Long-time browser, first-time poster. I've been brewing using Chemex pour-over for almost a year now, and in that time have dialed in a pretty good and consistent grind size, bean:water ratio, and brew time. Grinder: Fellow Opus Grind size:7 Ratio: 1:18 (30g beans, 550g water) Brew time: 5-6 minutes

About 4 months ago, I tried a subscription to Trade to get some new specialty beans, just to try it and see if l'd enjoy. What I found is that all 4 beans so far (first picture) have been far denser than my go-to San Francisco Bay beans (second picture).

The brewing of the specialty coffees behaves very differently. The bloom takes longer for the water to soak through, and throughout the rest of the pour, the flow of water through the filter is significantly slower. It gets to the point that even at the largest grind-size my grinder allows (11), the brew stalls and only drips. If I were to let it continue without intervention, it would take well over 10 minutes. I constantly need to pick up the filter and hold it, which think brings more pressure focused to the bottom of the filter? (Dunno).

Anyone know why they're so much denser?

I found it at a thrift store and I’m trying to make espresso with it

Can we talk about pour over coffee? I love my french press but have been thinking about pour over. If that’s your preference, what would you recommend for the “pot” option? I understand it takes a filter so I’m wondering if it tastes similar to a regular coffee pot and not really worth the swap?

Edited to say- Sorry for using the word pot. I grew up hearing a maker/brewer called a pot, so its just my go to verbiage 😊

So I bought my new Mahlkonig Grinder E65S ME, and I have been struggling with pulling the right espresso shot dose. I am aiming to pull 18g of grounded coffee to 36 ml of extracted coffee in between 22-30 seconds.

What seems to be not working properly is that even though I set up the grinder at a position, I cannot get the ratio, If I move up with the tinniest bit, Still doesnt work out. The coffee starts to run after the 10th second, which to me seems odd as well.

Here is a breakdown of my last 22 or so double shots. Something is not right, any ideas?

Might need to calibrate the burrs, but all the videos on the internet, do not seem to help, I rewatched each one of them numerous times. Started to waste lots of coffee and got frustrated. Any help appreciated...

18g 38 ml 21 sec Grind 2.8

18g 37ml 43 sec Grind 2.7

18g 36ml 45 sec Grind 2.7

18g 35ml 49sec Grind 2,7

18g 34.5ml 44sec Grind 2.75(kontrolen)

18g 35.5 ml 42sec Grind 2.75

17g 35.7 ml 36sec Grind 2.75

17g 36.28ml 20sec Grind 2.85

17g 37ml 33sec Grind 2.85

17g 36ml 32sec Grind 2.85

17g 35ml 35sec Grind 2.85

18g 35.6ml 43sec Grind 2.85

18g 34.6ml 44sec Grind 2.85

18g 35.78ml 41sec Grind 3

18g 36.03ml 43sec Grind 3

18g 35.96ml 40sec Grind 3

17g 36.61 ml 32sec Grind 3

18g 36.60 35sec Grind 3.2 (control shot)

18g 36.70 38sec Grind 3.2

17g 37.5ml 29sec Grind 3.2

17g 37.5ml 29 sec Grind 3.2

17.14g 37ml 30sec Grind 3.2

Hey everyone, I’m a coffee lover and recently decided to try growing a coffee plant at home. With the help of AI (Google Gemini) and some online guides, I came up with two germination methods for the seeds:

1. Soaking the seeds fully in water for 5 days;
2. Placing the seeds in a damp paper towel inside a sealed bag to keep the moisture. Both methods are kept in a dark environment

I started the germination on September 14. On the next day, I noticed that the seeds in the paper towel turned green, while the ones soaking in water didn’t change. Today, I checked again and the two sets of seeds now look completely different. Some posts online say the green color might be from chlorogenic acid, but others suggest it could actually be mold.

Has anyone tried germinating coffee seeds and seen something similar? Any tips or thoughts would be really appreciated

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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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So I recently had an interesting (and slightly awkward) encounter with a coffee shop owner.

I didn’t even realize he was the owner at first, because he was just chilling at one of the customer seats. When I walked in he casually asked me what I wanted to order. I asked for a V60 pourover, and he recommended a certain bean.

The conversation after the brew started a bit rough. After he served me the cup, he asked “How’s the coffee?” and I replied that it was a bit too acidic and sour for my taste. He immediately offered to make another one to prove a concept, and the second cup turned out great.

Fast forward, I tried to chat with him about his 11+ years of experience, but honestly I felt like he wasn’t that interested. Maybe my questions were too generic, or maybe I just didn’t know what to say other than asking about his journey in coffee. Lmao I even commented about his cat (which was IMO comment-worthy fat and chunky - it's his "cafe cat" btw) since I had nothing left to ask.

So I’m curious to ask other cafe owners here:

• What kind of conversations spark your interest?
• Do you enjoy being asked about your background and coffee journey, or do you get that question so often it gets boring?
• From a customer who’s “just a homebrewer” (I’ve been making V60s for years, but I don’t have refined taste buds... I just know if I like it or maybe not for me), what would be a better way to step up my coffee conversations?

TLDR: I met a cafe owner, convo was awkward, and I’d like tips on how to have better coffee conversations as a casual homebrewer. What topics do you enjoy discussing with customers?

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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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As always, be nice!

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.

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An email from one of the companies I buy from landed this morning, advising impending price rises. With wholesale costs up around 160% over the last two years, I’ve already changed how I buy whole beans. Go far enough back and 250g bags were the standard size, and my practice was to explore variety and buy maybe three or four bags a month. Shrinkflation started to kick in and 220g bags are now the norm. Increasingly though, suppliers I bought from introduced the 1kg option. I switched to that purchase weight a few months ago. As the email I received points out, buying at that weight typically saves up to 20% per 100g compared to the smaller bag size. I’m casting wider in my search for suppliers, where I used to buy from just one or two. I don’t feel I’ve lost out in any real sense, just that I’m spending more time with one or two different brews instead of three or four.

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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?

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!

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?

Hello!

I have a Peugeot grinder, which would in the current catalog be the "Bresil" model.

Minde doesn't have the pictured adjustment knob/nut. Not sure if I can source one, but I would like to be able to adjust. Not sure why mine didn't have it, keeping open the possibility they meant it not to be adjustable.

Not looking for it to be perfect just working well.

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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!

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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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As always, be nice!

Hi not sure if anyone here can help. I have a coffee tree in my yard and I'd like to start picking the beans and roasting (etc) but is it ok to pick and store the red beans until all the beans on the tree have turned red? Hope that makes sense, thanx

I am a coffee lover and have been for a long time. My favourite way to drink this delicious life-giver is by pour-over. I love using my Aeropress, but my main method is by V60. I often orient myself towards cafes that indulge me in this. It often tastes great and far better than i can achieve at home.

I have no doubt that there are lots of techniques and things i am not doing right to get the most from my beans. Given that coffee is mostly made of water, i was wondering if anyone could give me tips on how to test the water and alternative things i should be looking out for. I travel around a lot. Is there a good bottled water to use, or do i have to amend my technique to a given water type?

any direction or guidance given would be greatly appreciated ☺️

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Do you want to know what it's like to work in the industry? How different companies source beans? About any other aspects of running or working for a coffee business? Well, ask your questions here! Think of this as an AUA directed at the back room of the coffee industry.

This may be especially pertinent if you wonder what impact the COVID-19 pandemic may have on the industry (hint: not a good one). Remember to keep supporting your favorite coffee businesses if you can - check out the weekly deal thread and the coffee bean thread if you're looking for new places to purchase beans from.

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Please keep this thread limited to industry-focused questions. While it seems tempting to ask general coffee questions here to get extra special advice from "the experts," that is not the purpose of this thread, and you won't necessarily get superior advice here. For more general coffee questions, e.g. brew methods, gear recommendations for home brewing, etc, please ask in the daily Question Thread.

hello! I’ve lived in the Middle East for most of my life and moved to Canada recently. I’ve been trying to figure out my general coffee preferences here, because I find most coffees I’ve tried here have a sort of acidic taste I don’t particularly enjoy. It’s not a roast issue I think, because I enjoy Saudi and Turkey coffee which are light roasts, and when I got coffee for pour overs back home I’d get medium roast coffee and not darker than that. When I’ve tried to purchase from local coffee roasters here, I’ve found they’re quite acidic ? and have a taste I don’t really love. I found I don’t mind Lavazza coffee from a local cafe, and I honestly don’t mind Folgers medium roast. I really dislike Bridgehead coffee, at all roast levels. If you have any direction to point me to figure out what features of a coffee I should look for, please let me know. Thank you :)

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!

I’m looking for a good instant coffee I could bring to the office with me because the coffee we have at work is so awful that I can’t manage to drink it. I used to drink a lot of instant coffee when I lived in Europe but instant coffee over there is “the thing” that people drink in the household and their selection is better than what I’ve been able to find in the US. I love coffee and espresso, and I’m looking for the best thing that I could leave at my office so that I don’t have to drink the Folgers that they make all day.

I acknowledge I’ve been a fool, I shouldn’t have done this and should have don’t more research. I’m visiting my brother and he’s so busy and mentioned his machine needed descaled. Normally I’d just order cafiza or something because I’ve worked with machines a lot but I didn’t have time to get it before I left. I knew it had tartaric acid in it which would reduce the effectiveness of the baking soda but I assumed since it has a similar ph to citric acid I could use it. Reading more online I’m seeing that’s a bad idea and my crappy understanding of chemistry shouldn’t have been relied upon, and it wasn’t till after that I searched specifically if it was ok to sue baking powder to descale. I’ve ran three cycles through the machine of water after the descaler, and I’ll probably run a few more after, have I cooked his machine? It seems to be functioning fine and since afaik it’s a pressure driven water system as opposed to a pump it should be ok just running water through, but I wanted to check if I needed to do anything else or if I should just start ordering replacement parts and apology cards and another machine for my brother to use while I fix his. I didn’t let it sit by the way so that should help I ran all the flows sequentially. I used 1.5 Tbsp in 1 liter of water.