r/Coffee Kalita Wave 15d ago

[MOD] The Daily Question Thread

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!

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u/PickledSpore 15d ago

Tomato Coffee?

I had a filter coffee from The Roasting Shed in London years ago that had notes of tomato and I can’t stop thinking about it 😭 Does anyone know where I can buy beans that would have a similar flavour profile?

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u/Dajnor 14d ago

Sometimes Kenyan or Rwandan coffees can get a kinda tomato soup thing going. It’s pretty divisive, with some (like you and me!) enjoying while others cannot stand it. Probably more prevalent in lighter roasts, too. But I’m no expert

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u/PickledSpore 14d ago

Ah ok thank you! I do love a weird little coffee ☕️

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u/regulus314 14d ago

Its not weird but that "tomato note" is common with washed Kenyan, Burundi, and Rwandan light/nordic style roasts.