Coffee Time General /ctg/

[Anonymous No.18247950]

*sips*

[Anonymous No.18248004]

i love coffee so much bros

[Anonymous No.18248118]

i'm experiencing a great struggle: my coffee is watery. it just tastes like coffee bean water. what do i do anons please help

[Anonymous No.18248336]

La Pavoni [any model really, they're all the same with aesthetic differences] or Flair 58?
Pavoni has a steam wand
Flair has better temperature control [if you're using an electric kettle]

[Anonymous No.18248384]

>>18248336
Flair if you're buying new, pavoni if you can find a steal used. Don't pay full price for a pav.

[goffee No.18248431]

>>18248004
oh yeah well if you love coffee so much why don't you marry it huh punk?? yeah, that's what i thought

[Anonymous No.18248494]

>>18248431
ok

[Anonymous No.18248498]

>>18248336
Used Rancillio Silvia

[Anonymous No.18248535]

My Aeropress has been super hard to press lately, and sometimes I get a nice jet of hot coffee spraying up past the plunger because I'm pushing so hard. I haven't changed anything, I've even tried a very coarse grind and it doesn't matter. I've tried paper and metal filter. What the fuck is happening?

[Anonymous No.18248537]

>>18247950
>>18248336
I prefer FLAIR58; go for that.

[Anonymous No.18248581]

>>18248535
>What the fuck is happening?
It wants to be an Aeropresso machine and needs you to step it up

[Anonymous No.18248599]

I got a set of vintage french amber espresso glasses, from the 70's ^^

[Anonymous No.18248611]

What are we drinking, lads?

[Anonymous No.18248706]

HEY I'M MAKIN COFFEE
WHO WANTS COFFEE

[Anonymous No.18248712]

>>18248118
Use more coffee. Do it now and report back. Well we're waiting.

[Anonymous No.18248732]

>>18248712
oh shit ok here i go

[Anonymous No.18248735]

>>18248611
Late night cuppa ethiopian. I just finished an lb of some washed timor tho.

[Anonymous No.18248756]

>>18248611
finishing up what I got from Tony's Coffee. Had to mix the light single origin roasts I got with another roasters dark blend I like. Maybe it's just more of a pourover thing and french press doesn't really fit it right. Guess I like my coffee on the bitter scale more anyway too

[Anonymous No.18248757]

>>18248732
Images/video footage will help.

[Anonymous No.18248763]

Any coffee that starts saying shit like 'yeah nigga you gonna taste egg and cinnamon, and maybe some chocolatey velvet' can go the fuck on. I just want a decent medium roast most of the time. Not dessert food in drink form.

[Anonymous No.18248778]

>>18248763
What the fuck are you talking about schizo

[Anonymous No.18248785]

>>18248611
Caffeine gives me anxiety attacks lately. This is an exceptional decaf.

[Anonymous No.18248787]

>>18248778
I'm talking about the source of the pretntiousness associated with coffee drinkers. Nigger you ain't tasting wine.

[Anonymous No.18248793]

>Drink natural Ethiopian that tastes like apple cider and raspberry jam
>This makes retarded Folgers drinking faggots seethe because it's heckin' pretentious
It feels good to be superior

[Anonymous No.18248802]

>>18248793
>drinks coffee that tastes like raspberries instead of coffee

No wonder he fucks men's asses

[Anonymous No.18248803]

>>18248802

[Anonymous No.18248805]

tea>coffee

[Anonymous No.18248811]

>>18248803
I don't care what you drink, I just think you're undersexed

[Anonymous No.18248825]

>>18248811
See >>18248803

[Anonymous No.18248836]

>>18248793
Its just too fucking smooth man. Even roasted a touch darker than I usually go and it just tastes like sweet, herbaceous, mulled fruit juice.
https://www.royalny.com/offering/ethiopia-gedeb-1-washed-worka-sakaro-gp/

[Anonymous No.18248837]

>>18248825
see a prostitute. hell brew up some fruity pixie blend while you're at it, might as well. it tastes like marshmallowed pancreas.

[Anonymous No.18248842]

>>18248732
Whats the good word, chief?

[Anonymous No.18248854]

>>18248611
definitely the most interesting fermented process I've tried

[Anonymous No.18248862]

>>18248854
What's the method?

[Anonymous No.18248879]

yeh, i'll take a triple espresso

[Anonymous No.18248887]

Any thoughts on the V60 decanter? I'm tired of Aeropress and want something else, additionally it would be nice to make more than one cup at a time, even if it's only two-three cups.

[Anonymous No.18248898]

>>18248887
Is the plastic dripper worse than ceramic?

[Anonymous No.18248917]

>>18248842
the coffee is brewing now. i put a bunch of beans into the grinder and this amount is what came out. the coffee is brewing now, i will let you know how it comes out shortly

[Anonymous No.18248935]

>>18248917
For that amount of coffee I would use about half a pot. Also perhaps try a paper filter instead of the metal one.

[Anonymous No.18248937]

>>18248935
Half a pot of water, that is. Maybe slightly less.

[Anonymous No.18248939]

>>18248935
>>18248937
ok, that's good—i guessed correctly. i'm very excited to drink the coffee. it's almost done

[Anonymous No.18248947]

>>18248887
get a Hario Switch and never need another filter brewer ever again

[Anonymous No.18248962]

>>18248862
slow-dried open-air fermentation, has a sorta malted mulled-wine flavor
>>18248887
kalita wave is more consistent but I like the v60. the decanter is kinda a bitch to clean tho so I'd recommend just getting a separate carafe and dripper

[Anonymous No.18248969]

>>18248939
ok here it is. i believe my beans are faulty; this coffee is not strong enough. it tastes like BEAN WATER. how to make it stronger? perhaps i need new beans..

[Anonymous No.18248973]

>>18248854
That sounds intriguing

>>18248735
I hadn't had East Timorese before this, I'm enjoying it

>>18248756
The fun is in the finding out though

>>18248785
I really should try and find a decaf I like

[Anonymous No.18248979]

>>18248969
Again, coulbe be the filter. But always use less water for a stronger brew of course. Like 3 parts coffee to 4 parts water, say.

[Anonymous No.18248982]

>>18248837
Not him but I'm seeing a prostitute in a couple hours

[Anonymous No.18248985]

>>18248979
i see. the filter really has that much affect on the taste? i had no idea. i guess i probably also used too much water

[Anonymous No.18248988]

>>18248973
If you can locate some Bali Kintamani nat its phenomenal.

[Anonymous No.18248993]

>>18248917
definitely something off with your brew ratio, try running your coffee maker with just water and start a timer when it starts dripping. once it reaches 5min turn it off and use that amount as your default water vol. using that add 1g coffee per 16ml (about 1 tbsp per 1/3 cup). this is what I do to calibrate my brewer.

[Anonymous No.18249000]

Sips tea in the coffee thread

[Anonymous No.18249005]

>>18249000

[Anonymous No.18249017]

>>18248993
ok thank you, i'll do this for my next pot

[Anonymous No.18249018]

>>18248993
That's genuinely clever anon

[Anonymous No.18249031]

>>18249018
stole that off some youtube video years ago, keeps me sane when I have to make coffee at the in-laws' place. if you want to get extra fancy you can give it a "bloom" by starting it till it sizzles then turning it off and letting it sit for a few seconds before brewing

[Anonymous No.18249145]

>>18249031
Nice. Yeah I have a reasonable programmable brewer if I feel like fuss free filter coffee that's pretty flexible but for other people's houses that's a great idea.

[Anonymous No.18249580]

Status update: Almost halfway through this 20g dose. Thanks for reading my blog.

[Anonymous No.18249584]

>>18249580
Like a small cup of asspresso? How long does it take you to drink that?

[Anonymous No.18249634]

Djimmah.

[Anonymous No.18249753]

I'm new to grinding coffee and I'm getting a lot of chaff in the coffee I grind. Apparently it doesn't effect taste, but it does look kinda ugly. Is it normal to get a lot of it or is this just because I bought pretty cheap beans that didn't get cleaned thoroughly or something?

[Anonymous No.18249760]

>>18247950
my ropes look just like that

[Anonymous No.18249841]

>>18249753
Probably a shit grinder tbdesu, unless it's a super light roast where that is to be expected

[Anonymous No.18249870]

>>18249634
It's really good with milk by the btw.

[Anonymous No.18249906]

>>18249841
It's a cheap grinder yeah, but I don't really know how a better grinder would get rid of it. I mean it's still going to be a part of the beans. It's not like a better grinder would filter it out, unless there's something else I'm missing

[Anonymous No.18250046]

>>18249906
It’s mostly to do with the roast. Light roast has a lot of it, medium roast has some still tucked in the middle of the bean. Darker roast tend to have little/none because the chaff is burned right off. It’s just plant matter, and it’s normal. You can shake the beans in a metal mesh pan/sieve if you really want and that can shed some more of the chaff but it’s literally pointless. I suppose electric grinder can chop the chaff up finer and less noticeable but it’s still there in the grounds.

[Anonymous No.18250127]

Bros, I'm scared.
I want a Baratza 270 (400 dollars) but I'm scared that in the future I will get FOMO and buy something like a Niche (800+ dollars)
What the hell do I do?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXtrbkLE27Y

[Anonymous No.18250135]

>>18248599
Nice.

[Anonymous No.18250142]

>>18248969
Too much water or very litle coffee on the pot. Bit assumingbyou eantvthat amount of liquid. Just put more coffe.

[Anonymous No.18250146]

>>18248599
Wow that looks like shit

[Anonymous No.18250214]

>>18250127
>FOMO
its called buyers remorse not fomo. you cant get fomo for something that still exists and you can still buy.
but clearly you want the niche so just buy the niche? if you cant afford it now, wait until you can afford it.
what's the rush on buying a grinder right now?
or you could buy both and then use both alot and find out which one you like more and sell the other.

[Anonymous No.18250218]

>>18248969
clean your mug

[Anonymous No.18250223]

Why is it so good? It’s sugared, right?

[Anonymous No.18250531]

>>18250135
thank you!

[Anonymous No.18250577]

Have you ever had a coffee so good that it made you squirt?

[Anonymous No.18250592]

>>18248611
Just got a bag of this because it was 25% off on Amazon.

[Anonymous No.18250815]

>>18250577
A lot of coffee has made me squirt out liquid shit but I don't think it's because of the taste

[Anonymous No.18250836]

Every now and then I'll try other coffee since I usually just make pourovers but I just keep coming back to this shit.

[Anonymous No.18250844]

>>18250592
I did the same about a month ago with that exact coffee. It was okay, just make sure to drink it well before the sell by date. Mine went sour really quick.

[Anonymous No.18250855]

>>18248611
This is gonna last 3 months

[Anonymous No.18251114]

>the like only specialty coffee roaster I can find in my country offers a random choice subscription service
>sends you random 250g bag of coffee every month
>claims that this comes out as cheaper than if you were to buy them individually
>is actually a blatant lie and you'd only save money on like two of them and all the others you'd overpay for
>also 250g is not enough to last you a month
No point to make I just wanted to rant about it

[Anonymous No.18251149]

>>18250844
I didn’t see a sell by date on mine, but it says to enjoy by October 1st. It should be fine, right?

[Anonymous No.18251153]

>>18251114
>250g is not enough to last you a month
they only send you 1 bag per month?
you cant select the amount of bags?
sounds like you are sol
honestly sounds like it would be easier and better to just buy your own roaster and then buy specialty green beans in bulk.
a few anons here self roast as far as i know.

[Anonymous No.18251160]

>>18251149
Yeah but I'd make sure to drink it all within 2 weeks of opening it. The date on mine was some time this week but it went bad 2 weeks ago.

[Anonymous No.18251183]

Where can I find 2lb bags of whole beans for cheap? I used to get them from Home Goods for $14 but lately I haven’t found any whole bean coffee at any of my local Home Goods, Marshalls or TJ Maxx. Now it’s all either pumpkin spiced coffee and ground coffee from Starbucks or Joffreys.

Pic is of one of the brands I used to get

[Anonymous No.18251184]

>>18251153
You can order other amounts from them, just not for that one specific curated subscription service. I guess you could just subscribe twice but you're already overpaying for most of the shit you're getting.

[Anonymous No.18251196]

>>18251160
Yeesh. Well I’ve put mine in a sealed container but I’ll take your advice. Thanks anon.

[Anonymous No.18251212]

>>18250127
Baratza is great when it comes to parts and servicing. Unless you're worried about noise or having a sicko mode single dosing grinder just get the 270. I have a Baratza Encore I modded for Espresso, and it works like a champ for a $120 grinder.

[Anonymous No.18251245]

>>18251183
If you're willing to spend a bit more Happy Mug is pretty great for 2LB bags. You can get a nice regional coffee for $22, and their top tier beans are just $25. They also do free shipping over $40. If you just want cheap cheap, ALDI has peruvian and guatamala whole beans in 12 OZ bags for like $4/5 dollars, but the quality is pretty inconsistent. I wouldn't really recommend unless you're poor and want cheap whole beans.

[Anonymous No.18251254]

>>18251212
They have an espresso encore coming out in a few weeks.
https://baratza.com/introducing-the-encore-esp/

[Anonymous No.18251268]

Has anyone here had Camerons coffee? They have a 1.75 pound bag of espresso beans for $9.16 in Amazon. Wondering if it’s worth getting

https://a.co/d/1Ne9KB2

[Anonymous No.18251276]

>>18251268
>Donut Shop Blend
>Scandinavian Blend
>Paradise Blend

Wtf do these names mean

[Anonymous No.18251327]

>>18251268
Best coffee I've ever had. You should buy a bag of each.

[Anonymous No.18251328]

For me, it's Dutch Bros. The best fast food coffee.

[Anonymous No.18251340]

>>18248611
Today I had my coffee with some chopped up white chocolate mixed in

[Anonymous No.18251349]

Trying a Yemen Burrai as espresso.
It's roasted medium-dark (strangely dark for a single origin that isn't cheap, but this roaster is old-school).

It's strongly nutty, earthy, dark, smooth, warm as a straight shot. Very smooth. No roughness at all, only a mild bittersweetness.
As a latte it's got presence but a bit more aggressiveness would be good. Tastes like roasted walnuts, brazil nuts, and hazelnuts. Long long aftertaste like I chomped down a bag of nuts.

This one's good. Just a bomb of nuttiness. Definitely a change from the chocolate-and-fruit style.

[Anonymous No.18251363]

>>18251328
more like dutch hoes amirite

[Anonymous No.18251402]

Thinking of getting a nicer handgrinder, I mostly use an aeropress to brew. The aergrind is the obvious answer, is there anything cheaper that's still good quality? I'm grinding relatively fine but not espresso fine and I obviously don't need as much control as you'd need for espresso, I mostly just want consistency.

[Anonymous No.18251409]

>>18251402
1zpresso q2 hept. Best grinder that fits in the ap, but you have to import it yourself off aliexpress since they sell the jank pentagonal version outside of china.

[Anonymous No.18251422]

>>18251409
Thanks. I don't really care that much if it fits in an aeropress though.

[Anonymous No.18251441]

>>18251422
Then theres no reason to fuck yourself with an aergrind. Heres the latest big handgrinder review.
https://youtu.be/JySL64iigT4

[Anonymous No.18251484]

>>18251402
Try the Heihox.
It used to be called HELOR if you want to look for reviews for that.
But here's the bottom line: it's 50 bucks, and built the same quality as the more expensive shit, once you open the box and pull it out you'll be laughing knowing you got a good deal.

[Anonymous No.18251551]

>>18251484
>it's 50 bucks
>go check on amazon
>comes out to 100 euros after vat and shipping
It's rare but sometimes I wish I was a burger. Only other amazon that seems to have it is the krauts and they don't want to ship it here for some reason. Still not that expensive relatively speaking, but it's annoying to pay nearly double.

[Anonymous No.18251552]

>>18251484
Option O is old Helor. Australian companies who have their shit manufactured in China. One of their contract factories got pissed when Option O bought Helor aus and now theres a bunch of clones like the heihox and normcore. That heihox has a shittier version of the shitty helor101/remi burr. The normcore copies the contemporary burr.

[Anonymous No.18251564]

I'm drinking the Costco Kirkland brand coffee. Not too bad. Also my wife let me have sex with her for the first time in 2 months and actually didn't just lie there so you could say things are going pretty good in my life.

[Anonymous No.18251571]

>>18251564
Cheers fren I'll drink to that.

[Anonymous No.18251598]

>>18251564
based. i wish i had your life. drinking coffee and having very occasional sex sounds great

[Anonymous No.18251705]

>>18248969
who are you playing with

[Anonymous No.18251787]

>>18251564
>I'm drinking the Costco Kirkland brand coffee
DansGame
>Also my wife let me have sex with her for the first time in 2 months
Pog lets fucking go

[Anonymous No.18251797]

New April kino.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOwbCIalgBg

[Anonymous No.18251890]

If you have a good espresso machine/grinder => can make killer espresso, is there any reason to go for french press or pour-over instead of americano?

[Anonymous No.18251903]

>>18251890
because diluted espresso tastes like shit

[Anonymous No.18251928]

>>18251890
Because I can also make killer filter? I drank nothing but espresso for a few weeks. Americanos, filter2.1 etc. Right now a piping hot 30oz yeti of filter is very comfy.

[Anonymous No.18251949]

>>18251797
I looked up the farms that my suppliers buy from and it's just tin huts and a small clearing in the forest. Shit's crazy. I hope my money is going to help them out.

[Anonymous No.18252077]

>>18251949
>Shit's crazy.
Oh yeah. The coop who grew the guat I've been drinking has a facebook. I bought 20lbs of their crop last year for $115 shipped. Its a fucking clown economy.

[Anonymous No.18252099]

Is the coffee fruit used in any way or is the primary purpose of the plant the bean?

[Anonymous No.18252102]

>>18252099
You can pass a string through them and use them as anal beads. All the people working at coffee plantations have leaky butts and great orgasms

[Anonymous No.18252104]

You ever drink so much coffee that just the smell of it grinding makes you dizzy?

[Anonymous No.18252110]

>>18252104
sounds like the smell when you open that new bag of coke

[Anonymous No.18252113]

>>18252110
Yeah? I sorta get it, but with the feeling I got from smelling the coffee I don't think I'd be able to screw prostitutes right away

[Anonymous No.18252114]

>>18252099
If it was possible to use it you would be bombarded by 10 ads a day from San Francisco tech startups disrupting something by upcycling and healing mother earth with green energy and organic antioxidants and shit.

So probably it's not possible to use the pomace at all.

[Anonymous No.18252117]

>>18252099
https://www.freshcup.com/what-is-cascara/

[Anonymous No.18252122]

>>18252114
Just say you don't know what you're talking about and move on.

[Anonymous No.18252123]

>>18251890
Light roasts. Unless you like drinking lemon juice those probably aren't going in your espresso machine

[Anonymous No.18252165]

>>18252117
I went to a local place that had a cascara tonic which consists of coffee cherry syrup, peach bitters, and elderberry tonic. Very refreshing.

[Anonymous No.18252233]

>>18252122
Now that you've called me out I ordered a bag of the dried stuff to try as tea.
We'll see if my tastebuds thank you or curse you.

[Anonymous No.18252286]

Any light roasts on amazon you would recommend? Haven't had coffee in a while but I used to like Allegro Kenya Grand Cru and Costa Rica Volcan since it's cheap. The lighter the better, I like red fruity coffees. I'm using a french press but might be convinced to get a Chemex if I start drinking coffee again.

[Anonymous No.18252536]

>>18252286
I usually buy dark roasts but I like the Volcanica brand.

[Anonymous No.18252939]

>>18251705
it was my brother

[Anonymous No.18253026]

>>18252939
who won

[Anonymous No.18253095]

>>18253026
who's next?

[Anonymous No.18253264]

Sumatra

[Anonymous No.18253472]

>>18253264
Papua New Guinea

[Anonymous No.18253822]

i miss her.

[Anonymous No.18253950]

Are titanium burrs worth it over steel burrs?

[Anonymous No.18253969]

>>18253950
depends how autistic you are.

[Anonymous No.18254012]

>yfw da burrs win da coffeeb owl

[Anonymous No.18254029]

>>18254012
Let's hope they treat it well

[Anonymous No.18254219]

>>18253950
Your burrs will be steel regardless. The thin TiN coating just reduces friction and keeps your burr cuts from wearing as soon. SSP does make tungsten sets though.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanium_nitride
http://www.sspgrind.com/sub/product/product.php?idx=6&part_idx=1&PHPSESSID=2b32b80f887d45c883083160f029b512

[Anonymous No.18254227]

Medium-dark/dark roasts aren't bad, I've just learned. Lotsa crema and good taste both with milk and just pure espresso

[Anonymous No.18254238]

>>18253950
At home if you're making a cup or two a day? No. At a cafe where the grinder is seeing constant usage? Yeah.

[Anonymous No.18254261]

>>18254012
I don't follow hand-egg. Who is playing? The California Bears vs the Nevada Bulls?

[Anonymous No.18254446]

sup
I don't drink coffee, but wanted to ask why coffee is drank small cups? don't you want to enjoy more of the taste?

[Anonymous No.18254488]

>>18254446
>why coffee is drank small cups
thats just espresso.
i dont drink it but its just very concentrated coffee.
so you can drink a significant amount of caffeine and alot of coffee flavor in a small quick package.
just essentially take a shot and move on with work or whatever.

i like to drink a big cup of coffee that is also still pretty strong. so i use a moka pot.
and then filter/drip will give you the most coffee by volume.

[Anonymous No.18254575]

>>18251890
no

[Anonymous No.18255033]

>>18251890
The 2 are completely different thats not even a valid question. Filter coffee is made to be more like tea whereas americano is diluted espresso. Even if you brew the same exact coffee as espresso and filter youre going to get wildly different results. Each method works better with different roasts too, if youre drinking anything above medium roast (which you really should be) then just make pourovers, v60/kalita/origami etc etc etc whatever the fuck you happen to prefer.

[Anonymous No.18255058]

>>18254488
>thats just espresso.
>i dont drink it but its just very concentrated coffee.
I know I've fallen down the espresso-autist/elitist rabbithole because this innocuous comment made me angry for a second

[Anonymous No.18255143]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSnGxtnSDjc
Normcore marketing is getting weird

[Anonymous No.18255150]

My hyperlight guji is tasting much better after 2 weeks of rest

[Anonymous No.18255160]

>>18255150
Any specialty coffee I get usually peaks at like a week and a half after opening

[Anonymous No.18255167]

>>18255058
i didnt mean to spread misinfo. like i said i dont drink it and i have literally no idea what it actually is or how it tastes or any of that, i would love if you could provide a more informed answer to this anons questions.

:)

[Anonymous No.18255565]

>>18255167
Not that anon, but my summary of espresso: coffee grounds are poured and packed into a metal filter basket with holes in it, and then pressurized water is forced through this.
The resulting fluid has both dissolved coffee juice and small suspended coffee particles.
The goal of this is to get the strength and body of stovetop/turkish coffee but in a fast and convenient way, without a gritty texture or grounds in the cup.

Ironically nowadays one of the main uses of espresso... is actually to make high-volume big beverages. if you're making 250 mL total size, a 25 mL shot of dark roast espresso will flavor and caffeinate that just fine. And then you're going to fill the rest with 225 mL whole milk.
But with filter coffee your recipe will be more like 200 mL coffee, 50 mL whole milk, or 150 and 100. There will be both less coffee particles and less whole milk protein/fat in the drink, making it less concentrated and satisfying (though also less fattening).
The espresso version has twice as many calories!

Now the flavor of this is rich, dark, decadent, thick, strong, etc with malty, roasty, warm, autumn, comforting, etc.
Diluting this a lot will lose its character... without giving you anything new.
On the other hand, light roast filter coffee, tea, lemonade, fruit juice, etc do have charm as a light dilution: they taste refreshing, light, long, floral, fruity, summery, cool, hydrating, etc.

That's my taste theory: there's a fundamental flavor divide, and on one side you can only "dilute" with milk (to retain the thickness and richness) and on the other side you're freely diluting with water.
That's coffee as a culinary taste experience.

Of course coffee is not just that, it's also a drug. For a long time coffee was all about "I'm a manly man and I work hard all day without breaks, I have to drink this huge amount of nasty dark brown watery liquid so I can keep working hard": the harshness was part of the appeal, reflecting the endurance of its drinker.

[Anonymous No.18255589]

>>18255565
Just say you don't know what you're talking about and move on.

[Anonymous No.18255610]

After visiting family in Miami, I’m hooked once more on cafe cubano.

[Anonymous No.18255613]

>>18255610
And this is what I brew.

[Anonymous No.18255642]

>>18255613
>>18255610
good bait. i have been seething for 30 minutes.

[Anonymous No.18255722]

>>18255565
>filter coffee your recipe will be more like 200 mL coffee, 50 mL whole milk, or 150 and 100
who the fuck adds milk to filter coffee lol

[Anonymous No.18255747]

>>18255722
I do.
Because I suck at making coffee.

[Anonymous No.18255764]

>>18255747
Is it your skill or is your set-up holding you back? How are you brewing filter coffee?

[Anonymous No.18255773]

>>18255722
It was a bait post trying to quints but he fucking rambled too long and blew it.

[Anonymous No.18255788]

>>18255764
Honestly my setup is probably responsible for a lot of it since I use an aeropress which is fairly braindead technique-wise. But my grinder is cheap and my coffee is probably shit too. I've only very recently gotten into anything beyond just a basic bitch coffee machine. I'm planning on getting a better grinder and definitely a better coffee, I only really picked this one because I wanted to try my grinder out and the local grocery store had fuck all else

[Anonymous No.18255808]

An Asian store near me sells imported instant coffee. I've tried the Kopiko Premium which is from Indonesia and G7 which is Vietnamese, both are pretty good. I think like the Kopiko a bit better. Anyone know of others I should look for next time I'm there? Doesn't have to be instant, I think they had normal ground coffee too.

[Anonymous No.18255822]

Kek

[Anonymous No.18255947]

>>18255822
>internal spics
I've been found out.

[Anonymous No.18255953]

>>18255947
The shadow spic cabinet has been ousted

[Anonymous No.18256087]

>>18255953
I'd assume with low volume chinese copycat factories they're either going to misread your support email and tell you how many coffees per latte, or just give you a new unit because they're making them for $4 per and they don't want a shitty review on amazon.

[Anonymous No.18256204]

>>18247950
Cold brewing seems like it's the best, most frugal, and most lazy method of coffee production ever, and mixed with milk or a protein shake it will produce the ultimate breakfast drink!

[Anonymous No.18256219]

>>18256204
Sometimes you just want a hot drink though.

[Anonymous No.18256304]

>>18248599
8/10. Would sip from while wearing a green corduroy blazer, bell bottoms, and a big moustache.

[Anonymous No.18256367]

Any recommendations for a drip coffee maker?

[Anonymous No.18256379]

>>18256367
Drip coffee is basically a solved problem at this point. My little Mr. Coffee cost me less than $40 brand new and works fine with reusable filters.

[Anonymous No.18256395]

>>18256367
Ratio 6 or 8 thermal with whatever dripper you want on top. You can get a refurb 6 for $285 right now.
https://ratiocoffee.com/collections/sale

[Anonymous No.18256787]

>>18256367
I've had a really good experience with my Breville Precision Brewer - has enough tinkerability to let you fine tune what you want out of it and then it's just easy mode consistent.

[Anonymous No.18256968]

>>18256204
Coffee snobs will say cold brew is under extracted

[Anonymous No.18257015]

How do you brew coffee using a machine without dregs? It's irritating getting to the bottom of a good cuppa then ruining it when you forget they're there.

[Anonymous No.18257091]

>>18256968
then brew it for longer retard

[Anonymous No.18257197]

Black coffee and a cherry danish? Don't mind if I do.

[Anonymous No.18257212]

>>18257015
Brew more than you need, dump the last cup in the pot down the sink

[Anonymous No.18257300]

>>18257091
then it becomes oxidized and stale

[Anonymous No.18257377]

>>18256367
Mokkamaster technivorm for a sovlful reliable appliance that does its job well

[Anonymous No.18257412]

Is storing beans in glass autism or are you supposed to let them breath every once in a while so they don't get stale?

[Anonymous No.18257488]

>>18257412
air = stale faster
less air = stale slower

[Anonymous No.18257545]

>>18253026
my brother smoked me bigtime, like he does every single time (i've played hundreds of games with him—it's a semi-daily routine. he's way higher elo than me, but it's fun anyway so i don't mind

[Anonymous No.18257567]

>>18257412
The glass will explode if you don’t have a one way valve and don’t open it while resting ultralight Kenyans for the optimal 8 months.

[Anonymous No.18257624]

>>18257567
I went to Sey once and all their glass imploded. Killed my entire family and all they had to offer me was weeks old beans covered in blood and bone.

[Anonymous No.18257660]

>>18257624
>>18257567
I went to Sumatra once and put beans in a glass jar and the earthy notes turned the jar into a clay pot.

[Anonymous No.18257726]

>>18247950
How to salvage old/stale coffee beans that are acidic?
I have a moka pot and a French press.

[Anonymous No.18257732]

>>18257726
you don't

[Anonymous No.18257740]

>>18257726
you throw it out and buy new beans.
>hey guys how do i salvage this rotten meat?

[Anonymous No.18257755]

>>18257732
>>18257740
Fine, I'll change my question.
How to mask the acidic profile of stale coffee beans? Baking soda?

[Anonymous No.18257759]

>What's the best ninetyplus coffee I can buy off amazon?

[Anonymous No.18257765]

>>18257755
Yeah do that.

[Anonymous No.18257776]

>>18257755
i have found bleach works best.

[Anonymous No.18257778]

>>18257759
>amazon
the tea general is 3 doors down.

[Anonymous No.18257781]

>>18257765
>>18257776
Thankies reddit bros. Upvoted and awarded.

[Anonymous No.18257813]

>>18251564
the stuff with the snow leopard? that's what I use

[Anonymous No.18257830]

>>18257781
>I barely understand water chemistry and I'm too dumb to google it
Its called a buffer. It buffers out acidity. Yeah you can buffer with bicarb. You're probably not going to make shitty stale coffee any better by randomly throwing powders into your water since you lack the requisite tools. Kind of fucking hard to eyeball out .17g of baking soda per gallon in the recipe I'm using. Just throw it and buy better coffee.

[Anonymous No.18257913]

>>18257830
not that guy. i thought buffer solutions required the acid and the base to be of the same anion? like NaHCO3 would only work for H2CO3?

is the majority of a coffee's acidity from carbon dioxide dissolving and forming carbonic acid? i thought sodium hydrogencarbonate only acted as an alkali and not as a buffer?

[Anonymous No.18257966]

>>18257913
Sadly I'm no chemist, just a frog. That awasteofcoffee guy used to post here.
https://coffeeadastra.com/2018/12/16/water-for-coffee-extraction/
https://espressoaf.com/guides/water.html
https://awasteof.coffee/2019/05/30/alex-levitts-water-recipes/

[Anonymous No.18258210]

>>18257966
bless you anon. thank you for the links

[Anonymous No.18258277]

>>18257488
to be autistic it's the oxygen that's the problem so storing your beans in a glass jar and using oxygen absorbers would be fine though expensive probably

[Anonymous No.18258468]

Any downsides to TiN coated burrs other than just the price?

[Anonymous No.18258529]

Status update: post coffee poop was decently rewarding

[Anonymous No.18258818]

Hey guys tell me if this is too wasteful:
>buying a nice manual espresso machine now (Cafelat Robot for 400ish)
>buying a nice automatic espresso machine later (probably like 1500)
I’m conflicted because “buy nice or buy twice” but a manual espresso seems really fun and I really like the way that the Robot looks

[Anonymous No.18258825]

>>18258818
Buy what makes your dick hard, anon

[Anonymous No.18258836]

>>18258818
If you stick with the manual for a good amount of time then it's not really a waste

[Anonymous No.18258845]

>>18258818
Just get the manual one unless you are needing to make more than a half dozen shots a day

[Anonymous No.18258875]

>>18258818
Wouldn't be a problem if you got a Flair, you could keep using it as your portable espresso machine. The whole carry case kit you get is A+

[Anonymous No.18258881]

>>18258875
I don't get the point of a carry case. I'm not that much of an autist that I'm going to take my espresso machine, grinder, and a kettle with me when I go on vacation or to the park
Also a big problem with the Flairs (sans 58) is preheating which makes their workflow less zen
Flair Neo <<< Flair Classic/Pro < Cafelat Robot < Flair 58

[Anonymous No.18258893]

>>18258881
I don't disagree, but I really like the kit I got with my Flair pro 2. Just get what you like dude

[Anonymous No.18258898]

>>18258893
So what do you use the carrying case for?

[Anonymous No.18258911]

>>18258898
Storage. Being able to quickly and neatly pack it up and free up kitchen space is a bonus too

[Anonymous No.18258928]

>>18247950
Long time black drinker here.
Just started putting cinnamon in my grounds. Tastes pretty good.
Apparently common store bought cinnamon can fuck your liver up at even 1tsp if it’s the wrong (most common) type of cinnamon, so that’s a concern.
Any other cinnamon enjoyers?

[Anonymous No.18258939]

>>18257726
cold brew and use for iced coffee/frappes.

[Anonymous No.18258943]

>>18258928
I used to drink a lot of coffee with innamon, threw a lot into my food too. Never was concerned about it.
Nowadays I always get it when a store I'm getting late from has a cinnamon shaker.
What do you think about cardamom or adding Hawaij blend into your coffee? They're good too

[Anonymous No.18258973]

>>18256204
Unless you are some james hoffman level autist or just really really like espresso, it is true. Cold brew is cheap, easy to make, doesn't require expensive machines, produces good results with basic store bought pre-ground and can be used cold or hot. The 1L hario cold brew pot with the filter basket is like $25 USD and you don't need anything more, although I would get a different jug to decant the finished brew into. If you want to go full retard you can use a v60 and some filters to ensure you don't have any grounds, but even than is like $10 USD for a plastic V60 and some filters. Scale, cartons for holding things, even if you went all out I think it might be hard to spend more than $60 USD on a full setup.
If you use milk powder as well (which I have and can't really tell the difference to fresh, or at least long life milk) it can bring the price per serve down even more depending on how much fresh milk costs near you.
I worked out for my servings of about 450ml it's only 35 cents USD each.

[Anonymous No.18259019]

midnight moka
feels great man.

[Anonymous No.18259260]

>>18258881
noooo you cant just insult the heckin flairino workflow!!! it's easy to clean and has pressure profiling!!! good luck descaling your boiler kid

[Anonymous No.18259268]

>>18256204
>best
it's objectively the worst
>most frugal
wastes more coffee than almost any other brewing method
>mixed with milk or a protein shake it will produce the ultimate breakfast drink!
sick bait dude

[Anonymous No.18259466]

>>18259260
Noooo you guys can't like the flair I've spent months crying about it :(

[Anonymous No.18259537]

>>18259260
>descaling your boiler
I'm guessing you're kidding since this was about different manual espressos but I'm never sure on here

[Anonymous No.18259539]

I have a Lavazza machine. Does that make good espresso?

[Anonymous No.18259547]

I used cold brew for my iced coffee but I was thinking, would it make a significant difference to instead do french press => ice it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOoUuP_4nF0
Saw this video a while ago and the thing is pretty cheap at 40 dollars

[Anonymous No.18259548]

>>18258881
You need to preheat the cafelat too iirc

[Anonymous No.18259554]

>>18259548
The tech is actually surprisingly good and heating or not heating makes little to no difference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11ZSXVZbQbA
That's the main advantage it has over Flairs

[Anonymous No.18259557]

>>18258928
My grandma has been putting cinnamon in her coffee for ages and has no liver problems in her 90s. I only do it once in a while.

[Anonymous No.18259578]

>>18259554
>little to no difference
So did you actually look that up, or are you parroting it off of someone else's comment?

[Anonymous No.18259592]

>>18259578
Parroting off Hoffman and all the other coffeetubers

[Anonymous No.18259615]

>>18259592
You're still going to want to preheat.
https://www.home-barista.com/levers/cafelat-robot-temperature-tests-t65550.html

[Anonymous No.18259636]

>>18259615
I trust Hoffman over these literally whos

[Anonymous No.18259685]

>>18259636
I'm sure you do.

[Anonymous No.18259771]

>>18258943
Thanks for the head up. Got a pound of ceylon (that doesn't have that problem) for $12.

[Anonymous No.18259792]

>>18259636
I've heard people don't really see much of a difference because of the temp change if they're using a medium or dark roast, but for light roasts it makes a difference

[Anonymous No.18259794]

>>18259578
poorfag manual lever bros, I don’t feel so good

[Anonymous No.18259803]

>>18259578
Flairfags...

[Anonymous No.18259812]

Leverfags be like I don't preheat and my aeropresso is just fine

[Anonymous No.18259823]

[Anonymous No.18259826]

>>18258818
both are retarded. but your budget fails to mention a grinder which is arguably more important than the machine.

[Anonymous No.18259829]

>>18259823
fucking kek

[Anonymous No.18259831]

>>18259823
Why does he squeeze it like that in the end

[Anonymous No.18259832]

>>18259826
I own a Niche

[Anonymous No.18259837]

trader joes whole bean medium roast is solid for the price

[Anonymous No.18259841]

>>18259792
I mean yeah it probably works a fantastic heatsink. You pour in 212f water and it saps enough thermal energy to give a low temp shot for dark roasts. Idiot proof for idiot tier beans.

[Anonymous No.18259842]

>>18259832
then why would consider a fucking full auto? if you have the budget for a full auto then just buy a nice HX or dual boiler instead.

[Anonymous No.18259848]

>>18259842
I think that by auto he meant that, not a bean to cup machine

[Anonymous No.18259849]

>>18259831
Because Paul Pratt spent years making a chinese knockoff of the baby faemina and forgot to space the legs far enough apart for a scale lol. He's eyeballing yield.

[Anonymous No.18259879]

Pulled the trigger on a normcore, now the buyer's regret can settle in

[Anonymous No.18259901]

>>18259849
Man owning the baby faemina must be real cool, I've read they make nice strong drinks
Hope he learns not to squeeze his grounds like that, he's pushing all the yucky bitterness out

[Anonymous No.18259903]

>>18259848
that would be semi-auto. auto espresso maker means FULL auto.

[Anonymous No.18259908]

[Anonymous No.18259910]

>>18259901
>he's pushing all the yucky bitterness out
No no, see, thats why you brew it at 65c with no preheat. No heat=no bitter, no matter what beans you use.

[Anonymous No.18259936]

>>18259910
Cafelat roomtemp brew... So good you will cum yourself

[Anonymous No.18259955]

>>18259910
>not pre-chilling your brewer
NGMI

[Anonymous No.18259972]

>>18259955
Implying I haven't done long duration cold pulls in the f58 with ice water. They're okay. I think I just need to order $10 of these and hope I don't get brain cancer.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5-t0dZiCffg

[Anonymous No.18259991]

>>18259972
The startup sound of that grinder sounds like a hyena

[Anonymous No.18260018]

Is all Costa Rican coffee bland as shit?

[Anonymous No.18260021]

>>18260018
They grow coffee in missionary position with the lights off

[Anonymous No.18260024]

>>18259972
Whiskey stones eh, I want them too now

[Anonymous No.18260027]

>>18260024
Looks more metal than stone to me

[Anonymous No.18260036]

>>18259991
I spent a few weeks worrying where "chirp" actually was on the wug. Hearing that little woopwoopwoopwoop on a similar 80mm burr set made me feel alot better lol.

[Anonymous No.18260038]

>>18260027
they're stainless steel. and yes, whiskey stones come in stainless steel variety.

[Anonymous No.18260043]

>>18260027
Yeah metal would be a better idea. I've just been reading amazon reviews about the stone ones and they're bad at cooling and also leave sandy shit in your drink

[Anonymous No.18260078]

>>18260027
Yeah they're little stainless steel units. Some are thin walled and filled with fluid, some are solid. I need to do a little searching to see if there are decent ones or if its all dogshit. There are companies making real expensive spherical ice presses so hopefully I can find something not sold by JINGU or PEKAN on amazon.
https://meltdownice.com/product/meltdown-solid-copper-ice-press/

[Anonymous No.18260082]

Man if I could afford it, I'd love pure solid silver drink coolers

[Anonymous No.18260095]

>>18260082
Decant and pour from this.
https://yunnansourcing.com/products/pure-silver-999-bai-fu-cha-hai-180ml?_pos=17&_sid=c3dd421d5&_ss=r

[Anonymous No.18260102]

>>18251564
Wish I had someone that would let me have sex with them.

[Anonymous No.18260109]

>>18260095
Do I slosh the espresso in the chilled kungfu pot to make iced coffee?
Though I've ordered from that website before, their teas with osmanthus are tasty. Might be legit. I'll bookmark it for future stuff.

[Anonymous No.18260110]

>>18260082
You could buy silver bullion and clean them really well.
You wouldn't even lose a lot of money depending on the fees from the seller.

[Anonymous No.18260117]

>>18260110
That's an option too. I don't know how well silver would be for cooling a drink, but I'm sure the stuff it leeches into water is neutral at worst or even actually good for you at best. I had people in my family put silver spoons in water and say that's healthy so who knows

[Anonymous No.18260123]

>>18260109
Hey this might even be better for espresso or just to drink water out of..
https://yunnansourcing.com/products/pure-silver-999-english-style-tea-cup-with-handle-80ml?_pos=21&_sid=d58535b28&_ss=r

[Anonymous No.18260124]

>>18260117
It wouldn't be great, the specific heat of sliver (how much energy it absorbs/loses when it changes temperature) is very low so it wouldn't keep the drink cool very long.

[Anonymous No.18260129]

>>18260102
Paying helps. It's often cheaper than a pure silver teacup even

[Anonymous No.18260134]

>>18260129
It's just not the same

[Anonymous No.18260146]

>>18260109
Yeah prolly. I wish you hadn't mentioned silver. I'd love sipping spresso out of this on the veranda. Fuck.
https://yunnansourcing.com/products/pure-silver-999-and-narra-wood-cup-60ml

[Anonymous No.18260150]

I drink instant coffee with added honey, cocoa and milk. Based or cringe?

[Anonymous No.18260158]

>>18260150
About the only way to make instant drinkable is to drown out the taste

[Anonymous No.18260160]

>>18260146
Ah well, too bad it's sold out it does look aesthetic

[Anonymous No.18260167]

>>18260124
Yeah I kinda felt like it's like that. Still man it's silver and silver is fucking cool...

[Anonymous No.18260174]

>>18260160
>>18260167
Don't let your dreams be memes. There's always going to be a silver cup for sale. Just wait my friend. We will acquire the goods.

[Anonymous No.18260229]

>>18260150
>honey
flavor profile is too strong. try high quality brown sugar.

[Anonymous No.18260479]

For me it's instant coffee and chocolate protein powder. When prepare right it's a healthy mocha.

[Anonymous No.18260495]

>>18260479
I wish I had a dog in my pants

[Anonymous No.18260515]

>>18260479
You're going to trigger the catposter.

[Anonymous No.18260653]

>drank pourover
>pretty decent tbqh
But is there any reason to do it over a french press?

[Anonymous No.18260663]

>>18260653
That's like asking if there's any reason to eat sunny side up eggs over scrambled

[Anonymous No.18260670]

>>18260663
both make coffee, it's just an issue of percolation vs immersion
If you're using the same grinder and beans the difference between the two seems negligible

[Anonymous No.18260930]

i love my espressos and espressos with cold milk and caramel syrup, but the diuretic effect annoys the shit out of me. is there any way to reduce this effect?

[Anonymous No.18261091]

>>18259879
A Normcore what?

[Anonymous No.18261127]

>>18260930
L-theanine

[Anonymous No.18261316]

>>18261091
I'd assume he's the guy who has been asking about TiN coatings to see if it was worth the extra $15.
https://www.normcorewares.com/collections/manual-coffee-grinder/products/38mm-titanium-contemporary-burr

[Anonymous No.18262205]

>>18260653
Pourover offers more control which matters more the lighter the roast of your beans are. Additionally the grind is finer for pourover so whatever taste differences from that will be noticeable as well and of course this allows whatever taste differences from having a more uniform grind from higher quality grinders to appear. Then there is the filter paper factor which may change how you appreciate it. If you're more focused into perfecting your technique and getting the most out of your beans then pourover is superior. If like me you just want a simple workflow (and like dark roasts) then Hoffman's french press method is more than fine.

[Anonymous No.18262222]

>>18261091
Grinder
>>18261316
Yes I am lol. Decided against it, I'll just spend 15 extra bucks on my next batch of coffee instead.

[Anonymous No.18262239]

>>18262222
Good shit, report back.

[Anonymous No.18262243]

>>18261316
>38mm
bit small innit

[Anonymous No.18262246]

>>18247950
OP
>COFFEE IS FOR CLOSERS

[Anonymous No.18262248]

>mom bought ice cream
time to steal some for my moka-affogatto

[Anonymous No.18262249]

>>18262243
There's a 44mm version on their site too but I haven't been able to find any discussion about it

[Anonymous No.18262342]

>>18262249
Looks like a smaller clone of the kinu burr.

[Anonymous No.18262528]

>>18262248
>moka-affogatto

[Anonymous No.18262740]

>>18259771
Where’d you get Ceylon?
Everywhere else lists it as just “cinnamon lol” or say Saigon cinnamon but that’s just the same common shit iirc

[Anonymous No.18262828]

>>18262528
it's mocha-affogato-frangelico

[Anonymous No.18262895]

For me it's

[Anonymous No.18262907]

>>18262246
That's right, wagie scum. No coffee until you make the callies

[Anonymous No.18262908]

So is the meta
>light/fruity roasts for pourover
>dark roasts for french press
>medium roasts for espresso

[Anonymous No.18262962]

>>18262908
>the meta
go back

[Anonymous No.18263017]

>trying legit jamaica blue mountain for the first time
>it's really really good
I don't know if it's $50 a pound good, but it's great.

[Anonymous No.18263146]

>>18262908
Dark roasts can make good espresso too.. Especially for mixing with milk

[Anonymous No.18263165]

>>18260018
No. Which one did you try?

[Anonymous No.18263263]

After some weeks of using my workplace coffee machine, I'm pretty sure coffee is a watered down version of espresso which is also a watered down version of ristretto. I don't know who programmed it like that but it's been around some years and nobody noticed, probably due to shitty coffee bean.

[Anonymous No.18263270]

>>18263263
>coffee is a watered down version of espresso

[Anonymous No.18263273]

>>18263263
Ristretto is just a watered down version of tight ratio instant coffee anyway.

[Anonymous No.18263290]

>>18263263
>coffee is a watered down version of espresso which is also a watered down version of ristretto
stop him this man is breaking out of the matrix

[Anonymous No.18263386]

I keep forgetting what beans I like under what conditions...
Going to have to start keeping tasting notes

[Anonymous No.18263401]

>>18263386
>he doesnt have a mind palace

[Anonymous No.18263816]

Official list of le most reddit products. If you own anything in the top 25, do better.

[Anonymous No.18264091]

>>18263816
Is this from /r/espresso?

[Anonymous No.18264231]

flairbros we just can't stop coping

[Anonymous No.18264259]

>>18264231
For me its reddit's highly recommended Rancillio Silvia. Paired with a niche.

[Anonymous No.18264310]

>>18263816
was expecting them to be decent enthusiasts

[Anonymous No.18264331]

>>18264310
>decent enthusiasts
>lovely setup xir

[Anonymous No.18264356]

>>18264331
this is how i imagine a reddit setup

[Anonymous No.18264420]

>>18264356
You've be sadly mistaken. Its all silvias and niches.

[Anonymous No.18264706]

>>18264420
>pid
this kills the flaircuck

[Anonymous No.18264714]

>>18264706
>For me it's a PINK Silvia pro!

[Anonymous No.18264879]

>>18262908
>fruity roast
Go back

[Anonymous No.18264891]

>>18264259
I have a Rancillio Silvia Pro + Niche Zero
Come at me bro

[Anonymous No.18264908]

>>18264331
>https://www.reddit.com/r/espresso/comments/wtqo6j/from_breville_barista_express_to_new_set_up/
>14 hours ago
You obviously use that site, why don't you go back instead of being tsundere about it

[Anonymous No.18264925]

>>18264908
Or the list was posted on a discord I pop into and I pulled those pictures from there afterwards. What's the coffee scene over on MAL look like faggot?

[Anonymous No.18264931]

>>18264925
>discord
Go back tranny

[Anonymous No.18264952]

>>18264931
>

[Anonymous No.18264962]

>>18264925
>Or the list was posted on a discord I pop into

[Anonymous No.18265056]

>>18264962
Joined it to buy a $9 wdt. Works great. You can buy them for $20 on etsy now that the guy released the stls.