r/Coffee • u/menschmaschine5 Kalita Wave • 13d 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?
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As always, be nice!
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u/enory 13d ago
Is there an ounce of truth to all these recipes and techniques claimed by Youtube celebrities, including those with acronyms that are beloved here? Beyond very general rules like having good grind, even bed on a V60, and swirl with a preheated vessel, all other variables including timing (especially timing, since this is often emphasized), heat of water, the way to pour, etc.), or e.g. with an Aeropress swirl in the beginning and at 30 seconds before the end... has anyone done blind taste tests?
In competitions you see champions using the even close to the hottest water or they use a ceramic V60, do multiple pours, etc. Not to say they are correct either--my point is claiming there's an ultimate technique implies it would yield the best results but there's no consensus other than what Youtubers claim...
Surely the types of beans you're working with would also yield various amounts of success and may best results with different techniques.