VP of a non unionized company with 1,500 employees, and later was CEO of a company with 800 employees. Both companies had excellent employee/employer relationships, a cooperative work environment: we recognized that a company cannot thrive unless we had talented employees committed to the success of the company. Both companies were highly profitable and employees were handsomely rewarded for their efforts; in both companies, we instituted optional employees savings/retirement plans funded with 67% employee/33% employer contributions.
You probably will not like my conclusion, but I believe future growth of the Spanish economy will depend upon adopting flexible labor laws that are friendly to employers. In my opinion, laws which require employees be on contract after 6 months should be eliminated. More flexible labor laws would clearly reduce the "churn" of temporary employees to avoid penalties of having contract employees; further, I believe more friendly labor laws would help to reduce the growing problem of underground/black market employees paid in cash (and who do not pay income tax).
Just my opinion.May 26, 2012. 03:36 AM | 0 Likes |Link to Comment
@nesos. Please help me understand the law.
I have a friend who is a software architect for a financial services firm. He has been on a contract for 10 years, currently makes ~50,000 euros per year. He is highly regarded and a very productive employee. If he is laid off because of business conditions, how much would be his severance pay?May 25, 2012. 05:59 AM | 0 Likes |Link to Comment
@nesos01. ..."people can be hired with a temporary contract up to 3 years." Then I cannot understand why a good friend of mine went to work for a chain dental clinic as a receptionist. Every six months, she was terminated at one clinic, then sent to another clinic (each clinic is a separate legal entity).
1. You only have to pay 2 years of salary? Oh my, what a great deal for the employer!
2. 20 days per year? Do you mean you can lay people off for 20 days per year but you have to take them back on payroll? Further, you ONLY have to pay 1 year salary? What a bargain!
3. "disciplinary firing: no severance at all"
Proving this is difficult except in the most egregious circumstances to the point that most companies choose to just pay the severance and getting on, rather than facing legal fees and possible loss of the court case.
Taking either my description or yours, WHY would any company want to invest in Spain and face these penalties? Better to invest in Poland, Albania, etc where you can adjust your work force to circumstances WITH NO PENALTY. Result? Poland, Albania are growing, Spain? collapsing.
BTW, good friend of mine is a software architect, making ~50,000 euros per year. Under your description, if laid off, company has to pay him 100,000 euros for staying at home . . .
Then you wonder why the underground economy is thriving and unemployment is 24.4%, college grads fleeing from the country because there are no jobs.
Do you think labor laws should be changed in an effort to make Spain more hospitable to foreign investment? What, if anything, should be done?May 25, 2012. 05:33 AM | 1 Like |Link to Comment
Spain is its own worst enemy:
1) When you sign a mortgage for your home purchase, it is a lifetime obligation, even after repossession. Only relief you get is when the bank sells the home-selling price deducted from your mortgage.
2) Spanish laws do not provide for personal bankruptcy. As a consequence, loans in #1 are on the books of banks as assets-they will NEVER be collected in 99% of the cases. Therefore, bank financials are highly questionable.
3) Spanish labor law written by labor unions. If hired as a contract employee after 6 months, it is almost impossible to lay off or fire an employee. If laid off/fired, employer must pay from 33% to 42.5% of annual salary in severance pay, multiplied by years of service. e.g., 10 years service = severance of 4.25 years (or 3.3 years) pay-paid by employer.
A consequence of #3 is that contract employees don't work very hard, hence productivity is low. #3 applies to any employer that has 15 or more employees.
Why is there so little new investment in Spain? Why is the under gound labor market thriving? Why is there 24% unemployment????? Why is there 50% unemployment for workers 25 and under? Why are there so many new homes/ apts vacant? Why do high potential/aspiring college grads emigrate to UK, Germany, Poland, Australia, Canada? ddddduuuuuuhhhhh. I dunno.
BTW I am retired USA citizen living in Barcelona. Probably should keep my mouth shut because I am a guest in Spain. That said, the Rajoy government desperately needs to change a bunch of laws - very very difficult with the strangle hold of the Labor Unions and a cultural sense that workers MUST be protected against terrible capitalists. Rajoy would be well advised to listen to outside perspectives, but along with all other politicians, he probably can't listen or he will lose campaign donations from the labor unions.
I don't want to be overly cynical, but it seems USA is increasingly determined to follow Spain into oblivion with politicians beholden to union campaign donations and a corrupt system of consultants paid to whisper in the ear of Congressmen for special favors. Politicos then pass laws that destroy the free market system.
A not so gentle reminder: a free market system made America strong,
I will be fascinated to read replies to my commentary.May 24, 2012. 08:22 AM | 2 Likes |Link to Comment
Though many tech names are selling off following Dell's (DELL -17.8%) FQ1 miss, Apple (AAPL +0.5%) is outperforming again. The iPad is undoubtedly the biggest culprit behind the tablet cannibalization partly blamed for Dell's weak notebook sales, and the fact Dell suggests this trend is also affecting enterprise sales a bit has to be spooking investors. Meanwhile, it's reported a court-suggested meeting between Apple and Samsung's (SSNLF.PK) CEOs "yielded no compromise." [View news story]May 24, 2012. 05:27 AM | 0 Likes |Link to Comment
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If you don't want to deal with options, that's just fine. However, for those of us who sell puts regularly and have done very well with them, please don't go on a tirade and say we are stupid. If I am stupid for selling puts, I like being stupid because I have made far more money that way than I otherwise would have. I had three round trips on writing AAPL puts in one week, and put a few thousand in the bank as a consequence. I don't often hold them to expiration.
As of today, I have written put contracts in my portfolio for MCD, YUM, MRK, GS & BAC. I am not making money on all of them but I am not concerned at all.May 23, 2012. 03:38 PM | 0 Likes |Link to Comment
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The public launch of CKE Restaurants - owner of burger chains Carl's Jr. and Hardee's - doesn't appear set to pose an imminent threat to McDonald's (MCD +0.1%) due to the pile of challenges at the cash-strapped company. Funds from the IPO are already earmarked for paying off debt, instead of going to upgrade company-owned restaurants in near-desperate need of a facelift. [View news story]May 22, 2012. 12:12 PM | 0 Likes |Link to Comment


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- waywardsmile Mar 19, 2007 09:38 PM
i recently came across one of these but don't know exactly what to do with it. it's just 2 pieces of plastic that hold a jar, unless i'm missing something. i'd like to make yogurt and other cultured foods, can anyone point me in the right directions.
If you already have it in your posession, you might as well give it a try! However, you don't need a yoghurt maker to make yoghurt. In fact, you don't need anything except a pot and a ceramic bowl (in my case, I used corning-ware) and some tea towels! I have made yoghurt by scalding milk on the stove top and then putting in some older (but still fresh-ish) yoghurt that contains active bacterial cultures as a starter. I cover the bowl with the lid and wrapped a bunch of tea towels on it and stashed it in my warm-ish oven (like I was proofing bread) and voila! Yoghurt!
I have a solait yogurt maker along with the complete instructions. I use mine all the time. It also makes other cultured foods as well. I am looking for a second one but haven't found it yet. I do not have a scanner program on my computer yet, so I cannot email the instructions to you. If you are still in need of all the instructions, you can email me at firstname.lastname@example.com. I would be more than happy to mail them to you. There are several pages. Hope you haven't gotten rid of that Solait. M.A. Gifford
re: mary ann gifford
I have been cleaning out my garage and ran across my old Solait Kitchen Diary "thing" (never used it). Can this be used without using the Solait brand "starter"? I don't think the company is around anymore.....and I'm lost as to how I can make creme fraich, etc. I'm not sure have my directions, either. Thanks! Ron Phillips, Hayward, CA
re: rkphillips
Hi Ron,
If you have the old Solait yogurt maker (looks like a white insulated plastic thing that comes apart in the middle and has a jar inside) you can use any natural/live yogurt culture as a starter. Don't know about creme fraich... If you don't want the yogurt maker, I'll love to take it off your hands. Thanks. Joanie
re: mary ann gifford
I know this is an old post, but I would like to obtain the instructions for the solait yogurt maker. Just found mine stuffed in the back of the pantry and would like to use it again!
re: Davidhomemaker
Am happy to send you copy of Solait booklet. I am still looking for replacement jar or even whole unit if you hear of anyone willing to sell one.
re: brianknowles
Someone in a different thread posted these links for jars:
For all of you looking for jars, I found ones that fit on line. Unfortunately, you have to buy a case of 12. Here is a link to some jars:
These were cheaper than what I got...
I got my jars here, but the tops had a liner that I had to remove. Probably why mine were more expensive!
Good luck.
re: brianknowles
Hi there-I bought a case of jars because I wanted to be able to make more than one batch at a time. Turns out the jars are a very handy size for lots of stuff. I also made myself another yogurt maker with insulated material and duct tape so I can make two batches at once. Anyway, I suppose I could sell you one if you want - seems silly because the jars only cost a couple bucks a piece, but the shipping brought it up to about $4 and by the time I package it up and pay for the shipping to you, I have no idea what one would cost. I don't even know what to say.
re: brianknowles
Could you send me a copy to my email address? It is firstname.lastname@example.com. Thanks!
re: Davidhomemaker
My obliging husband who is more computer savvy than me will scan and send relevant pages. If you do need more pls let me know.... There must be a whole un wanted unit out there somewhere! I do have a jar that does work but would still love to have the original one... Glad to help. Best Wishes from England on the North Norfolk Coast. Carol Knowles
re: brianknowles
We hope you'll share that information directly in this discussion if you can. A tip sent only in email helps just that person, but sharing it here will help everyone who is reading along or searching for this info. Posting a photo of the directions here would be a great help to many. Thanks!
re: The Chowhound Team
Very difficult I am afraid and the file we created doesn't seem to want to be forwarded on to your site. Can only offer to E Mail it individually to anyone else who wants it… Carol K
re: brianknowles
I also have an old Solait Yogurt Maker and would love to have the instructions. How do I contact you, Carol?
re: ehutchinson
It is difficult to send over this forum but if you reply with your email address we will forward the instructions to you
Where did you buy your Solait Yogurt Maker? I want to buy another one but I can't find any place that sells them.
You can use any yogurt starter in powdered form or just use 1/4 cup yogurt. If you want a different tasting end product, use thined sour cream or sreme fraiche as your starter.
I am new to this website and noticed that some of you are looking (or were looking) for a Solait Yougut Maker. Any luck? I'm also looking for one.
Does anyone know where can I buy one? All I have left from the one I used to have is the glass jar.
Any information would be highly appreciated.
re: eli2910
I used to have a Solait that I used quite often. For yogurt I put it on a heating pad, but the idea is that if it is the right temp to begin with, the wall of the "holder" will maintain the right temp. I must still have it around somewhere, though I replaced it years ago with an electric one. The Solait is a perfect example of simple manufacturing.
re: Jane917
My sister has seen them for sale in junk sales and the like in Montana. I have one, but I put really hot water in the "holder" to heat it up. DON'T do that. It got ruined because it partly melted or expaned or whatever. I can still use it, but since the holder has expanded a bit, it is hard to get the jar in and out.
They are great because the heat of the milk, remember you do have to heat your milk a bit for yogurt) will make the yogurt or any other kind of "cheese" that you can make with a Solait. I just love mine and have made many different kinds of cheese:: sour cream, cream fresh, etc. etc. All you need is the proper "starter". You don't have to buy starter, really, ...I mean just the starter. If you like buttermilk, for example, just keep a bit of buttermilk aside to make a new batch. Also, this is something I found out, the starter for buttermilk is the same for cream fresh, so if you use cream instead of milk and then use the buttermilk starter, you will get cream fresh.
I would love to get a new Solait, but I can't find one here in Japan, where I am located..... Go to junk sales or go through junk shops. You might find one.
re: eli2910
This is a very long shot! We have the Solait holder but have broken the jar. Do you still have your jar or any tips to pass on as to where to get one? Thanks
re: brianknowles
Hi. I still have the container and the jar.
My container is a little wonky because I poured hot water in it once to warm it up. Don't do that!! I have the cookbook too.
I have no tips where to find a jar except you might be able to fit in a mason jar. Take the container to the supermarket and see if a mason jar fits. As long as it fits you can use it. The hight is not so important.
I have been looking for a replacement to the container. l love it. Even if my container is a bit wonky, I still can use it and it makes great yogurt or anything like that.
....if you want to get rid of your container..... I'll buy it!
re: Pammellam
Thank you very much for replying..I bought my Solait Yoghurt maker many years ago in San Francisco and was sad when Solait went out of business. And even more sad when I stupidly smashed my jar. I have carried the container all over on our travels - Switzerland, France and Italy - trying to find one that will fit but to no avail. I manage with something that is ALMOST right but long to find the proper one. So, no, I don't want to part with my container! And if you should by any chance find a jar I would be so grateful if you would let me know. We have friends in several places in your very lovely country and I could arrange to have it sent to me (or brought to me).
Warm regards and please keep me in mind...
Caro Knowles in England
re: brianknowles
For all of you looking for jars, I found ones that fit on line. Unfortunately, you have to buy a case of 12. Here is a link to some jars:
These were cheaper than what I got...
I got my jars here, but the tops had a liner that I had to remove. Probably why mine were more expensive!
Good luck.
re: FeWill
Are the jars you recommend, but didn't buy, are they the same size? Are you sure?
re: Pammellam
I can't guarantee they are. What I would say from my research is that it is about the lid size, which I believe both of these sites' info says they are the same. The ones that I purchased were much more expensive and I had to remove the liner on the top of the lid. But other than that, I love having extra jars as I can have different yogurts going and always have a clean jar to make another batch.
You will just need to do your own research to get comfortable with the product. Sorry I can't help you more. Good luck.
re: FeWill
Thanks. Finding these jars is a great set forward.
re: brianknowles
Here in the US, I used a large jar that I had bought filled with grape leaves for stuffing.
re: brianknowles
Hello Caro
Well, I had to try! I once found a glass jar that was almost exactly the same size of the original container but I don't know what I've done with it. I will keep my eye out for you.
What is it about this wonderful appliance? Everyone who has one loves it and wants to hang on to it. In many ways, it's beautiful and simple lines are perfect.
Do you have the cookbook? I use mine often. If you ever find the outside white shells without a jar, let me know and I'll buy that!
Pamela in Japan
re: brianknowles
I don't know if you saw this. Someone found jars that might fit. But you have to buy 12.
Just make sure when using buttermilk as a starter you don't use "acified buttermilk" which is just made from acid and milk rather than being a culture for lactococcus lacti (or streptococcus lactis). Adding this will just give you a slightly soured milk that will probably spoil.
Creme fraiche and sour cream can both be made using buttermilk culture because they also are soured by the lactic acid of l. lactis. However, creme fraiche has a much higher fat content so you should start with heavy cream instead of milk, and for sour cream you should use a regular creme.
Yogurts use different bacteria and this differs between manufacturers such as l. bulgaris and l. thermofilus (you can usually look on the labels to see what bacteria they use). Choose a plain yogurt you like in order to use as the culture.
Or pick one that has "beneficial" bacteria (such as l. acidphilius or b. regularis), just keep in mind while there may be some possibility for the claims that these bacterial can help certain health problems (such as preventing yeast infections or regulating your digestive system) there is not any good solid evidence so far. But they will taste just fine and at least if you make your own you don't have to continually pay the high prices for it. ;)
re: josey124
I've never made quark but I know it's a lactic acid made cheese, but it uses a different bacteria (mesophilo lactococcus) than yogurt, so I'm not sure where you would get a starter unless you can buy quark that still is a viable culture. As for what sort of dairy product you use (milk, cream, ect) this depends on the fat content you want your quark to be. Since I'm pretty sure quark is a name for a number of similar but regional dishes I have no idea what you think quark should be so it would be hard to recommend something.
As for the creme fraiche. I think it's usually about 1 tbs. of buttermilk for every cup of heavy creme. If you use sour cream I believe the amount is higher, but I don't remember the exact quantities since I don't use it except in a pinch.
When it comes to using starter it's never absolutely to get measurements super exact. The amount of bacteria in buttermilk, yogurt, or sour cream is extremely variable. I usually just eye the measurements myself.
re: josey124
Hi There
This is a belated response to your entry about the Solait Yoghurt Maker. I have one. I also have a place near me(Tampa) where I can buy new jars and lids to go inside. The problem is I want to buy more and as you can see, they are not available, since the outfit in New Haven went out of business(I think). You don't hardly need it to make yoghurt but I use it constantly to make authentic Creme Fraiche. You don't need the "starter" or buttermilk. Mine is BETTER. You take heavy cream and put in a tablespoon of full-fat sour cream, mix, put it away in the cubpoard for 24 hours or even less(overnight), and then put the jar in the fridge. It is JUST LIKE the CF I get in France(I live there part of the year). Buttermilk is not the way to go. like a response. and wish I could find a couple to give to my kids.
re: deep
Hi There
This is a belated response to your entry about the Solait Yoghurt Maker. I have one. I also have a place near me(Tampa) where I can buy new jars and lids to go inside. The problem is I want to buy more and as you can see, they are not available, since the outfit in New Haven went out of business(I think). You don't hardly need it to make yoghurt but I use it constantly to make authentic Creme Fraiche. You don't need the "starter" or buttermilk. Mine is BETTER. You take heavy cream and put in a tablespoon of full-fat sour cream, mix, put it away in the cubpoard for 24 hours or even less(overnight), and then put the jar in the fridge. It is JUST LIKE the CF I get in France(I live there part of the year). Buttermilk is not the way to go. like a response. and wish I could find a couple to give to my kids.
re: jepeverill
I have a Solait yogurt maker as well. I would love to get another jar for it just in case mine breaks. Can you give a name and contact information of the store that has these in Tampa. Thanks
re: FeWill
H! Do you have instructions for the solait? My really good friends have one but no directions, and I wanted to find them instructions as a kitchen warming present. Let me know! jaelly_bean at yahoo dot com
re: Mariquail
Hi, I do have instructions and I could fax them to you if you like, but making yogurt is really easy.
You just heat 4 cups of milk to 180, then let it cool to 120. Then you will add your starter, which you can buy in the dairy section of most stores, but certainly a store like Whole Foods. Make sure the starter has completely dissolved. I mix mine in a wine glass as I can see if it has dissolved.
I pour the milk into the glass jar then add the starter, mix well and put the jar into the insulated container. Don't disturb, and leave for 3.5-4 hours. Remove the jar and in the Frig. Once you have done this once, you can use about 2 tablespoons of your yogurt as the starter (mix it with a little of the warm milk first and then add to the 4 cups of milk at 120 degrees). I like my yogurt not too strong and less firm so I do 3.5 hours. The longer you let it sit the stronger and firmer it gets. It will also firm up when you place t jar in frig.
Should you not want your yogurt maker, I too would love to purchase it. Hope this helps.
re: FeWill
Hi! I'm just signing on as I pulled out my maker for the first time in a while - ready to make yogurt but the instructions are missing. I read your instructions and they are good, but wondered if you'd be willing to fax (or share with me by other means) the instructions you mentioned? I am so disappointed that I have lost the entire book, but primarily the yogurt. Thank you for all of the information you provided-very helpful!
re: Pammellam
No, I have enjoyed using it over the years and though I sometimes go for months without using always go back to it. Good luck with your search and if I ever see one second hand, I will buy and let you know.
re: elbe4777
Oh, well, I had to ask!!
I have a manual and I will try to scan it. Give me a couple of days as I am sort of busy. We will figure out a way to get it to you. The manual is wonderful. Full of information and I use it all the time. My Solait is partially broken.... woe is me...
re: Pammellam
I am sorry about your Solait - I was serious about keeping my eyes open - you never know... I would really appreciate the manual, but the yogurt instructions would be on the top of my list if it would be less troublesome to send just that one.
Thanks again!
re: Pammellam
No need to scan to me because I found the booklet! Now we just need to find you a new Solait!!!
I really do appreciate you offering to help me.
re: elbe4777
I've been out of town and just saw your request for instructions for yogurt. If you give me a fax number I will try and fax it tomorrow. --FeWill
re: FeWill
Hi! And thank you!!! I have just started a new job and do not know the fax number, but will get it tomorrow and e-mail it to you. Thanks again! elbe
re: FeWill
Hi! Thank you so much for the offer - but I found my booklet! It had fallen behind some cookbooks. Lucky me!
Thank you again for offering to help me.
re: FeWill
I am new to the sight and came across your response -- I too am in need of instructions which were lost in a move. Appreciate all you can do to get instructions to me. Thanks.
re: ljs975
I just saw your post…If you still need this I will copy or scan the pages and give them to you - how I'm not sure - but we can figure that part out if you still need them. elbe4777


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It has been entirely too long, but I finally have a new drum solo to add to internet-land!
This snippet of a solo is from my first clinic this year at New School of Music in Buford, GA. On this lovely day in March 2014, I gave a talk about my experience in the music industry for the past 10 years, had a long Q & A session, performed two solos, and had one drum off with the man who taught me how to play drums, Mr. Joey Baggett. It was such a magical day, I am still honored that my drum instructor asked me to do it, looking forward to doing another one.
Me with my drum instructor of 5 years, Joey Baggett.
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It was about time to take some new photos and I couldn't have thought of a better location than my studio. My sanctuary. The place where I create oodles of music and teach a plethora of students how to play drums. I love this place.
Thanks to Photographer Nick Bach and Costume Designer Vanessa Marie for helping me look fly in my studio a.k.a heaven
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DAMS are playing the Tabernacle for the first time THIS Saturday at 10pm SHARP! Come one come all, its gonna be a doooooozy! More details below::
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Miami was great, the show and the day off at the beach. Me and my crew!! DAMS and our tour buddies Bees and Enormous Tigers having fun in the sun
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Danny Carey's Kit, OMGOMGOMG! If you dont know who he is, he is the drummer for TOOL…enough said::
Its a little blurry but got a pic with Aaron Spears, this was right before I performed a solo in front of him, he's super cool::
My last blurry pic I promise! This is me hanging out with Brent Hinds from Mastodon and film director Jimmy Hayward. We were at the Hilton After Party taking selfies, what a fun night::
Danny Carey himself! I got an autograph from him and Daru Jones, they were both so awesome, cant wait to hang out with them again!::
Another amazing drummer named Danny! This is Danny Walker from Intronaut, they are so sick and he is too::
My first pic at NAMM was with none other than Juan Alderete, bassist for the Mars Volta. Man oh man they are a huge influence on me, was great to chat with him::
I had a blast playing this cymbal kit from Turkish Cymbals, they sound fantastic::
Thank you so much Black Widow Drum Web for blessing me with passes to NAMM in Anaheim, CA. I had such an amazing experience, and I would have never gone without you. Thank you thank you thank you! <3
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Senior Member
What about dominion? That's the mode I play the most.
I still want to be able to change what ribbon it shows....
bump for an update- i want to look cool in 3s
Bump for more red activity.
Rasta Blahster
Junior Member
bump, pleasone dont abandon this idea
LMQ Mor
I really want to see my own gold border in 3's please
x SEM x
Personally, I think it should be the higher of the two. For someone that can't get a ranked team together, but can solo queue. I think the solo-queue border should show up there. Unless they add Solo-Queue on 3's, then that would change my opinion.
I personally think the borders would make thinks pretty blatant for people. It's already silly enough seeing people brag about their ELO and what ELO bracket they are in and using it to tell people they are bad.
I don't think I have ever used ELO as a justification when I say something. I think it's pretty dumb to use it as it's mainly used for bragging rights anyways.
I see it so often about people talking about ELO as if it gives them some sort of sense that they are correct 100% of the time. It's actually quite stupid to watch most of the high ELO players act that way.
I personally would like to opt-out of the border thing so I don't have to show this Plat around. I don't think it's a good idea.
People shouldn't need something that can be a bragging right to use for something they are skilled at. That's why I always say ELO doesn't really matter for solo queue anyways.
I don't care about 3's or 5's because I am not competing with a team nor will I ever. There are no real high stakes tournaments for 3's.
So, the only thing that should get a border in my opinion would be 5's teams and nothing else.
I dislike everyone having it because it just creates a more toxic community. It really does and I hope the stats reflect it by now.
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