So this winter I have purchased different beans from a couple of roaster's and rested well. But they are roasters that I never used before. I notice only some of them are transparent in showing that their green beans are sitting for 2 to 3 years,or dates they received the kilos before roasting.They have been tasting horrible and un drinkable, all my pounds down the drain no matter what I would do. Over many years I never had so much problems. Changes I made were, different temperatures, different filters, different grind size, different kettle, different brewer. Etc. they never smelled sweet or good and always or either a bit overextracted tasting or no flavor at all and I changed every variable humanly possible that is why I think it is the beans being old and sitting too long over these long winters, and the quality has suffered. Because my coffees are usually perfect so by trying all these other things the only thing I could think of is the beans are too old.Can anybody tell me what they think and give me a suggestion on not buying bad beans and throw them out some of the roasters are kind but most not so much. It isn't that I don't like the flavor it's at the coffees just taste terrible! Thank you in advance. fairly experienced @#?@$

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Is this taste preferred by people?

I always go expecting amazing coffee and always leave in disappointment.

I have always preferred nutty, caramel, chocolate notes.

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Welcome to the daily /r/Coffee question thread!

There are no stupid questions here, ask a question and get an answer! We all have to start somewhere and sometimes it is hard to figure out just what you are doing right or doing wrong. Luckily, the /r/Coffee community loves to help out.

Do you have a question about how to use a specific piece of gear or what gear you should be buying? Want to know how much coffee you should use or how you should grind it? Not sure about how much water you should use or how hot it should be? Wondering about your coffee's shelf life?

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I got more into specialty coffee during the pandemic, so ~5 years now I’ve been experimenting and trying to enjoy coffee the way everyone else does. I have a v60, Chemex, Switch, Aeropress and many other brewers. I have several $200+ hand grinders. I’ve tried coffee from all the popular roasters you can think of and got my technique down to a science.

The most expensive equipment I’ve purchased, and fancier brewing techniques I’ve used produces coffee I enjoy the least. The coffee everyone raves about is too fruity and has no body. It reminds me of tea and honestly I can’t stand it.

After all these years I keep coming back to my Clever Dripper, Baratza Encore and Happy Mug’s Renegade Guatemala, and I actually even started using my Moka Pot again.

I just want a cup of coffee that isn’t bitter or doesn’t taste stale with traditional chocolate and nutty notes. Why is it so difficult to find good quality coffee that isn’t a light roast?

Hey everyone!

Welcome back to the weekly /r/Coffee thread where you can share what you are brewing or ask for bean recommendations. This is a place to share and talk about your favorite coffee roasters or beans.

How was that new coffee you just picked up? Are you looking for a particular coffee or just want a recommendation for something new to try?

Feel free to provide links for buying online. Also please add a little taste description and what gear you are brewing with. Please note that this thread is for peer-to-peer bean recommendations only. Please do not use this thread to promote a business you have a vested interest in.

So what have you been brewing this week?

Recently got into coffee a bit more after decades of drinking filter-machine coffee.

Before buying any gadgets I found an Ikea french press at home and started tinkering. Bought medium roast coffee, which were ground in the shop. I have a basic kitchen scale with 1g precision and a normal kettle with no adjustments.

I have made french press coffee with the Hoffman method (4min immersion followed by skim, wait 5min and pour without fully pressing the piston) and always ended up with quite sour cups of coffee. I tried changing the amount of coffee from 6 to 7grams per 100g water and not much difference in the outcome.

Believing that the issue was in the long brew time (overextraction??) I tested the more traditional 4minute brew followed by piston press and pouring into cup. Significantly better coffee, but requires closer to 7g coffee per 100g water to lock in the taste. Still I get a lingering burnt/rancid coffee taste in my mouth after the cup.

With both methods I am noticing some sludge residue in the bottom of my cup.

While I am waiting for my Kingrinder k6, what are the tweaks I could make to improve?

I've had a Bialetti Moka Express (2 cups) for maybe two years, and after I played around a bit, found a way to make good coffee with it. Then, one fatal day, I forgot to put water in, and the ring got too hot. After it cooled down, I realised it was too damaged, sticking to the frame a bit.

I cleaned it all, bought a replacement ring, which felt a bit loose, and when I used it, the coffee came out sploshing and splashing far too early, had to close the lid, took it off the heat, nothing came out at all and so on.

So I went and bought an original spare-parts set (Bialetti, correct pot model and size), to the same effect. I tried it with the old filter as well as with the one that came in the spare-parts box. It's a bit loose, and I can't make coffee with it. It goes without saying that all the other things were unchanged - heat, water level, sort and grinding of coffee...

Does anyone know what might be going on there, or how I can fix this? Did they change the product line since I bought the pot two or three years ago?

I'm tempted to go the easy way and buy a new pot, but maybe I'm missing something.

so, I'm looking to get a substantial upgrade in quality from my knock hand grinder. i bought this cos it seemed like the best grinder that would fit insinde an aeropress for travelling and it does a great job at just that. 38mm titanium conical burrs, stepless, etc.

sticking in the hand grinder world, could go with something like a 1Zpresso ZP6? that seems almost live the unimodal / flat burr and gets rave reviews considering i make almost exclusively light roast pourovers etc.

i'm aware you can get better quality output from hand grinders as opposed to electircs in the same price range but i already have a decent hand grinder. i'm wondering how much i'm gonna need to be spending to get substantial increase in grind quality from what i have. i don't mind slightly janky workflows etc. the main thing i'm chasing is grind consistency.

is the zp6 really the way to go? does it grind up there with electric grinders twice it's price?

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Do you have a question about how to use a specific piece of gear or what gear you should be buying? Want to know how much coffee you should use or how you should grind it? Not sure about how much water you should use or how hot it should be? Wondering about your coffee's shelf life?

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I've had my Encore for 8 years. It has seen daily use with just about every non-espresso brewing method you can think of (pour over, automatic drip, moka, cold brew, aeropress, etc). I've been able to find a grind size that works great with every brew method I've tried. It has had a few minor problems, but Baratza's incredible customer service has sorted every situation out, offering free parts and useful DIY videos even many years after the warranty ended. Mostly, I've had to replace the top ring burr maybe every other year, which is a job that takes about 2 minutes. I've been consistently impressed with this grinder, and it's easy to see why it has earned its stellar reputation by industry professionals.

Recently, I decided it's finally time to replace it. I'm having issues with coffee not passing through the burrs and excessive fines. A thorough cleaning and new ring burr didn't sort it out this time. I decided rather than reaching out to Baratza again, I'm going to start fresh with a new grinder. I considered a variety of other options, at much higher price points. A lot of those other fancy, sleek grinders have people spilling their customer service nightmares online, with little to no support from the manufacturers (especially after the end of the warranty). I try not to buy things that are designed to used and thrown away. I want to spend my hard-eared money on things that last. That is why I'm replacing my Encore with another Baratza, I'm getting a Virtuoso this time. Thank you, Baratza, for making a quality product and providing excellent support. I look forward to many more years of delicious brews!

Let's see your battle-stations or new purchases! Tell us what it is you have, post pictures if you want, let us know what you think and how you use it all to make your daily Cup of Joe.

Feel free to discuss gear here as well - recommendations, reviews, etc.

Feel free to post links to where people can get the gear but please no sketchy deal sites and none of those Amazon (or other site) links where you get a percentage if people buy it, they will be removed. Also, if you want battle-stations every day of the week, check out /r/coffeestations!

Please keep coffee station pictures limited to this thread. Any such pictures posted as their own thread will be removed.

Thanks!

Welcome to the daily /r/Coffee question thread!

There are no stupid questions here, ask a question and get an answer! We all have to start somewhere and sometimes it is hard to figure out just what you are doing right or doing wrong. Luckily, the /r/Coffee community loves to help out.

Do you have a question about how to use a specific piece of gear or what gear you should be buying? Want to know how much coffee you should use or how you should grind it? Not sure about how much water you should use or how hot it should be? Wondering about your coffee's shelf life?

Don't forget to use the resources in our wiki! We have some great starter guides on our wiki "Guides" page and here is the wiki "Gear By Price" page if you'd like to see coffee gear that /r/Coffee members recommend.

As always, be nice!

Welcome to the daily /r/Coffee question thread!

There are no stupid questions here, ask a question and get an answer! We all have to start somewhere and sometimes it is hard to figure out just what you are doing right or doing wrong. Luckily, the /r/Coffee community loves to help out.

Do you have a question about how to use a specific piece of gear or what gear you should be buying? Want to know how much coffee you should use or how you should grind it? Not sure about how much water you should use or how hot it should be? Wondering about your coffee's shelf life?

Don't forget to use the resources in our wiki! We have some great starter guides on our wiki "Guides" page and here is the wiki "Gear By Price" page if you'd like to see coffee gear that /r/Coffee members recommend.

As always, be nice!

James Hoffman has taste tested 5-6 different attempts at clear coffee but they've all been meh.

There's a lot of at bats in trying to clarify coffee: filtration, centrifuge, gelatin, charcoal, brewing methods, reintroduction of flavor through distillation -- the list goes on, but no matter what you try, it's incredibly difficult to remove color without compromising the flavor and/or the caffeine levels. As a result, clarified coffee attempts have been novelty items at best, and public roasts (no pun intended) at worst.

I've spent the past month trying every angle to no avail. But this must be possible. What am I missing?

If Crystal Pepsi can do it, why can't we?!?

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As always, be nice!

Welcome to the daily /r/Coffee question thread!

There are no stupid questions here, ask a question and get an answer! We all have to start somewhere and sometimes it is hard to figure out just what you are doing right or doing wrong. Luckily, the /r/Coffee community loves to help out.

Do you have a question about how to use a specific piece of gear or what gear you should be buying? Want to know how much coffee you should use or how you should grind it? Not sure about how much water you should use or how hot it should be? Wondering about your coffee's shelf life?

Don't forget to use the resources in our wiki! We have some great starter guides on our wiki "Guides" page and here is the wiki "Gear By Price" page if you'd like to see coffee gear that /r/Coffee members recommend.

As always, be nice!

Having been ground down by the man, I want to start a side hustle I’m passionate about and am considering roasting my own coffee beans from my garage and selling them.

I know a little bit about coffee but am a total beginner when it comes to roasting. What does a half decent small roaster (5 to 10kg) cost? And what are people’s experience of sourcing beans etc?

This is just a pipe dream at the moment but I’m trying to assess its viability (without bankrupting myself).

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Do you have a question about how to use a specific piece of gear or what gear you should be buying? Want to know how much coffee you should use or how you should grind it? Not sure about how much water you should use or how hot it should be? Wondering about your coffee's shelf life?

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My family uses an electric mill to grind Coffee for their drip machine but I use a moka pot which requires a different kind of grind lately I have been grinding my own coffee and storing it away for later, but that seems to make the grounds stale would this be a good purchase?

Trump announces retaliatory measures after Colombia blocks military deportation flights from U.S.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna189335

He added that the tariffs on Colombian imports would start at 25% tariffs on all goods, but would rise to 50% tariffs in one week.

As the title states, I'm looking for a plastic free coffee grinder for my French press coffee. I'd like to keep it under $100. I'm not a coffee expert and really am more concerned about it being plastic free (at least as far as anything that comes into contact with the beans). Thanks for any help!

Hi everyone. I have the original Breville dual boiler that I purchased awhile back and haven’t used in a while (BES 900xl) I believe. I recently tried to start the machine up again and having some issues.

The milk steamer(wand) works perfectly fine. Dry steam and temp is good. However the spout where hot water comes out of and the actual main espresso making side pushes 0 water. Not even a single drop of water.

I can feel the boiler is working as I can feel the heat from the machine and when I try a cycle I can hear the pump do a quieter vibration/engage and then after few seconds it really goes off. but still 0 trace of water.

I have disassembled the machine and tried few things that I’ll mention below without any success.

1. Wipe everything down
2. Descaled the openings of the spouts
3. Checked the accessible lines by blowing into it to see if it is clogged
4. Descaled and wiped down the solenoid valve
5. Even tried running vinegar

What am I missing?

Any suggestions or tips will be really appreciated!

I’ve always loved coffee makers with built-in grinders and bean reservoirs for the convenience, and I had a Cuisinart model that worked flawlessly for 8 years. When it eventually gave out, I immediately upgraded to the DGB-800, but unfortunately, it hasn’t been the same quality.

Here are the main issues I encountered with the DGB-800:

Coffee Temperature: The coffee came out extremely hot, with no way to adjust the temperature. While not a dealbreaker, it was a bit inconvenient to wait for it to cool down.

Water Trapping in the Filter Basket: Occasionally, water would get trapped in the filter basket, causing the front of the unit to steam up. This also damaged the printed lettering on the buttons and resulted in about 40% less coffee in the urn.

Weak Coffee: Even with the grind set to “4” and the strength at its highest (3), the coffee was still weak. After some trial and error, I found that adjusting the grind to “6” and strength to “1” was the only way to get decent coffee, but it wasn’t ideal.

Inaccessible Grinder: After the machine started producing weak coffee again, I tried to clean it, but unlike my previous Cuisinart model, the DGB-800 has no accessible chute for cleaning the grinder. This made it impossible to maintain.

Despite regular maintenance, including filter changes and descaling with vinegar, these issues seemed to stem from poor design or build quality, not user error.

Overall, I’m really disappointed with the decline in quality. I’ve always trusted Cuisinart appliances, but this coffee maker just doesn’t live up to the standard I expected. I’ve since replaced it with a similar (and less expensive) model from Gevi, and so far, I’m really happy with the new one.

Just wanted to share my experience—Cuisinart has definitely taken a step back with this model.

Welcome to the /r/Coffee deal and promotional thread! In this weekly thread, industry folk can post upcoming deals or other promotions their companies are holding, or promote new products to /r/Coffee subscribers! Regular users can also post deals they come across. Come check out some of the roasters and other coffee-related businesses that Redditors work for!

This also serves as a megathread for coffee deals on the internet. If you see a good deal, post it here! However, note that there will be zero tolerance for shady behavior. If you're found to be acting dishonestly here, your posting will be removed and we will consider banning you on the spot. If you yourself are affiliated with a business, please be transparent about it.

There are a few rules for businesses posting promotional material:

• You need to be active in /r/Coffee in a non-self-promotional context to participate in this thread. If it seems you are only here to promote your business in this thread, your submissions will be removed. Build up some /r/Coffee karma first. The Daily Question Thread would be a good place to start, and check out what is on the Front Page and jump in on some discussions. Please maintain a high ratio of general /r/Coffee participation to posts in this thread.

• If you are posting in this thread representing a business, please make sure to request your industry flair from the mods before posting.

• Don't just drop a link, say something worthwhile! Start a discussion! Say something about your roasting process or the exciting new batch of beans you linked to!

• Promotions in this thread must be actual deals/specials or new products. Please don't promote the same online store with the same products week after week; there should be something interesting going on. Having generally “good prices” does not constitute a deal.

• No crowdfunding campaigns (Kickstarter, Indiegogo, etc). Do not promote a business or product that does not exist yet. Do not bait people to ask about your campaign. Do not use this thread to survey /r/Coffee members or gauge interest in a business idea you have.

• Please do not promote affiliate/referral programs here, and do not post referral links in this thread.

• This thread is not a place for private parties to sell gear. /r/coffeeswap is the place for private party gear transactions.

• Top-level comments in this thread must be listings of deals. Please do not comment asking for deals in your area or the like.

• More rules may be added as needed. If you're not sure whether or not whatever you're posting is acceptable, message the mods and ask! And please, ask for permission first rather than forgiveness later.

Welcome to the daily /r/Coffee question thread!

There are no stupid questions here, ask a question and get an answer! We all have to start somewhere and sometimes it is hard to figure out just what you are doing right or doing wrong. Luckily, the /r/Coffee community loves to help out.

Do you have a question about how to use a specific piece of gear or what gear you should be buying? Want to know how much coffee you should use or how you should grind it? Not sure about how much water you should use or how hot it should be? Wondering about your coffee's shelf life?

Don't forget to use the resources in our wiki! We have some great starter guides on our wiki "Guides" page and here is the wiki "Gear By Price" page if you'd like to see coffee gear that /r/Coffee members recommend.

As always, be nice!