/ck/ - Food & Cooking

I bought some "medium roast" single origin mexico beans and they turned out to be burnt to hell, now I can't return them because I threw out the bag and receipt.
They taste like shit and right now I'm making some cold brew to see if they can be saved, if not I'm just gonna throw them out because they smell awful.

Does anyone use snow peak mugs? Do you prefer single or double walled?

>>9435781
I'm sure if you made a big enough fuss they'll let you exchange it or something

is french press better than pour over? I love pour over for how easy it is to clena up but I hear french press is great too but mine's kinda fucking annoying to clean cause the grains are hard to rinse off.

>>9435938
shit is so overpriced. Keith is a nice china titanium brand, half the price of Snow Peak

>>9435938
why would anyone use these for everyday stuff? they're nice for backpacking to save weight but they honestly suck as a mug.

>>9435707
>>9435938
>>9435990
>>9436025
16 oz. RTIC Insulated Stainless Steel Tumbler is my morning mug and works very well, inexpensive, and easy to clean. Also have a Snow Peak and it isn't great double walled product as the RTIC.

>>9435963
Strategic moves, I like it

>>9435977
The grounds spend less time in hot water with a pour over, so you're less likely to get the bitter acidic flavors from the beans. IMO, this makes the pour over superior, but if you've got some amazing beans you might want to give the press another shot. Obviously this is all personal preference, but I love my pour over too just because of how little effort it takes to brew then clean

>>9435938
I use a normal coffee mug it's simple and works.
>>9435977
Use an aeropress you get full immersion and cleanup is easy.

going to try a french press tomorrow
how do I know when the water is at a good temperature and how long should I let the beans sit for?

I picked up a cheap breville espresso machine and grinder.

I know, I know it's not the best machine around but I still prefer it to french press and pour over. And on that point, I swear I can pull a better shot from the non-pressurised baskets than half the cafes around my house.

Currently alternating between that and a drip machine when I need to make more than one cup.

>>9435707
how much ground coffee should i be using for 8 cups (according to the mrcoffee pot)?

i've been using a tablespoon for a couple months and it comes out pretty dark

>>9436588
A tablespoon for 8 cups? Holy shit lol. I do 20g for one mug.

>>9436604
i should have mentioned im a cheapass

it does taste like a bit of coffee in hot water

>>9435707
what does pressing down the stick do

I'm too cheap to buy a grinder or good beans so I put a lot of milk with my coffee every morning.
Around 170ml of milk with 120ml coffee made with a 3cup moka pot.

>>9436619
settles all the suspended coffee grounds to the bottom

I just bought two kind of beans from a local roaster, from Java and Zimbabwe.

I started loving indo coffee after dating a javanese girl for some years but the Zimbabwe roast has been a nice surprise, rich and bitter.

>>9436418
Water heated to 200 f
Left to sit for 4 mins
Then pressed and poured into another vessel for holding or drinking.

>>9435977
Subtle differences between em that novice drinkers won't notice. Press has a slightly weightier prescense in the mouth. Pour over is more caffeinated and more acidic.

I'd get both if you're interested in both, desu. You won't regret it.

>>9436653
Gross

>>9437026
>subtle
You're being pretentious, the differences are extremely obvious and your palate is not special

I bet you're one of those people who thinks alcoholic beverages have "levels" and you have to drink Gennessee Ice for 6 years to "level up" before being allowed to touch anything nice

>Work in a commercial construction company as a junior estimator
>I am always the first in my office so I can be the first person everyone sees as they go to their desk
>I brew my coffee and don't even take a sip until after 10am
>The receptionist is usually the next person to get in and whenever she says good morning to me I always tell her "SHHH NOT YET HAHA!" while I lift my cup of coffee
>Then the estimating teams start to arrive and I do the same thing
>Good Morning Anon How are y- "SHHH!!!" As I wiggle my cup back and forth with one hand in the air "NOT YET!"
>Then by about 10am the project management team strolls into our department and they arrive at my desk
>My coffee is cold by now so I can quickly drink it fast when they approach
>Hey anon what are tender are you working on tod-"SHHHHH!!!!" while I am lifting my cup to drink and holding a finger out in-front of me to shhh them
>"AHHHH... Now... You may talk to me" as I lean back in my chair and put my legs on the desk

Every single day I do this and everyone thinks it's a riot.

>>9437037
See, here's the thing: I don't drink beer, but there are obvious differences between pale ales and lagers and stouts and amber ales, but I wouldn't be able to identify them.

Most coffee drinkers can't tell you the difference between one cup of black coffee and another beyond "it's bitter" or "sour" or "watered down" or "strong." But those differences are there and can be obvious and sometimes not unless you know what to look for and how to describe it.

Then there's differences between different roast. Between brew methods. The role hot water plays. Time left to brew. All of these contribute to taste. To deny the subtlety is dumb, m8.

What music best accompanies a good coffee?

>>9437057
> I don't drink beer, but there are obvious differences between pale ales and lagers and stouts and amber ales, but I wouldn't be able to identify them.
And that's how we know you don't drink beer. You can definitely identify them. You may not know the names, but the differences are obvious. "I bet you can't tell the difference" is not a valid response if you haven't been offered a lineup of those beers and given a chance to taste and form an opinion of your own.

>Most coffee drinkers can't tell you the difference between one cup of black coffee and another
It depends on the cups. If you serve them two different stale burned ash beans from Starbucks brewed in the same way, they definitely won't know the Kenya from the "Holiday Blend". But if you serve them a french press and a pourover, they will know the difference.

I appreciate the fact that you are trying to help people understand coffee, but it would be best to limit your comments on areas in which you have direct experience.

>>9435938
Why would you ever use a metal mug? Ceramic or glass are the only acceptable materials.

>>9436507
Almost all non-specialty (and a few specialty) coffee shops are REALLY fucking absurdly bad at espresso. So not much of a surprise there.

Thoughts on Don Pablo? I've tried both Signature Blend medium-dark and the organic dark roast which are both very nice, but I haven't tried beans worth more than $20.

>>9437074
Ok....so you take issue with me saying coffee can be subtle or nuanced?

And if I have no direct experience then what about my description on the differences between pour over and french press was wrong or inaccurate?

>can no longer drink it without horrible stomach pain
>tried milk & cold brew to no avail
>my mfw when

>>9437046
No talkie till I've had my coffee.

One and a half teaspoon of this and hot water in your mug is really all you need.

I don't think I've ever had a proper cup of coffee. What's the best way to into coffee? Mainly talking brewing it at home. Should I get a French press?

How do you store your coffee beans?

>>9437747
Yeah i had to quit coffee as well because it felt as if i was going to shit out my intestines.

feels bad man

>>9437794
Mason jars in my cupboard. Any airtight container is fine but if it's clear like glass make sure you store in a dark place not out in the open exposed to light.

>>9437057
there are subtleties to it but the difference between unfiltered immersion brew and oilfree paper filtered pourover is not one of them.

My new brewing system. Cold brewing can make even mediocre coffee taste pretty good. You also have it waiting for you in the morning with no work. Only downside is it isn't hot, which is nice sometimes.

>>9437878
If you want hot, couldn't you simply make it double strength and fill half the cup with boiling water whenever you want some?

>>9437878
I think it's best applied when you have some older beans that need to be used. Really cuts down on the bitterness you get from using beans a month or two out from roasting date. It's also nice to have an easy caffeine quick pick me up sitting in the fridge.

>>9437776
French press, grinder, and beans. Feel free to go budget.

>>9437878
You can just heat it up.

>>9435781
It still tastes like shit, what a waste.
I'm never buying single origin coffee again!

>>9437878
>Cold brewing can make even upmarket coffee taste pretty shit.
ftfy

coffee tastes like shit

>>9437986
You've never had good coffee. I used to hate coffee but once I started making it myself I realized it wasn't that I didn't like coffee everyone just makes it wrong.

>>9435781
>>9437952
brew it at a lower temperature, for longer, and stop blaming "single origin" for 2 separate problems that have nothing to do with where the beans were picked

>>9437882
Exactly what I do. Except that I use hot milk instead of water.

>>9437747
>>9437817
can't you boys suck on the meme mushroom?

My cold brew set up. I know it's excessive, but it ensures everything is evenly distributed and filtered well.

I need help doing cold brew. I have a Virtuoso, not sure what grind size to use and what kind of process I should follow. I have a stainless french press, or I have a pitcher that I could filter.

I have like 4 kinds of beans right now, most medium roast. Is cold brew better for medium-dark roasts? Any help is appreciated.

>>9435977
>but mine's kinda fucking annoying to clean cause the grains are hard to rinse off.

Not sure if you're a once-a-day coffee drinker but if you are what I do is: Dump whatever grounds I can into the trash. Leave the beaker out while I go about my day. When I get home the remaining grounds are dry so I can just gently prod them with a utensil and shake them out.

French press first thing in the morning and drip after my workout.

>>9435707
Try giving it a stir as you wait 3 minutes.

>>9438539
Why the change?

>>9437064
Deep house

I have a cheap ass Mr coffee brand espresso maker that I use daily, I have a double shot in the morning, or quad if I'm really fuckin tired. I use Starbucks espresso roast, or Sumatra roast, because I work at Starbucks and I get coffee beans for free

If I really feel like it I have a French press that is really nice occasionally. And I also have a large drip Brewer for family events and shit.

My mom and dad use a Keurig machine with Starbucks blonde roast.

I really want to try other beans there are a handful of local coffee roasters where I live but I have a hard time convincing myself that 15+ dollars for beans is a good idea. Maybe I'll get some for the holidays or something

So I usually just get a black coffee from McDonalds or use the instant stuff at home, can it really get much better than that? What's high end, Starbucks?

>>9438867
lol

>>9438867
My recommendation is to try some fresh ground coffee for your mornings, it's a lot more flavorful to use fresh grounds

Go to a thrift shop, get a used coffee maker, clean it out with vinegar, and you can make better coffee with that than McDonald's makes.

Starbucks is good overall for beans and drinks, but there are smaller roasters that do coffee better

>tfw can't find a local roaster that doesn't sell wholesale exclusively
I'm doomed to stale beans forever

>>9438867
No, Starbucks is basically fast food coffee.

When you want to buy beans, don't focus on "high end" focus on "shortest distance traveled"

Look for a local or regional roaster from your area. If they don't have anything in the market check the local coffee shops, a lot sell whole bean coffee from their local/regional supplier.

>tfw people actually drink black coffee

>>9439077
You mean normal coffee?

>>9439077
You need to give up on sugar, anon

>>9439077

fatty baby need its sugar?

>>9438867
try an americano, it's much better than their brewed stuff

>>9439077
there's literally not one thing wrong with doing that.

>>9439077
I can't have coffee any other way anymore, I weaned myself off sugary drinks and drinks made entirely from milk.

>>9439077
the only way i drink coffee is black or very occasionally with high fat cream. git gud

>>9439318
Cold coffee with a bit of cream or milk is acceptable, especially if it's over ice. Just keep the sugar out.

>>9439077
>tfw I drink black coffee every day.

I'll drink black coffee if it's well made coffee.

>>9438898
>>9438935
>>9439298
Thanks dudes I'll try and buy some fresh beans, a grinder and French press or something I think. Its memey but I've been watching twin peaks and it really makes me want to taste good coffee

>>9439077
i used to drink mine black with sugar, but i started adding cream to stain my teeth slightly less.

>>9439077
>tfw people likes things I don't like
It's like they are literally raping me.

>>9439535
Don't forget a digital thermometer

anyone else consistently get a runny nose when drinking coffee? it's nice to know the caffeine's working but c'mon

Best place to buy coffee online?

>>9435938
>titanium, brand-name coffee mug
Consumerism is cancer.

>>9439586

>love the smell of coffee
>any time I try it, it just tastes like hot dirty water

>>9439959
You need to get used to the flavor. Unless you are preparing it wrong eventually you'll get to like the flavor, just like with beer

>>9438059
>filename
tee

>Every single day I do this and everyone thinks it's a riot.

They used to think it was a riot, but you do it every fucking day. They're all annoyed with you, but it's an office, so they just put up with your stupidity.

>>9436619
It traps all the grounds to the bottom

>>9435707

This is the most plebian brewing method out there. Enjoy your overly extracted coffee with a proper fuckton of sewage in the bottom of every cup.

>>9437064
Jazz

Anyone have experience with roasting their own beans? Looking for general tips and pointers.

>>9440341
>plebian
*plebeian
Retard.

>>9440351
K. Point still stands.

>>9440349
Seconding this. Is it possible to get a decent roast pan roasting?
Ive been looking for the device in the picture for a while but I couldnt find it anywhere. The one in the pic is from japan and they dont ship to gaijin.

>>9437046
>Autism in the wild

>>9440416
I've had decent results roasting it in the oven, 9-12 minutes at around 200degrees celsius, ovens are different though so experiment!

>>9437046
Doublemint Dan, is that you?

>>9437064
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSWwn6fNaGI

>>9440341
>proper fuckton of sewage in the bottom of every cup.

This happens when using a cheap blade grinder. To compensate you could pour the coffee through a sieve.

Good morning. Gayest mug I own.

I don't wanna set off a minefield by asking this, but this seems to be the appropriate thread.

Does a French Press really make a big difference in the flavor of the coffee?
Or is it that fresh grinding of beans makes it far better than pre-ground?

I've always used a drip machine and enjoyed it just fine, but I've definitely had better coffee other than at home.

>>9435707
How do I into French press?

>>9441060
very cute anon

>>9441152
Of the two factors you described fresh grinding is far more important than your choice of device.

Fresh ground is always better.

Different brewing methods/devices aren't necessarily "better"--they are *different*. Different people prefer different methods. But most people seem to agree that just about anything else is better than drip.

Lads,

I am a complete rookie when it comes to coffee. How do I into good and authentic coffee? What do I need to purchase and obtain so that I can make a nice cup of comfy coffee in the mornings?

The only coffee i've ever tried was some shitty starbucks drink so I am not coffee savvy at all.

>>9440416
Kaldi roaster is the cheapest halfway decent one.

>>9438846
do you drink starbucks at work?

>>9441257
>Buy french press
>Add coffe grounds grinded for French press
>Add 85°C water. Wait 2 minutes. Press. Wait 1 minute
>Serve

Pretty much

>>9441339
The most important
>Coffee grinder
>A brewing method (French press, Chemex, Aeropress, etc)

Not that important but suggested
>A waterproof thermometer or an electric kettle with temp. control
>A kitchen scale

Pretty much this and a bit of practice. For starters i'd suggest you get a 350ml French press and a small amount of coffee grounded for French Press at a local coffee roaster. If you prefer it far more than the coffee you've already had then consider buying a grinder.

>>9441391
>brewing 85°C @ 2 minutes
god damn your coffee must be bitter as fuck. who does that? i mean, who does that on purpose?

>>9441469
Not really. I use light to mid roasted coffee beans, if you are using almost charcoal looking beans not any temperature will help to make it less bitter

>>9439077
I like my coffee how I like my lolis.

>always drink coffee the same old way
Can some kind anon hit me up with something different?

>>9441658
cream on the bottom?

>>9441670
forgot pic

>>9441670
Make flavoured lattes.

>>9441722
I should, I have never ever drank a latte before.

What would you recommend anon?

>>9441378
Sometimes I do, usually I just drink water at work though.

>>9442113
You're a boring and pathetic slave piece of shit. Hope you get fired cock sucker.

>>9441722
There's already a lot of fat in a latte if made correctly, why would you want to add more sugar?

>>9442305
>ever adding sugar to coffee
I hope you dont do this

>>9442358
>yes i only drink mature beverages for mature individuals such as my self mmmyes

Not sure where else to put this but anyone have an recommendations for a good thermos/portable coffee mug for taking into school/work? I hate spending £2 for a coffee when I could just bring it in myself.

>>9442305
sugar =/= fat

What ratio do you use for pour over?
I just got a scale.

>>9442358
the funny thing about people who say this is that 9 times out of 10 they drink the kind of shit-tier coffee that needs cream and sugar the most

I've never met a real coffee snob who would turn his nose up at putting dairy products or sweeteners in coffee on certain occasions

>>9442466
sugar becomes fat in your body if you don't use those calories right away

>>9442540
21g of coffee for 12 fl oz of water, so that's something like 17:1 ratio, I think.

What is the best amount of beans to use in a french press? I have a bodum press, dont remember the exact size. But it seems like sometimes its too little and other times just right and rarely too much even though I use the sameish amounts each time (only +/- like.. A teaspoon or less at a time). I just end up with wildly varying brews.

I tend to use enough beans to cover the entire bottom and then use my grinder. Is it the grind size? I try and grind it to a small size but not too powdery.

Any tips? Sorry if I didnt explain myself too well.

>>9442553
Instant coffee drinkers =/= brewed coffee drinker

>>9442591
I would suggest you getting a cheap kitchen scale. Depending on the beans, 12 gr can make too strong or 20 gr can make too little.

My baseline is 16 grams on 300 ml using medium-high roasted beans

Also with a scale you can try Chemex, which is my personal favorite brewing method.

>>9438382
fuck

>>9435707
Recently I've started feeling bad and shitting horribly after drinking coffee. I've been fine for years and years and suddenly I get sick from it.

Any protips, or am I doomed to not enjoy coffee anymore?

I mostly use a French press (like op) with fresh ground (have switched to a hand grinder just to avoid the annoying sound of electric). I also add a tonne of rich cream to my coffee: no shits given.

I prefer drip coffee to French press, but it's more mess especially when just making for one.

>>9443208
Protip: go talk to a doctor.

>>9439128
you mean cream?

Black coffee is called black because of no cream/milk. Sugar has nothing to do with it

You aren't putting chocolate milk in your coffee why?

>>9435977
What all the other anons said works too but most of all make sure you're using coarsely ground coffee, not finely ground.

>>9443235
I assume kumikoposter can't stand the bitterness of black coffee since milk and cream also sweetens the drink

>>9437046
kek

>craving for black coffee and dark chocolate
>go to google to look up pictures
>see this article:

http://www.rebelcircus.com/blog/enjoy-dark-chocolate-black-coffee-youre-psychopath-according-study/

>>9436588
>i've been using a tablespoon for a couple months and it comes out pretty dark
No it doesn't? Unless you meant 8 ounces.

>coffee qtddtot
What's best non-hand grinder for pour over?
Is 96c an appropriate temp to brew coffee?

>>9437064

>>9437064
>early morning cup
Bluegrass, folk, old gospel. I'm Appalachian and my grandparents used to keep an old radio set to an AM gospel station. Now it's comfy af to me. I tune into a station out of Whitesburg KY that talks about the events around Pine Mountain and plays Flatt & Scruggs and the like.

>Afternoon
I'm still a folk fan, but i'd also suggest some cool jazz. Coltrane, Miles, the list goes on.

>>9443455
Use a hand grinder anyway, you'll be paying hundreds for an electric grinder that isn't garbage. 96c is the upper end of acceptable but I'd lower it to about 93-94 personally

>>9443426
kek

>>9437758
Get out

>>9443636
The only hand grinders that aren't complete dogshit are on par with decent motorized burr grinders

The burr and all the supporting parts are what drive the cost, not the motor itself.

The only reasons to do hand grind are (a) being poor, and (b) backpacking

>>9442708
lol @ this deflection attempt

I just bought a kitchen scale and a pour over cone because of this thread.
Made a cup of coffee with 17:1 ratio using some shitty preground from ikea.
It's actually very decent.
I might buy a mokapot next because I like my coffee hot. Pourovers take a while and the coffee is already lukewarm when its ready.

>>9435707
How exactly is Maxwell House legally permitted to exchange their "coffee" grinds for hard-earned currency?

>>9444866
really? I think you're taking too long / grinding too fine then, or your water isn't really boiling
when I put my typical 480ml though the v60 in about 4 minutes the first cup can absolutely burn my tongue

>>9441060
The gayest mug you own is a mug that stares at you from a mirror

>>9437758
>not even double filtered

Get with the times.

I start my day with some local specialty coffee.

after that I'm bound to whatever the customer has.

>>9437758
This is the kind of coffee workplaces have in bulk because they hate their employees.

>>9437758

Am I not suppose to add boiling water to the coffee beans?

>>9445261
maybe not boiling but just about to boil

and uh

do grind the beans first

>>9437064

Lo-Fi hip hop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXIsRohjd7w

>>9445269
Is coffee supposed to taste bitter?

>>9445285
no

>>9445306
shit

>>9445285
somewhat, that depends a LOT of a bunch of factors : the beans being one of the main ones, the water you use could make it taste worse (if there's too much chlorine in it), and I think even water that's a bit too hot makes it more bitter.

>>9437064
Nothing like a misty morning, a warm sweater, a fresh cup of good coffee and some Cash or Dylan.
>>9443551

>>9445285
It depends on preparation.

Coffee does not need to be bitter, but it can be, and some people prefer that.

Any coffee will be bitter if brewed improperly. Overcooking the coffee will create bitterness. A dirty coffee maker with old coffee residue in it will create bitterness, because the old residue gets overcooked. How long it takes to overcook coffee depends on how hot the water is, and how fine the grounds are.

A light roast coffee that is not overcooked will not be bitter. These are delicious to drink straight black.

Medium roasts will have a richer flavor with a just little bitterness when brewed properly. They go well with a little cream. Sugar isn't needed.

Dark and darker roasts have a deep flavor bordering on burnt with pronounced bitterness even when brewed properly. They combine well with both cream and sugar. These are also generally preferred for cooking generally when adding coffee flavor is desired, such as for chocolate coffee cake.

>>9442708
Nobody mentioned instant coffee.

>>9445261
>>9445269

Dont! Brew your coffee below 85°C or it will easily get bitter

>>9436619
thats where the "compress" part of the name comes from. the filter gets pushed down trapping the beans in the bottom

>>9437064
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnbGirPTgF0

or Robert Ashley

>>9437758
Christ I used to love instant coffee for about a week but now I can't stand it

>>9445285
>>9445306
Coffee is naturally bitter, it literally has tannins in them that make it bitter. Bitter isn't some one note thing that means its supposed to taste like licking a rusty pole. There are numerous levels and types of bitterness

>>9439077
The problem is that they actually think themselves better for preferring it that way.

I'm an Australian that works at a Starbucks in America.

Ask me anything

>>9447485
Have you grown to hate the smell?

>>9447485
I loathe the smell of Italian roast and French roast. The later smells like the fish market at an Asian grocer. Other than that I'm nose-blind to most of it.

The decaf has toxic sludge armoa as well. Horrible shit but I run into less of that because it's contained in a pot.

>>9447511
meant for
>>9447502

>>9447485
Why'd you come all the way here just to work at a shitty chain coffee shop?

>>9447520
Shacked up with an American chick. Immigration was a nightmare but a cakewalk compared to her immigrating to Australia.

Never planned for it to work out this way but hey, it's better than being a basement dweller in Oz.

>>9447527
>Shacked up with an American chick
I'm so sorry.

>>9447536
One the plus I can afford a standard of living here that wasn't possible for me back home.
>$60AUD for a carton of Heineken

>>9447527
>Shacked up with an American chick

How horrifying. And you were only a few hours from SE Asia. What a tool.

>>9437758
There's a special place in hell for you people

>>9438059
This was me for so long
>buy cheap meme drip coffee maker
>never clean it
>believe all coffee tastes the same
>buy shittiest cheapest coffee and then load it with cream and sugar
>drink half, throw the rest out
>wonder why I hate coffee
This was early in my college days so I gave up and quit trying for years until I learned about water quality, bean quality and how to to not be a cheap pleb when it comes to making coffee

Went 4 days with out power thanks to Hurricane Irma. Had to find my kettle and heat water on the gas stove. Then pour it through the drip machine's filter into the carafe.

>>9440416
>The one in the pic is from japan and they dont ship to gaijin.
Use a forwarding service. Look at the buyf/a/g threads on /a/ (read their guide) for more info, or just google it.

>>9436604
>I do 20g for one mug.

Gonna try using more...Seems like I'm not using enough.

Anyone redpill me on Taylors ground coffee?

>>9445055

You're wrong.

>>9449053
Pre-ground coffee is stale before you open the bag.

>>9449053
I'm about to find out.
>>9450592
Retard.

don't die!

This is my favorite coffee. I'll grind it and use the French press when I'll be home for a while to enjoy it. Really unique and you can get it online.

Has anyone ever drank this one?

>>9435707

>>9452840
This smell is incredible.

>>9441279
What's wrong with drip? It's fast and easy and cheaper than the k cups

>>9452840
It is good. I need to buy it again

>>9439952

Thoughts on chink manual grinders like this one?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Grinder/32832239371.html

>>9454532
I like aliexpress for slutty clothes, but I wouldn't feel comfortable putting anything from aliexpress in my body, it probably grinds itself to bits and leaves lead dust and shavings in your coffee.

>>9435707
im about to head out my local Mc'ds in a sec, but dunkin is close too, which one should i god for?

I love Turkish coffee but I hate trying to make it on this electric stove. Is there a way to wing it or should I just save for one of those dedicated Turkish coffee machines?

>>9437952
the fact that it's single origin has literally nothing to do with the fact that the roaster burnt it you dumb fuck

>>9441688
yang does like coffee. He likes tea and tea with milk occasionally, or spiked coffee.

>>9456698
doesn't*

>>9438382
I came to ask the same but I'll tell you what I did with my only attempt:

I bought a cheap grinder for $10 and some Sumatran Mandheling beans (med-dark). I tried to get a coarse of a grind as possible with 8 Tbsp of the beans and put them in a 32 oz mason jar, filling the rest with water, stirring, and letting it steep for 12 hours, straining into a different when it's finished.

I'm doing that again right now, but with more beans and letting it brew for 24 hours instead. Am I doing good, /ck/?

>>9456677
what do you expect from an anime poster

morning lads. enjoying a cup of portola coffee's Kiamabara Kenyan roast made with my v60. light body with a very very bright profile. notes of citrus and pineapple with an aftertaste of milk chocolate. cheers!

get on my level bitches

Coffee is burnt bean water lol,

Anyway this is how you make a proper coffee:

>French press, 2 tablespoons of coffee, whatever mom buys
>add 200ml near boiling water
>push down the press so it's at the top of the water then Smash and swirl it all around because it takes too long just sitting there
>add 4 heaped teaspoons milo to mug
>press down thing all the way, pour in your coffee, dissolve the milo,
>add some cream (not whipped)
>scull it
>leave dishes for mom

And remember, no talkie till it's done!

>>9458969
>French press

Stopped reading.

When I was really poor I used to have a coffee sock where I would take a sock and fill it with a cup of ground beans and boil the sock in a pot of 16 cups of water. The sock was clean, right out the package. I used the womens socks that are ankle-cut and kind of thin but they obviously were good quality and had no holes for the grounds to seep out when stretched.

Those were hard times and I needed to fix for my morning walk to work. I had to get up at 4am and walk 5 miles to make it there.
Now I just use a $10 brewer.

>>9458969
You sound like a faggot

>>9435707
Why did I see a cigarette on that pic

How do you people feel about cold brewed coffee

>make coffee
>love the taste
>sweat bullets 5 minutes later
>get tired 10 minutes later
can this place hold discussion of hot chocolate when winter comes along

>>9459533
meme

>>9459616
That's fucking retarded. It's much better than introducing HEAT to BEANS that have experienced HEATING already. Like yes, hot coffee has a place, but a cold brewed brings out better flavors.

Aside fromaybe the fake flavoring in coffee.

I'll give you guys a "trick" I adapted from seeing "folgers single serves". Basically, I go to local coffee house that roasts beans daily, buy about a pound at a time, just the whole bean. I got a crap "magic bullet" for a grinder, but most cheap grinders use exactly same flat blades anyway and it works, so whatever. I grind up the beans to whatever i feel like consistancy and then< and here's the slick part,
I use a funnel and bought some "teabags" for a teapot (they are fairly long) and I fill it up to about a quarter to just shy of half and put that in the travel mug/whatever, and fil it with water I boiled in an electric kettle. I leave a section of it hanging outside and screw on the lid to pinch off the opening so it don't fall into the mug / leak out. I just let it steep in the mug, the longer it sits, the more it gradually gets to a espresso type flavor. obviously to taste. Then clean up is just throwing the "teabag" into the trash, rinse out mug. Fucking simple. Thanks folgers, I'll never have to waste time buying your stupid coffeebags again. ;P
It's like a french press without the "hassle" and if you just leave it in, you forget about it and when you come back to drink it you get super strong coffee buzz. Obviously the quality of the beans is vital, I use "Mild" beans so that even at their strongest it's really only slightly acidic and doesn't taste like burnt espresso.
I hope this helps whomever hadn't thought of it before, obviously expreiment to get results you prefer.

Is it true that medium and light roasts have more varied and pronounced flavours than dark roasts which are generally indistinguishable from each other? I've only been buying dark roasts so far since I assumed they would have a stronger 'coffee' flavour.

>>9460084
I've noticed that certain bean / sources are very different, and that some can even be "sweet" even though you are drinking the coffee from them "black". So yeah, I'd say go try to get some different roasts and if you have a cafe that sells beans from different countries and does fresh roasts in house daily, then you've got a goldmine in terms of coffee availability. The coffee nerds will be more than happy to teel you all about it, kind of like how wine is tasted, coffee is similar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu-S_USMQ0U
I personally find this video to be quite amusing.

How do you clean your french press? Is it really bad to use detergent soap?

>>9435707
Who's /cheap/ here?

For me, its boss coffee, the best coffee brand

>>9458590
>wordswordswords

>>9440554
he's still out there somewhere

>>9460026
>the longer it sits, the more it gradually gets to a espresso type flavor

>>9458590
tl;dr

I want to into making my own coffee. What are some good resources to look at to learn everything? I don't know anything about coffee I just get whatever at starbucks if I need a caffeine fill.

>>9462370
It's pretty simple honestly. Make sure you have a coffee grinder with adjustable ceramic burrs, and make sure the coffee you're is buying is whole bean and had been roasted within the last 3 weeks. Gocoffeego.com roasts to order, so you'd coffee is roasted three days after receiving it. The only time.e I don't use this service is in the winter. Have a scale to weigh the coffee as well. Usually you weigh the coffee out to the volume of water for, for instance, a French press.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001802PIQ/ref=psdcmw_14092841_t1_B00XS1UTCC

Gocoffeego.com

>>9436418
I usually get the water to a boil, take it off the heat for 1-2 minutes and then pour it and stir with the grounds. I let that sit for 4 minutes and then I press and pour into a yeti tumbler to keep warm.

Does anyone here like to brew french press longer than 4 minutes? I've read of some brewing for 8 minutes and even as long as 20 minutes.

how do I get rid of the sludge in the bottom of the cup when making french press, lads?

i grind my beans like pic related but somehow the sludge finds a way

>>94625unless you're running through a paper filter, you're going to have the dust there.

What kind of coffee grinder are you using?

>>9458998
Yes. Thank you for sharing.

>>9462531
Filter it, or add a bit more water. Other than that, I've found it inevitable.

>>9462531
don't use a French press

>>9445370
Is the same water temperature appropriate for each roast?

Does anybody have any recommendations for whole bean coffee off Amazon? I'm looking at Kicking Horse but am curious about others. A lot of sellers have 2 pound bags, though, and I'm the only person in the house who doesn't drink Keurig--I'm worried the beans would go stale before I finish them.
>>9458969
jej /r9koffee/ is that way, friend

>>9437064
I'm super energetic after coffee, so I don't need accompaning music, there is already this one playing in my head
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeVufklHMsA

>>9435781
You posted the same exact post with a different image last coffee thread. What's your angle?

Best setup for college? I can't have boiling water

>>9458998
>putting sock chemicals in your coffee
You could have just put the coffee in a pot of boiled water and they would have sunk in 2 minutes, fucktard.

>>9458998
>drinking sock chemicals
Coffee sinks to the bottom of a pot of boiled water, retard.

>>9464476
Japanese water heater (zojirushi makes good stuff) and an aero press I guess. Make a cup at a time. College dorms are silly places.

>>9458998
I'm not sure what disgusts me the most: using socks as a filter or using boiling water for your coffee

>>9445009

Ah, ik zie dat u ook een man van de fijnere cultuur bent.

>>9447548

>Heineken

>>9458686

It's quite dirty, anon. Clean your level and i might go there.

>TFW Have this costa rican coffee from a coffee shop from my homestown two states away that's smooth as silk and absolutely perfect in every way.

All the coffee roasters near me fucking burn their coffee.

>>9464476
>I can't have boiling water
What the fuck?

>>9464476

I'd almost say your best bet is to try to smuggle in a keurig.

>>9464476

>I can't have boiling water

Holy shit college students can't be trusted with boiling water?

>>9466671

Pretty much any form of heating element can be turned into a dorm wide fire drill.

>>9462531
What was already suggested or buy a proper grinder that grinds uniformly.

>>9466676
Are fire drills bad now?

>>9466707

They are when it's 2:00 AM in the morning and someone set the popcorn maker to self destruct.

>>9439077
>he takes coffee with his milk

>>9437671
Great coffee will only come from those that are freshly roasted, as in less than two weeks from roast date.

>>9437878
What I dislike about cold brew is most all coffee tastes similar with that method. You lose a lot of really good flavors, but you also avoid bad ones.

I'd say it's a great method if you can only afford cheap beans.

>>9467956
>What I dislike about cold brew is most all coffee tastes similar with that method.
no, you just don't like it because you're a bitch and can't discern flavors because you're a stupid bitch. I bet you really enjoy some buttered blender coffee because it enables you to be a turbo bitch

>>9467968
I'm saying compared to hot methods, the difference in cold brew is too similar to make any great differences. It's like looking at different shades of black.

>>9467974
it's all coffee, turbo bitch

What ratio do you use for cold brew?
Some sites recommend 4:1 or 5:1 water to coffee which is a lot.
I'm not gonna use 50grams of coffee for 250ml of water.

>>9467968
>>9467982
Unplug your modem.

>>9445274
Well, hello there

>>9468016
I vary 16 to 20 grams on 100 of ice and 200 of water

>>9467968
>>9467982
Why do users of pleb tier brewing methods always get so hostile when they're method is criticised in favor of something else? It's the same with french press faggots.

>>9468430
>using ice to make cold brew

>>9468477
>Put ice at the bottom of the chemex
>Brew the rest

It just works, sempai

>>9468491
Are you saying you brew the coffee hot and put the ice cubes at the bottom of your chemex to cool it? If so that's not cold brew.

>>9468750
It isn't? I do the way this bald beard guy does

https://youtu.be/uD_2cdUpox0

I had french press coffee for the first time today. It was only folgers, but holy fuck that was better than anything i've ever had

>>9435977
Yeah, it's noticeably thicker in texture, more sour, and stronger.

>>9468803
That's fucking retarded. The reason you cold brew over any other method is to get a different flavor profile than you would with hot brewing. Different flavors are able to come out of the coffee and it's less acidic leading to a smoother cup. What you are doing is making hot coffee and then cooling it fast diluting it with ice. Put water and coffee grounds in a mason jar in the fridge for a day like you should be doing and enjoy real cold brewed coffee.

>>9468803
>>9468491
That sounds like japanese style iced coffee.

>>9468847
Not that guy but could you be more specific regarding measurements, times and ground coarseness?

Does the quality/price of French Press I buy matter that much or can I just buy any old shit?

who here /mokapot/?

>>9447527
man you should have held off on settling for a bit, american girls melt for the aussie accent.

>>9468881
I use 100g of beans to 4 cups of water (100g is approximately 1 cup ground beans). Use a grind just a bit coarser than you would for a french press. I have a hario burr grinder and 15-16 notches is perfect don't know what grinder you're using though might have to experiment. Leave it to sit in your fridge for 18-24 hours then strain storing in air tight container. You don't even have to put it in the fridge during brewing a cool dark place is fine. I use my french press to make cold brew since straining is easy but a mason jar and a cheesecloth will work.

>>9469058
I fuck with it. Do you let it spatter at the end or do you take it off before it starts spattering?

>>9469058
Mokapot every day. Cafe Bustelo for cheap covfefe

>>9437952
Two people already called you retarded, but let me just remind you that you're retarded. Pick a light roast next time or brew at a lower temp and don't blame the fact that it's single origin

should I pull the trigger?

>>9469832
no. ask yourself the same question a month from now and see how you feel

>>9469836
>no. ask yourself the same question a month from now and see how you feel
i could sleep in a whole 5 minutes more though. sound advice tho really. however has anyone here ever used a "super automatic" coffee maker? they seem cool but im not trying to go commercial or anything its just for my kitchen so super high quality stuff is not viable since it usually focuses on quantity

>>9469832
No, it's shit. No super automatic machine can produce decent espresso.

You can get a pretty good semi-auto setup around that price with something like a Breville Dual Boiler machine, VST baskets, and a Comandante grinder.

>>9439886
This. Just buy all your regular mugs and travel mugs from Goodwill.
>>9440438
tbqh I bet normies love this shit.
>>9437758
Why do Brits love instant coffee so much? Every single time I visit a Brit friend, they use instant coffee, I even went to a little coffee shop by a train station and all they did was just make instant coffee to sell to customers.

Good stuff boys.

>>9470651
Nobody 'loves' instant coffee, bongs just don't drink coffee enough to warrant having a discrete coffee pot. Most of us drink tea if we want a hot drink, and coffee drinkers are either pretentious cockwombles who buy fairtrade ethiopian beans hand picked by pygmy lepers in fursuits or your standard hipsters and students who order 900kcal monstrosities from Starbucks on their lunch breaks.

>>9469058
just ordered one

>>9470702
I love instant coffee because it lets me make Greek frappé.

>>9449062

You're almost there, but you forgot to make it decaf.

Where do I learn into coffee?
I want to open a cafe, but first have to learn the trade

>>9471827
nothing gets my day started like a nice cup of hummus and olive oil

>>9471859
>breville products other than the BDB and *maybe* the Smart Grinder

>>9444967
It says 3 minutes max in the manual. You madman.

>>9470505
>No, it's shit. No super automatic machine can produce decent espresso.
ah, well probably knew deep down thats the case, it just seemed so convenient.
>You can get a pretty good semi-auto setup around that price with something like a Breville Dual Boiler machine, VST baskets, and a Comandante grinder.
ill check those out, thanks

> spend life thinking I hate coffee
> try mom's instants and miracle and whatnot and it's puke flavored
> milk or sugar never help
> get conscripted
> bedouin tracker bros invite me to their barracks to hang out
> dudes cook up a godlike smelling black in a cezve using a pebble in it to mix it up
> godliest taste ever

Get a cezve/rakwa amigos.

>>9471874
There's a matcha whisk in the goddamn frame nigga.

what impoverished shithole should I get my meme single origin coffee from tomorrow?

>>9473328
Veracruz, Mexico

>>9444986
L.O.L. very clever

Light roast 4 lyfe.

Saw on a documentary in Vietnam they use a spoon or two of condensed milk in coffee. How does this compare health-wise to adding milk and sugar? It it slightly worse, slightly better for you or around the same?

opinions on this? I tried french press and it's too much of a pain in the ass for me to bother with.

>>9473571
Oh it'll kill ya right out anon. Yup that teaspoon of condensed milk is downright deadly. Uh huh.

>>9470702
I enjoy both tea and coffee. I really like hot drinks in general, if I am going to drink something cold might as well drink water.
>>9473666
It's great I use it every day. I started on french press like you and switched over due to convenience. Cleaning a french press especially when you only make one cup at a time is a pain.

>>9435963
I hate people like you. Deep fry in hell