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[sharkmuncher]

Boo. Yeah, I don't want anything that's that much effort. I'm too tired for that :þ

I suppose I could always make a pot of hot coffee, and then stick it in the fridge for a bit >.>

Maybe just get a cheap Mr. Coffee pot and cut the connection to the heading pad? You'd still have to wait a bit. Or maybe, once you've disconnected the heating coil, brewing into a a carafe that was in the fridge or freezer overnight? You could try it with like a $15 Mr. Coffee, or something from the thrift shop.

 

[snacknuts]

Did you give up on the world and become more cynical?

Way before I started drinking black coffee.

 

[pbsapeer]

Anyone else liking the Tassimo machines? I've been mainly having some decaff coffee in the pods but I quite like it.

There is also a lovely coffee shop not too far from me in Chester that does amazing coffee beans- my favourite being the Irish cream flavour!

 

[TarpitCarnivore]

You can make cold brew in literally anything. Buy a french press and brew in that.

 

[luso]

Why the man behind Keurig’s coffee pods wishes he’d never invented them

Who’d have thought you could make money feeding people’s addiction ultra-conveniently? John Sylvan. “It’s like a cigarette for coffee,” he told the Atlantic magazine on Monday.

Ah, yes. Except now he’s wracked with regret about the whole thing. “I feel bad sometimes that I ever did it,” he said. These days, no longer part of the company, he doesn’t even own a Keurig machine. “They’re kind of expensive to use ... plus it’s not like drip coffee is tough to make.”

Why would he feel bad though? Because K-Cups generate vast amounts of plastic waste that does not biodegrade and cannot be recycled, and this is bad for the environment.

Bloody environment, spoiling everybody’s fun. It needn’t though. For instance, since 2006, Keurig has been making some different kinds of K-Cups that are 100% recyclable. As are Nespresso’s aluminium pods. There’s just one problem.

What’s that? People don’t recycle them, because it’s such a pain [...]

Too late to turn back now.

 

[Union Carbine]

Got my bag of George Howell's El Angel and been brewing it over the weekend. I think it's been the best espresso I've ever had, definitely the best I've ever pulled myself. Really really wonderful. Brewed it as a pour-over yesterday afternoon and it was amazing as well. I'm really glad I picked it up though it was on the pricey side.

 

[terrisus]

Hey. Just to follow up on my posts from earlier, I ended up just going with the "Get a 2nd regular coffeemaker, and make coffee for myself the night before."

Just got a cheap used coffeemaker from Goodwill for $8. Fancy, I know >.>
But, hey, it looked in pretty good shape, ran water through it a few times to make sure it was clean, and now I can just make my own coffee without having to worry about what my wife is doing with hers.

 

[A Human Becoming]

So my mother is ready to dump the Keurig. It's getting too expensive (probably $150 between her and my father each month). Looking for a good coffee maker that makes small quantities, like 16 ounces.

 

[InfiniteBento]

So my mother is ready to dump the Keurig. It's getting too expensive (probably $150 between her and my father each month). Looking for a good coffee maker that makes small quantities, like 16 ounces.

If you don't want to hand brew every cup, you can go for something like this (thermal pot instead of glass leads to less heat loss so the coffee can last longer + it is programmable which means you can set it up the night before and it turn on and brew your cup just before you wake up) or if you want something cheaper, amazon has a ton of simple 4 cup coffee brewers that are also programmable that run from $19 to $30.

Its depending on how you like to brew your coffee. I can recommend a ton of hand brewing methods like v60's or kalita's but if thats not your thing, small pots are great especially when sharing with family members. Unless you want single cup brewers but those , from my experience, are a little finicky and don't taste that great.

 

[Jake.]

i've had the aeropress for a few months now and still can't get a cup that i really enjoy, everything ends up usually too fruity, sour or acidic for my liking. maybe filter coffee isn't for me, esp since aeropress isn't 'true' espresso.

edit: should say that i've tried numerous beans, grinds, brewing times and inverted.

 

[TarpitCarnivore]

i've had the aeropress for a few months now and still can't get a cup that i really enjoy, everything ends up usually too fruity, sour or acidic for my liking. maybe filter coffee isn't for me, esp since aeropress isn't 'true' espresso.

edit: should say that i've tried numerous beans, grinds, brewing times and inverted.

Sour/bitterness is an extraction issue. Are you just winging it or are you going off of different brew guides?

 

[whatsinaname]

i've had the aeropress for a few months now and still can't get a cup that i really enjoy, everything ends up usually too fruity, sour or acidic for my liking. maybe filter coffee isn't for me, esp since aeropress isn't 'true' espresso.

edit: should say that i've tried numerous beans, grinds, brewing times and inverted.

What about water temperature? I got bitter brews too, so I dropped the temperature of the water I was using.

 

[InfiniteBento]

i've had the aeropress for a few months now and still can't get a cup that i really enjoy, everything ends up usually too fruity, sour or acidic for my liking. maybe filter coffee isn't for me, esp since aeropress isn't 'true' espresso.

edit: should say that i've tried numerous beans, grinds, brewing times and inverted.

Aeropresses are very inconsistent. Its incredible difficult to get an efficient cup and have a set ratio for your coffee. You may want to consider another brewing method if you prefer consistency.

Pay attention to the flavor profile of the coffee you brew, does it taste woodsy or papery in the finish? Let me know from your next cup and I can tell you exactly what is going on with your extraction. I just did an 8 hour boot camp for extraction of brewing methods this past week so I can help you out with this.

Mind me asking what tempature water do you use? how old is your coffee? and what is your grind setting also?

 

[ScottSullivan]

I work from home and I'm out of coffee for tommorrow. The humanity!

 

[Jake.]

Sour/bitterness is an extraction issue. Are you just winging it or are you going off of different brew guides?

have tried various guides.

What about water temperature? I got bitter brews too, so I dropped the temperature of the water I was using.

tried that too - boiling, a minute off the boil, different celsius temps etc.

Aeropresses are very inconsistent. Its incredible difficult to get an efficient cup and have a set ratio for your coffee. You may want to consider another brewing method if you prefer consistency.

Pay attention to the flavor profile of the coffee you brew, does it taste woodsy or papery in the finish? Let me know from your next cup and I can tell you exactly what is going on with your extraction. I just did an 8 hour boot camp for extraction of brewing methods this past week so I can help you out with this.

Mind me asking what tempature water do you use? how old is your coffee? and what is your grind setting also?

it never tastes woodsy or papery to to me, it always just tastes super fruity and either acidic or sour. i would love to have a friend who is a coffee nerd and could just tell me if i'm doing it right (and if so, filter coffee obviously isn't for me!). i don't know, when i go to a cafe i usually get an espresso or flat white depending on my mood so maybe i'm just not used to it. beans are always fresh and i use a porlex mini, can't recall which 'click' its on, although i've tried coarser and finer as mentioned previously.

these are the beans i currently have:

http://sevenseeds.com.au/collections/coffee/products/brazil-serra

previously i had something else from a different roaster (sensory lab) which supposedly had no fruit notes and honestly they tasted the same...fruity + sour/acidic.

 

[Phat Michael]

i just bought this

and this:

Nespresso Pixie and Aeroccino 3.

Working my way through the sample pack of pods they have given me. So easy to use and clean so far. Not a huge coffee guy so this is perfect for me.

 

[fireside]

previously i had something else from a different roaster (sensory lab) which supposedly had no fruit notes and honestly they tasted the same...fruity + sour/acidic.

Coffee beans are the seed of a fruit. It's going to taste fruity. And, well, coffee has a pH of about 5. It's going to be a bit acidic.

Do you not want fruity coffee? I mean, what are you looking for in your coffee? If you want something more similar to like, Starbucks or something then you're probably not going to find it from most third wave (what wave are we on?) coffee roasters—they're focusing more on lightly roasting the beans to bring out the inherent flavor of the beans. You're not going to find many small roasters that have coffees with that over-roasted flavor you might be associating with coffee.

If you're not into fruit forward coffees have you tried anything from Java or Sumatra or Indonesia? They are generally pretty earthy coffees. Which is a nice way of saying they taste like dirt (to me). But some people like more savory coffee.

 

[TarpitCarnivore]

have tried various guides.

How is your grind? What kind of grinder are you using?

 

[InfiniteBento]

have tried various guides.



tried that too - boiling, a minute off the boil, different celsius temps etc.



it never tastes woodsy or papery to to me, it always just tastes super fruity and either acidic or sour. i would love to have a friend who is a coffee nerd and could just tell me if i'm doing it right (and if so, filter coffee obviously isn't for me!). i don't know, when i go to a cafe i usually get an espresso or flat white depending on my mood so maybe i'm just not used to it. beans are always fresh and i use a porlex mini, can't recall which 'click' its on, although i've tried coarser and finer as mentioned previously.

these are the beans i currently have:

http://sevenseeds.com.au/collections/coffee/products/brazil-serra

previously i had something else from a different roaster (sensory lab) which supposedly had no fruit notes and honestly they tasted the same...fruity + sour/acidic.

If your coffee is highly acidic, it will be due to your brewing method. Naturally coffee is acidic but not to the point of sourness. Sourness is a sign of underextraction. I ask for woodsy or papery taste notes due to that simple quality alone being able to calculate more specifically your issue. That taste is there, you have to learn to train your palate to notice it. Sip your coffee loudly and incorporate air into it. This will permit you to taste more notes within the coffee. Also, let it rest on your tongue for a second before you swallow. After doing so, you should be able to notice a lingering taste and quality to which will be either of those two. You need to tell me what temperature water you use and your grind setting. Both of these play into your extraction. You can have great coffee but if your water is too hot and not ground properly for an aeropress, it can also lead to bitterness and acidity in your brew. .

If you prefer heavier coffee, considering you enjoy espresso, consider buying a evasolo. They are a higher brand version of a French press. Full submersion without a filter aside from the one in the neck used to pour out the coffee. It gives your coffee a richer and fuller body due to the lack of filter and is a beautiful brewing method.

 

[MrDaravon]

Okay, I'm looking to make cold brew coffee at home. I've done it off and on over time but I've just been slumming it by soaking storebought coffee and straining it, which has led to all sorts of inconsistencies. I'm looking to make batches and not individual cups as well, so some methods like the aeropress aren't as appealing. Skimming this thread and looking elsewhere I see that Hario and Takeya both make 1 quart cold brew coffee pots which are just what I'm looking for in terms of relative convenience, although I wish I could find ideally a 1.5 or 2 quart one. Amazon has both, the Takeya is ~$25 and the Hario is about ~$35, does anyone have any experience with either one or have a recommendation?

And aside from that does anyone have any specific coffee recommendations for cold brew? IIRC you want darker roasts generally for that. I have a local coffee shop near my work I can get grounds from if that's a good option, but I'm also not sure how I should tell them to grind it necessarily. I generally drink my coffee with just a little milk or creamer, so if anyone has any general recommendations based on that I'm all ears. I don't mind getting a grinder and getting beans online, but I figure I should at least get the brew situation figured out first.

 

[InfiniteBento]

Okay, I'm looking to make cold brew coffee at home. I've done it off and on over time but I've just been slumming it by soaking storebought coffee and straining it, which has led to all sorts of inconsistencies. I'm looking to make batches and not individual cups as well, so some methods like the aeropress aren't as appealing. Skimming this thread and looking elsewhere I see that Hario and Takeya both make 1 quart cold brew coffee pots which are just what I'm looking for in terms of relative convenience, although I wish I could find ideally a 1.5 or 2 quart one. Amazon has both, the Takeya is ~$25 and the Hario is about ~$35, does anyone have any experience with either one or have a recommendation?

And aside from that does anyone have any specific coffee recommendations for cold brew? IIRC you want darker roasts generally for that. I have a local coffee shop near my work I can get grounds from if that's a good option, but I'm also not sure how I should tell them to grind it necessarily. I generally drink my coffee with just a little milk or creamer, so if anyone has any general recommendations based on that I'm all ears. I don't mind getting a grinder and getting beans online, but I figure I should at least get the brew situation figured out first.

You are going to want a coarse grind for cold brew. 1 setting away from the very coarsest is great. Avoid high acidic coffees for cold brew, generally african coffees make incredibly cold brew. We use (at my shop) a combination of south american and a bit of Rwandan coffee mixed into it.

If you want to make batch ice coffee at home, let me introduce you to the Toddy Maker . It is perfect for ice coffee batches at home, filters aren't incredibly expensive and it comes with a top for storage so you don't need to transfer it unless its to put into glass bottles to give away or take on the go.

Generally, try to go for your shops burundi and Kenya AA. Be aware that certain Rwanda coffees have something called the "potato defect" this is caused by a bug who burrows in coffee and you cannot tell it is there until they grind the coffee and all of it reeks of raw potato. You may want to simply try the Kenya AA to start, which personally is my favorite. We had it at my last shop. We cold brewed it and added dehydrated fruit to the coffee as it steeped for 12 hours over night and it was fantastic. Make sure after you brew your iced coffee, you stir it. Coffee, when brewing, puts the most concentrated bits on the bottom and over time the weaker coffee sits on top. So always stir before serving to get the full flavor.

Let me know if any of this helps at all.

 

[MrDaravon]

You are going to want a coarse grind for cold brew. 1 setting away from the very coarsest is great. Avoid high acidic coffees for cold brew, generally african coffees make incredibly cold brew. We use (at my shop) a combination of south american and a bit of Rwandan coffee mixed into it.

If you want to make batch ice coffee at home, let me introduce you to the Toddy Maker . It is perfect for ice coffee batches at home, filters aren't incredibly expensive and it comes with a top for storage so you don't need to transfer it unless its to put into glass bottles to give away or take on the go.

Generally, try to go for your shops burundi and Kenya AA. Be aware that certain Rwanda coffees have something called the "potato defect" this is caused by a bug who burrows in coffee and you cannot tell it is there until they grind the coffee and all of it reeks of raw potato. You may want to simply try the Kenya AA to start, which personally is my favorite. We had it at my last shop. We cold brewed it and added dehydrated fruit to the coffee as it steeped for 12 hours over night and it was fantastic. Make sure after you brew your iced coffee, you stir it. Coffee, when brewing, puts the most concentrated bits on the bottom and over time the weaker coffee sits on top. So always stir before serving to get the full flavor.

Let me know if any of this helps at all.

Thanks for the response! I have no idea why, but for some reason I thought the Toddy was a much smaller unit, I either missed or forgot that it's making a concentrate. How much of a pain is keeping the actual unit out while it's brewing? I've seen some complaints that it can be kind of flimsy/top heavy and I do have a cat so that's a bit of a concern.

 

[InfiniteBento]

Thanks for the response! I have no idea why, but for some reason I thought the Toddy was a much smaller unit, I either missed or forgot that it's making a concentrate. How much of a pain is keeping the actual unit out while it's brewing? I've seen some complaints that it can be kind of flimsy/top heavy and I do have a cat so that's a bit of a concern.

It has a pretty secure top, imo. I've never had issues. Frankly, I believe the cat would be curious but I don't think it's smell or taste would lure it much aside from the general curiosity. If you are worried, you can store it in the fridge as it brews or put it into a cabinet/other room.

 

[Jake.]

If your coffee is highly acidic, it will be due to your brewing method. Naturally coffee is acidic but not to the point of sourness. Sourness is a sign of underextraction. I ask for woodsy or papery taste notes due to that simple quality alone being able to calculate more specifically your issue. That taste is there, you have to learn to train your palate to notice it. Sip your coffee loudly and incorporate air into it. This will permit you to taste more notes within the coffee. Also, let it rest on your tongue for a second before you swallow. After doing so, you should be able to notice a lingering taste and quality to which will be either of those two. You need to tell me what temperature water you use and your grind setting. Both of these play into your extraction. You can have great coffee but if your water is too hot and not ground properly for an aeropress, it can also lead to bitterness and acidity in your brew. .

If you prefer heavier coffee, considering you enjoy espresso, consider buying a evasolo. They are a higher brand version of a French press. Full submersion without a filter aside from the one in the neck used to pour out the coffee. It gives your coffee a richer and fuller body due to the lack of filter and is a beautiful brewing method.

thanks for your in-depth response (esp re: 'tasting' the coffee properly, which is something i've never considered before), its appreciated. i'll drop you a pm to stop clogging up the thread.

 

[Megalosaro]

Why do i suck so bad at brewing coffee? Whenever I make it it tastes like shit compared to when my coworkers make it.

It's gotten to the point where they don't let me make it anymore.

 

[dakilla13]

Why do i suck so bad at brewing coffee? Whenever I make it it tastes like shit compared to when my coworkers make it.

It's gotten to the point where they don't let me make it anymore.

Get a Chemex, and experiment with different grinds/brew times! I've made coffee this way every day at work and now have a combo that I like a lot. I get my beans delivered biweekly from Stumptown.

 

[InfiniteBento]

Why do i suck so bad at brewing coffee? Whenever I make it it tastes like shit compared to when my coworkers make it.

It's gotten to the point where they don't let me make it anymore.

If you elaborate more, we can break it down piece by piece to see what you are doing wrong :3

 

[smurfx]

so do you guys usually do 2 tablespoons of coffee per cup brewed?

 

[Megalosaro]

If you elaborate more, we can break it down piece by piece to see what you are doing wrong :3

I put the filter in place. I use the rule of 3 scoops per cup of coffee. I fill the pot to full and pour the water in the proper compartment. Then I turn on the machine and let it brew.

 

[TarpitCarnivore]

so do you guys usually do 2 tablespoons of coffee per cup brewed?

I measure out every brew. The supposed "golden ratio" is 17.24 grams of water per cup of coffee. Lately I've been closer to 16 grams and then going from there. I usually use between 22 and 28 grams of coffee if I'm doing a single, 40 grams if I'm making more than one cup.

 

[MrDaravon]

It has a pretty secure top, imo. I've never had issues. Frankly, I believe the cat would be curious but I don't think it's smell or taste would lure it much aside from the general curiosity. If you are worried, you can store it in the fridge as it brews or put it into a cabinet/other room.

Thanks! I'm going to be ordering one today. Is there any taste or other difference using their reusable filters (it comes with 2) versus the Toddy paper filters? I see those are also available as well as a easier/disposable option, but other than easier cleanup is there any impact to the brew?

 

[InfiniteBento]

Thanks! I'm going to be ordering one today. Is there any taste or other difference using their reusable filters (it comes with 2) versus the Toddy paper filters? I see those are also available as well as a easier/disposable option, but other than easier cleanup is there any impact to the brew?

Paper filters, unless you rinse them every time, will add a subtle paper taste in coffee. Reusables can simply be run under cold water to rid of coffee and then left in the fridge for whenever you want to use them again. Its mostly a cost efficient thing, tbh.

 

[MrDaravon]

Paper filters, unless you rinse them every time, will add a subtle paper taste in coffee. Reusables can simply be run under cold water to rid of coffee and then left in the fridge for whenever you want to use them again. Its mostly a cost efficient thing, tbh.

Okay, thanks! Also ordered the Toddy off amazon, I don't have Prime so I used it as an excuse to finally buy the Raid 2 to get free shipping so I should have it around the end of next week. Sometime next week I'll grab some coffee from my local shop, I'll see if they have what you suggested and I might grab one or two other things, they have one or two flavored ones I'm interested in. Not sure how they'd necessarily work iced but no harm in trying.

 

[Jake.]

when/why was infinitebento banned? i was going to pm.

 

[Fitts]

I love coffee, but had begun limiting myself to two cups per day a few months ago. I found that my energy levels became too dependent on the caffeine and, well, if I was drinking coffee that meant that I wasn't drinking water.

...and then a co-worker introduced me to chocolate covered espresso beans last week. Ho-lee-shit! I'm in trouble, GAF.

 

[diggmcbadass]

I want to get a capsule machine because I've found the process of sourcing fresh enough beans to make espresso with my Gaggia machine a hassle, as well as the fact that I don't go through a lot of coffee at home so I can't keep a lot of beans on hand as they spoil. I tried my brothers Dolce Gusto, and I thought the espresso tasted pretty decent compared to what I would have imagined such a machine would produce. It's of course far from ideal, but I don't need ideal right now.

Do anyone know if the Nespresso or other types of machines are better than the Dolce Gusto for producing straight espresso shots? I'm not going to make any other type of coffee in the machine, and I'd like manual control over water amount. This machine will basically only be used to produce an espresso shot to kickstart mornings for me, and for that purpose a capsule machine seems like the best choice.

 

[InfiniteBento]

when/why was infinitebento banned? i was going to pm.

I am alive ! It was a silly ban, honestly. But now we can talk coffee

 

[MrDaravon]

Got my Toddy over the weekend. I still had a bag of a random seattle's best storebought coffee and I hadn't been able to get any proper coffee locally yet, so I tried a batch with that figuring worse case if it clogged or didn't come out well I'd just toss it anyway. It actually came out pretty good, very clean and much better than how I was doing it before. My local shop was out of a lot of their darker/african ones when I went (I'll submit orders online with them ahead of time going forward), of what they did have in-stock the person I know there suggested a Congo coffee, so I got that and properly ground. Once I go through the rest of the coffee I already made I'm looking forward to giving that a go, probably late this week or over the weekend. So far pretty happy with it, and I like that it makes a concentrate so it's much easier to store the smaller amount.

 

[InfiniteBento]

Got my Toddy over the weekend. I still had a bag of a random seattle's best storebought coffee and I hadn't been able to get any proper coffee locally yet, so I tried a batch with that figuring worse case if it clogged or didn't come out well I'd just toss it anyway. It actually came out pretty good, very clean and much better than how I was doing it before. My local shop was out of a lot of their darker/african ones when I went (I'll submit orders online with them ahead of time going forward), of what they did have in-stock the person I know there suggested a Congo coffee, so I got that and properly ground. Once I go through the rest of the coffee I already made I'm looking forward to giving that a go, probably late this week or over the weekend. So far pretty happy with it, and I like that it makes a concentrate so it's much easier to store the smaller amount.

I'm so glad you like it ! Cold brew is fantastic. If you get medicine bottles like these:

You can store them for on the go and to take around with you. I'm excited for you to try out other coffees. If you order online, you should try out the Black Cat blend from Intelligentsia (I work there and had it as a cold brew the other day and I died. It was perfect)

 

[diggmcbadass]

I ended up picking up a Nespresso machine yesterday. My inner coffee-geek is in turmoil, but the convenience of using that thing pretty much makes it out-compete my semi-automatic setup (that I haven't really been using for years). The quality is actually a lot higher than I would have though as well. I will probably buy some refillable capsules to check out what this thing can do with freshly roasted and ground coffee, but for now my espresso gulping days seem to be revitalized.

 

[TarpitCarnivore]

If it's anything like when I tried the refillable in a Keurig it's going to be worse. We have a Nespresso in the office and I was not very impressed after hearing such praise about them. Perhaps it was the pod I picked, but it was impossible to tell which was which.

 

[diggmcbadass]

After trying some 3rd party pods that look like the refillable ones, I'm inclined to agree. With these you don't have an initial few seconds of pressure build up before the seal breaks, and the start of the shot comes out really underextracted. It was a really noticeable difference in richness of the end result.

 

[InfiniteBento]

So now that I finally have a bit more time to focus, I wanted to ask everyone in coffeeGAF, how they would feel if I made a new coffee OT. I've been in discussion with a mod and have the approval but wanted to get a more personable approach from the actual posters in here.

The thread will cover updated brewing methods, guides to brewing and recipes, sources for beginning coffee knowledge, more information about the Specialty Coffee Association and Barista Guild of America will be included, paired with more recently news from the past few months in the coffee world. A section for coffee varieties paired with information on those as well will be included (including what makes different coffees from different countries taste different), and information on grinders and espresso machines can also be thrown in the mix. If you have other things you would love to know more about, I can happily throw in a section for it. I have a list of things I will be including in my OP but wanted to see if anyone else had any other ideas or thoughts on the matter

I'm an avid poster and work in coffee so I feel a new thread that is frequently updated would be really insightful and useful to those who love coffee on here. I'd also really love to share some useful information with all of you so we can all level up with our brewing !

Let me know what you guys think about this and I'll crank it out asap.

 

[TarpitCarnivore]

I think guides in the beginning would go a long way with answering basic questions. I think there is enough of us posting in this thread, like myself and carbine, who also have pretty solid knowledge of things to help a bit.

 

[Megalosaro]

I put about 2 table spoons power scoop in, yet my coffee is bitter with odd after taste

 

[NewFresh]

So now that I finally have a bit more time to focus, I wanted to ask everyone in coffeeGAF, how they would feel if I made a new coffee OT. I've been in discussion with a mod and have the approval but wanted to get a more personable approach from the actual posters in here.

The thread will cover updated brewing methods, guides to brewing and recipes, sources for beginning coffee knowledge, more information about the Specialty Coffee Association and Barista Guild of America will be included, paired with more recently news from the past few months in the coffee world. A section for coffee varieties paired with information on those as well will be included (including what makes different coffees from different countries taste different), and information on grinders and espresso machines can also be thrown in the mix. If you have other things you would love to know more about, I can happily throw in a section for it. I have a list of things I will be including in my OP but wanted to see if anyone else had any other ideas or thoughts on the matter

I'm an avid poster and work in coffee so I feel a new thread that is frequently updated would be really insightful and useful to those who love coffee on here. I'd also really love to share some useful information with all of you so we can all level up with our brewing !

Let me know what you guys think about this and I'll crank it out asap.

InfiniteBento, what are you saying about my OT!??!?

I'm just kidding. Feel free to have this one locked and start anew. Unfortunately I don't really see myself in this thread as much as some of you so it makes sense.

Btw, I also work in the coffee biz, though at a large scale. Think America's favorite coffee brand.

 

[InfiniteBento]

InfiniteBento, what are you saying about my OT!??!?

I'm just kidding. Feel free to have this one locked and start anew. Unfortunately I don't really see myself in this thread as much as some of you so it makes sense.

Btw, I also work in the coffee biz, though at a large scale. Think America's favorite coffee brand.

I mean no offense ! Ahhhh ;____;

I'd love to get into the science of brewing and show some of the newest tech. Coffee fest is this July and I'd love to have an OT up by then so I can show some of the great stuff they will be showcasing . I can also give some scoops on intelligentsia since I work there <3

 

[irfaanator]

I was wondering is it fine to keep whole beans in the hopper of the burr grinder? I was considering getting one instead of the chopper I have right now. Also need to get a cheap programmable coffee maker that works well

 

[TarpitCarnivore]

I was wondering is it fine to keep whole beans in the hopper of the burr grinder? I was considering getting one instead of the chopper I have right now. Also need to get a cheap programmable coffee maker that works well

I don't simply because it becomes a bit of a pain to measure. You end up grinding to little or too much and have to adjust. By measuring out the amount I need before hand I ensure I'm getting the exact amount without any waste.

 

[Tawpgun]

Our office got this big ass coffee maker with those pad lookin things.

It's basically a glorified keurig and sometimes shit is too watery. But sometimes it filters really well and gives a damn good cup. Yumsssssss