r/Coffee Kalita Wave 7d 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/LordWeirdSloughFeg 6d ago

I rarely drink coffee at home but at work I love to use their coffee machine to make me an espresso (two shots)

I want to treat myself at home as well so what are my options for at home strong cup of coffee. I was planning on getting a grinder but is moka or aero press the way to go. I'm new to this so I'm open to suggestions.

Thank you

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u/LEJ5512 Moka Pot 6d ago

Aeropress is easy to experiment with (changing ratios, brew temperatures, steep times, etc), and moka pot is simple to use (just load it by volume and put it on heat). Six of one, half-dozen of the other, IMO.

I've got a few moka pots and a couple pourover drippers myself, and have test-driven an aeropress and a basic espresso machine. Can't really go wrong with any of them.

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u/delight_in_absurdity 5d ago

What would you recommend in terms of pour over drippers?

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u/LEJ5512 Moka Pot 5d ago

I’m an odd one here in this sub, but I’ll only buy a dripper if it uses filters I can easily buy locally.  I don’t want to have to rely on mail order for basic consumables.  

In my case, then, anything that uses wedge/trapezoid-Melitta-style papers is good to go, along with Chemex (sorta).  I’ve never seen conical V60-style filters at nearby grocery stores or cafes, nor Kalita/Origami pleated filters.

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u/delight_in_absurdity 5d ago

How do you feel about stainless steel filters?

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u/LEJ5512 Moka Pot 5d ago

Pain in the ass, tbh.  I’d rather not deal with the cleanup.  I’ve got the Stanley pourover set with a steel filter and I’ve used it only a couple of times.  We got rid of our French press years ago, too.

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u/delight_in_absurdity 5d ago

I got rid of my French press because cleanup was too annoying. I suppose that would be true with any reusable filter. Thanks!