Any coffee buffs in here?

[dr del]

Hey guys and gals

I don’t drink any coffee whatsoever, but about a month if so ago I binge watched a bunch of coffee related videos from this dude with incredibly soothing voice (it’s like ASMR). His name (and the channel name as well) is James Hoffman and he covets most topics related to coffee: storing, blooming, brewing, equipment, etc.

Hope that’s helpful

His channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMb...BNi-QqPk5T3gsQ


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I have been binge-watching his youtube videos for the past few weeks while thinking of starting this.

I love Cafe' bustelo and also Death Wish Coffee (which I order on the net) I love strong coffee though. Neither of these have an option to purchase in instant though.

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I have had death-wish recomended to me before but wanted to start with something lighter so I bought a variety pack ( 4x 275 ) of south american beans. I have a blend, columbian, mexican and brazilian. It's probably going to take me a few weeks to try diferent grind levels, filters and dosages to work out what I like.

You and I are in the same boat, my friend! Good coffee is definitely worth trying. I only ever made pre-ground coffee in my super cheap coffee maker before this pandemic madness started, but I decided to get fancy when I started working from home. I have a small Hario grinder, milk frother (that I never use), and a variety of good, locality whole beans (even my coffee's locality, lol). The coffee I make now definitely has more flavor and tastes better. While I'll still drink the cheap stuff if need be, I'll probably only be making "fancy" coffee at home now.

When I was talking to the guy at the fancy coffee shop I got my stuff from, he said the best thing you can do to improve your cup of coffee is to get good, whole beans and grind them right before you make your cup. The quality and freshness of the beans you use has a much greater impact on the quality of your cup compared to the brewing method. That definitely holds true for me, considering I'm still using my super cheap coffee maker to actually brew my coffee!

While you're trying new varieties of beans, pay attention to their acidity and flavor profiles, and make note of the ones you like. You should be able to better predict if you'd like a new variety of bean this way. You may want to be wary of dark roasts while you're picking stuff out -- a bad dark roast just tastes burnt, and (according to a coffee buff colleague of mine) some roasters take their sub-par beans and roast the heck out of them to cover up their non-ideal qualities. If you find something you bought is too bitter, try adding a tiny pinch of salt to the grounds -- it helps cut the bitterness.

Good tips! Once I have my palette dialed in I was thinking of trying an ethiopian but I could only find them in kilo bags which was a bit more of a commitment than I felt I was ready for.



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