/ck/ - Food & Cooking

Some of Counter Culture's Kenyan single origin. It's pretty nice but there are other coffee's I'd rather have and it is expensive so this is probably my last bag of it I'll be purchasing.

LLG Red bourbon black honey is still firmly my favorite coffee I've roasted. Shits delish. Got a jar of it offgassing now. Kruve sifters should be here in ~2 weeks if they're to be believed.

Posting the discount code again, doesn't seem like theres any use restrictions so if you want some christmas glass, hop on it.

PREORDER15OFF
Expiration date: Jan 1, 2021

>>14983226
Any of you fags do cold brew? Coffee recommendations that work well for CB?

Currently drinking pic related. It tastes like dark roast. I can't taste the bean. I only taste roast.

Recommend me a good container for my coffee. It seems like when I kick down and buy some nice coffee, it tastes good for 1-2 days and then loses a lot of flavor. Also give me any other tips for coffee storage.

>>14983561
I think the one-way valve bags are ideal, but you need to clamp the opening off and squeeze the air out every time.

From this morning

>>14983561
Ngrrig one way valves into the lids of mason jars. If you want plastic lids, hellman's mayo lids are the same threading. Or buy some fellow atmos.

>>14983702
>happy mug company
is this stuff any good? seems to cheap to be good

>>14983774
Some people here were lauding it a few threads ago as a miracle company for providing good coffee for cheap. My taste isn't refined enough to tell you whether they're right, I just went with the recommendation

>>14983732
I considered doing this a long time ago, but I never did it. All the extra air space in there will negate the value of the valve unless you suck the air out to create a vaccum. Since I do not have big, luscious lips I cannot press them against a flat surface and suck with significant force. Then I had an idea to glue a wide bore tube or straw to the outside of the lid to facilitate hard sucking. But I decided against it afterall and went with a ziploc bag that I can squeeze the air out of. I only roast a week's worth of coffee anyway.

>>14983854
One more consideration:
I did try sucking coffee air out of a ziploc back using a plastic drinking straw. It did vacuum pack the beans, but it tasted really, really bad. Coffee air is not delicious. Funny because it smells good.

>>14983226
is coffee good for you?

Do I need a vacuum sealer to freeze coffee for longer storage without the risk of freezer smell seeping in?

>>14983226
i cant wait till the morning when i get to drink coffee :)

>>14983894
Why wait?

>>14983226
Moka with Mt.Hagen organic arabica
Supermarket nearby
Yes
Confession: I use an electric spice grinder for it. The one with the blades.

Coof

there he is

>>14985103
Sup

Is Dallmayr any good? I was thinking of picking up a bag.

Does Coffee straight from the Moka pot always taste bad, I bought whole beans, grinded them myself, pre boiled the water, and shut it off after it started spurting. First time it tasted like medicine but now its more mellow, still not pleasant. Is straight black coffee just an acquired taste no matter how you make it?

spent the entire last month debating if I should get a robot for espresso or a rtx 3080. God I hate being an indecisive and poor fuck. I have an expensive move coming up next year so whatever I get I probably won't be able to afford the other for a long while

>>14983226
>>What ya drinking?
picrel
>>Wheres it from?
'murica
>>You getting any more?
maybe

>>14986955
Moka pots are good at one thing and one thing only. Thats overextracting the fuck out of preground lavazza.

>>14986955
No elaborate your process and grind, and bean.

>>14987681
>Whole Pete's coffee major dickenson blend (~15-20 grams I think)
>I use a blade grinder for ~30 seconds making it a bit bigger then regular espresso "powder" used in machines
>Boil bottled water
>put coffee into cup
>put water in
>assemble
> put on medium heat
> when coffee starts coming out, lower heat
> when it starts spurting, take off heat and run cold water along the bottom to stop the brewing process
> serve

The only thing I can think of is 1. I don't have a burr grinder and people shit on blade grinders but Idk how big of a difference it actually makes 2. I can never really tell when i'm supposed to take it off, I never really hear the spurting and notice as soon as the coffee comes out there are small coffee grinds getting through and coming into the top (grind too small?).

last time I made coffee the taste was still a little bitter, but I was able to drink a bit before I decided to use it to make affogato

>>14988121
>>14987681
Was a while ago but I would say the grind size was maybe between fine and very fine with some small bits looking a bit medium-fine which I'm assuming is because blade grinders have consistency issues?

>>14988121

Burr grinders crush beans to a specific particle range. Blade grinders bounce shit around while the beans randomly come apart. They are in no way comparable.

>>14988121
>Pete's coffee major dickenson blend
this coffee is shit.
>Moka pot
the coffee that comes out of these things is only suitable for making milk drinks

coffee is a brown liquid served hot or cold

>>14983226
I drank my coffee black for two years and I hated it. Am I pleb; do I keep trying? I want to be a guy who takes his coffee black so girls think I'm cool

So, how much of a difference is there between well made coffee and something I get out of one of those pod machines? I can't drink that stuff black, will I be able to drink it black if i properly make it?

>>14983545
How is the flavour profile compared to espresso?

>>14989087
Are you at least drinking specialty coffee?

I've started watering down my coffee with tea, so that I don't drink too much coffee.
I take half a usual dose of insta-coffee and a bag of tea every other cup.

Coffee sucks, tea is supperior.

arabica-robusta blends make for a pretty good cope espresso if you under-extract

>>14989087
Try different coffee brands and roast levels. You can get a pretty good idea just from the supermarket shelf using a regular coffee maker. If you don't like any of them it's probably not for you.

>>14989112
Ive just had latte at work from one of those Lavazza pod vending machines for the first time after months of playing around with my flair+C40 setup and some good quality East African beans during muh imposed neetdom by dictator Corona Dan. Theres a huge difference in flavour profile and quality. So huge that I had to throw away the rest of the pod coffee after taking a few sips and just got a Redbull for my energy fix. It was either over extracted or under extracted. The pod beans had this low quality stale robusta quality that is hard to digest after months of being spoiled by freshly roasted Ethiopian/Kenyan/South American Arabica. Specialty coffee is like good quality scotch where you can taste different and wonderful flavours, and tends to be "bright" as you drink the rest of the cup of latte. Whereas the Lavazza pod machine just tasted burnt and had no discernible depth. My flair+C40 setup has ruined pod based vending machine coffee for me. I might need to bring my Flair+C40 to work or go to the coffee shop a few miles away to enjoy my afternoon coffee.

>>14983545
I've had the most luck with dark roast earthy beans like indonesians

>>14989422
I guess that's what i'm wondering, how much like whiskey is it? If someone only drinks shit whiskey with coke and then you hand them a top shelf Bourbon straight they probably won't like it even though it's got a lot more depth and less harshness.

Does the same thing apply to coffee?

>>14989665
Id say yes. There was a time when I mildly enjoyed pod based coffee from a vending machine(black/milk) although I wasnt crazy about it. But ever since I got into this hobby, pod based coffees and starbucks style syrup coffees tastes revolting. Its like eating plain white 20 cent a piece vietnamese roll that taste like paper after living off woodfired sourdough bread made by french artisan bakers or a nice chiabatta. Or eating cheap canned tuna after tasting a 50 dollar red fin tuna sushi.

Or eating cheap condense milk chocolate bars loaded with sugar and palm oil after experiencing good quality dark chocolate. Your palette does change. Those foods will never be the same to you even if you loved them in your youth.

Really like the coffee I have, but it's about time to spoil myself again. Going to my favorite roaster & getting some kenyan & ethiopian. If I don't get coffee from there there are 2 or 3 decent local brands I can always find at the store. Used to barista for a living, I almost miss getting free espresso drinks whenever I wanted but my caffeine tolerance was through the fucking roof. Eventually all I drank was espresso & cream, with about 6 double shots of espresso in there.

>>14986955
>Is straight black coffee just an acquired taste no matter how you make it?

It could be an acquired taste, but it depends on the beans itself, how fresh they are, and how they’re brewed

The same is applied to anything you drink straight up, whiskey. Some people like to mix whiskey in soda. But a good quality top shelf whiskey is meant to be sipped alone

>>14983226
is coffee good for you?

I made an espresso with this in the robot and it was very good

>he doesn't exclusively drink natural process coffee

>>14991109
>he doesn't exclusively drink black honey

Fixed that. Just pulled a double of the red bourbon black honey. To die for. I'll try to get a graph tomorrow.

>>14991735
giv black honey

ordered a 1kg bag of tanzanian edelweiss, never tried it before
was a bit more expensive than what i normally get but the flavour profile description seemed a bit too interesting not to try

>>14991854
Running low. Only have a few lbs left.

>What ya drinking?
cappuccino - 2 shot
Rancilio Silvia and Sette grinder
>Wheres it from?
Onyx southern weather currently
>You getting any more?
I like Onyx and they are keeping their shipping promo around. Intelligensia is my other go to. Counter culture is decent as well but I think they don't have a constant shipping promo for non subscribed customers. It's shitty for them to not eat shipping if I spend a good amount.

Ive been playing with my flair signature and a C40 since the lockdown started, and its been a quite a few months since my first shitty cup of under extracted coffee and I think Im pulling pretty consistently decent shots these days . But now, I wanna upgrade because Im finding the signature brew head too small for my liking since Im only able to pull enough liquid gold to make 200 mls of long black or lattes. Its annoying because it takes me till my last few gulps of coffee to get an appreciation of the flavour profile and umami of a good quality bean which by then my cup is near empty and Im left feeling unsatisfied.

Should I invest in a Pro 2 brew head or wait a few months and get the gaggia classic or Robot with the pressure gauge? Is the Pro 2 brew head able to pull shots as great as a gaggia or a robot?

Why yes, I did take the instant coffee pill and drink highly caffeinated mud water in seconds for a fraction of the price you spend

>>14992271
I'd snag the pro2 grouphead. All flair shit seems to hold its value pretty well, so you can probably flip it all on reddit when you want a full upgrade and get $70 back on the $109 second shot plus kit.

>>14992287
I'm drinking black honey for 40c a double espresso or 300ml pourover.

>tfw have to wake up early tomorrow so I can drink three cups and still fall asleep at night

I'm not happy if I don't drink like 8 cups now, I don't feel like I need it to stay awake, I just love the flavor and I'm addicted to actually drinking it.

>>14983226
If I didn't think it would burn the shit out of my nose I'd snort dried caffeine.

Coof

>>14989253
Youve got a problem anon

My soviet electric grinder that's probably twice as old as I am is finally giving in. Any recs for a new one? How much of a hassle is a manual grinder? I see them shilled all the time but I gather it takes quite a lot of time. I don't need anything fancy, I brew one cuppa a day at most.

>>14983545
Love that stuff. I've had best tasting results with darker-but-not-dark roast arabicas, going full dark for cold brew doesn't really make sense since you don't get the flavors CB brings out as much.
Also, don't be afraid to grind your beans a bit finer than that.

Just wanted to share my coffee recipe. Would have made this an OP, but the cunt jannies banned my IP range from posting images. Change your code so that "Choose file" doesn't come up.

1 heaped teaspoon brown sugar
1 heaped teaspoon instant coffee
1 half lid of kikoman soy sauce
A little very hot but not boiling water (enough to mix the above - about a finger)

Swirl it around until mixed
Fill the rest of the way with milk
Microwave until it starts to froth
Stir
Microwave until it starts to froth
Stir

Serve

>>14988121
>Whole Pete's coffee major dickenson blend (~15-20 grams I think)
>I use a blade grinder for ~30 seconds making it a bit bigger then regular espresso "powder" used in machines
This is what's fucking up ypur brew. Id just give up on the moka pot desu, even with a burr grinder and decent beans you're still gonna overextract to bitterness half the time. Get a french press or a v60.

>>14993666
sounds like it'd taste like death

>>14993552
18g of espresso in a kinu m47 takes me about 45 seconds. Not a big deal whatsoever.

>>14992506
I know that feel
>tfw wake up at 11 and have to cram 3 coffees in in 4 hours to sleep well at night

Looking to spend about $100-250 on a Manuel grinder. I want a well-built one that'll last 10+ years or longer. Mostly do pour over. Any recs?

>>14993968
Try it and find out. It tastes like coffee with no bitterness.

>>14995735
Comandante C40 if you can get it (very often out of stock). 1Zpresso JX and JX Pro are faster at grinding and cheaper but no one knows if tjey will stand the test of time just yet due to the lack of polishing on the burrs. The C40 is built well enough that it will likely not break on you.

Finally stocking up on coffee again tomorrow. Now I'm drinking my usual coffee(local caturra blend). Im sure I'll get more of this stuff pretty soon again too, I haven't even ran out but I make it a point to never run out of coffee.

sup

>>14995855
Did you see the kickstarter for the timemore chestnut x? That one also looks nice, but nobody has it yet. I just had one of those days where I had to tear down and repair my electric grinder. I'm just fucking sick of chintzy electronics and plastic shit.

>>14989257

Yikes

Out of sheer curiosity, I went and tried using Cafe du Monde (ground finer) on a V60, and nearly gagged from how intense the smell of the exposed bloom was.
Even more, the liquid tasted worse than Asian herbal brews.
Try it out!

>>14995735
Kinu simplicity with the pourover burrs.

This unironically. I make coffee on this moka pot every day and sometimes I’ll enjoy it with some Teddy Grahams cookies.

>>14991109
>>14991735
Anything but washed is for homos.

>>14996152
Why are so many hand grinders out of stock or somehow extremely difficult to obtain? Is this a covid thing?

>>14996580
Happens with solid products. You can buy a baratza or hario mill any day of the week because its mass produced garbo.

Your opinion on Ditting 807 Lab Sweet?

Coffee makes me poop

>>14983226
Instant coffee
This might be the best product you can buy at a Japanese supermarket.
I buy the gold and green ones a lot.

>>14995895
Nice, hoffman reviewed the vintage remake.

>>14995910
It looks good but might I don't know much about it. Timemore has a solid reputation though, and 1Zpresso manufactures products from China. It's all.about the quality checkers with getting stuff from China.

>>14987003
These are good af

>air roaster coffee
Meme or legit process?

k cup whatever the fuck
the office upstairs (i work night shift security)
maybe tomorrow night :/

>>14995735
Easy

just spent half the bag dialing in this ethiopian only for the perfect grind and temperature settings to be what USED TO be my starting point. this is what i get for not trusting my past self

Red pill me on turkish coffee

Turkish coffee with honey crepes on the side

>>14999155
Do it the way I like it and see for yourself. Coffee in the cezve, water for 1 cup, stir thoroughly. Put on the stove top and the moment it starts boiling remove it for 10 seconds. Then put it back on the stove pot for another 10 secs, remove for 10, repeat one last time and leave it for a minute so the grounds go to the bottom or simply pour through a filter immediately. Enjoy

>>14992649
drink decaf

>>14999171

What kind of grinder do you use to get the coffee fine enough?

>>14999368
Finer than espresso

Rate my mugs

>>14983545
coffee with chicory, cafe du monde is best but community is good too

>>15000232
At least you didn't fall for the bones coffee mug meme.

>>14987003
I occasionally get these for nostalgic purposes. Reminds me of my freshman year at college, slamming them and writing papers.

>>14999442
don't most grinders have trouble getting fine enough for espresso though

>>15000760
French Market is superior

>>15001161
Good grinders don't.

>>14996822
I like the UCC instant blends. I only run my espresso machine in the morning. It's too bad the Japanese site I buy them at a reasonable price no longer does free shipping

>>15001384
> I only run my espresso machine in the morning.

That's usually my goal. Somehow I just got around to pulling my second at 8:40.(first one channeled and made a mess on my table, took the flair apart, gave it a good wipe down then reseated the set screw). 16 in 34 out in 30 seconds. Was alot more gentle with my pressure than usual, slowly climbing up to 7.2bars peak in 29s. A bit more...muted? than I usually get out of this black honey. Notes are all there but the extreme bright notes(almost tart) are a little more mellow than I've gotten. May do this exact profile tomorrow morning for an election affogato. Maybe a toooooooouch finer grind. I'll bump with pics in the morning.

>>14998727
Legit if you do it right

>>15001053
Bones coffee mug?

>>14983226
>lost my money due to corona
>perpetual coffee headaches
>basically either paralyzed with headaches or flu like symptoms or zoned out on painkillers
>had to beg for a cup of joe from a cafe
:(
What's your coffee bugout plan?

>>15002843
I try to keep at least 20lbs of greens at all times

>>15002843
Caffeine pills baka, they're $3 at the local Walmart for 16,000mg of caffeine. If you split them in half you get two and a half months of dosage.

>>15002876
>Caffeine pills, baka
unfortunately they're considered prescription medicine where I live.

how the fuck do I make instant coffee cold brew? just boil water, mix the coffe and cool it with ice cubes?

in the 2 years or so since i've been into specialty coffee I've finally encountered a coffee i literally cannot make taste good. I've tried two different pour over devices, one immersion brewing method, and a cupping test. It's an ethiopian natural and my best brew with it tasted vaguely lemony with a finish of chewed pencil

>>15003552
Maybe it's not to your taste. Might as well say fuck it and give it away, keep trying to make it taste good or really say fuck it and make some expensive cold brew. Have you looked up what other people think of it?

Can anyone recommend what type of coffee to try if I normally have tea with milk and sugar?

>>15003571
Any espresso roast. Filter roasts do not go well with milk.

What grinder does /ck/ reccomend that isnt insanely expensive

>>15003722
depends what insanely expensive means to you

>>14989887
I think >>14989665
meant to reply to >>14990303
With the whole whiskey comparison

What does /ck/ think of “specialty” coffee drinks, like the Mint Mojito iced coffee from Philz Coffee?

I’m the type of coffee lover that can drink coffee black and espresso straight up, but I occasionally like the special coffee drinks that are a dessert in itself. Never in a million years would I think mint would be delicious in iced coffee, but it is.

>>15003722
Timemore c2 is the cheapest you can go without it being dogshit. Never buy ceramic burrs.

>>15004207
its good but its more like drinking a coffee flavored drink rather than drinking coffee

is he, dare i say it, /ourguy/

>>15004529
Yeah

>>15004529

I don't like how he uses the same 4-5 words to describe literally every espresso he pulls (woody/chocolatey/acidic/leafy etc) but overall his videos are pretty slick productions.

>>15004727
that's ... interesting.

>>15004529
Who?

>>15005241
James Hoffmann.

>>15004529
>/ourgay/

ftfy

>>14983226
Pellini brew, very fine, on Moka.

Otherwise Borbone on DeLonghi espresso machine

>>14999314
cringe

>>15004207
I'm usually not a fan of anything that has added flavor of any sort. I like espresso and milk, sometimes honey

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

>tfw no one told you pour height mattered
My pour overs have ascended

>>15007092
12" first pour, around the edges to unstick high grounds, clockwise spiral into the center to knock down bloom. 8" second pour, counter-clockwise staring on edges to balance coriolis forces. 4-6" third pour, clockwise begining in center. Reverse all rotational directions if you live in the southern hemisphere.

>>14998741
How long will the burrs on the Commandantes last?

>>15003627
This is false btw

>Drinking
Juan Valdez with milk
>where's it from
Colombia, the only good things to come out of that country are women and coffee
>you getting any more?
I have 2 more bags
God fucking lord I don't like where this election is going
I know it's not /ck/ related but it worries me

>>14983226
I infused some green Brazilian in rum and roasted it darkly. Drinking that with breakfast.

I'm sort of a pleb so forgive the questions but I've been wondering:
Do I need to ALWAYS use the coarsest grind for French press? I use a Bodum Bistro grinder so it has a good range, and the coarsest setting comes out nice but holy shit does it use so many beans, and the pieces are much larger than I've typically seen most commercial grinders spit out at their coarsest settings. Obviously I can probably move it a click or two back but wondered what others thought.

Also, how do I become more aware of what the sort of universal types of coffee are? I guess I mean how single origin stuff will mostly be labelled as Sumatra or Ethiopia. I know that actual roast will differ by brand but I would like to be able to know how to find the specific styles I enjoy rather than being a pleb who gives a branded blend name for his favorite coffee when asked.

>>15007777
checked
Honestly I would just try them out in coffee shops and if you like it then buy the bag if it's available
Thats how I got introduced to Juan Valdez

Why did Fellow choose such stupid filters for its dripper? Why not a proper cone? Having a basket filter like this just adds unnecessary risk to the pour.

>>15007857
I was in a coffee roasting group on FB a long time ago. One of the guys used one of those metalcommercial Bunn or Fetco heads(?) for brewing pourovers. He put the plain coffee filter in the basket, added the ground coffee, and brewed with that. Claimed it was the best pourover "cone" he's ever had

He was also a conspiracy theorist and flat earther. So it's possible he's just dumb af and his coffee from that is shitty

Coof

>>15008527
fooc

>>14983243
is this the anniversary stuff i keep seeing?

i live a block away from their HQ

>>15009724
No it went by the name "Kamavindi". I belive they don't offer it anymore.

>>15008527
Im... Gonna... COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOf.

Fuck brehs why is it so hard to v60 brew Ethiopians. I can make any other coffee except floral ones.

>>15005400
Is he really gay?
So I have a chance

>>15007205
And people here wonder why pour overs never gained traction in most third wave coffee shops

is coffee good for you with valium

>>15009724
what graphic design is this

While buying a "quality", albeit entry level grinder (no more than say $60) step up my coffee enough to make it worth it, or is it one of those where you're wasting your money unless you get at least mid-range?

I just use a cheap kmart bar grinder and a french press. Am I likely to go "this clearly tastes better" with a consistent grind or does it act more to allow developing a more refined taste?

>>15010631
Get a hario skerton, and yes it's worth it.

>>15010631
>or is it one of those where you're wasting your money unless you get at least mid-range?
yes
sorry

>freeze dried powder
>add water cold water
simple as

>>14988506
>>Pete's coffee major dickenson blend
>this coffee is shit.

I'm not the guy you're replying to, but I've found it surprisingly decent. Not on par with fresh beans from a local roaster or anything but as far as what you can get in an average grocery store it's fine.

>>15007777
I actually do my french press grind between aeropress and pourover since I like light roasts in em. Perfect for a 4min brew time but you can adjust to your taste/beans.

>>15010660
Hario grinders are shit.

>>15010631
I got the last-generation Bodum Bistro electric on Amazon for 40 or 50 bucks.

What's a good grinder suitable for handbrewed coffee at a cafe? I've been using a Bodum Bistro for a while and it works extremely well, just figured I need a backup. I intend to get another Bodum Bistro if asking here doesn't yield any results.

>>15007092
Follow up to this, my higher height pours are definitey better, and I think it's more temp related. I'm probably just overextracting with heat when I pour closely but the extra distance keeps me from doing that.
What do you guys think, should I grind coarser and keep my pour height closer or pour further at a finer setting? Not sure if there are objective benefits either way.

>>15010631
Save your pennies. Get a ~$100 timemore next month off prima. Won't be the best, but it'll be a notable stepping off point.

>>14983226
Today I had my coffee with Nestle strawberry syrup and oat milk

>>14996822
the gold makes my shit turn into soggy lettuce chunks

>>15012276
I did try jam before like you tried. Kinda base. Made my cheap brick coffee taste like fancy plain coffee

Coof

>try decaf specialty sampler pack of three decaf coffees
>significantly better than the decaf I had before, but still not comparable to full caf specialty coffee
>they just taste like coffee with faint notes here and there as opposed to full of flavors like full caf

>>15010608
yeah definitely

Is coffee made in a chemex supposed to be kinda bland? The taste itself is good but on the weak side

I’m already down to 13:1 ratio of water to coffee.

>>15014441

The paper filter sucks up a lot of the heavier oils that are left behind in a french press or a less filtered extraction. If you're used to a heavier/strong brewing method the difference might be fairly stark. Could try grinding finer?

Coof

>>14983702
oh man that boomer cringe coffee mug

>>15015347
meh, just looks like one of those mugs you get at a work holiday party. it functions, why trash it

>>15014498
I tried but one more step on my grinder and it goes to completely bitter

>>14989230
completely different, cold brew generally doesnt have any bitter due to not reaching the proper temperatures for that so its really more a taste how it smells sort of thing. some people counter this by steeping in hot water first and then adding cold and refrigerating

>>15015347
Someone gave it to me as a gift
>cringe
It's a mug, mate

>>15002949
lmfao

All the bozos excited for the ode got real quiet all of the sudden.

>>15017530
>Hoffmann basically says it's not worth the money as it is now
>tons of QC problems being reported
>finest grind setting is too coarse for medium-light roast pour-over let alone actual Nordic roast

kek

>>15002949
How the fuck do you even justify this? Coffee isn't dispensed at the pharmacy.

Is this a meme or French presses are high risk of having cholesterol? I should I stick with pour over or moka pot? My local coffee place got closed temporary cause of rona so I'm making it by myself for the first time

>>15018961
It's not known unequivocally yet, ignore shills on one side or the other.

>>15018961
You're gonna die one day regardless of what you do.

>>15018961

>French press causing cholesterol

From the bean oils? That would imply that any coffee that doesn't run through an oil absorbent filter (eg espresso, moka pot etc) would have the same issue right?

I just ordered 20 lbs of coffee. I hope it doesn't suck!

>>15004207
Can't be any worse than pumpkin spice latte...

Coof

>>15007857
>>15017530
Like I said, Fellow is an SF cashgrab startup with no quality control or actual testing apparently. Their shit is all form over function and doesn't work properly. Avoid them.

>>15020298
Their kettle is miles above anyone elses. Everything else they(and everyone else) make is chink shit. I'll probably get the atmos jars next, or if I can find the cork top glass in kruve videos I'll get a few of those.

>>15020692
Supposedly the OXO kettle is extremely solid and costs $50 less.

>>15020843
>Oxo
It's been out-of-stock where I live for the past six months.

>>15020843
No pid and amazon reviews seem to point that theres way more rust through issues.

>>15020885
>tfw it's a simple enough device but no company makes electric kettle with temperature control precise within 1°C that doesn't rust or die within two years

>>15020885
>No pid and amazon reviews seem to point that theres way more rust through issues.
There is literally exactly zero reason for a pid in this application.

Ordered the 9barista lads.

>adding a pinch or half a teaspoon of cocoa powder to muh cawffee

Based or cringe?

>>15021391
I brew tea with it too. Having pid'd temp hold for an hour adds a fuckload of value for me. I spent $100 pidding my coffee roaster, fellow charges +$50 over the oxo. Hard to argue with it.

>>15021428
Jelly, but not that jelly. Any dumb meme shit like that you want, snag it. Who knows how many manufacturing runs of that will happen.

>>15021497
Tbqh, I don't have space for a big machine. I considered the Sage Bambino, but it'll probably die after 2 years. At least with the 9Barista, I can easily order spare parts. And I actually don't want a massive amount of control of the process at 6am so this will suit me fine. All I need to do now is order a Niche Zero when pre-orders re-open.

>>15021450
at christmas i add cinnamon

>>15021534
>don't have space

Exactly why I went the flair+SEP route. Easy replacement parts, easy upgrades, packs into its own case.

>>15021546
Good choice.

>>15020885
I've asked around before and the rust issues seem to actually be rust-colored scaling issues. Descaling gets rid of it. I don't own one so I can't confirm however.

>>15022003
I've just seen pictures of holes at the spout weld. With amazon who knows if they're knockoffs. Same with the stagg. I ordered direct from fellow and my exp has been perfect in the year I've had it.

Post your aeropress recepies. I never seem to get as good of a cup out of that thing as I do with my moccamaster. Is immersion methods less forgiving when it comes to grind quality? My grinder is pretty shit. It's hard to adjust grind size when I don't know if it's overextracted or underextracted. Kinda tastes both sour and bitter at the same time.

>tiny local roaster
>Ethiopia Guji Hambela Estate Natural
>tons of berries notes

Should I get it?

>>15023046
Is there a reason not to?

>>15023052
1. haven't been there before
2. it literally operates out of some guy's house, it appears to be fully up to code though
3. haven't tried Hambela Estate, can't tell if it's better than other Guji farms or not

>>15023065
Sounds like theres an easy way to solve 1 and 3. Report back.

>>15023046
>>15023313
I don't mind my coffee tasting fruity as long as it's not too sour. I would buy a small bag of beans.

>>15023046
I just bought 10 lbs of that exact coffee, green. Betcha from the same lot. Cupping notes: berries on the light end, berries + chocolate at FC, supposedly lower acidity than many Ehtiopians, though not chart-breaking fruitiness. I'm gonna say yes. It sounded pretty dang good to me.

>>15023594
Blueberry, btw. Chocolate + blueberry at FC. Compelling. I had to get some.

>>15023594
>>15023597
I have a thing for Guji region Ethiopian coffees. Always something fun and interesting coming from there.

Coof

>>15023628
I have a Kenyan coming, too. I decided I needed some citrus flavored coffee in my life.
:)

Fatfuck 2:30 breakfast. Monteblanco purple caturra.

>>15004207
Same mind set I have with tea and booze. I enjoy fine unflavored stuff and cheap stuff. The benefit of cheap stuff over the good shit is you can dress it how you like; cardamon and rose water for instance. Since its fall I've been mixing my spiced and sweetened pumpkin puree into my cheap aldi breakfast blend coffe and been pretty happy. When winter comes I'll switch to peppermint oil.
Tl;Dr both are based.
>>15007030
Based

>>14983226
Water
My tap
Yes

>>15020861
Hopefullh it will come back so you can snag it during black friday sales.

>>15026531
Pro tip: eat some plain high fiber no sugar cereal before treats like this. Keeps you full and lowers the Glycemic load and spikes from the treat.

>>15028316
dont tell me what to do

>>15028653

>>15028316
I'll keep that in mind when I start menopause you fucking fairy.

>>15028865
>t. diabeetus before age 40

>>15028888
Hit the gym. HIIT and bodyweight will do way more for you than eating Total in the morning.

>>15004207
I drink black coffee, but I like specialty lattes too. Why wouldn't I? It's something I already like, but as a treat.
>>15019572
Actually people started doing that with actual pumpkin and spices instead of premade syrups. And the real pumpkin ones are pretty good.

>>15023594
>>15023597
Chocalate+Berries is my favorite profile combo. What should I look out for to always find it?

>>15028316

I don't take butter in my coffee and French crappies are bad for you.

>>15029197
>to always find it
You can't. Some years' crops have it, some don't. Region; climate; weather conditions during growing, hervesting, and processing; coffee cultivar; then variances in roast level to eke out a particular flavor profile in the cup. Welcome to the world of single-origin specialty coffee. You just enjoy the shit out of it when you can get it. Neat, huh?

>>14989257
Yikes buddy, that's true absolutely nowhere and never

>>14983226
Fuck, these past two weeks, I decided to take the home roasting, burr grinding, pour over pills.

I can't go back. It's amazing how much you can control what notes come out and shit just by switching a few things here and there. It's also pretty zen, and takes barely any time at all to make a fantastic cup.

The coffee I roasted for this week has 1/2 lb of Ethiopian Guji-Dimtu. I was expecting a lot more chocolate, but it came out fruity, full, and tart.

Next week is going to be some beans from Guatemala, and then I'll be making some Peruvian-Cajamarca after that. If anyone has a recommendation for something really nice and chocolate-y, I'm all ears.

Side note: today, I ran out of my Guji beans, so I made a pour over with some preground coffee from Germany. It was undrinkable to me now, and I had to go to a local shop to get a blue mountain, which also wasn't as good as the stuff I made myself. I think my appreciation for coffee is going to keep skyrocketing from here on.

I've only had Coffee once in my life /ctg/ at the age of 11. What would be something to recommend for someone who has never touched it past one initial try at a young age?

>>15029321
Its real hard to drink 2 week old beans now. Welcome to the life of cucking yourself. Rn I'm pulling shots of a columbian purple caturra with a brazilian elephant bean resting for pourovers this week. Probably drink some cheaper brazilians over the next few weeks to preserve my S tier beans.

>>15029366
Based. Honestly, I don't really wanna go back. It's freaking me out how good of a cup I can make after a tiny bit of research.

>>15029366
>>15029476
How is the purple caturra?

>>15029485
Real complex bush berries. Raspberry blackberry boysenberry etc with a hit of almost chocolately sweetness on the finish when I pull it right. In a pourover its just bright sweet berries. Full bodied but not overbearing. I go back and forth between the monte purple caturra and the LLG red bourbon black honey as my favorites. Think I paid at most $7.25 an lb for them. Should have gotten 20lbs of each.

>>15029505
That sounds perfect for espresso desu, but I'm not quite there yet with my brewing. Thanks for the input; I might pick some up in the future

>>15029321
Lol. Welcome to the coffee fagsperg club. Never reveal your powerlvl irl.
:)

>mom has a habit of buying things in bulk from flea markets and grocery stores, because it’s a “better value (like, if it’s $1.50 for one item, but $1 for 3, she will buy three)
>she gives me a bunch of big bags of coffee that will last through the next 2 years
>tell her it’s too much coffee for right now

>”anon, don’t you know coffee never expires!1!”

What is /ctg/s thoughts on butter coffee? Is it just a meme? Would you drink it even if there’s no health benefit to it?

I tried it once at Whole Foods for pure curiosity. It wasn’t the worst thing I ever drank, and found it actually wuite creamy, but I’ve learned it’s not for those who drink hot coffee slowly. Shit gets congealed after awhile.

Other than that, I put it on the same level as pineapple on pizza: having a unique interesting taste, but not something I would love or hate.

>>14983226
just bought this. putting it in a coffee cooker and making one delicious cup at a time.

>>15030174
KWAB

>>15030174
use it for coldbrew

>>14983226
rate my set up

>>15031381
Settes are fucking garbo.

>>15029327
Try a milk drink, cappuccino or latte is a good way to start.

>>14983226
>>What ya drinking?
pic
>>Wheres it from?
Brazil
>>You getting any more?
It was a gift.
nothing fancy, just a well made coffee, i don't think i would buy it myself because i preffer espresso, but would buy it instead of Suplicy anytime.

>>15030233
This shit was my go to before I started to roast my coffee at home. I can't drink this anymore. :(

>>15029766
It's gonna be hard not to. I can't believe how big the discrepancy is. All for a little bit of convenience... why wasn't I told that it's THIS much better for a few more minutes of work?

>>15032325
Thanks for the tip anon.

>>15031817
i like mine, does the job. although ill admit the weighted doses gimmick is a meme.

WHAT GRINDER
Looking at buying an Acaia Pearl for weighing. Friend has a OE Pharos he'll sell me but the idea of the shipping price for that monster scares me.

>>14983226
I can't remember what it's called, but this was the first time I ground whole beans in my shitty grinder for my moka pot and it was a revelation. There was no overextraction, so the taste of the coffee didn't punch me in the face today, and that was really nice.

What's a good way to brew a very small cup of coffee, say 10 g ground and 160 ml water?

>>15033657
Iunno, I've got a kinu and a lunar. Works out perfectly.

>>15033667
Aeropress, 10g medium grinds in, start with 1:10 ratio (110ml), 90c water, stir for about 30 sec, press, dilute to taste with hot water.

For tuning:
It'll probably be a bit under-extracted (not to be confused with overdiluting after) so up the water you use during the brew whilst keeping the final volume the same. Lighter roasts do better with higher water temp cause they're harder to extract and vice versa, fresher coffee takes longer to bloom, so wait longer to press if it gives off lots of CO2.

*110g total brew weight, 100ml water

>>15033748
I guess I'll have to bite the Aeropress pill. I have a V60 now, and anything less than 16g, something goes wrong.

>>15033772
Agreed, v60 makes better coffee but you really want as much thermal mass in the cone as possible. You could get away with it in a size 01 v60 but I wouldn't bother.

>>15033812
Isn't the bottom opening diameter of V60 size 01 the same as that of 02?

>>15033991
Yes they do.

When you use less grounds, you're more likely to push fines to the bottom of the filter because your agitating grounds closer to the cone tip. Compounding on that, you fill up less of the cone, so your spout ends out farther from the surface of the bed, which increases agitation. Having a smaller cone lets you get closer and just barely lay the water over initially. I know this is getting super pedantic but fines in the base are a major factor, especially without having the extra weight from more water to force it through. Also a smaller cone absorbs less heat from your water, again, more significant when you have less total water. Hopefully this explains why things always seem to go wrong when you brew small batches in a v60 and why I don't bother with it.

>>15034112
Wow, thanks, that's a really helpful explanation.

>>15032650
I'm just warning you because people will all start asking you for coffee. It is one thing to roast batches for yourself, but it's a huge time sink to roast for a bunch of other people (unless you drop some serious money into a small commercial roaster).

>why
lol
Isn't it funny how much modern agricultural and distribution systems suck? It applies to everything–meat, vegetables, fruit, grains, dairy, etc. What the fuck happened to us all? Look at the little thimbles of coffee for those pod machines.

>>15029766
How do you guys roast your beans without spending a thousand on a decent home roaster?

>>15034519
https://www.sweetmarias.com/nostalgia-electric-popcorn-popper.html

Wire in a tc4+ if you want to get real deep.

My first cup of coffee was pretty sour and undrinkable Ethiopian using a flair/C40 I bought second hand at the beginning of our full lockdown, and after 5 months, Im consistently pulling great shots of sweet Harars, Kenyans and columbians and my palette is getting better at detecting subtle notes in different coffee beans. But Ive got a problem now. My family keeps pestering me to make them coffee every few days, because the good coffee shops are closed and apparently mines better, but I cant be bothered anymore, and I dont want them to touch my equipment. I only got a Flair and a C40 because I thought I was only going to make coffee for myself and maybe a friend, and it was cheap but good quality gear that can perform as great as the more expensive machines once youve mastered it. But Ive underestimated how my family would react to my hobby. If I knew, I would have gotten a setup far more better at making consecutives shots without my arm breaking. But I dont think theres semi automatic machines that has flow control like the Flair or Robot under 1000 AUD.

>>15034519
Pyrokinesis.

>read this thread
>nespresso will arrive in a few days
lul

bros i just drank 8 cups and my stomach is fucking with me i need a cure help

>>15035570
Drink cabbage juice. Alternatively, make cabbage soup and drink that.

>>15003552
Sounds like it's underdeveloped in roasting

>>15014369
Try find swiss water decaf, if it's roasted properly you literally cannot tell it's decaf

>>15034356
I'll be careful who I brew for. Thanks, anon.

Coffee thimble pods are absolutely unforgivable. I can't believe someone decided to make that a thing.

>worse coffee than making drip
>incredibly fucking wasteful
>expensive

I think people were lured in by the lattes and shit like that. I dunno, man. It worries me that people would buy that machine for "convenience" when they only save 15 seconds if they're brewing for themselves, and actually lose time if they're brewing for multiple people. The things that people hate on because they're not literally as easy as can be (for example, cast iron skillets, driving manual, making sauce from scratch). It's mindblowing to me.

>>15036140
I got some swiss water decaf and roasted it myself. It smells and tastes like bread. Do I have to go dark roast with it?

>>15036284
Sounds like it's probably a bit light yeah, what origin is it?

>>15036300
Peru-Cajamerca

>>15036312
Haven't had that specific peru decaf, but the peru's tend to be milder and want a lighter roast, but it certainly shouldn't taste like bread. How are you roasting it? You want to be careful not to bake the beans

>>15036326
It was the first thing I tried roasting. I did it in a pan. It didn't really smoke at all like my later non-decaf roasts did. I waited until well after I heard the first pop, or so I thought at the time at least. Should I just roast them more, or start a new batch of them? Maybe they were bad or something

Some keurig shit called Donut time I think.

>>15036347
Okay i have literally no experience with roasting in a pan, but, how long did it roast for?
How long until first crack(pop)?
And how long after first crack did you keep roasting?

How do these times compare to other stuff you roasted?
How did you manage the heat during the roast?

>>15036382
I tried not to roast it too hot since I was using a cast iron pan. It was probably about 5 minutes to the first pop, and then I roasted it another 2 minutes after that (without hearing a second pop). These times are fairly similar to my usual roasting times, except I'd usually roast until the second pop.

Everything I roasted after this was done in a stainless steel bowl, so this was my only time using a flat pan, and I'll be moving to a popcorn maker now.

>>15036417
If you're taking everything else to 2nd crack, then you're roasting them quite dark. Roasting the decaf significantly lighter will obviously make it taste different, if you enjoy darker roasts, then try doing it dark

>making a v60
>water filters to the bottom
>line or grounds stuck on the side
>gap
>rest of the grounds are the bottom of the cone
Normal? Or am I fucking it up? I purposely try to pour water on the sides to prevent that from happening but there are grounds on the side regardless.

>>15036618
Makes sense, but the decaf doesn't taste at all like coffee. It's probably just not properly roasted since it was my first time.

Gulping black.

Why do Arabica bean blends cost more than Robusta blends? To me, Robusta beans have a better taste (Chocolate like) than Arabica (Fruit like), which often taste very bitter and tea-like.
Genuine question

>>15036789
Arabica is more expensive than Robusta.

>>15037273
Yeah, but why would farmers even grow them if they taste horrible and are harder to grow?

>>15036789
Robusta is shitty low quality coffee and tastes bitter, plenty of good Arabica that tastes chocolatey

O great coffee loremasters, is mixing coffee with yogurt a good idea?

>>15036626
Don't pour on the side, pour in a spiral motion. Search for the Rao or Hoffmann method for more pointers.

>>15037535
This will be your toilet if you try it

>>15037535
I guess it depends how liberal you are with the yogurt, something like espresso chocolate frozen yogurt would probably be good, I imagine the same thing with regular yogurt wouldn't be terrible.
definitely not going to be popping a scoop of yogurt in my french press anytime soon though.

>>15034717
man the fuck up and pull those shots pussy

>>15037312
Robusta is easier to grow, is more resistant to diseases and insects, and starts yielding faster after planting.

>tfw just got gifted a baratza encore to make a better and more fresh grind for chemex pour over
What are some good coffee bean recs from something like Amazon? All my locally roasted beans at Sprouts are like $10 - 13 for a bag of 12 - 16 oz beans and I burn through a bag in about half a week. I've come to learn I like dark roasted beans for the bolder flavor when black, for some reason light roasted beans taste too mild for me.

Nothing right now.

>>15038736
Starbucks Caffè Verona

>>15020885
Anybody know if the Brewista Artisan any good?

In addition to coffee also drink tea and Brewista and OXO are one of the few gooseneck electric kettles that can start at temps lower than 140F.

>>15038736
>$10 - 13 for a bag of 12 - 16 oz
this is getting ridiculous

>>15038967
Fellows site says it starts at 135 but mine goes down to 104/40c?

Blueberry creme or something berry

>>15039256
oh I didn't know that, good to know. I think saw someone speculate that kettles only down to 140F due to food safety guidelines or something like that.

I like the form factor more on the Fellow Stagg EKG but the more S-shaped gooseneck on the Brewista (as well as OXO and Bonvita) seems to give you more variable control in your pours?

>>15039392
ekg is counterweighted pretty perfectly. I dont have an issue getting a vertical stream of water down into the bed from a decent height. It is s l i g h t l y slow to fill my gaiwan when I'm brewing puerh or something tho.

Affogatos are so fucking good. More of the monteblanco purple caturra.

Affogatos are so fkn good.

Anyone else like a midnight cuppa joe right before bed?

bump

>>15039531
Only if I masturbate first.

what the hell is happening itt?

>>15039955
Sloppa joe.

>>15040014
huh?

What's everyone brewing today?
I've got some beautiful kenyan aa jungle estate I'm brewing in an espro cafetiere

I'm drinkin burnt dark roast so vile it needs a donut chaser before every sip.

>>14992271
Maybe stir your coffee? I know that it is recommended to stir espresso before tasting, for example. If you don't, the first sip is going to be bland and the last one too intense.