Beans, grinders, brewing, espresso and the endless tradeoffs between taste, technique, convenience and equipment.
A hobby community for better cups rather than gear status. Share the brew method, coffee, grinder and what you want to change in the taste.
My usual espresso recipe behaves reasonably with regular beans, but the decaf shoots through quickly and tastes thin at the same grinder setting. Going finer helps the flow and sometimes makes the cup harsh. The decaf is...
I bought a larger bag of beans to save money, and the first week tasted wonderful. By the third week the aroma had faded noticeably, despite closing the bag carefully after each use. I'm considering splitting it into sma...
I have a brewer designed around larger batches, but most mornings I want a single mug. Using half the usual coffee and water changes the bed depth and pour behavior, and the cup comes out thin. I can make a full batch ea...
I'm getting an oddly empty-tasting V60. Going finer adds a dry, bitter finish; going coarser removes that bitterness but makes the cup watery rather than sweet. I'm using 18 g coffee to 300 g water, roughly three minutes...
I've been tempted to buy a better grinder, but a friend suggested trying different brew water first. Our tap water leaves scale in the kettle, and coffee often tastes dull even when I think the grind and recipe are close...
I have a basic pour-over cone and a cheap grinder that produces a mix of powder and chunky bits. The temptation is to buy a fancy brewer because it looks like the exciting upgrade, but uneven grinding seems a more plausi...
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