Emily Long's discussions

Haha sure. But sometimes we’ll leave the back storm door onto the yard open so the dog can come and go (for example). I’ve also lived in older buildings with awning-type windows (no screen). Read more

I also love voting by mail (in UT) for the same reason. We take our ballots to a secure drop box downtown. Easy and done. Read more

I live in UT, and we also do universal vote-by-mail, and yes, we also have ballot drop boxes. I believe ours are managed directly by our elections office/county clerk, not emptied by USPS. I’d guess that states that are allowing more mail-in voting this cycle (but don’t have widespread mail-in voting normally) may not… Read more

There is more surface area, so it does accelerate the extraction. But the finer grind essentially is more tightly packed, meaning it takes longer for the water to run through, increasing the contact time (in a pour-over, specifically). Like the difference between pouring water over fine sand vs. loose gravel. It… Read more

I, too, am a single-origin snob. Everyone has a personal coffee preference, and most feel strongly that their way is the only right one :) Read more

That’s the main one for us. You never have to remember to order filters, plus it’s easier for traveling/camping. I’ve experienced the *slightest* flavor difference, maybe due to the paper itself but also possibly because metal allows just a little bit more oil (which paper absorbs) to get through? Not really… Read more

Author here. I don’t disagree—I think this comes back to what people mean when they say “strong.” In MANY cases, folks are looking for what you get out of a darker bean and, yes, what coffee tastes like when it’s over-extracted. In specialty coffee, and where someone who defines “flavor” as the nuance of a light or… Read more

Indeed, good catch ;) Read more

Great ideas!  Read more

Yeah, this is a bit of mystery to me too. I had my seats and carpets steam cleaned after an incident with a skunk, and that got rid of all the dog hair — it’s just too expensive to do often! Read more

Not necessarily—but the tendency with larger pots is to water more (both in volume and frequency). If your container is much bigger and has a lot more soil than your plant needs, you’re more likely to overwater. Read more