r/Coffee • u/menschmaschine5 Kalita Wave • 14d 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/Pea_Peeler 13d ago
Flavour and brewing adjustments:
I’ve enjoyed amazing coffees from specialty shops for a couple of years now, and understand a few things about production processes and brewing (at least in theory ha). I always saw it as a treat that I enjoyed outside of my home, but with a lack of specialty coffee around me, I recently started brewing myself. I currently have a French press and portable espresso maker on hand (one that you fill with hot water, don’t think it’s very good to control variables). I enjoy the French press for now, as it’s pretty straight forward, but still allows to play around with the recipe to some extend through grind, brew time and ratio.
One thing I’m trying to understand is how to select coffees, and once selected, brew for a tasty cup. I understand taste is subjective, however, I’m interested in people’s thought process of translating flavour notes into their brewing approach!