/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>18190655
nifty, but i'm not paying for it.

https://youtu.be/zTbJBnkRkFo

>>18190669
It's a little extra touch on the cup of coffee

Anyone know of a good double burr grinder with an integrated sifter and adjustable handle?

>>18190655
From a barista pov, it's not necessary in theory but it helps you learn good frothing in general, you need a good base for good latte art

>>18190727
I have an off brand JavaPresse manual grinder and it's insanely quality despite even being off brand. It's also a well documented product by the company so I can definitely recommend.
Don't think it has a sifter but it shouldn't be necessary as there are basically no fines. It is highly adjustable and might even be able to do espresso (haven't tried it, finest I went was moka pot)

>>18190655
latte art is possibly the most s0y thing ever which is why i practice alone in my apartment everymorning never telling or showing anyone

>>18190786
Kek.

Shits gay.

Is there any good reason to drink an iced americano instead of cold brew?

>>18191104
Yes

Is there a good reason to ezpresso instead of kingrind?

How many cups of coffee do you drink a day? And at what time during the day do you have your last cup?

why is ethiopian so fucking good bros

>>18192511
8 to 12oz, period. Diminishing returns after. I'm not one of those must have it soon after I wake up types. Just ideally early in the morning, generally before 9 a.m. That said, I'll wait and drink later than that if I'm heading to a weekend brunch at closer to 11 a.m. or noon.

I'm honestly disgusted by people who order large coffees at coffee shops and get refills. Or people at work who drink cup after cup like uncouth slobs.

>>18192511
If you "require" more than a cup or so, grow the hell up and get an Adderal prescription from your doctor. You're also ruining your teeth guzzling that much.

>>18192511
about 4. last one is at midnight.
>>18192597
gonna call the cops, faggot?

>>18192511
I make about 2l of cold brew like twice a week. I drink that here and there. It's not strong either.

>>18192511
3

>>18192624
>midnight
Does it effect your sleep?

How long will coffee keep inthe fridge? Like if I brew a big pot then put it in a plastic bottle how long til it goes bad?

Will my cast iron burrs rust if I rdt?

>>18191104
>reason to drink an iced americano instead of cold brew?
yeah, if you want to actually taste your fucking coffee lol

>>18192670
he's gonna say no since he can fall asleep fine but even if you can fall asleep caffeine reduces the quality of your sleep

https://doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.3170

>imagine citing clinical studies

>>18192942
youre right i shouldve just linked a dailymail article or something

>>18190655
>baklava
>some shitty art cappucino instead of glorious cezve with cardamom, clover and cinnamon stick
WHY

>>18193028
If a coffeetuber hasn't condensed it down for easy viewing, its bullshit.

>>18190655
I've been trying to do it with my morning cappuccino that I make at work. I can do "squiggly line" and sometimes even "circle"

>>18192511
Wake up at 630 or 7, drink usually around 8am, 250ml
11am, 250ml
230pm, 40ml espresso
Most nights drink decafe, 250ml

This is typical day

>>18192511
Based Twin Peaks poster. Was drinking 16oz of homemade black coldbrew everyday, and sometimes I would have a coffee in the evening but I've been cutting back to a coffee every couple of days

>drinks bad coffee
>is mildly offended but otherwise no worse for wear
and i hope you have a great day

what am i in for?

>>18193360
careful you won't be able to go back

does /ctg/ like chocolate pudding?

>>18193363
Looks pretty tasty but I like a little whipped cream with my puddings.

just pulled the trigger on a Turin SD-40 off Aliexpress for $250
what am I in for

>>18193360
Do some basic research before you buy a grinder
Also do not buy beans off Amazon you fucking retard

>>18193376
reddit said it was fine

>>18193363
You're welcome.

>>18193360
I have a hario mini grinder
build quality is good, plastic but hard, thick plastic
the actual burr is ceramic of course
the actual grinding is rather slow, at least in my case it takes me the same time to grind the beans as it does to boil the water
kind of a pain in the ass but still better than a noisy electric grinder IMO
if I were to get another grinder I'd get a bigger one with a sturdier lever

>>18193447
>sturdier lever

>>18193360
Perfectly rested beans and an endgame Japanese grinder.

>>18190655
I love this thing but filling/cleaning are annoying as fuck. But I hate hot coffee out my french press in the summer

>>18190655
Ultimately pointless but a reliable way to gauge how much a cafe gives a fuck about the quality of the espresso based milk drinks they serve

>>18190655

not really mandatory but it can help you master 2 things. a good shot (good crema), frothing

>>18193373

That's pretty new i guess... you tell us

how was it?

>>18192753
what do you mean by bad?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqDcl5cY-mk

>>18193348
>is mildly offended
https://youtu.be/OXbQx2hfA5k?t=12

>>18193584
i’ll let you know when it arrives. haven’t seen much about it online

>>18193360
>Light roast
Some sour piss water

>>18193752
>Blacked and bold
>Light roast

>sorry king, but light roasts are far too acidic for me. I'll take a MEDIUM roast instead

What does /ctg/ think about eight oclock coffee?

>>18192511
i drink one cup of black coffee per day before noon. any more and it makes my tum hurt and any less and i get a horrible headache at about 5pm. i don't feel groggy or irritable before i have it though, it's just a nice thing to have in the mornings. occasionally i will make a double shot of espresso instead

After ordering one bag of washed and one bag of natural each month over the course of 2 years I can confirm that washed fucking sucks. Tired of pseud coffeetuber NIGGERS saying that washed is the objectively superior product because it has le heckin better "clarity" or some other meme buzzword. Give me a fucked up evil natural that tastes like ligma berries and grapefruit and corn or whatever instead of that boring bland washed shit that all just tastes like chocolate and cherries and brown sugar or whatever

>>18194017
would you drink my piss if it was advertised as being exotic and exciting

>>18194086
Only if you let me suck your cock first

>>18194101
Can I suck yours first? ;)

>>18193827
pick a side fencesitter

>>18194118
That would be gay

>>18193827
HOLY

>>18194017
>I can confirm that washed fucking sucks
true and real, i have been buying washed my whole life and recently changed to natural and its literally night and day difference, i have been drinking natural for a month or so now and im about to try a bag of washed and im kinda dreading it actually.

>>18190655
Latte art is for millennial whores and faggots. If i want a Latte I am asking for a strong espresso with some steamed milk. Not some baristas artistic expression wank in my cuppa.

>asking for a strong espresso

i have never been to a cafe because even my worst home coffee is better than whatever they can make so this might be a dumb question but if i order say an espresso, what is that. like i know you can have a single and a double but if you dont specify which one do you always get a double, can you get a double double? or a quadruple? if i order a latte is that always made with a double unless specified that you want a different amount?

oh i also have never had an espresso so i dont even know what that is.

I dread using my meme lever after not using it for a few months. Probably gonna burn the shit out of my finger again trying to attach the steamed brewbody

>>18194868
Made some of the Sidamo tester I've got. It tastes like everything

>>18193837
I've been drinking it for a while, it goes on sale pretty regularly where I am and it's typically the cheapest whole bean option.

The medium roast is kinda tight, the rest is pretty middling. Of course, your opinion might vary.

>>18194356
I've always specified a double, most places have a single and a double listed.

>>18194356
You also specify long or short, it stands for how much water they run through the grounds. Short is more concentrated.

>>18194951
Hell yeah.

>>18194868
Are u referring to the flair? I've been using mine all week after ignoring it for the past year and a half. Holy shit is that one finicky and impractical machine, but man it's delicious once u figure it out

>>18195340
Hell yeah! It was both cherry like and chocolate like and maybe also tobacco like?
>>18195415
Well I already have a method thanks to these threads. Still it takes mental preparedness to start using it again.
I do want the Flair 58 now... No fucking around with the preheat gotta be nice

>>18195058
so would it sound stupid if i make sure to always specify things like long and double no matter the drink.
like can you have a long single latte?
or a short double flat white?

im probably not going to be in this situation but id rather not look like a retard ordering in front of my friends after talking mad shit about the coffee i make at home.

>>18190655
i'm indifferent. looks cool but i don't want to pay extra for it and i don't want to wait a significant amount of extra time for my drink just for someone to draw a picture in my coffee.
if it's quick and free then i have no reason to dislike it. if it's not free then fuck it, and if it's not quick then fuck it

>>18195415
>>18195498
Are manuals really that shit?
I have been debating whether to get the 9bar or the Robot or a while now.
Not been interested in the flair since it looks like a pain in the ass to breakout and use everytime.

>>18192511
One cup in the morning, around 9am to noon. The latest would be around 1pm.

>>18195554
It's not shit at all, just fussy. I have the signature pro2 Being able to save counter space is a plus IMO and setting the flair up takes no time at all.
No idea about the Robot, just gotta make sure you can preheat it fully. Preheating is seriously important. With the pro there's just the problem of transferring the very hot metalic body to the lever device.
The 9barista is totally different, but it seems cool.
if counterspace isn't a problem I think the Flair58 is the best one you could get. It solves almost everything.
Manually pressing coffee feels good. Finding a method that works for you is fun. And It's not like I hate the one I have

>>18195517
It's a little pedantic, but there's nothing wrong with it if you're polite. You're just making sure you're getting the right coffee.
They usually have standards for how they make drinks, but depending on the place and worker they should change things up for you

What are we drinking today boys?

Is the ROK grinder as good as it looks?

>>18191104
The latter will have more caffeine

Natural process is the coffee version of a hoppy IPA served at the barcade.

>>18195498
It is very nice.
>>18195929
Timor Leste.
>>18195554
When I had a signature I just left it set up.

>>18195554
if you have a decent grinder just save up for silvia. manuals espresso machines as your first machine are pure cope

>>18196972
How long have you had yours?

Can I frenchpress with espresso grind? I don't wanna reset my grinder and I don't remember how many clicks it's on

>>18190655
I am new to coffee making but I want to make some tasty iced coffee (not cold brew but ill try that later) what are some good tips for making good but cheap iced coffee? I got a french press for now.

AEROPRESS GANG BABY WOOO

>>18191104
iced americano is a diluted cold espresso and cold brew is cold brew, they really couldn't be made more differently. an americano will probably have quite a kick and flavour, a cold brew will be mellow in comparison (if made from the same coffee). it's really a matter of preference.

>>18197063
it’ll be pretty strong and have lots of coffee particles in it. try it and see how it tastes

did anyone try that el paraiso sugarcane decaf from a while back? shit was amazing

>>18190655
opinions on cafe bustelo?
also post coffee frogs I need more for my collection.

>>18197366
ngl I'm kinda curious, I got some when I went to Maine because I'm a fucking leaf

>>18197388
it tastes OK, too dark for me, I made mine in a moka pot

>>18197219
Aeropress gang must be stopped at all costs

if you can taste the roast as its own distinct note, the coffee is too dark

>>18197402
>>18197219

>>18197397
I actually tend to do moka pot myself, maybe I'll try it cowboy style too, then

>>18197402
Try me
>>18197429
I'm no soy drinker

>>18191104
americano hasn't been sitting in a fridge getting stale and oxidized for days, not has it been extracted poorly making it taste like soy sauce. Cold brew fucking sucks ass.

>>18197470
do you boil milk into it or just straight from the fridge?

>>18197504
I'm based now post some frogs.
/thread

>>18192511
Work days it's hard to count. Start by sipping a few shots, drink the whole one when it's dialed. Then I'll taste each batch of drip coffee. Another sip or two of espresso every hour or so. Never after about 2pm.

At home, I'll have a cup an hour after I get up. Maaayyybe another around noon, but usually some matcha instead.

>>18193360
a mediocre time. That grinder is actually pretty garbage. That coffee is probably trash.

>>18195715
i am extremely autistic
so the few times i have gone to a cafe in my life i try to order what i think normies drink so i can compare my brews to what normal people think coffee is, so when i ask someone if they like coffee and i know they dont make their own i know they are full of shit. i dont say anything to them about it but in my head i know that they dont actually know anything about this thing that they supposedly like/love.

its the little things.

also i think if i do go out with other people i would just order last and copy someone else's order, and then only drink after they drink and study their reactions to the drink and then when i drink i can see if i agree with them.

>>18197593
a nice coffee pepe, real nice

>>18197402
goffee?

>>18197654
brb I have inspiration

>>18190655
It's cute

>>18197593
Wow rare pepe

>>18190669
This, I can’t imagine being the kind of person who gets mad about a little flair, but I’m not paying for something that will exist until my first sip.

>>18197591
What about cum yourself cold brew?

>>18197593
>do you boil milk into it

ngl I rarely put milk into any coffee. I try not to be a fag about drinking it black, it's just what I do most of the time, but when I do put milk in, it's just straight from the fridge or from one of those cheap frother thingies,

i dont understand how people put milk into filter coffee

It looks like cum, so latte drinkers like it

goffees for this feel?

>>18197607
reddit said it was fine but thanks for your incorrect opinion.

>>18197944
Just because I like cum does NOT mean I like milk in my coffee

>>18197970
based faggot with taste

>>18197949
Sumatra

>>18197949
mexican decaf

>>18197649
You should do whatever you like.
Normal people vary, so try not to copy them too much. The type who complain, as if they know better, are the worst. They often know nothing, but raise their voice just to ruin someone's day, because their life is boring otherwise. Truly detestable.

>>18197591
i’ve had some cold brews that tasted like tabasco without the spice. weird stuff

I've had some coof.

eggedram

>>18199158

>>18198990
but did you coff?

>>18197949
Trenbolone Covefe

>>18190655
I like when the qt barista puts a heart in my latte art, I pretend that she only does that for me and does a flower for everyone else

it's good

>>18199751
i can taste this coffee lol

it feels like every roaster on earth has a central american medium with caramel toffee notes

>>18200177
Yeah we call it a crowd pleaser. Easy to extract and normies love them with milk.

Good coffee needs good water. How do you guys go about it?

>>18200621
i import my water from flint

>>18200621
Vintage jap distiller + various chinese powders off amazon.

>>18200639
the heavy metals give the coffee character and richness.

>>18200664
the heat of the lead brews the bean

You DO buy your coffee from humble Orthodox monks don't you anon?

>>18200787
>dark french roast

>Fabbot's choice

people who prefer dark roast and aren't ignorant coffee casuals are subhuman

>>18200621
I just use tap water
For pours I use the RO filter thing

using anything other than small amounts of whole milk as an additive is a meme

>>18200804
Is Columbian more your style?

Unless you can serve me this don't fucking bother with that amateur shite

>>18192000
I'd only 1zpresso only because I have a K-Plus and literally just works.

>>18193525
Just dump your grounds into the chamber and filter it in the morning. There. Cleaning easy as fuck.

>>18192000
They look nicer desu

>>18192000
If you want to pay more for a clone instead of a clone of a clone

>>18201419
Reddit told me it was good.

have you ever had a roast you didn't like at first but grew to understand it's actually fucking incredible?

>make turkish coffee without an ibrik
I like this
>make turkish coffee with an ibrik now
Okay, I love this. I'll make this more when I have time to ~enjoy~ making coffee.

>>18200825
I actually like French roast.

>>18201737
based tasteless newfag

>>18201419
What was the original?

I drank some of my homemade cold brew today. It was good. I think I will drink some more or my homemade cold brew tomorrow.

>>18197952
Nah man. He's right. Coming from somebody who owns that exact grinder, it is shit. It will get the job done, but it won't do it well, or fast. Spend the extra ~$50 and get something marginally better. If you buy that Hario you will want to upgrade as soon as you figure out what you're doing, as I did.

>>18200621
I buy gallons of distilled water as the tap water in my house is not great. I've thought about buying some of that third wave water type stuff to add to it. Does anybody have any experience with it? Is it worth the money?

>>18200621
i use my own piss.
save the planet bro.

(i drink sumatra so i can't taste the difference)

>>18202695
>I buy gallons of distilled water as the tap water in my house is not great.
buy a fucking filter for your tap retard.

>These will not grind fine enough for espresso at all. I did that intentionally. You can get a particle size of around 250 microns or so. If you align the burrs and season them, you can probably pull a sprover.
>Specifically designed for Ode and specifically designed to not do espresso and have a specific flavor profile.
>At the end of the day, Ode was designed to be a filter coffee grinder, and we wanted to keep it that way.
What did fellow mean by this?

>>18201256
>blend
>100% Colombian
huh

>>18201105
real and based.

>>18201844
Supposedly the 1zpresso burr set is a copy of the comandante c40 burr set, but that's all it copies. The barrel, hopper, crank, and dial mechanisms on the 1zpresso grinders are superior to the comandante. But comandante can't give up their dated plastic frame interior and awkward dial mechanism because they've built the brand up around the luxurious wood veneer and clix system. They've attempted to modernize the design by adding more plastic. I think this is a hilariously bad mistake.

>>18190655
Bacon & eggs with coffee is lit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe4SZsv8wvo

>>18202850
looks shit

just had a coffee
it was fucking great
i hope everyone has a great next coffee

Why should I drink the coffee if the coffee won't drink me?

>>18199751
>flavored coffee

Rate my Sunday morning, pre-Mass Irish Coffee.

>>18202830
1zpresso have several different burrs in different lines, supposedly one of was more based on kinu burr instead? Which series is specifically is most baesed on comandante again?

Also I got specifically k series because of external adjustment ring, it’s just so convenient when I like to drink and choose from 2-3 type of beans. I don’t think kin grinder has this design?

>>18202749
Filters don't do shit for chlorine and fluoride, retard.

>>18203496
Looking at the picture, no where does it say it’s flavored? Those are tasting notes buddy, a lot of specialty coffee use even more absurd descriptions, caramel/nuts sounds like basic flavor profile to me. Decent and inoffensive but kind of boring to me.

>>18203505
>going to mass
>drinking in the morning

>>18192541
Cause they have the original coffee plants. Try wild / natural coffee

>>18190655
i am trying not to drink so much coffee...
but today i had a coffee a delicious capucino

>>18203505
>Irish coffee
>uses Scotch

>>18203613
just install a high grade reverse osmosis in line water filter you stupid bitch.

>>18199158
T-terje?

Anons, where did you bought your mugs?

More like Poomatra.

>>18202752
there can be different colombians in a blend

>>18203496
lol newfag

>>18203936
i thought about that after i posted.
do they at least tell you what parts make up the 100%

>>18203839
i use a tall glass that is like 2 cups of volume so i have a metric cup of coffee and like 6 inches of really thick full cream milk foam on top.
it like meringue.
i put 1 teaspoon of brown sugar in it and then heat it up and then blend it until it becomes thick like meringue and then i fold the meringue into the coffee.
and then i drink and whatever foam is left at the bottom i scoop out and put on top of digestive cookies that help me shit (and they taste great)

thats what i have for breakfast every day.
and then mandarin juice and fruit salad for lunch.

thanks for reading my blog :) <3

>>18203946
it is promised but not guaranteed.

For me it's copelumbian.

For me it's a chicory blend with a dry light roast

>>18203968
Ooh, that sounds very nice, pinnacle of my coffee preparation is dalgona that I tried few times. Actually, one of things that I mix into my plain black americano is picrel. It's like if I haven't added anything at first, but it gives it a mild sweet finish

>>18190655
Anon's Rinsed Coffee
>get teapot with infuser (picrel is mine)
>grind coffee or use ground coffee, it doesn't really matter
>put coffee grinds (measured to normal ratio) in infuser
>rinse the infuser in the sink (or with filtered water)
It's very important that the water is as cold as possible
>put infuser back in teapot and pour boiling water over it
>brew as you would a french press
If done correctly there are almost no fines in the coffee.

For me its not doing what that retard is suggesting.

>>18204338
for me its that but also laughing at milk/sugar babbies

>>18190655
Thread reminder to run vinegar through your machine monthly to sanitize and descale.

>>18204415
i use citric acid so i dont have to deal with the nasty vinegar taste

>>18203839
I haven’t bought a mug since I was on a road trip in New Mexico several years ago. People keep buying me mugs as gifts, so I use those.

>>18203605
It does. K4/6 iirc

>>18203839
Various places. I have like 30 of them by now heehee

What’s the best way to salvage a staled coffee, specifically a dark roast? Should I just cold brew?

for me it's coffee bean and tea leaf's cold brew blend

For me it's watching him melt

So, new to making anything other than drip coffee at home and bought this thing. I saw mixed reviews, but I have very minimal counter space.

It makes a pretty good shot (I think, I'm no conessieur)... anything I can do to improve? Are bottomless portafilters a meme? I have a burr grinder but it's just like a 60 buck one. Will investing in an expensive grinder really improve things significantly?

>>18205984
Nah you're at the peak pal. How's the view from up there?

>>18205984
>minimal counter space
get a refurb flair pro with android wireless pressure gauge

>>18205984
just get an aeropress. makes excellent espresso

>>18206148
*expresso

>>18206179
anyone who uses expresso should be ignored

Anyone have zero experience with a Silvia?

Just made some coffee. What do I think of it?

>>18206283
It was alright but definitely room for improvement

You DO let your coffee cool down before you take a sip, don't you /ctg/?

>>18206309
Got a nice mug cooling now. Timor/Peru. Smells heavenly.

>>18206309
cool with ice, yea

>>18206309
yes. hot coffee is dogshit.

>>18206316
>Timor/Peru
same.

>>18206316
>Timor
That's not a real country you just made that shit up

>>18206390
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timor

>>18206401
Yeah you expect me to believe this shit is real lmao this is some fantasy thing

>>18206390
Look man I was shocked too. Its like sumatra but doesn't produce shitty coffee.
https://www.sweetmarias.com/timor-leste-dukurai-daurfusu-7201.html
>This is an Indonesian coffee, sure, but the clean, sweet flavor profile allows it to blend in with washed coffees from Latin America more than many of the traditionally processed coffees back home.
So I went 50/50 with this. Light, sweet, clean cup with zero acidity and a nice little slickness. Didn't roast them dark enough to pull out any cocoa or toastiness so its all bright, almost tart fruit notes. I think it will be fantastic over ice.
https://www.sweetmarias.com/peru-el-diamante-roger-chilcon-7149.html

Has anyone tried Black Rifle itt?

>>18206584
sorry not a maga cuck

>>18206584
It's shit and the owner is a cuck who spoke out against Kyle Rittenhouse because he thought it would be good for his business

>>18205984
Bottomless portafilters are awesome. It's mesmerizing to watch it come out.
Also makes it blatantly obvious when the flow is fucked up because it spurts everywhere and makes a mess.
Only reason not to use it is to use the double-spout instead to easily make one for you and one for someone else without the whole mix and pour precisely half and half thing.

>>18206704
>pro 2a coffee speaking out against a pro 2a event
????? Is he stupid or just retarded?

love me my natural process light roast but I always have a bag of some dark roast blend for comfiness

Gimme machine/grinder recs that would be a worthwhile upgrade over my current DeLonghi Magnifica pls

>>18207486
Ode.

>>18207486
Breville SGP

>>18207486
Refurb flair pro with pressure gauge and wug2

>>18207486
ROK grinder and espresso maker. Anything else will break after a month

>>18197366

>>18207564
about time

>>18197810
same, or I use creamer.

All you really need is a kingrinder and aeropresso. Anything else is a sad cope.

>>18207618
>Anything else is a sad cope.
REAL inflation is like 17% rn and the market is crashing then crabbing, I need to use my money on something

>>18207651
There's absolutely no difference between the 38mm conical in a kingrinder k0 and the 98mm flats in a p100. Save your money.

>>18193360
a swirling vortex of coffee snobbery. get the Timemore C2 and some freshly roasted local (better yet, subscription box!) beans. That grinder is slow, plasticity and difficult to dial in the grind setting in with.

the flair just looks fun bros.........

>>18207547

>>18205320
Well shit, I guess same burr but difference in features. My grinders gonna last me a long time anyways I guess, and I like the magnetic catch cup From what I’m reading on, the adjustment are pretty similar across kingrinders,while 1zpresso have weird differences, but especially J which is half the adjustment size per click for fine adjustment. Although I just use electric grinder for my espresso personally, could be better for others… but only the J series on paper

>>18200787
I'm interested! Where do you get this from? Where i live, monks aren't associated with coffee. Really bizarre seeing such a branding

what coffee should i buy next?

>>18209091
Anaerobic
Post-fermented

>>18209091
Medium roast washed central american blend.

what's a decent starter espresso machine/grinder? I was looking at pic this Breville one cause I like the idea of having one device. Would a separate grinder be better?

>>18209532
See.
>>18207618

>>18204618
I've never had issues with vinegar taste, but citric works too.

>>18192597
>ruining your teeth
Just brush your teeth.
I also drink water with every sip. Drink about 2 gallons of water a day.

How do you taste test your coffee when trying out new blends? Do you take it black to see of you actually enjoy the flavor profile or do you take it with additives how you normally like your coffee?

>>18210083
i brew using a 6 cup moka
pour black just a little into a cup and wait to cool completely and aggressively sip making sure it is as aerated as possible
then i repeat the first pour but sip it when warm
then again hot

then pour the rest into my regular cup and drink it as usual

the next day i will prepare my usual drink and decide if i prefer it black or mixed with other stuff like milk and/or sugar.

i misread you comment it seams. i dont drink many blends these days but my method is the same regardless if it is a blend or a single origin.

>>18210083
I don't drink blends, but when I get a new coffee I usually start with a city roast. I smell the grounds, then I get my face all up in the smell of the wet grounds when I'm brewing. I divide the first cup in half. One cup is black, the other cup has cream. I taste it hot, warm, and room temp. Flavors usually change. I note whether it tastes too loight and underdeveloped in sweetness, or if it tastes too dark and overroasted. I roast the next batch according to that intuition, then taste all over again. Eventually I find what I think is the best tasting roast level. I pretty much never adjust my pourover grind size, water temps, or brew times. Those are secondary to nailing the roast. Some coffees taste good, but different at different roast levels. Some only taste good at a very specific roast. I have learned over time that it's not about you, it's about the coffee. You must let go of your preconceived notions of how coffee is supposed to taste and find what the coffee want to taste like.

>>18209532
Separate grinder is better. These things break, they need to be maintained and taken apart, the less they're encastrated inside other things the better.
The benefit of that machine is that Breville is giving them to you at a great price. $750 is really good.

The best starter is probably the Oracle if you have $3000 to burn, because it's mostly automated and you can then go into doing things manually with each piece/step if/when you prefer at your choice and your skill level. But again, cost.

These things are expensive toys so as with all expensive toys, the best place to find one is on craigslist/etc.

>>18190655
Gay, I like my coffee hot and Black, Like I like my women

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN1ljjMZqWw

Worth?

Hot as the sun, black as the night, bitter like marriage...

>>18207993
I'm having a lot of luck with my Flair recently. Dunno how many clicks my grinder is on and if I WDT properly, but it's very easy to get enough resistance with it. Maybe I could go more coarse so I can taste the fruity notes better, but I like hitting the espresso zone and staying on it for a while.
The Flair is definitely fun.
It's actually so fun I think I'll have another cup

>>18210657
I overdid it. Got jitters like a crackhead with parkinsons lmao lol

>>18190669
Is that stuff any good? Never had instant espresso

>>18210548
no

>>18192511

Used to be 2, now its about 1. Maybe 2 if I'm feelin' it
Used to work at a coffee shop, and even then I would only have one cup, but spread out a couple oz at a time so it was always fresh and hot. That's luxury.

Sumatra gang!

>>18192626
Yeah I love the taste of iced black coffee and could care less for the caffeine. So I lightly steep it and use a dark roasted half caf blend

>>18202850
Eggs, bacon, toast, hashbrowns is acceptable at all times of the day.
I'm about to move and im gonna have to list out and test all of the diners around me so i know which one is the best to sit at and drink coffee while sighing to myself at 3am

>>18205277
I buy and collect coffee mugs from different family trips so I have a cute display of a bunch of mugs from everywhere from Sea world to the space needle

>>18211876
White and wistful.

I got a new motor for my Baratza Encore thinking that it was dead only to find out that one of the leads was disconnected when it shipped to me from the ebay seller

Anyone got espresso recommendations or recent things you've tried? My contribution:

Irving Farms Gotham (NYC, medium-ish): good, sweet, caramelly. Good for americanos and a little bit of milk, but too delicate for a latte, it gets buried.

Volcanica Dark Roast Espresso (and decaf version): brutally dark and oily, ashy, strongly bitter. Ok taste but not worth buying twice.

Ordered both of Onyx's espressos (Monarch, Eclipse) to try. I also need to try Lavazza with its 40% robusta but i need extra caffeine like i need a hole in the head.

>>18190655
Entertainment is not art. Nor will it ever be.

I miss coffee and a cig in the morning so much bros.

He can't keep getting away with it.
https://youtu.be/MZHySMSLchI

Is there anyone else who doesn't like having just coffee? Like you feel like it feels wrong if you don't have it with something, or is that just me?

>>18203839
My girlfriend bought me a glass mug that's laser etched with the stars from the night of our first date

>>18203839
Some of them I have from my parents, other places I just collected or were gifted.

>>18212258
I might have a late night cigar and cuppa, just for you pal.

Ok guys hear me out...
decaf medium roast beans for cold brew

I want to be able to drink iced coffee whenever, especially when I get coffee cravings at 8-11pm. Tell me why this is a dumb idea

Also:
Potentially looking to get a new espresso grinder, what's the price range sweetspot?

>>18212538
lol fag

>>18212608
>Tell me why this is a dumb idea
Because flash brewing the same beans fresh will be infinitely better than keeping around stale decaf just in case.
>price range sweetspot
What are using now, what are you hoping to gain, and how much do you have to blow?

>>18211859
Yeaaa man, I really like the subtle flowery notes I can get from a nice not so strong and not long steeped cold brew. You can't get 90% of those flavors the hot way. Most people have no fucking clue.

>>18211870
i hate cursive so much, print or go fuck your mother.

2 day yirgacheffe cold brew time... I hope I didn't mess it up. It's just a 750ml honey jar and 40 grams of cobbee

>>18214380
I think I'll roast up a little ethiopian while I drink my morning flash brew tomorrow.

>>18214392
Hell yeah. Ethiopian is great

>>18214380
Fuck it was a waste. It tastes like cold brew but nondescript. None of the fruit flavors you get from espresso
maan...

>>18214436

>>18214486
I didn't know :(
I thought cold brew with nice mineral water would make me taste it better

>>18214436
Cold brew is inherently shit you need heat to extract certain flavor compounds

why does my milk always come out too bubbly? Does that mean I'm frothing it too long or incorrect?
I'm using the most budget breville btw so maybe the wand is not good enough

>>18203839
i went to a private high school and they constantly gave out mugs with their logo on it, so i have like 6 of those and a cafe nervosa mug i got off amazon

>>18215110
Yeah I've learned from my experience...

>>18215123
frothing way too long, general rule is stop once your pitcher becomes too hot to touch

>>18192511
How do espressofags even afford having a coffee addiction while at work? 1 cup of Espresso based coffee are like 5 bucks here(Australia). Thats like 40 to 50 dollars a day.

>>18215345
Just make Japanese pourover iced coffee if you want cold coffee that actually tastes like coffee

>>18215376
or an aerocano if you're into espresso

>>18214380
40g of coffee with how much water? 1:4 ratio? and how was it prepared?

>>18215507
cold brew is dog water, who cares?

>>18200826
Which RO filter? I was going to test the hardness of my water before going crazy with filters and RO.


>>18203757
>>18203613
I think a simple carbon filter should help with chlorine.

I might go with something like this for now just for my V60 and Flair.

>>18215527
no u

>>18215365
thanks, I'll try that touch method
>>18215532
you probably always want an RO filter, even if you have soft water where you live I wouldn't trust the other things that are in it

I love acidity, a roast cannot be too acidic for me so long as it's balanced. Anyone else like this?

has anyone here experimented with reusing coffee grounds? how many times do you rebrew?

>>18215677
people like you and cold shitters really need their own general

>>18215532
I am here again to shill my favorite kind of pitcher water filter, Cleansui! 20FORYOU should still work as a discount code and you get free shipping over $100 iirc.

>>18215697
it can remove a bunch of stuff too
https://www.cleansui-usa.com/removable-substances
but if your water is hard then it won't help so check your municipal water data to see if you need to worry about that or not.

>>18215687
a general without people asking questions is a group journal, it would be a detriment to divide topics like that

>>18215706
you've fundamentally missed my point if you think i have an issue with being asked questions

>>18190655
I come to a nice coffee shop for a great tasting coffee not to watch it being molested by some poofter.

>>18215731
>I come to a nice coffee shop for great tasting coffee
kek

Is James hoffman /ourguy/?
>>18215731
>minimum wage college students
>great tasting coffee

>>18193347
I'm currently in the middle of Season 2. So many cameos I didn't recognize at the time. Just finished an EP with Molly Shannon.

>>18215801
>Is James hoffman /ourguy/?
he is but the amount of tiktok retard normies that have gotten into coffee in the last few years because of him will lead people to tell you he isn't

>>18215819
Normalfags have always been "into coffee"
Have you seen any of the 9gag tier memes about coffee addictions?

>>18215835
This new wave is all about coffee autism though, those memes and the people those memes are about have always been about second-wave normie shitters.

>>18215835
>>18215848
Coffee autism is buying an encore or sette and thinking you've improved the quality of your life.

How do I into handbrewing? I have a ninja coffee machine and it all tastes the same unless it's a really strong flavor or a light roast.

>>18215920
If you drink a lot of coffee and you were coming from a blade grinder, I'd argue a cheap electric does improve the quality of your life somewhat.
>>18215941
What grinder do you have?

>>18215954
I also have an old wooden mechanical grinder but I think it's in storage.

>>18215964
Buy an encore or a sette and improve the quality of your life.

>>18215954
>Just bought a bambino and an encore! I haven't tried them all but I'm pretty sure Pike's is my fav sb blend.

>>18215989
Is that your setup after you watched a couple Hoffmeme videos lol

>>18215964
buy a hario mini
best there is made by the japanese

>>18214436
What did you expect? That's what cold brew is. It's shit. You can half-way salvage it with a 1 minute hot bloom. Then throw on the rest of your water with some ice in it. Say, 250ml boiling water for 1 min, then 250g ice and 250g cold water and steep it over night.

>>18215376
Interesting. The Japanese method seems easy, but I don't have any pour over devices. Maybe I could pour from a French press
>>18215507
Just about the whole jar. 700ml water or so. Roughly cut up 40grams coffee with electric blade grinder. Mineral water and into jar and fridge for 2 days. Gave it a flip twice
>>18216439
Well it's too late. I drank it all in one go. It tasted generic and not nearly as good as it could have been as an espresso shot.

>>18216506
>Just about the whole jar. 700ml water or so. Roughly cut up 40grams coffee with electric blade grinder. Mineral water and into jar and fridge for 2 days. Gave it a flip twice

the issue is could be the ratio. if you're interested in trying again, use 70g of coarse coffee for 700ml of water. 16-24hrs in the fridge has been enough for me, then dilute to taste.

>>18216550
Nah, not with these nice beans anyway. 40 tasted way too concentrated for me, 70 would be too much

>>18216611
I'm going to cold brew some gesha.

Can you roast green beans in an oven? I have a small counter top convection which is good for regular cooking. Kind of want to buy a 1lb bag of greens and try going for a light or medium.

>>18215701
>>18215697
just bought one, thanks for the tip.
i have been drinking out of a filtered (barely) bottle for years because i dont like the water in my place so i hope this water tastes even better :)(and makes my coffee better too)

>>18216825
Buy a Popper* off sweetmarias or look into getting a hive when they restock. Low cost options that will give you a way better output and experience.
https://hiveroaster.com/

>>18216957
What's the Rancillio Silvia of roasters?

>>18217013
Behmor 2000AB. Aka shoving a drum into a small countertop convection.

are sweetmarias cupping scores bullshit? you mean to tell me they think ALL their coffee is 85+?

>>18217202
could you not find another place that cups the same beans and see what they score them. if they match up then maybe marias is just buying beans they know is already highly rated so they just fill their own site with high rated coffee?

i have never seen or visited this site you are talking about but if i owned a site that did such things i would only buy the best and push my customers to buy it based on these "fake" reviews.
why take the risk in wasting time reviewing potentially bad beans that no one is going to buy?

>>18217237
sweetmarias sells green coffee

>>18217247
So why would they buy poor quality green coffee to sell?

>>18217323
if you're not familiar with q-scores and don't understand why having hundreds of cheap 85+ options is odd i don't think you'd be able to answer my question but thanks for taking a crack at it mate

>>18217354
>hundreds of cheap 85+ options
You understand the vast majority of their business is wholesale right?
https://www.coffeeshrub.com/

found an answer on reddit of all places: sweetmarias scores out of 110 lol

>>18217354
omg nigga just buy expensive coffee and shut the fuck up.
also
>85+
you are not allowed to talk the way you do unless you drink 90+ every day, broke ass bitch

>>18217394
Why would you go to reddit when sm has an entire post detailing it?
https://library.sweetmarias.com/the-evolution-of-sweet-marias-cupping-descriptions/

>>18217445
because hes a fucking moron.

>>18217445
the post i read linked it which is likely where you got it from
>>18217418
>>18217454
folgers chads rise up

>>18217459
i buy $100 of 90+ panama geisha every week.

>>18217459
> which is likely where you got it from
5th result. How did you end up on reddit?