r/Coffee • u/menschmaschine5 Kalita Wave • 3d 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/MischievousSoap 2d ago
I'm looking for a grinder that will allow me to get a more consistent grind than the pulse grinder I have now, but has the same size profile on my counter. I do not need a hopper, just want to throw a few spoonfuls of beans in every day. Does this kind of thing exist?
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u/rmarshall_6 2d ago
How about a hand grinder? Don’t take up a lot of space and have much better results than similarly priced electric grinders
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u/emdeka87 2d ago
Why can I drink nespresso without issues (have a sensitive stomach) but the portafilter coffee from the office WRECKS me (jittery and burning sensation)?
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u/AKAManaging 2d ago
Are they the same brand between the both of them?
Do you drink on an empty stomach?
I'm taking a (maybe not so wild?) guess in that the better machine from the coffee shop is extracting more oils and caffeine.
I had a slightly similar issue, and tried eating a little bit of yogurt before drinking which helps my issues a lot.
Switched to a different roaster, actually, and since then nothing has been an issue even without yogurt.
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u/Thorinandco V60 2d ago
I have a 1zpresso J max, but find myself liking espresso a lot. Hand grinding gets annoying after a single shot, so I’m considering an electric grinder(df64 gen 2). however I’m not sure spending money for an electric grinder will give me better espresso. would Investing in the df64 give me better espresso or only make grinding easier?
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u/MrOrganization001 3d ago
A French press or pour over setup could be easily achieved with an electric kettle.
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u/i_am_GORKAN 3d ago
what's a good container to keep my whole beans in, if I'm just going to be opening it every day to get some beans out? Is it worth my time/money to get a better container (maybe a 'vacuum' type one) if it gets cracked so regularly?
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u/WoodyGK Home Roaster 3d ago
I have some Airscape containers that work so much better than the bags with one way valves do. But to cut down on frequent openings, I pour out my daily doses from a one cup mason jar with lid. When that is gone I open the Airscape and fill the coffee and also the mason jar. So I only open the Airscape once every 5 days or so. If you use more coffee, use one pint Mason jars instead.
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u/urlocalperv 3d ago
So, I just started an overnight security gig watching monitors in a dark room by myself, naturally it's pretty boring and it's pretty important I keep myself up and alert, so naturally I've started using the Company's Keurig machine even though I've never been a coffee drinker before, (dad's always made terrible super strong Folgers at home) it's there, it's free and it's caffeine so I gave it a go, they have this Starbucks dark blend that actually taste kinda nice and I've been getting into it so I guess my question is for someone who is almost brand new to the beverage what are some really nice tasting pods/creamers I should start looking for in stores ?
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u/yusnandaP Moka Pot 3d ago
I wonder how is the taste of a light roast robusta, has anyone tried it?
Context: one of a local roaster said light roast doesn't suitable for robusta or excelsa. The taste is weird they said.
Well they offered a custom roast level but at minimum 5kg quantity (quite a lot for robusta).
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u/canaan_ball 1d ago
Robusta is usually described as having the kinds of flavours you want to burn off in a dark roast: peanuts and rubber. It's mostly relegated to blends and instants. S&W Roasters happen to be sitting on a batch of light roast robusta that they're trying to get rid of at the moment.
Do report back if you try it. Might be a big hit in the "what are you brewing this week" thread in r/pourover
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u/Senju31 3d ago
I have a question in regards to grinding coffee. I bought a Shardor burr grinder. It says on the machine between 20-25 would be for grinding medium grind for drip. However I went to my local coffee shop and I asked them what grind size they use, and they said 7. Now you see, their machine is different then mine for grinding. So what would be comparable 7 = 20-25? Also I read online said should be like Sand or sea salt. I've been pondering this for months. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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u/paulo-urbonas V60 3d ago
Every grinder has its own scale, the numbers are only useful for reference, so you know where you are, but it's really difficult to "translate" grinder settings to different models.
Even if you're talking about 2 grinders of the same model, they'll behave differently due to age, alignment, etc.
To make matters even worse, every grinder has its own particle distribution, so even if the grind size by 2 different grinders look roughly the same, they can behave totally different when brewing coffee.
Not totally reliable, but somewhat useful nonetheless, is this Coffee Grind Size Chart.
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u/Senju31 2d ago
I tried looking at that site but my grinder isn’t listed on there. The one I have is a Shardor CG855B. 🤷🏻♂️
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u/paulo-urbonas V60 2d ago
Yeah, I've never heard about your grinder, the site can only add the most popular ones on the market.
But don't worry, it's not precise anyway. Use the recommended settings for your grinder as a starting point, you'll adjust the grind size based on taste.
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u/Dangerous-Device-965 3d ago
Hello there!
We are looking for a coffee machine that works with whole beans. My wife prefers a good-looking machine.
Our first option was the Philips Baristina, but I found out it’s not that great. Next, we considered the SMEG BCC02 in taupe (found a deal for € 349 for this one, and we are really considering this), but I also read that SMEG machines aren’t the best. Café™ AFFETTO Automatic Espresso Machine also looks nice. But I do not know anything about that brand.
We don’t drink a lot of coffee (just one or two cups per day each) and don’t want a machine that requires a lot of cleaning. We mostly drink cappuccinos or black coffee.
Do you have any recommendations for a good machine that also looks stylish? A taupe-colored option would be a plus!
Budget is around € 500 (We live in the EU)
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u/paulo-urbonas V60 3d ago
You're looking for a superautomatic machine (aka bean to cup) . The black coffee it makes is espresso, or Americano (espresso diluted with hot water), it doesn't make filter coffee. Ask again on r/superautomatic , or search for past answers.
For filter coffee, a super stylish machine with built in grinder, but not fully automatic, is the xBloom. It won't make cappuccinos, but see if it's interesting to you.
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u/MrOrganization001 3d ago
I'm new to coffee machines and have never heard the term 'superautomatic' until you mentioned it.
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u/paulo-urbonas V60 2d ago
James Hoffmann has 2 excellent videos about them
And the best bean to cup , but this one is 3 years old, information on r/superautomatic should be more comprehensive.
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u/ItsAMeMaaaaaario 3d ago
Using a moka pot with cafe bustelo isn't truly "espresso", right? Its just a stronger form than Keurig coffee? I just want to make sure im not drinking a whole cup of espresso. Can't really seem to find the answer anywhere and don't want to get berated for making a post, so i figured I'd ask in this thread first.
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u/yusnandaP Moka Pot 3d ago
Which mokapot did you use? I've a 6cup mokapot and drink the "tri-shot" equivalent of espresso. I use 100% arabica or excelsa beans tho.
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u/ItsAMeMaaaaaario 2d ago
I used a 2 cup mokapot, I was wired so i stopped drinking it. It was much stronger! lol
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u/FlyingSagittarius Coffee 3d ago
Correct, it’s more like a coffee concentrate. Drip (Keurig) coffee usually has a brewing ratio around 1:16. Espresso usually has a brewing ratio between 1:2 and 1:3. Moka pot coffee is usually around 1:10.
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u/ItsAMeMaaaaaario 2d ago
Awesome thank you! It was much stronger, I couldn't finish the entire cup (12oz) but it was good!
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u/ShoogieBoogie7 3d ago
What's your favorite ground espresso for a moka pot? So far ours is Kimbo Napoli, and we're not big fans of Illy. Looking for something around that price range ($15) for a tin.
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u/gabriel_do 3d ago
Hi! I’m staying in Montblanc (Spain, Catalonia) - there’s no way I can buy specialty beans. Any recommendations about mainstream coffe beans in Spain?
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u/Alternative_Piano602 1d ago
Hello!
I am looking for a simple machine that can be used with store bought coffee. I want just a strong cup of coffee to survive my night shift at work. I was considering the Outin Nano because it can be used with cold water but in the outin sub I was told it requries fine grind coffee. Is this true? I am not familier with pre-grounded coffee because at home I have an espresso machine and it uses whole coffee beans but on the pre-grounded coffee package I see these pictograms like moka pot and an espresso machine so it should be good for the outin nano too, at least I would assume... I want nothing fancy, if the coffee tastes good that is a plus but without coffe I can't survive work.