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Coffee: Roast, Drink, Enjoy!

Cyrael

...we're shy.
(he/him)
Just spent this morning roasting up a couple pounds of coffee and thought it would be fun to make a thread about it.

Anyone have coffee opinions, experiences, etc. they want to talk about?
 

Ixo

"This is not my beautiful forum!" - David Byrne
(Hi Guy)
I'm running on 16oz of Death Wish today. (Plus heavy cream and some sweet n low.) That stuff's great.

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Paul le Fou

24/7 lofi hip hop man to study/relax to
(He)
You roast your own beans?? Shit, that's hardcore.

I've amassed a decent collection. I start with a Baratza Encore electric burr grinder that I love very much, and I got it through their refurb program so it was cheaper than usual! The other part of my kit is a Bonavita gooseneck kettle.

I have a bunch of different brewing methods onhand - pourover cone, kalita wave dripper, aeropress, french press, vietnamese phin, and live with a keurig to boot. But really, it's been a long time since I used anything but the kalita wave dripper. Straight-forward, good, easy cleanup (probably the most important part tbh) and I can make a larger cup. Aeropress is neat but too many different parts to wash and store, and it's hard to make a bigger cup.

As for my beans, these days I order mostly from Kuma Coffee because they still have the best decaf I've been able to find to this day, they actually have a 50/50 caf/decaf blend, and the rest of their stuff is also good. Also, a bear
 
I love beer but if I had to give up it or coffee I'd give up beer. There's just something about a cup of coffee first thing in the morning, or sitting with friends, or with pie. It's just the best.
 

Cyrael

...we're shy.
(he/him)
You roast your own beans?? Shit, that's hardcore.
I've been doing it for a bit as part of a side project to get off the ground here in Utah. Ramping up recently and selling locally! We will see how it goes etc. But I'm not here to shill my stuff but just to hear what people like.

I hadn't heard of a wave dripper before, but they look cool! My pour over game is pretty weak, and I am trying to figure out how to do better with it. Generally we use an old fashioned drip machine because both my wife and I drink coffee and need a decent amount.
 

Tiers in Rain

Gaming Replicant!
My sister roasts her own beans. I've never gone that far. Maybe one of these days when I have some extra time on my hands I can start that hobby. I love coffee more than most things but my methods are pretty simple. I buy whole bean, usually a dark roast, grind them myself, and brew with a french press. This is what I've done for the last 8 years or so. I could probably go more hardcore, just not ready for that yet.
 

Ixo

"This is not my beautiful forum!" - David Byrne
(Hi Guy)
I've been doing it for a bit as part of a side project to get off the ground here in Utah. Ramping up recently and selling locally! We will see how it goes etc. But I'm not here to shill my stuff but just to hear what people like.

That's friggin' cool! Where are you sourcing your beans?
 

Cyrael

...we're shy.
(he/him)
Today I am just sourcing through Coffee Shrub. Simple procedure and good options, and they are pretty helpful for a small time operation
 
I buy whole bean, usually a dark roast, grind them myself, and brew with a french press. This is what I've done for the last 8 years or so. I could probably go more hardcore, just not ready for that yet.

This is what I do as well. It's good enough for me.

During warmer times of the year, I also make cold brew concentrate so I can just add water for a cup of that instead.

We also have a Vietnamese coffee maker, but that's more for a special treat than normal use since it's basically an excuse to drink condensed milk.
 

Violentvixen

(She/Her)
True fact: Growing up my parents would make a pot of coffee on a Monday or whatever but usually not get through it. The next day whatever was left in the pot went into a saucepan for reheating and was , and even the next day this was repeated. I did not realize this was regarded as weird/gross until probably grad school when someone was horrified I did that.

I now make it fresh every day, but honestly buying good coffee is more of a social thing to support local places, fair wages, good harvesting, etc.
 

Ixo

"This is not my beautiful forum!" - David Byrne
(Hi Guy)
Today I am just sourcing through Coffee Shrub. Simple procedure and good options, and they are pretty helpful for a small time operation

Ah, I meant more along the lines of where your beans are from. Sumatra? Hawaii? Indonesia? Columbia? etc etc...
 

Cyrael

...we're shy.
(he/him)
Ah, I meant more along the lines of where your beans are from. Sumatra? Hawaii? Indonesia? Columbia? etc etc...

Oh whoops. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Primarily I've been getting African and South American beans. Burundi and Guatemala for the most part. The nuances between the region (and the process of getting the beans dried and ready) are areas I am also working to improve my perception of.
 

Kazin

did i do all of that?
(he/him)
I like a nice mild roast and use a french press, but I'm all over the place on beans. Sometimes I just get whole bean Dunkin Donut beans and make that lol
 

Paul le Fou

24/7 lofi hip hop man to study/relax to
(He)
I like French Press a lot but cleaning it is a pain in the buttttttttttt so I do pourovers instead~
 

Cyrael

...we're shy.
(he/him)
Did about 4lbs of Dark Roasted Burundi this weekend! Turned out really good with just enough hints of bittersweet chocolate coming through that I know I hit the temps just right.

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spines

cyber true color
(she/her, or something)
I bought a kinda shitty cheap grinder a few years ago, back when I was only making coffee at my old apartment like once a month or so. I'd pretty much always drink it at work, or buy it somewhere, but then this year happened and we started making coffee almost every day from home. So it stopped working after a month or two. So I'm looking for a grinder recommendation so I can start buying beans from local shops again instead of pre-ground at the supermarket. Ideally small, preferably non-electric, the kitchen here is not huge and we're already always cycling toasters and stuff through the wall plugs, haha. And I originally got a French press for the same reason, which is still what we use, although it sucks to clean those fine grounds out of it :v I'll have to check out some other manual methods sometime...

Still holding out for the electric kettle of my dreams too. I keep hoping I'll see one at h-mart that's just what I want, but they all seem to be on the small side.
 

SabreCat

Sabe, Inattentive Type
(he "Sabe" / she "Kali")
A friend gave me her little metal pour-over filter she wasn't using, and I've barely ever made coffee another way since. Such a pleasant way to brew a single cup at a time!
 

Violentvixen

(She/Her)
Yep, heard about it as soon as I came to Oregon. WAAY too sweet for me but tons of people I know are straight up obsessed.
 

Paul le Fou

24/7 lofi hip hop man to study/relax to
(He)
I bought a kinda shitty cheap grinder a few years ago, back when I was only making coffee at my old apartment like once a month or so. I'd pretty much always drink it at work, or buy it somewhere, but then this year happened and we started making coffee almost every day from home. So it stopped working after a month or two. So I'm looking for a grinder recommendation so I can start buying beans from local shops again instead of pre-ground at the supermarket. Ideally small, preferably non-electric, the kitchen here is not huge and we're already always cycling toasters and stuff through the wall plugs, haha. And I originally got a French press for the same reason, which is still what we use, although it sucks to clean those fine grounds out of it :v I'll have to check out some other manual methods sometime...

Still holding out for the electric kettle of my dreams too. I keep hoping I'll see one at h-mart that's just what I want, but they all seem to be on the small side.

I got a Baratza Encore and it's really nice. It is electric, and it's tall but has a small footprint. It's easily adjustable to a wide variety of sizes, burr instead of blade, really easy to use. I got it refurbished, but it looks like they may not have any refurb stock right now D:

For non-electric, I used a Hario Skerton ceramic mill until I got the above. My only issue with it was that adjusting the grind size was a bit of a pain, plus it was hard to know just how much bigger or finer you were making it. That said, I don't know how many manual grinders are going to be any better in that regard.
 

Cyrael

...we're shy.
(he/him)
I got a Baratza Encore and it's really nice. It is electric, and it's tall but has a small footprint. It's easily adjustable to a wide variety of sizes, burr instead of blade, really easy to use. I got it refurbished, but it looks like they may not have any refurb stock right now D:
We just got a Baratza this summer and it's been amazing. Our Cuisinart electric grinder eventually gave up and we decided to splurge. Can vouch for it highly and it's easy to disassemble to clean.
 
Anyone ever hear of Dutch Bros.?
They've been taking off locally (NorCal) and it's been craze-worthy. Especially among teens/young adults. All my students are obsessed with the stuff. I've never had any, but it just seems like your typical coffees with tons of sweeteners.
 

R.R. Bigman

Coolest Guy
I’ve gotten way into cold brew coffee in the past year or so. Stokes is especially my jam. It seems to be a lot of people’s, as it is usually sold out at the grocery store while all other brands go untouched.
 

Cyrael

...we're shy.
(he/him)
Cold Brew
Whats your prep method? We usually swap around late spring to cold brew, but it's been pour over for months now.

I'm working on a few pre-roast blends right now. Hoping they turn out good.
 

R.R. Bigman

Coolest Guy
I just pour it over ice and add a tiny bit of creamer. It's all ready-made, which is good for someone like me who wants to get to the drinking part as soon as possible.

The brand is actually Stok, not Stokes like my brain has been wrongly autocorrecting for way too long.
 

Paul le Fou

24/7 lofi hip hop man to study/relax to
(He)
I ran out of Kalita Wave filters and have been hoist by my own hipster petard since I just had to get the pourover that used its own proprietary filter design, didn't I? I've since been reduced to using my French press, haven't had a desire to touch my aeropress besides one brew after finding it in a box.

I've actually made coffee with my Vietnamese phin a few times, too. When I do that I basically treat it as espresso and use my electric milk frother to make an actual latte with it (since otherwise it doesn't get much use...).

I've been thinking about doing something that takes less time and effort than pourover lately, but of course I'm looking at fancy hipster stuff like a Technivorm Moccamaster instead of a Mr. Coffee or whatever because the sickness is too deep inside me.
 
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