/ck/ - Food & Cooking

Drinking this jawn rn. Found a free coffee cupping event on Eventbrite. They gave us the unused bags of the tasted coffees. Got like $40 worth.

This stuff is great. Very juicy/fruity, sweet. Probably get more, but it's a little on the pricy side for me.

>>13730368
Is that elizabeth smart and the gay love child of moot and willem dafoe, or am I just terrible at wh*teoid faces?

Also, is coffee good for you?

behold the power of nespresso

>>13730402
It's a still from a classic Folgers ad. Also i think it looks more like Matt Damon x Moot rather than Willem Dafoe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhfcWTZeP1k

>>13730420
>ywn have a hot sister and get caught

>>13730405
>he's been memed by (((Nestle))) to believe that crema is somehow indicative of a high quality coffee
Look upon this retard and laugh until you weep

>>13730889
I was gifted one that I tried to salvage some use out of through refillable pods. Ended up buying a moka pot instead and now I never touch it.

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>>13730889
>crema has stiff white peaks
That's clearly a macchiato. Why are you making things up to pretend to be angry about?

>>13730405
>my office lives on this shit
I never understood the appeal, it always came out bitter and the caffeine was on par with a decent cup

>>13732050
Come on, Nespresso is shit but it's not hard to understand why people drink it. It's the quickest and easiest way to make a coffee, and that's including instant.
>load pod
>place cup
>press button
You now have a sour, bitter mess that you will immediately regret drinking.

>>13732066

I actually never had a nespresso. Does it taste like an actual shitty espresso? like at a starbucks? Or is it more just super strong coffee?

>>13732158
Imagine something that tastes like used motor oil smells

>>13732158
worse than any espresso you drank the whole of. nespresso is what masturbation is to sex.

Black with a pinch of sugar.

>>13730368
>what are you drinking
Pic related
>where is it from
Pic related
>getting anymore
Gonna open a bag of Panama beans from the same roaster when I'm done

>>13732835
Dunno why it turned upside down

I drink illy's dark roast made in my press. Need to save some money. Can anyone recommend a decent, cheaper bean? How close is Lavazza in quality to illy?

'ole reliable Eight O' Clock original, black of course

Any recommendations for a reliable scale that won't break the bank? ideally it would go up to like 5 pounds or something so i could use it for other things besides measuring out espresso

>>13732747
Then it's not black.

>>13733360
Does it have to have a timer? If so you can find a plethora of kitchen scales on amazon for cheap.

>>13732885
How much is 12 ounces of illy?

>>13733658
nah, my watch has a timer so all i need is the weighing function. yeah i was gonna go with the one in that pic (hario vst-2000) but a handful of reviews note issues of build quality. i was hoping there'd be a scale that's like universally loved for not too much money but seems like i'm gonna just have to go with a random one

>>13733360
Harbor Freight my ni66a.
$12. Goes up to ten elbows.

>>13733739
I have mine for a few years now, no problem with it. I recommend it.

>>13733360
I just bought a 500g 0.01 resolution jewelers scale for espresso. $4 shipped from aliexpress.

>>13733658
>How much is 12 ounces of illy?
I typically buy 6 packs of 8.8 for a bit over $60usd.
I've seen single cans at the grocery store for a bit under $15. Cheaper in bulk, obviously.

>>13734389
Bro you can buy from specialty roasters for that price or cheaper. Illy is what they serve at failing Italian restaurants.

You can get high quality single origin for $15-20 for 12 oz bags from local roasters.

>>13734389
I meant a little over $50. But still, yeah.
>>13734554
I'm looking for something cheaper. What do you generally think of Lavazza? Garbage? Decent?

>>13734590
Bitter! I didn’t like it. Although I only bought lavaza pre ground so I can’t speak for its qualities as a whole bean. I tend to buy grocery store bulk before I buy grocery store packaged.

>>13734590
Whole oro Lavazza is decent basic bitch teir. Kinda vaguely fruity and not over roasted.

Friendship ended with french press I am now an aeropress missile.

>>13734748
why AeroPress and not a v60 or other similar pour-over? So many parts, so little coffee. I get up in the morning and make 600ml into a tumbler to go.

We're going to replace this warp fuel with Folger's Dylithium Crystals.. lets watch.

Love me one of these in the morning

>>13734590
Oro is for people who haven't turned into Seattle vaginal infections over coffee. The human filth that goes all wine sommelier over coffee need to be hunted for sport.

>>13735731

What's wrong tastelet? Is there anything inherently wrong with liking a superior product and pushing the industry into producing the same?

>>13735769

People who use child words like "tastelet" aren't worth talking to. Get some fucking class, you piece of shit. Just a bit. Something that'll keep you from saying "meme" or "redpill" like a fucking child.

>>13735775
Make a coherent argument against the betterment of coffee, tastelet.

>>13735777
He can't because he's a fuckin shit mouth.

>>13735777

Against a neologism using fucking moron like you? Can't be bothered. I assume most people in your life can't be bothered with you.

>>13735777
Sorry, I keep forgetting you don't know real life 'werds' so you make them up.

Keep jibbering like a fucking cellar dweller. Mom's tendies notwithstanding.

>>13730368
hibiscus tea with some buckwheat honey and a squeeze of lime

the store

yes

>>13735782
>>13735800
Still waiting on that coherent argument anon. You can't because there is no argument. The third wave of coffee contributes to a better product as a whole. Even companies like folgers is coming out with a supposedly better coffee now. Your hate for good coffee is is misdirected. It is not against the coffee itself. But the people who drink it.

>>13735816
Asshole, drink whatever you want, no one cares. I barely give a shit and I love coffee. You fucking autistic types are insufferable in life and insufferable on this board.

>>13735827
But that was my argument anon. Let people drink what they want. Be it shitty cowboy coffee in a rusty stanley thermos, or a high grade Geisha coffee.

>>13735844
Well, you can go to bed thinking you made your point. Good work for this evening.

>>13735723
It's fast and easy to clean. I don't need a gooseneck kettle, it can do cold brew and the immersion + slight pressure extraction seems to make a tasty concentrated cup.

>>13735868
You don't need a gooseneck for v60. Just need to not be a a fucking sperg and understand how to pour water.

>>>13735816
Its the same retard who tears up at the mention of manual lever machines. No argument against them, but god damn does he have an issue with them.

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>>13737994
puppercino amiright XD

>>13730368
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA0oeQcNCBU

>>13738891
>>13730368
Holy shit I didn't know this was a thing. I thought the image was just cause the guy kinda looks like m00t.

>>13732927
Not going to lie, I've wondered about this. Is it like peak boomer folger coffee?

Anyone have any experience with roasting their own coffee and is it worth it?
I'm starting to think buying quality preroasted coffee is too expensive

>>13740430
I've watched several videos and it looks like its a mess and very smokey. Plus the initial investment of a decent roaster. I really dont want to use a popcorn maker to roast coffee.

Why are coffeefags always up each other's asses?

>>13740430
Yes, and yes. I picked up 10 lbs of brazilians last week for $20. Shit that goes for $40/lb roasted I pay about $7.

>>13740570
What's the normal starting price for a decent roaster and what kind should I look for?

>>13740610
Buy a $20 popcorn popper from sweet marias. They give you 4lbs of beans when you do so the popper is basically free. Split the heater and fan out into a tc4+ board. This'll let you independently control your heater and fan, and design/save/replicate roast profiles through artisan. From there run that piece of shit popper into the ground while you teach yourself how to roast, then rip out the tc4+ and wire it into something better.

>>13735782
>>13735800
>t.

>>13740610
I know phenomenal roasters who use stir crazy turbo ovens and heatgun/bread machine roasters. Jump over that first hurdle, start cheap, and learn what would make roasting more convenient for you. I really don't mind the 100g batches I'm doing for espresso because they're coming out terrific, but some people drink WAY more coffee than I do. That tc4+ is the real gem, you can wire it into just about any commercial roaster or use it as a platform to design your own.

>>13740671
I drink about 40-80 g coffee a day. I dont want to dedicate an entire day to roast enough for the week. Also city dweller here (inb4 hustle & bustle copypasta) so i don't want to make a mess in my apartment/smoke it up.

Today I had my coffee with honey and cream

>>13732885
Just drink Lavazza Oro

>>13740840
Who is the artist?

>>13740729
Stir crazy turbo oven or bread machine/heatgun. You can do lbs at a time cheap.

>>13741216
afrobull

>>13730368
FOLGERS: Coffee so good you'll wanna fuck your sister

>>13732714
But masturbation is better than sex

Cappaciuno?

my lido is really getting on my tits so i just ordered one of these. anyone got one? i'll be using it for pourover and aeropress.

>>13730368
THE BEST PART OF WAKING UP

>>13742132
Based

>>13742322
IS MY COCK IN YOUR BUTT

>>13732158
I have a nespresso machine and use it daily. To be honest, it heavily depends on the pod you get. You can get pods that taste like gasoline and then pods that aren't too bad. I found a pod that's drinkable, and just stick to that. I'd still rather make coffee in a french press if I have time though.

What is your preferred method of murdering this guy? Don't respond unless you want to play a part in an actual felony.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g5z0OCWN6g

>>13732714
its quicker too. Can just do it and get on with your day. Dont need to cuddle with your dick afterwards either

coffee settis

How many grams of whole beans is that bean scooper that comes with the Silvia?

I scoop with it 3 scoops of whole beans for grinding for a double espresso - is that about right?

>>13744663
Nice

I am trying to decide if I shouldn't just use the leveler tool instead of a tamper. This guy seems to prefer the taste of the leveler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uycjg0oLHC8

I am trying to decide if I shouldn't just use the leveler tool alone, without tampering. It would be simpler this way.

This dude seems to prefer the taste of the leveler shot without tamper https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uycjg0oLHC8

>>13744663
craftily making sure you werent in the photo

because the leveler tool is much simpler whereas the tamper is too detail oriented and manual. but then, we're talking about espresso...

>>13745841
this kek

Rockstar Blue Raspberry
A mighty fine sip

Ok guys, just bought a V60 and this is so much better than aeropress. I was a bit afraid about the consistency of the brew, but it's actually quite simple. You don't even need some precise kettle or anything, at least with my roast, just boiling water gives you something nice.

>>13746085
This kek.

Daily reminder that boiling water does not negatively affect coffee (at least the lighter roast, which you should be drinking anyway.)

>>13746085
Nice. Welcome to the club Anon.

>>13746133
Boiling water absolutely does negatively affect coffee. It's one of the reasons why cowboy coffee, Turkish coffee, and cheap homemade espresso are so bad.
Using water straight off the boil for a V60 does not negatively affect it, but that's only because by the time it's in contact with your grounds it's well below boiling. If you, for some reason, tried to brew a V60 inside a 100C (212F) oven it would be bad.

Bump

nothing beats a quality cup of coffee

>today I discovered Hugh Jackman has his own coffee company called Laughing Man
>it is supposedly 100% fair trade and every purchase helps coffee farmers

Anyone try this brand? Is it good?

>an Illy caffe opened up in my local mall

It’s so cute. What should I order from here?

>>13730368
That sister is so cute, I'd fuck her too if I was her brother.

>>13747187
coffee

used to only drink black coffee but my (fat) parents accidentally bought vanilla almond milk creamer thinking it was regular almond flavored dairy creamer so i've been using this... it's really tasty bros, plus isnt as piping hot as black coffee would be

>>13747187
Sparkling water is pretty good.

Drinking cold brew now. Usually don't drink it but decided to get some when I was out shopping. Woke up late and didn't feel like making coffee.

>>13747187
I ended up getting the Cappuccino “Viennese”.

This caffe has gelato too. Didn’t know Illy had places like this

>>13748186
Holy fuck that looks good

>>13748735
It pretty much was just a cappuccino topped with whipped creme and powdered chocolate

But yeah, it was pretty good. I don’t always order coffee drinks like this so it was a nice treat

>>13748799
Same. My go to is a macchiato.

where my baileys bois at

How many grams of beans do you put for a double espresso? 18? 20?

>I also have a standard Rancilio Silvia double-basket which can only fit 18 grams maximum.
Awesome, the answer what I was looking for

>>13750813
~15

HOL UP... shit... I just made some advanced level calculations and it says that if I drink say 5 espressos daily, then you have to buy a new 340g bag of coffee beans every few days!? WTF? When I was drinking regular drip coffee machine pre-ground coffee, a Kirkland container would last me like a month!

>>13750925
*5 DOUBLE espressos 8)
18-20 grams of beans each, that's 100g of beans gone every day!!! a 340g bag of beans max 4 days!!

shit I guess melitta will have to do

>>13750954

>>13750925
>>13750930
>>13750954
Just get some Adderall and cut down to 2 doubles per day. Then you can afford to enjoy specialty beans instead of that bullshit.

>>13730368
Market lane for my French press

>>13750986
I enjoy liquid caffeine or I might as well just buy caffeine pills.

>>13730368
make a single cup of instant coffee columbian by starbucks i picked up at the grocery store. started my breakfast at 630pm. I had not had coffee for weeks.. it was the best tasting thing. it was marvelous. I loved it. then I got down to the last 1/4th of the cup and it felt like a chore to finish it off. I'll make a smaller cup next time.

>>13750986
>cut down to 2 doubles per day
a double espresso = 1 cup of regular coffee, maybe even less caffeine than that

>>13747141
I get a long black from McCafé in the morning when nowhere else is open, it’s actually good.

I have 4-5 of these doubleshots a day, that ends up costing a pretty penny in having to buy more beans every few days

>>13751012
Then why are you complaining about how much you're consuming? If there's no problem just keep doing what you're doing.

espresso is a pricey habbit

it's a problem monetarily

dumb bitch, go back and read again

>>13751061
>>13751063
>>13751067
I gave you a solution to your monetary issue. You seem to think that as a poorfag you deserve to be able to indulge all of your hedonic desires. I assumed you weren't this retarded.
Here's your solution: make more money, dumbass.

A double espresso and a cup of coffee (drip, pour-over, etc) use roughly the same amount of coffee and thus have the same amount of caffeine.

>>13751088
This isn't true at all. Espresso leaves a ton of unextracted caffeine in the puck whereas pourover leaves almost nothing.

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>>13751082
Coffee is cheap
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNe5kg9aqm0

>>13751795
Just like your mother.

Have some Ethiopia, Wolichu Wachu and some cold brew for today. Gunna switch it up tomorrow with one from Yigracheffe Ethiopi

>>13730368
Just got a shitty coffee grinder, having my first ever (that I know of) freshly grinded coffee, it does taste better, but not too much.

>>13752080
The better and fresher the beans the bigger the difference.

My gf is currently obsessed with cold brew soda coffee. She thinks it tastes amazing and I don't really have the heart to tell her it tastes like shit. What do I do?

>>13752080
If you're still buying shit at the grocery store, being whole beans won't change much, they're still stale as fuck.

>>13752111
they're imported from cuba to spain, they also sell grinded coffee, but the ungrinded one is cheaper and comes more quantity of it

>>13752118
Do they roast them in-house? If no, they're stale.

>>13752121
what you mean in-house? They come in a package

>>13752110
You should make every decision in your life based on what you don't have the heart to do because that moral compass is bang on north.

>>13752155
I think this is a compliment. Thanks.

>slightly local company sells coffee with a tongue-in-cheek USSR theme
>pretty good coffee and the only decent whole beans I can buy at the local grocery store so I buy it on occassion
>wife always natters on, bitching and moaning about how disrespectful the theme is
>why not just buy HITLER coffee!?
>fucking drinks over half the pot anyway

Should I cop a wilfa svart or just get a hand grinder? For pourover mostly

>>13752517
Hand grinder will get you a better cup, with the trade off of slightly more time. Also the ritual is kind of nice. Sure you can get all of your calories from soylent, but taking the time to cook is rewarding.

>>13735775
>>>r/seattle

>>13751834
My mother's dead, you insensitive baka.

>>13752453
>wife
What is that?

>>13752453
whats up denver bro how much for 1 night with ur wife

>>13752453
I love dazbog. Its what I drank before switching over to roasting my own beans. Try getting some coffee at Natrual Grocers btw, its about 6 dollars and its pretty good.

Unpopular opinion, cheap leveler tool is much handier than and replaces the tamper.

I'm about to take the jump from instant crude oil tier coffee.
I got a Nespresso machine for free, but I think the lungo amount is too fucking small. Takes me like 3-4 of them to get a normal cup of coffee.
Any tips? Or should I just sell my Nespresso machine and buy a french press instead?

>>13754615
I should probably get more stuff at Natural Grocers now that I’m doing better financially.
I’m still shopping at King Soopers like I did when I lived in a run down shack in Aurora.

how do i get the most caffeine for my buck that dosen't taste like shit

>>13755294
Nespresso is halfway to an espresso (I think it's around 6 bars or something) so it's much more concentrated than a "normal" cup of coffee. Two pods diluted with water probably gets you close.
You should definitely buy a French press instead as long as you're okay with spending a little bit of extra time to prepare your coffee. I doubt you'll be able to sell the machine though. Nespresso's business model is to basically give away the machines so they can sell you overpriced pods.

>>13755318
Correction: Nespresso isn't low pressure, it's low temperature. In terms of strength, the result is the same. It's less concentrated than a real espresso.

Bros post some coffee frogs for my collection

>>13755489

>>13744663
huh, they make Silvia with a black finish these days? My unit is more than 10 years old now.

https://youtu.be/qdxCPF6bhc8

What burr grinder do I buy? I fell for the Javapress meme, takes 5+ minutes for me to fill the basket in my moka pot.

Whatever it is, it needs to be small and easy to store (so I think that rules out electric grinders). Willing to spend some dosh on something that will enable me to grind quickly.

Just got some whole-bean lavazza. Kinda worn out on pre-ground stuff.

>>13758020
Any of the kinu m47 line will blow your mind.

>>13757660
Black is a limited edition, it's a bit more expensive

>>13758379
>Black
Just like my coffee.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIKr2EMkm48

Timemore anon, shill the slim to me please

What do you normally have with coffee?

I recently got into coffee, after trying flash brew and realising that I hate espresso. I use a V60 and bought a used Lido 2 for a decent price the other day. I'm going to finish the pre-ground I already have before using it, I hope I haven't been memed.

>>13760446
Sparkling water or, very occasionally, a digestif.

>>13760446
>What do you normally have with coffee?
Not that faggy shit in your pic.
I like a decent shortbread cookie. Not too sweet, compliments my black coffee well.

>>13752453
>Why not just buy HITLER coffee

I would if I could, bitch.

>>13752080
>>13752088
Yep, bought a shitty grinder and there was almost no difference, started roasting my own coffee, even at an absolutely pleb level, and the difference in quality is insane. I can't buy freshly roasted coffee where I am, so this is by far the best way to drink coffee. I think roasting your own beans is assosciated with snobbery because it's the final level of being "into coffee" but it's incredibly easy to get a decent product. I have a shit 10 grinder, I'm using shit beans off amazon, and I roast them in an electric oven in a cast iron pan. I'm slowly looking to improve all these things, I can tell the coffee I make isn't that great, but it's far and away the best I've had within a hundred miles of where I live. A $5000 setup with old beans will brew shit coffee, you cannot escape this.

This is the stuff I drink. I needed something that was relatively cheap, but decent for the price. This is what I found. Drinking it: medium grind, drip coffee maker, no sugar, small amount of Italian sweet creme. If anyone knows of another sweet creme creamer that's NOT made by Nestle, please tell me.

>>13740652
not in US so I don't want to order from sweet marias
Can I just get any hot air popper from amazon (uk)? Anything to look out for?

What grinder should I get ? For V60 and espresso with a budget of ~$100

>>13761327
Maybe starbucks one? Also used to drink it. Its pretty good.

>>13761355

https://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-controlled-DIY-Coffee-Roaster/

This will tell you everything you need to know. You'll be able to snag something similar to the Severin PC3751 this guide uses. Check your thrift stores first. Older poppers are made with better(both longevity and higher wattage) heaters.The guy who makes the tc4+ board, Matthias, is over in either the uk or nl, so you can get that quick. Absolutely stand up guy, my board ended up shorting somehow, dude replaced it and didn't even charge me shipping. 99% of popcorn poppers you'll buy are AC heaters + DC fans, with a full bridge rectifier letting the dc fan run on ac power. You can either clip between the heater and fan, solder in some potentiometers, or wire them into the tc4+ and let artisan control your variables with the pid.(Or both, have the tc4+ pid control everything with full analogue adjustment knobs).

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>>13755489

>>13760446
hon hon

>>13761321
That's my next step~ home roasting & baking

Grinded up the last of my luckys Ethiopian. Also I decided to get some French toast flavored coffee and dump the rest of that trash teir brick coffee I had.

>>13765282
Why would anyone pay $3/oz for stale beans? They should be shipping that shit green to local roasters. Complete waste of quality Kona.

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>>13755489

>>13759471
Assuming corona-chan hasn't killed everyone who makes them yet, the Timemore slim is a pretty great little brew grinder.

It's got steel burrs, a one piece machined aluminum body, and the shaft is stabilized by two bearings. It's like $80 on Aliexpress and it can't be beaten at that price imo. If you're in the UK and you can get your hands on a madebyknock aerspeed or aergrind for the same price (or within say $20) then I'd strongly consider one of those as well.

The Slim produces an even grind, and the flavor is surprisingly improved over a cheap shit grinder. I already knew how important the grinder is before I got the Timemore, but I was still kind of surprised it made THAT much of a difference. I grudgingly gave it away to a family member who lives in Honduras, a country where they basically don't have access to grinders. That led to me getting my Kinu. And even though I fucking love my Kinu M47, and it's far and away superior in virtually every way... I still kind of miss my cute little timemore. Do note that it's not at all suited to espresso because of the big coarse adjustments.

>>13760446
>>13766031
Nice combo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBJjRYk0yC0

>>13742322
IS YOUR DICK UP SIS'S BUTT!

I'm a faggot and coffee companies are jews and/or cucks. Anyone here tried Black Rifle Coffee? I've never really had coffee before, even cheap stuff.

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The french toast coffee is pretty good. Maple, butter and a pinch of cinnamon.
>>13768888
Thank you. Also that egg sandwich looks dank. Might try it.

>>13768973
Their branding and image makes me not want to buy it even if it would taste good otherwise.

I used to buy coffee from costco.
Jose's columbian is ok, I could never finish a 3lb bag before it would go completely stale.
Avoid anything starbucks from costco, it's all fucking charcoal, literal burnt shit even if it says medium roast, I imagine this is what brewing charcoal briquettes tastes like.

I have a few favorites, ikea's patar medium roast, aldi's honduras and peru whole bean, I keep coming back to this 10% kona blend because it's consistently good and doesn't seem subject to bad batches that are definitely NOT light roasts despite being labeled as such.

>>13730368
Reminder to do a vinegar run through your drip machine at least once every month.
>>13730393
Would try in my french press.
>>13770593
>charcoal
Avoid bustelo at all costs. I've gotten some good whole bean from aldis before. I kinda want to try their donut blend. Also yeah, roasts listed tend to be really inaccurate if you don't go by cracks.

drip fags can't even compete

>>13770719
You're not getting enough pressure to make that any different than an immersion brew. Its a paper filtered french press at 3x the cost. You can white knuckle that press all you want and hit 1.1bar peak.

>>13770635
Reminder that if you have to descale your coffee brewing equipment monthly your water quality is not adequate for coffee brewing.

>>13770824
I've never had a french press or drip coffee taste this concentrated and clean.

>>13770829
Not going to say your wrong, but the other benefit is that it kills micro organisms in your machine. Water quality isn't always the issuer.

>>13755275
what is the point of this thing? how is it different from a tamper?

>>13741172
Based

>>13770829
>>13770900
Just to expand on this, gh and kh test kits are like $7 on amazon. There's no reason you shouldn't test your water. Toss one on your next order, figure out if 5 minutes of work is going to make your coffee more enjoyable.

>>13770865
Longer brew time + finer filter allowing for a finer grind. Its a paper filtered french press...

>>13771275
Aeropress has a much shorter brew time compared to a french press. Using the James Hoffman french press method I would brew for 15 minutes. With the aeropress it's 90 seconds and much more efficient.

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>>13760446
>>13770105
Egg-based breakfasts please

>>13755489

>>13730368
Drinking maxwell house 100% colombian
From a folgers container
Probably will buy more folgers

>>13755489

>>13755489

Coffee newbie here, trying it for the first time ever in my 30 years and wondering why the fuck people drink this? Just for the caffeine? I'd like some advice on how to get into it but the only thing I can really bear so far is cold coffee. Only place I've found so far that's decent does frozen chocolate mocha and it's only good to drink until the cream at the top disappears and the actual taste of coffee starts hitting me again.

>>13730368
>Coffee general
>A general about the different flavours of burnt beans
>A general about fast coffee covered in creams and syrups

Gay as fuck, grow up and drink tea like an adult you bunch of Facebook coffee memeing chronic masturbators.

>>13775256
Id recommend going to a local coffee place and trying a few of their drinks to see if you truly enjoy coffee. Try a pourover, french press, espresso, maybe a cappuchino if an espresso is too strong for your tastes. If you enjoy good coffee after that thats when you wanna decide if making coffee at home is right for you

>>13752453
This shit is so good

>>13755489

>>13775400
generalposters are huge faggots

>13776047
(You)

>>13776682
I don't need the (you), knowing youre upset is enough for me

Bumps

>>13775256
>>13775400
And by local coffee place, he means an actual coffeehouse, not Starcucks, not Dunkin' Donuts, nothing like that

>>13760446
A durrie

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>>13755489

It'll probably taste bitter if you're new, I think that's how it was when I was a kid and a parent gave me a sip. You can transition from sweet/mild stuff like french vanilla or lattes. Consider not getting into it, though. Your teeth, sleep, colon and wallet will thank you.

>>13780395
>teeth
Staining is unrelated to dental health.
>sleep
Try not drinking half a litre of cold brew after dinner.
>colon
Diarrhoea is preferable to constipation.
>wallet
You either fell for the Kopi Luwak meme or you're a poorfag wagie. As far as gastronomic indulgences go, coffee is very affordable.

You got one thing right though.
>Consider not getting into it
It's bizarre to me that people try to get into things that aren't immediately appealing to them. Who cares if your favourite drink is a $1 artificial vanilla milkshake or a $1000 bottle of wine? Just keep drinking whatever it is.

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>>13772942
I have it with pie

>>13780395
>colon
How does coffee affect your colon? Be more specific.

Grinder question. Aerspeed or timemore slim?

>>13784617
timemore. I'll let the other guy shill it tho.

Teafag here, I've heard Americans don't have kettles. If that's the case, wtf do you guys use to make french press coffee? I understand boiling water in a microwave if you only make tea once a month, but surely you guys drink french press coffee like it's water?

>>13785676
>wtf do you guys use to make french press coffee?


Kettles.

>>13785676
As a fellow Merican tea drinker, I looked into this a bit. For one more people drink coffee than tea and they typically make coffee with drip machine. Also since voltage and outlets over seas are higher, electric kettles brew water much faster than a lot of electric kettles in merica; not 100% on this, but what I've read. There's basically no reason the average person feels like they need an electric kettle.

>>13786318
My question was more "what do you guys use for French presses" rather than "why don't you use kettles you uncultured barbarians". Is it basically that people buy expensive drip machines in the same way we buy kettles, and anyone who wants to use french press just does >>13786183?

>>13786491
Most use kettles as uncultured barbies. I do think as mentioned the faster speed kettles boil across the pond makes them more useful verses electric kettles that bring to a boil at the same speed as stove top unless you get an expensive model.

Anyone got any recommended brands of K-cups that are reasonably cheap on Amazon for a bulk pack?

Mostly just use the keurig for my first cup when I wake up in the morning and it's nice to have a cup of coffee immediately without having to hassle with brewing a whole pot, but it's nice to have for that reason.

I do cold brew the lazy way. I get a Prego jar and fill it mostly full with filtered water. Then I get a standard filter, fill it with coarse ground coffee up to where I can still pinch it closed enough to tie it with a rubber band. Before I tie it off, I run a bit of cold water over the grounds in the filter and stir with a finger to let it "bloom".

I brew for 10-12 hrs on average and drink it over the course of the day, leaving the bag in the Prego jar (I pour what I'll use for the day into my bottle for work). If there's enough left I'll just fill up the jar with water and let it sit overnight for mellow seconds the next day.

This method is simple enough and I've done it 5 times so far, I'm not looking to change it up too much but if there are any obvious improvements I'd love to hear them, as well as other ways you guys do cold brew.

my dad has acid reflux
whats the best option to get coffee flavor without drinking the beans?

>>13787157
Usually there are NO solids in the coffee.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzHCjaOnP6o

>>13748186
Good Lord that looks tasty. Haven't had a "desert" coffee drink in years but I want to find one of these now

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>>13730368
Just got this at the store. Kinda pricey, but I have been wanting to try this for a while. I hope this one is good.

>>13787506
Do yourself a favor and go get an affogato immediately. Whipped cream on coffee really doesn't make a lot of sense in practice. If you stir it in the heat from the coffee causes it to lose its texture completely, making it essentially the same as if you had just used half-and-half. If you don't stir it in it's obnoxious to drink because you get more on your nose than in your mouth and most of it is left at the bottom of the cup when the coffee is finished.

An affogato on the other hand is the perfect dessert coffee.

I got some coffee beans at the store since I don't want to go to Starbucks anymore due to concerns about the coronavirus, anyway I've been boiling them for like 30 minutes now and they still haven't dissolved, is there something else I need to do here?

>>13788697
I used to make myself this all the time back when I had one of those verismo things from starbucks that could make espresso, though the pods were way overpriced. Thing eventually broke down & died thoguh

>coffee shop closed because of corona

reeeeeeee

>oh don't talk to me until I've had my coffee

what's with this meme?

I drink coffee all the time but never felt like I couldn't possibly function without it. why do people pretend that they can't function and feel like shit if they haven't had their coffee yet?

it's corny and annoying lol

>>13789460
it only ever seems to be women who say that desu and its more that they need their sugar fix with the amount of sugar these self proclaimed coffee lovers add

I've never really used anything besides ground coffee and occasionally beans I ground myself in a standard coffee maker, K-cups, powdered creamer and Splenda.

What's some new shit I can try.

>>13790054
Get an $8 plastic size 2 v60.

>>13787123
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>>13790054
That looks disgusting but is it actually good?

>>13789460
Tbh it's annoying when someone tries to ask me stuff when I just woke up so I can kind of relate, I think it's just as much "don't talk to me when I'm fresh out of bed and still waking up" as anything yanno?

>nearest supermarket has dirt cheap V60 for under $8
>lockdown effective in my city for 2 weeks
Reeeeeee

Latte Art
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3vh0MRQyjw

I'm gonna have $100 left in a gift card when I buy some shoes in a few days, couldn't think of anything else to get but now I found a store in the shopping centre which sells various home shit, I might get a cold brew infuser and a coffee grinder.

>>13790582
?
Your lockdown says that you're only allowed to go out for food and medicine
you are allowed to go to the supermarket
or you just order it online from your supermarket

Unless you're in china, where the government is literally welding all the doors shut on apartment buildings so nobody can get out until the government comes and cuts them back open (wont happen)

>>13791197
nevermind. they don't have stock of any of them. grr.

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>>13788649
Finally some brick coffee that isn't trash. Its nothing special particularly, and does have the brick flavor to it. But it isn't burnt or shitty robusta. Its just a basic medium roast coffee with a please acidity and a hint of sweetness. Might buy Llave next to compare.

>>13755489

I only have a dinky one cup french press and 7 dollar pour over thing. Bout to buy a 30$ moka pot from amazon. Should i spend the money on something else? Coffee noob lookin to step it up.

>>13791216
Eh forgive me, I was just retarded back then. Of course I can go to supermarket. Just feel a bit anxious to go out since I'm on recovery from flu

>>13793107
Post link? $30 sounds a little much for a lower end model.

>>13793107
Best bet is to budget out a good grinder you'll use for years.

Only the finest for me, thank you.

>>13752453
Lord knows I'd buy Hitler coffee if someone sold it.

>>13793159
The ones below that had reviews mentioning the coating inside coming off. Any reccomendations for a model below 30 that doesnt do that would be appreciated.

>>13755489

I'm sure this is asked time and time again, but I'm new to this general
what are your home espresso machine recomendations? I'm finishing a barista training this week and would love to practice at home

>>13796095
coffee shops will never open again

>>13755489

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>>13732927
based, 8 o'clock is definitely in the upper echelon of brick coffees.

>>13733360
Oxo with pull out display.

>roaster closed for corona
Well I wanted to try and stop coffee for a while now, might as well do it.

>>13801545
Or start roasting yourself.

>>13801570
I'm not that far into coffee. I don't even have a good grinder, planned to buy one but the nok lost 20% of its value in 2 weeks, so I'd rather wait a bit for that.

Coffee is disgusting bitter shit that rots your teeth, why would you drink it?

>>13755489

Where does the stovetop method do? I only do this way cause it’s the way my pops did it? Should I switch to something else?

>>13796095
A single boiler single head will never allow you to practice the workflow in a busy cafe.

>>13801676
Sugar rots your teeth. You shouldn't be drinking sugar.
>>13802281
No, but cut your heat early, and run cold water over the mokapot right when you pull it off the heat. Helps mitigate the inherent overextraction.

>>13801573
Should have sold eth at 280.

My coffee all went stale how can I refresh it

>>13802281
My method for the moka pot is: fill kettle with water, boil it, fill the insert with the ground coffee, screw it all together, medium heat, wait until the brew top is full and just barely starts to sputter water, take off heat immedaitely, use oven mitts to unscrew the top and let the steam/pressure out.

Gives a grew brew every time. Most people say to hold the bottom end under cold water but I don't see the point in that cause it can fuck up the metal. Moka pot coffee gives a strong brew that is espresso-like but not real espresso. More like a coffee with some espresso poured in it or something.

If you want regular coffee just buy a nice drip machine, or the old classic pour over.

>>13730368
THE BEST PART OF WAKING UP

IS FOLGER'S IN YOUR CUUUUPP

>>13801676
Coffee drinkers are less likely to have cavities, retard.
As for the taste, some of us grow out of having the palate of a kid.

>>13803593
press it's f5 button repeatedly
alternativelly throw it out and buy fresh coffee, don't be a subhuman

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>>13740652
Tried roasting my own for the first time yesterday. Colour looks fine but it doesn't have much flavour to it. Any ideas as to why?
Also should I preheat the popper before the beans go in or not?

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>>13802325
>>13803627
Thanks, good tips. I made a smoother joe than my usual very bitter cup.

all of my single origin special beans apparently make shit espresso

>>13805302
what can I do about the inconsistency anons ? I stir a lot while its roasting

>>13805843
Im with you there. I hear that espresso is just generally not that good for lighter roasts since they make stronger cups of coffee, emphasizing the acidity of the beans in lighter roasts. Most single origins worth anything will be light to medium-light, so no good for espresso. Im getting a pour over for them.

So I only have enough grounded coffee left for about 1.5 the amount I usually use. Should I divide that into 2 portions for 2 weaker brews or just use it all at once?

>>13805986
What are you using to make it? Generally speaking you can just add less water and keep the same strength. I would divided in 2 and just use less water.

>>13805996
French Press

>>13730368
its the best part of waking up dude.

>>13806013
Yeah, use less water

Is roasting your own coffee worth it or is it a lot of effort for basically no difference from just buying pre-roasted coffee?

>>13805302
I find shaking works better than stirring. If you're not getting up to temp, there are 3 things you can do. Don't use an extension cord, longer runs of cord will affect your heater. Add more beans, more mass will trap more heat. I haven't personally done the 3rd, but people run their poppers in a cardboard box to trap hot air. People do preheat their poppers, I'm setting artisan to do it right now. Still working on dialing in a "general" profile for espresso.

Look at this abomination I wired up. Recycling coffee cans is pretty lulzy, but I'm just going to build a box and mount everything next. Screen, bluetooth, fan control, heater control, pid. Everything working perfectly, just dialing in variables now.

>>13806793
thanks anon, Ill try another batch in a few days and see how it goes. Ill shake it and I've heard that keeping it at a slight angle helps too
I am doing it outside so kinda have to use an extension cord - is there anything I can do to stop it ruining things?

cool setup btw, can you show more of it?

used some single origin guatemalen beans from conscious coffee to make my own 'kahlua' at home yesterday, turned out delicious

>>13730420
Whats a moot?

>>13791150
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niDbAX84g7Q

>>13740661
Lmao fr this mf right here I see this nigga in the club and I straight up befriend him you dont know if this mf got a tommy gun or ar but ima chill with him all nite and get this nigga some straight up hoes

>>13747174
What the fuck is this racist ass shit get the fuck outa here

What do you guys do with stale beans.
I always end up with a cup or two worth of stale beans at the bottom of a bag, keep them in an airtight container but when its almost empty and all that.
I have almost a quart of stale beans saved up now and not sure what to do with them...

>>13806952
A long cable is only going ruin your roast if you're struggling with temp. Try the cardboard box trick or something similar. Force your roaster to recycle hot air.

Any other pics you need? I just wrapped some screen around the roast chamber. Keeps my beens from spilling out, blows chaff up and away, and when I have to roast inside I'll just binder clip the top closed.

>>13808288
Cold brew. If you can't get any value out of stale beans with that, straight into the compost.

>>13808411
can't do much about the cable but Ill start roasting inside a cardboard box

whats the thing inside the roasting chamber? A thermometer?

>>13808948
Did another batch today
Cardboard box seems to help, as did keeping it tilted. It was much more consistent when I used more beans but I need something to stop them jumping out.
If I put some mesh at the top could it cause some problems? Since chaff might not be able to escape

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