Lets talk about COFFEE

[Fueco]

 

[BigGee]

Anyone care to list their "Daily Driver" coffee ?
I use a french press and generally prefer medium roasts. I'm looking for something that's available year round.
As a reference, I've been trying Peet's coffee and haven't found anything outstanding.

I'm getting a bit frustrated - looking for something with a good taste and a "wake up" edge.
Looking to get a regular coffee in place so I can experiment, but have a good brew to go back to.

 

[bicycleradical]

Anyone care to list their "Daily Driver" coffee ?
I use a french press and generally prefer medium roasts. I'm looking for something that's available year round.
As a reference, I've been trying Peet's coffee and haven't found anything outstanding.

I'm getting a bit frustrated - looking for something with a good taste and a "wake up" edge.
Looking to get a regular coffee in place so I can experiment, but have a good brew to go back to.

I buy the Wegman's brand Colombian beans for my daily driver. It's about $6 a pound and is a solid cup for the price. On weekends, I break out the Tarrazu, Yrgacheffe, or Sumatra depending on what is around.

 

[edinatlanta]

I've looked into this intermittently and it seems like a huge rabbit hole. Especially because my home is small in NYC, space is limited and the process cooks up a decent amount of smoke. As with most things I try to accept the fact that somebody who does this for a living is bound to go a better job, with less waste, than me in my limited spare time.

Kind of the same. It seems like the low-end roasters that are good entries just take so damn long that I'm not that interested. And to get an automatic one that would do the job well it's a physically large commitment which I just can't do. I do think it would be fun to do but maybe when I am retired of have finished my mansion.

 

[Despos]

Anyone care to list their "Daily Driver" coffee ?
I use a french press and generally prefer medium roasts. I'm looking for something that's available year round.
As a reference, I've been trying Peet's coffee and haven't found anything outstanding.

I'm getting a bit frustrated - looking for something with a good taste and a "wake up" edge.
Looking to get a regular coffee in place so I can experiment, but have a good brew to go back to.

Where do you buy beans and what beans are you using now? Do you follow the roast date and use them within a reasonable time?
sometimes get bored with what I use as a daily driver and want a change.
Some roasts/beans lose their consistent taste and I move on.
Roasters I buy from have various methods of processing beans like, washed, honey, natural, etc.
Bounce between roasting methods to get a variation of taste.
bought a natural processed Nicaraguan this week.
Naturals vary and can be pretty funky but I like them.

 

[jbarwick]

I go through about 12oz of coffee beans a week. I used to run to the coffee shop that sells it but if I order direct from their roaster, they roast, bag, then send so it is fresher. Only downside is the $50 spend for free shipping but 4 bags easily tops that now and I can enjoy it over a month. Also, ordering from the website provides more of a selection than in-store which only has a few different to choose from.

 

[justridiculous]

I go through about 12oz of coffee beans a week. I used to run to the coffee shop that sells it but if I order direct from their roaster, they roast, bag, then send so it is fresher. Only downside is the $50 spend for free shipping but 4 bags easily tops that now and I can enjoy it over a month. Also, ordering from the website provides more of a selection than in-store which only has a few different to choose from.

I have a subscription through Trade Coffee. You can choose the order frequency (mine comes every two weeks), shipping is free, and you get 15% off each bag. A great way to try out different roasters.

 

[BigGee]

"Where do you buy beans and what beans are you using now? Do you follow the roast date and use them within a reasonable time?"
I'm using Peet's coffee right now. Their coffee is roasted and then delivered within a couple of days.

I like to experiment, but am looking for a good solid cup to go back to. I get through about 1lb / week.

 

[Gibonius]

I'd been having quite good success with my espresso, now all of a sudden shots are pulling WAY too fast. Like, 12 seconds. I can't see anything obvious that's different. Doesn't even really look like channeling. Anyone ever seen something like this?

 

[mhip]

I'd been having quite good success with my espresso, now all of a sudden shots are pulling WAY too fast. Like, 12 seconds. I can't see anything obvious that's different. Doesn't even really look like channeling. Anyone ever seen something like this?

Same beans? I've had different beans demand different grinder settings...

 

[Gibonius]

Same beans? I've had different beans demand different grinder settings...

Different beans, but usually that's a couple second difference at max and I can dial it in easily. Never had beans make it go to such a fast flow before.

I've got another batch around, guess I'll try another bean and see if it helps.

 

[mhip]

Different beans, but usually that's a couple second difference at max and I can dial it in easily. Never had beans make it go to such a fast flow before.

I've got another batch around, guess I'll try another bean and see if it helps.

Only other thing I can think of is maybe it's time to throw a grinder-cleaner puck in there.

 

[Gibonius]

Only other thing I can think of is maybe it's time to throw a grinder-cleaner puck in there.

I actually ordered some yesterday. I've never cleaned the grinder using anything more thorough than a brush, and not nearly often enough on that.

 

[Despos]

Hard to diagnose.
Has happened when the beans were too fresh and haven't rested/degassed long enough. Or the beans were old.
Have you tried grinding finer or increasing the dose?
Have you checked the seal If it’s worn or seated properly?

 

[Gibonius]

Cleaning the grinder fixed it. Actually had to go significantly less fine than I had been to get the right shot time, it must have been getting worse for a while. Thanks for prompting me to stop being lazy and actually doing it.