Io Sapsai 🌱

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  • I have a 1L french press jug that I fill with 80g of coffee, coarse grind (34 on 1zpreszo JX) and top with cold water making sure all the grounds are wet and stirring lightly to make sure they’re all wet. I leave it in the fridge for 12-18 hours and filter through the mesh. I dillute with hot water or just microwave it after dillution if I’m too lazy to boil (blasphemy I know). I sometimes mix it with tonic water or ice and drink chilled.

    Make sure to pop it in the fridge. Room temperature extracts the acids somewhat which isn’t to my preference.


  • Cold brew, followed by French press. With cold brew you want a coarse grind but it doesn’t really matter THAT much compared to pour over. You just dillute to taste. I do it in a french press so it’s easily filtered. The french press is also forgiving. I’ve oversteeped by 5 minutes and the coffee is still drinkable. Lately I’ve been mostly drinking supermarket generic Arabica bean brews since I’m on a tight budget but I wouldn’t do cold brew with specialty coffee anyway!


  • Io Sapsai 🌱@lemm.eetocats@lemmy.worldBuying in bulk
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    9 months ago

    My cat is so food motivated he eats absolutely everything. Obviously has a preference for wet food with gravy so I buy a bunch of different flavours in bulk but he’s happy to eat the same thing every day. He also loves olives, bread (wholemeal more than white, sourdough has an advantage too. Local bakery bread is where things are really at. Supermarket bread is a mixed bag, he usually ignores it because it’s crap), seeds, nuts, potato chips, lentils, hummus, yogurt, and grass.



  • First of all, ask your vet!!! I’m not a vet, just a random person on the internet.

    Not sure what type of insulin you’re using but most pens used in humance medicine are 3ml (100IU/ml, there are exceptions of course). That might be a better option. In fact our vet patients use your regular humane Lantus, Tresiba and Insulatard.

    I would side on the cautious side of things and not give my cat expired insulin. I know some people do it and they’re just fine but I wouldn’t risk it.


  • Funny, I get all the Melitta products all around me, EXCEPT the brewer itself! I found it online but it cost as much as a V60 so I have no incentive to try it.

    The filters are good, I haven’t had issues with them. I hear good things about the cones, the openings seem smaller than a v60 so the flow might take longer. In theory you can grind a tad bit coarser to compensate if you follow a V60 recipe. The cone itself is plastic so it retains heat well. You can pre-heat it with boiling or hot tap water to increase extraction.

    So far I’m happy with the coffee I’m brewing with it

    That’s what matters. I can only give general advice. Play around with the grind settings to dial things a little if you want. Try things out with different water. Ultimately the coffee itself, pouring technique, temperature, grind size, filter, water quality all play a role. The cone is just a small part.


  • I’ve been giving my cat Brit. A… Czech brand that he seems to totally love. Dry kibble in the mornings, wet food in the evenings. His water intake seems good that way. He has a sensitive stomach and so far this is one of the few brands he has no problems with. Hills is another brand that was ok but its quality isn’t much better than Brit at a higher price tag, it’s also owned by Colgate Palmolive.