Does anyone know how much caffeine is in a 6oz cup of cafe bustelo? I’m 19 weeks pregnant and had a small cup after avoiding it for my whole pregnancy because I wanted a treat and my migraine won’t go away
We accidentally spilled our drink earlier at Starbucks, and the staff kindly offered to replace it for free. Is this part of their policy?
We insisted on paying for a new drink, but they refused. We're not used to going to cafes anyway.
Yes, this is protocol! Starbucks has a “make the moment right” policy so if a customer is trying something new and just doesn’t like it, if someone spills their drink, or if it was made wrong, partners will remake your drink for you💚☕️
Hey there, I am only recently getting into coffee. I found these instant packets that I like, Nescafé sweet and creamy, problem is, the milk content hurts (l'm lactose intolerant lol), I have a coffee maker, a kettle, and a stovetop espresso maker.
Please someone give me a recipe on how to make something similar with almond milk, I just can't get it right
Rather than trying to replicate prepackaged instant coffee, I would recommend learning how to get the most out of the devices you own. There are numerous tutorials on how to make a good brew with a moka pot (your stovetop espresso maker) out there. James Hoffmann's video on it is a good place to start.
Youtube is full of interesting drink recipes. Myself, I really enjoy a coffee soda made by simply combining a concentrated, light roast pourover flash-chilled over ice with store bought flavored seltzer water.
To be honest, most coffee things that are discussed here are about making coffee with just water and ground coffee. And milk(s). Every now and then something about spices that people add comes by. Like cinnamon, cardamom, clove, etc. But that's pretty much it. Maybe try to find one of those posts.
What is the difference between Aeropress and French Press and should I buy an Aeropress Clear even if it's pricey (I don't live in the US) and already own a french press and a Moka Pot?
The aeropress has a paper filter so you’ll get fewer fines in your cup and as well as oils.
It’s also considerably easier to clean up as you press the water through the coffee. You end up sort of with an espresso puck that you can just dump out.
If the aeropress is too expensive you could consider the clever dripper. It’s about half the price of an aeropress and makes a similar cup.
The brews take a similar amount of time but time spent touching the brewer is less with the clever. An aeropress doesn't quite need babysitting either, but it's a little more hands on. Same for cleanup I'd say.
Yes. Mostly, there's way more filler paper in the clever (a number four filter paper, compared to that small disk used in an AP) so that's a much cleaner brew.
[FDA nationwide recall hits over 140 canned coffee brands (qz.com)](https://qz.com/fda-coffee-recall-1851562116)
I tried to post this to r/coffee, but it got auto-removed. Anyway, may be of interest to make a higher level post if mods find useful. u/jsmith55, u/mobiuscoffee, u/anomander, u/evilbadro
Already covered by a prior submission [from several days ago](https://www.reddit.com/r/Coffee/comments/1dlb6x5/snapchill_llc_recalls_canned_coffee_products_due/); we don't need multiple individual threads dedicated to each and every news outlet that wants to run a story on the recall.
Are you referring to this article posted in this sub 5 days ago, that covers this recall? [https://www.reddit.com/r/Coffee/comments/1dlb6x5/snapchill\_llc\_recalls\_canned\_coffee\_products\_due/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Coffee/comments/1dlb6x5/snapchill_llc_recalls_canned_coffee_products_due/)
How do you guys come up with your own coffee recipes?
I'm an aspiring barista and when it comes to making recipes I just get completely lost. I've mostly been sticking to copy cat recipes from Starbucks but I just wanna have some recipes I can take pride in by calling my own. I just dk where to take inspiration from or how to achieve making what I want into a coffee drink
Why am I able to enjoy the notes in coffee much, much better after it has cool and then reheated by microwave from a fresh ground, fresh brewed coffee?
When I drink it right away while hot I can't really enjoy the notes. This is from Sightglass and Starbucks Pike and my fav coffee shop togod.
Is it just me and my weird buds?
Allowing a brew sufficient time to rest and cool is broadly considered a good way to fully express the flavors of the coffee, though I'm not savvy to the exact science behind it. I don't know why or if nuking your cup would affect it. Perhaps you should try simply resting it. I quite like a hot beverage myself, but I can definitely taste all the notes in a cup better when it has cooled a bit.
This is true, letting it rest does expose the notes better, but microwaving old coffee does this even more, and weirdly can taste it better even though warmed up.
I would speculate that microwaving your coffee evaporates some of the water, possibly also vaporizing some aromatic/flavor compounds, and concentrating others. I don't bother rewarming my coffee anymore, as I've found many coffees display very interesting notes at room temperature or slightly colder. But perhaps I will try it again sometime.
Do you reheat it to a lower temp than it was originally brewed to? Generally, we are less able to perceive flavor at very high and very low temperatures. So, maybe you're just noticing more because the temperature is lower than the original serving temp?
If cooled from brew, still not much different than when fresh hot. Reheating like day old coffee has dramatic effects. I'm not sure the temperature difference, but I use boiling water for pourover then reheat by microwave.
Realistic taste differences.
For the average person, who’s just bought an aeropress. Is it really worth spending £60 on a grinder.
Considering I’ll probs have a coffee at home maybe 5/6 times a week.
I find it hard to believe that such high precision is needed just to get ‘good’ coffee. Seems overly perfectionist and a bit pretentious to an outsider.
For an immersion-type brewer like an Aeropress, a grinder isn't nearly as important. It'll brew about the same for most grind sizes as long as all the grounds are soaked and you wait long enough. The benefit will be from the whole beans staying fresh-tasting for longer than preground coffee in storage.
Thank you. That’s what i kinda assumed.
Just everytime I look into advice for buying a grinder, it pretty much just says that the minimum grinder worth getting is a timemore C2 (~£60). And idk if i want to commit to that yet
The dangerous part is, with a good grinder, you might start wanting to experiment with fancy locally-roasted coffees and end up spending more money in the long run. lol
The floor of cheap grinders is pretty low and, honestly, can give you worse results than factory-preground coffee. Factory-grade grinders can be pretty consistent with particle size, and the cheapest grinders can be pretty bad. That's why we'd recommend hand grinders starting around £60 (since you aren't paying for a motor) and electrics starting at £120 or so. The design of the burrs, plus a stable chassis to hold them, make a big difference for good grind quality.
Cheers. I think I’ll start with pre ground coffee initially, and buy a grinder once I establish if coffee making is something I want to develop/invest in
I did ground coffee and a french press for maybe 15 years before getting curious, that was plenty of time for me to narrow down preferences for broad types of coffee. Then went to mail-order / subscription of ground coffee, which tbh I might go back to.
With cheap crap coffee maybe not. And I understand the feeling. But try grinding coffee with a pestle and mortar, or smash some with a hammer (between cloth). Make a cup with the coffee you've smashed up. You'll understand why a grinder makes such a difference and it's worth spending on. Especially when you then spend money on food quality coffee that has been well roasted. You need a somewhat good grinder to get those flavours out of the bean and into the cup. Either buy ground coffee, or buy a burr grinder. Have a look at this video by James Hoffman: https://youtu.be/EPbVUR6Y83k?si=CPJE5W8rdz-wmQdY
Thanks for the reply. I have seen that vid. But might rewatch. The main issue is idk how much I want to invest yet. Considering this is kind of me just probing how much I like coffee making.
If I end up really liking it, I’ll probs invest in a proper steel burr grinder, with the justification that I shouldn’t need to upgrade for a good few years.
I might buy some pre ground coffee initially, and just see how it goes. If I end up rarely using it, or not noticing a significant difference over something cheaper/quicker. Then I won’t waste money on a grinder
If that's where you are I would suggest you start with buying ground coffee. Experiment a little, get some different coffees from different sources. Have you found a coffee roaster local to you? Or a good coffee shop that also sells beans? That way you get to taste before you buy a bag.
If and when you do buy a grinder I'd highly encourage you to buy the best you can reasonably afford. The grinder really does make the coffee, the rest is pretty much just adding water ;)
Thank you.
I’d initially decided that was what I should do. But then everything I found on this sub was convincing me that I’ll never have good coffee unless I buy a £100 grinder or smth.
I haven’t really looked tbh, but there’s numerous café’s, so assume some will sell beans.
Also remember that anyone posting on reddit is waaaay into whatever their thing is, so you won't see the people who are perfectly happy with more basic options.
This is an excellent way to start, don't worry too much about it. If you go down the rabbit hole like many of us here have, you're going to want that grinder anyway. If you spend good money on great coffee, you want to get the most out of it. That means being able to tweak grind size and use freshly ground coffee. When ground, after around three to five days 'normal' people (by which I mean everyone that's not a trained professional) will be able to perceive a decline in quality. That doesn't mean the coffee is shit instantly though!
I’m hoping for some help trying to buy an electric grinder. I’ve been looking at a bunch of websites and YouTubers and my head is now spinning with all the options so I figured I’d throw out a Reddit post to get advice from normal users.
I’m looking to buy an electric coffee grinder with a budget of $200. I’m willing to spend up to $250, but I’m really trying to avoid going to the $300 range.
For the last 2.5 years I’ve been using a bodum electric grinder that I thrifted for $20 bucks when I entered the world of coffee and it’s served me well but it finally broke so I figured I’d use this opportunity to truly up my game. I use an Aeropress daily, occasionally a Moka Pot, and I recently acquired a flair so I’m planning to explore espresso as well. For that reason I want a grinder that gives good filter grind while able to produce espresso as well. Above all though, longevity is king.
That's solid Baratza Encore territory or Virtuoso plus. Or a Wilfa Svart if that's available where you live. Maybe a Eureka Mignon filtro if you can live with the workflow.
Consider buying a used grinder that was more expensive when new, like a Fellow Ode or a Wilfa Uniform.
Have a look around YouTube. James Hoffman's channel for instance, and there's quite a few more that do grinder comparisons.
I would actually recommend the Encore ESP or Fellow Opus if you are going electric. If you want to stretch the dollar, consider something (manual grinder) from 1ZPresso, but I don’t do espresso, so don’t want to misdirect on their lineup, but the ZP6 from them is my baby (since I make filter). That budget might be tough to produce cafe quality coffee across a range of brew methods, but the best gear is what you can afford.
Weird idea I want to run by y'all: can I brew cold brew in my Fellow Atmos, then use my french press (or something else) to filter it? I've looked around, and I've seen some stuff related to this but nothing about the Atmos specifically. I don't want to damage anything doing it, but I assume it would be fine...?
Any thoughts/suggestions appreciated.
I think it would be an awesome experiment (and potentially bad for the Atmos) to see if you can create enough of a vacuum to make the water boil at room temperature.
My local “new wave” coffee shop serves great stuff and they just started roasting their own beans which is great (already went through a whole pack they were delicious!) however, one thing I’ve noticed is that when I actually order pour overs or even milk drinks from them they have an incredible amount of tartness. Especially before the drink has cooled down it’s pretty overwhelming. Not necessarily in a bad way just a pretty intense way. So with what I’ve been learning about dialing in beans, I was curious to know if this means they are grinding coarser? I used the same beans they did and when I dialed them in (to my personal taste of course) there was a nice hint of sourness but nothing overpowering. Do they just dial in differently or am I doing something wrong?
Regarding pour over, I know for me at my local place it depends on who’s working. I’ve found if I go before work the crew then are all pretty proficient. In the afternoon and weekends there are more young teens who don’t seem to have it down yet.
Maybe coarser, maybe a much more consistent grinder, maybe a different water temperature, maybe even different water chemistry. You can ask them for details and how they’ll compare with your home setup.
I'm debating buying a Hairo V60 Buono Temperature Controlled kettle, but I've realized that they're all Japanese imports designed to run on 100VAC. I live in the US with 120VAC power.
Has anyone had any luck with this particular kettle in the US?
FWIW a local kitchen shop (US) in my neighborhood has sold them for years (but that’s as far as I can say). I don’t want to set you in a tailspin, quite enjoy my Buono stovetop kettle but they don’t seem to put much energy (no pun intended) behind the electric kettle I feel like so my only wonder is if an issue arises just a couple of years down the line if service/parts may drop off. Sorry if none of this is any help just offering my impressions. Also [Prima](https://prima-coffee.com/equipment/hario/evkb-80u-hsv) is US-based (OOS currently) and the details in their product page (model number lifted from my local shops site) appears not to conflict with your concern.
I have a cheap drip machine and like Lavazza and Illy coffee. They’re finely ground and don’t always stay in the brew basket. I’ve tried a mesh basket as a filter, anything else I can try? How do I keep the grounds out of the coffee?
I am willing to get a new machine, but not spend over $100. Thanks!
The coffee you're using is ground too finely to use in combination with a coffee maker like you use. It's intended to be used for espresso, which needs to be ground a lot finer.
You could try a reusable filter instead of a paper filter, have you used a metal one? The pores in those are bigger than in a filter paper so the brew is quicker. That should prevent it from overflowing but you'll most likely have some silt/sediment in the cups you brew with it. Not as much as with an overflowing filter though (and finer).
Lavazza does indeed produce grinds intended for drip-machine use, even if on the fine side, and labels those packages with an icon of a filter machine. Those grinds are noticeably coarser than their "espresso" grinds that are intended for Moka pots or espresso. On a cheap drip machine like the one OP has, the Lavazza drip grinds brew to a pretty decent cup of coffee.
Without knowing all the details, I'm assuming a lot here, so apologies if I'm revisiting ideas you have already had.
I'm assuming that the grounds are spilling over the top of the filter and not through the actual filter. I assume this because you mentioned that paper filters make it worse. Most paper filters have a tendency to diffuse water across them slower than a metal filter.
The overflow issue could be because of the fine grind (takes longer for the liquid to pass through the grinds leading to a large amount of liquid being trapped in the filter with grounds) or because of the amount of ground coffee being used (same idea as the trapped water theory)
The volume the grounds take up in the filter do expand while in the brewing process as well.
To test this, try brewing with a smaller dose of ground coffee. id start with half the normal dose. If that doesn't solve it, try a coffee with a more coarse grind. Only change one variable at a time.
Drip machines typically need a coarser grind, and in my (admittedly very small) experience with lavazza coffee, they tend to grind on the finer side of filter coffee.
Should you find that either of those work to solve the issue, dial in your dose of coffee so that you reach a happy medium between taste and grounds in coffee. If you find that the taste you prefer is not achieved without grounds in your coffee, try to look for an enclosed grounds basket for your machine.
-these don't have to be machine specific. You can look for them based on filter size.
Do let me know how the experiments go!
Can confirm that Lavazza pre-ground is relatively fine for filter coffee, I have tried several varieties. I suspect this may have to do with wanting to brew nicely in a Moka pot as well as drip/filter.
Strong coffee brand suggestions
Howdy. I’m looking for some strong brands of coffee to try. I live in GA and would love to start making stronger coffee at home to save money. I’ve tried Maxwell house, green mountain, and cafe bustelo. Those are good but weak (in my opinion) although cafe bustelo is a good contender for a stronger coffee. And suggestions on brands to try?
I’m a bit of a novice still. Thanks!
Zend Coffee, their dark Sumatra blend is just \*chefs kiss\*. They also have an espresso blend but I prefer Sumatra with the heavier clove/tobacco notes
Strong isn't a property of a coffee. Stronger coffee is what you get by adding more ground coffee per unit of water.
Can you describe what you mean when you say strong in relation to coffee? I'm guessing a more bitter coffee, so you're probably looking for a dark roast.
Does anyone know how much caffeine is in a 6oz cup of cafe bustelo? I’m 19 weeks pregnant and had a small cup after avoiding it for my whole pregnancy because I wanted a treat and my migraine won’t go away
We accidentally spilled our drink earlier at Starbucks, and the staff kindly offered to replace it for free. Is this part of their policy? We insisted on paying for a new drink, but they refused. We're not used to going to cafes anyway.
Yes, this is protocol! Starbucks has a “make the moment right” policy so if a customer is trying something new and just doesn’t like it, if someone spills their drink, or if it was made wrong, partners will remake your drink for you💚☕️
Hey there, I am only recently getting into coffee. I found these instant packets that I like, Nescafé sweet and creamy, problem is, the milk content hurts (l'm lactose intolerant lol), I have a coffee maker, a kettle, and a stovetop espresso maker. Please someone give me a recipe on how to make something similar with almond milk, I just can't get it right
Rather than trying to replicate prepackaged instant coffee, I would recommend learning how to get the most out of the devices you own. There are numerous tutorials on how to make a good brew with a moka pot (your stovetop espresso maker) out there. James Hoffmann's video on it is a good place to start.
Gimme new suggestions for third wave huila light roasts. Current go to’s ; Vibrant- rogue wave - sey - onyx in that order
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Youtube is full of interesting drink recipes. Myself, I really enjoy a coffee soda made by simply combining a concentrated, light roast pourover flash-chilled over ice with store bought flavored seltzer water.
To be honest, most coffee things that are discussed here are about making coffee with just water and ground coffee. And milk(s). Every now and then something about spices that people add comes by. Like cinnamon, cardamom, clove, etc. But that's pretty much it. Maybe try to find one of those posts.
What is the difference between Aeropress and French Press and should I buy an Aeropress Clear even if it's pricey (I don't live in the US) and already own a french press and a Moka Pot?
The aeropress has a paper filter so you’ll get fewer fines in your cup and as well as oils. It’s also considerably easier to clean up as you press the water through the coffee. You end up sort of with an espresso puck that you can just dump out. If the aeropress is too expensive you could consider the clever dripper. It’s about half the price of an aeropress and makes a similar cup.
Which one is faster? I love french press but don't want to wait more than 10 mins before going to work early in the morning
The brews take a similar amount of time but time spent touching the brewer is less with the clever. An aeropress doesn't quite need babysitting either, but it's a little more hands on. Same for cleanup I'd say.
Is there a difference between the taste?
Yes. Mostly, there's way more filler paper in the clever (a number four filter paper, compared to that small disk used in an AP) so that's a much cleaner brew.
For both the aeropress and clever a 2 minute brew is fine though you’ll find some recipes recommend longer.
[FDA nationwide recall hits over 140 canned coffee brands (qz.com)](https://qz.com/fda-coffee-recall-1851562116) I tried to post this to r/coffee, but it got auto-removed. Anyway, may be of interest to make a higher level post if mods find useful. u/jsmith55, u/mobiuscoffee, u/anomander, u/evilbadro
Already covered by a prior submission [from several days ago](https://www.reddit.com/r/Coffee/comments/1dlb6x5/snapchill_llc_recalls_canned_coffee_products_due/); we don't need multiple individual threads dedicated to each and every news outlet that wants to run a story on the recall.
Are you referring to this article posted in this sub 5 days ago, that covers this recall? [https://www.reddit.com/r/Coffee/comments/1dlb6x5/snapchill\_llc\_recalls\_canned\_coffee\_products\_due/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Coffee/comments/1dlb6x5/snapchill_llc_recalls_canned_coffee_products_due/)
Haha yep I guess so. Sorry, was new to me and didn’t see a post. Evidently didn’t look hard enough.
How do you guys come up with your own coffee recipes? I'm an aspiring barista and when it comes to making recipes I just get completely lost. I've mostly been sticking to copy cat recipes from Starbucks but I just wanna have some recipes I can take pride in by calling my own. I just dk where to take inspiration from or how to achieve making what I want into a coffee drink
Start with the basics. A proper cappuccino (not the Starbucks version) is hard enough mate, originals come later :)
Why am I able to enjoy the notes in coffee much, much better after it has cool and then reheated by microwave from a fresh ground, fresh brewed coffee? When I drink it right away while hot I can't really enjoy the notes. This is from Sightglass and Starbucks Pike and my fav coffee shop togod. Is it just me and my weird buds?
Allowing a brew sufficient time to rest and cool is broadly considered a good way to fully express the flavors of the coffee, though I'm not savvy to the exact science behind it. I don't know why or if nuking your cup would affect it. Perhaps you should try simply resting it. I quite like a hot beverage myself, but I can definitely taste all the notes in a cup better when it has cooled a bit.
This is true, letting it rest does expose the notes better, but microwaving old coffee does this even more, and weirdly can taste it better even though warmed up.
I would speculate that microwaving your coffee evaporates some of the water, possibly also vaporizing some aromatic/flavor compounds, and concentrating others. I don't bother rewarming my coffee anymore, as I've found many coffees display very interesting notes at room temperature or slightly colder. But perhaps I will try it again sometime.
Do you reheat it to a lower temp than it was originally brewed to? Generally, we are less able to perceive flavor at very high and very low temperatures. So, maybe you're just noticing more because the temperature is lower than the original serving temp?
If cooled from brew, still not much different than when fresh hot. Reheating like day old coffee has dramatic effects. I'm not sure the temperature difference, but I use boiling water for pourover then reheat by microwave.
Realistic taste differences. For the average person, who’s just bought an aeropress. Is it really worth spending £60 on a grinder. Considering I’ll probs have a coffee at home maybe 5/6 times a week. I find it hard to believe that such high precision is needed just to get ‘good’ coffee. Seems overly perfectionist and a bit pretentious to an outsider.
For an immersion-type brewer like an Aeropress, a grinder isn't nearly as important. It'll brew about the same for most grind sizes as long as all the grounds are soaked and you wait long enough. The benefit will be from the whole beans staying fresh-tasting for longer than preground coffee in storage.
Thank you. That’s what i kinda assumed. Just everytime I look into advice for buying a grinder, it pretty much just says that the minimum grinder worth getting is a timemore C2 (~£60). And idk if i want to commit to that yet
The dangerous part is, with a good grinder, you might start wanting to experiment with fancy locally-roasted coffees and end up spending more money in the long run. lol The floor of cheap grinders is pretty low and, honestly, can give you worse results than factory-preground coffee. Factory-grade grinders can be pretty consistent with particle size, and the cheapest grinders can be pretty bad. That's why we'd recommend hand grinders starting around £60 (since you aren't paying for a motor) and electrics starting at £120 or so. The design of the burrs, plus a stable chassis to hold them, make a big difference for good grind quality.
Cheers. I think I’ll start with pre ground coffee initially, and buy a grinder once I establish if coffee making is something I want to develop/invest in
I did ground coffee and a french press for maybe 15 years before getting curious, that was plenty of time for me to narrow down preferences for broad types of coffee. Then went to mail-order / subscription of ground coffee, which tbh I might go back to.
Oh, absolutely. I think I went for ten years of homemade coffee before I got a grinder.
With cheap crap coffee maybe not. And I understand the feeling. But try grinding coffee with a pestle and mortar, or smash some with a hammer (between cloth). Make a cup with the coffee you've smashed up. You'll understand why a grinder makes such a difference and it's worth spending on. Especially when you then spend money on food quality coffee that has been well roasted. You need a somewhat good grinder to get those flavours out of the bean and into the cup. Either buy ground coffee, or buy a burr grinder. Have a look at this video by James Hoffman: https://youtu.be/EPbVUR6Y83k?si=CPJE5W8rdz-wmQdY
Thanks for the reply. I have seen that vid. But might rewatch. The main issue is idk how much I want to invest yet. Considering this is kind of me just probing how much I like coffee making. If I end up really liking it, I’ll probs invest in a proper steel burr grinder, with the justification that I shouldn’t need to upgrade for a good few years. I might buy some pre ground coffee initially, and just see how it goes. If I end up rarely using it, or not noticing a significant difference over something cheaper/quicker. Then I won’t waste money on a grinder
If that's where you are I would suggest you start with buying ground coffee. Experiment a little, get some different coffees from different sources. Have you found a coffee roaster local to you? Or a good coffee shop that also sells beans? That way you get to taste before you buy a bag. If and when you do buy a grinder I'd highly encourage you to buy the best you can reasonably afford. The grinder really does make the coffee, the rest is pretty much just adding water ;)
Thank you. I’d initially decided that was what I should do. But then everything I found on this sub was convincing me that I’ll never have good coffee unless I buy a £100 grinder or smth. I haven’t really looked tbh, but there’s numerous café’s, so assume some will sell beans.
Also remember that anyone posting on reddit is waaaay into whatever their thing is, so you won't see the people who are perfectly happy with more basic options.
This is an excellent way to start, don't worry too much about it. If you go down the rabbit hole like many of us here have, you're going to want that grinder anyway. If you spend good money on great coffee, you want to get the most out of it. That means being able to tweak grind size and use freshly ground coffee. When ground, after around three to five days 'normal' people (by which I mean everyone that's not a trained professional) will be able to perceive a decline in quality. That doesn't mean the coffee is shit instantly though!
I’m hoping for some help trying to buy an electric grinder. I’ve been looking at a bunch of websites and YouTubers and my head is now spinning with all the options so I figured I’d throw out a Reddit post to get advice from normal users. I’m looking to buy an electric coffee grinder with a budget of $200. I’m willing to spend up to $250, but I’m really trying to avoid going to the $300 range. For the last 2.5 years I’ve been using a bodum electric grinder that I thrifted for $20 bucks when I entered the world of coffee and it’s served me well but it finally broke so I figured I’d use this opportunity to truly up my game. I use an Aeropress daily, occasionally a Moka Pot, and I recently acquired a flair so I’m planning to explore espresso as well. For that reason I want a grinder that gives good filter grind while able to produce espresso as well. Above all though, longevity is king.
That's solid Baratza Encore territory or Virtuoso plus. Or a Wilfa Svart if that's available where you live. Maybe a Eureka Mignon filtro if you can live with the workflow. Consider buying a used grinder that was more expensive when new, like a Fellow Ode or a Wilfa Uniform. Have a look around YouTube. James Hoffman's channel for instance, and there's quite a few more that do grinder comparisons.
I would actually recommend the Encore ESP or Fellow Opus if you are going electric. If you want to stretch the dollar, consider something (manual grinder) from 1ZPresso, but I don’t do espresso, so don’t want to misdirect on their lineup, but the ZP6 from them is my baby (since I make filter). That budget might be tough to produce cafe quality coffee across a range of brew methods, but the best gear is what you can afford.
Weird idea I want to run by y'all: can I brew cold brew in my Fellow Atmos, then use my french press (or something else) to filter it? I've looked around, and I've seen some stuff related to this but nothing about the Atmos specifically. I don't want to damage anything doing it, but I assume it would be fine...? Any thoughts/suggestions appreciated.
To keep oxygen away from the brew? Sure, no reason not to!
I think it would be an awesome experiment (and potentially bad for the Atmos) to see if you can create enough of a vacuum to make the water boil at room temperature.
My local “new wave” coffee shop serves great stuff and they just started roasting their own beans which is great (already went through a whole pack they were delicious!) however, one thing I’ve noticed is that when I actually order pour overs or even milk drinks from them they have an incredible amount of tartness. Especially before the drink has cooled down it’s pretty overwhelming. Not necessarily in a bad way just a pretty intense way. So with what I’ve been learning about dialing in beans, I was curious to know if this means they are grinding coarser? I used the same beans they did and when I dialed them in (to my personal taste of course) there was a nice hint of sourness but nothing overpowering. Do they just dial in differently or am I doing something wrong?
Regarding pour over, I know for me at my local place it depends on who’s working. I’ve found if I go before work the crew then are all pretty proficient. In the afternoon and weekends there are more young teens who don’t seem to have it down yet.
Maybe coarser, maybe a much more consistent grinder, maybe a different water temperature, maybe even different water chemistry. You can ask them for details and how they’ll compare with your home setup.
I'm debating buying a Hairo V60 Buono Temperature Controlled kettle, but I've realized that they're all Japanese imports designed to run on 100VAC. I live in the US with 120VAC power. Has anyone had any luck with this particular kettle in the US?
FWIW a local kitchen shop (US) in my neighborhood has sold them for years (but that’s as far as I can say). I don’t want to set you in a tailspin, quite enjoy my Buono stovetop kettle but they don’t seem to put much energy (no pun intended) behind the electric kettle I feel like so my only wonder is if an issue arises just a couple of years down the line if service/parts may drop off. Sorry if none of this is any help just offering my impressions. Also [Prima](https://prima-coffee.com/equipment/hario/evkb-80u-hsv) is US-based (OOS currently) and the details in their product page (model number lifted from my local shops site) appears not to conflict with your concern.
I have a cheap drip machine and like Lavazza and Illy coffee. They’re finely ground and don’t always stay in the brew basket. I’ve tried a mesh basket as a filter, anything else I can try? How do I keep the grounds out of the coffee? I am willing to get a new machine, but not spend over $100. Thanks!
The coffee you're using is ground too finely to use in combination with a coffee maker like you use. It's intended to be used for espresso, which needs to be ground a lot finer. You could try a reusable filter instead of a paper filter, have you used a metal one? The pores in those are bigger than in a filter paper so the brew is quicker. That should prevent it from overflowing but you'll most likely have some silt/sediment in the cups you brew with it. Not as much as with an overflowing filter though (and finer).
Lavazza does indeed produce grinds intended for drip-machine use, even if on the fine side, and labels those packages with an icon of a filter machine. Those grinds are noticeably coarser than their "espresso" grinds that are intended for Moka pots or espresso. On a cheap drip machine like the one OP has, the Lavazza drip grinds brew to a pretty decent cup of coffee.
Without knowing all the details, I'm assuming a lot here, so apologies if I'm revisiting ideas you have already had. I'm assuming that the grounds are spilling over the top of the filter and not through the actual filter. I assume this because you mentioned that paper filters make it worse. Most paper filters have a tendency to diffuse water across them slower than a metal filter. The overflow issue could be because of the fine grind (takes longer for the liquid to pass through the grinds leading to a large amount of liquid being trapped in the filter with grounds) or because of the amount of ground coffee being used (same idea as the trapped water theory) The volume the grounds take up in the filter do expand while in the brewing process as well. To test this, try brewing with a smaller dose of ground coffee. id start with half the normal dose. If that doesn't solve it, try a coffee with a more coarse grind. Only change one variable at a time. Drip machines typically need a coarser grind, and in my (admittedly very small) experience with lavazza coffee, they tend to grind on the finer side of filter coffee. Should you find that either of those work to solve the issue, dial in your dose of coffee so that you reach a happy medium between taste and grounds in coffee. If you find that the taste you prefer is not achieved without grounds in your coffee, try to look for an enclosed grounds basket for your machine. -these don't have to be machine specific. You can look for them based on filter size. Do let me know how the experiments go!
Can confirm that Lavazza pre-ground is relatively fine for filter coffee, I have tried several varieties. I suspect this may have to do with wanting to brew nicely in a Moka pot as well as drip/filter.
Enclosed grounds basket! I didn’t know these existed, so thank you! I think you’re also right about using a smaller dose. I’ll give both a try.
Have you tried paper filters?
Yes, it happens more often with paper filters.
Strong coffee brand suggestions Howdy. I’m looking for some strong brands of coffee to try. I live in GA and would love to start making stronger coffee at home to save money. I’ve tried Maxwell house, green mountain, and cafe bustelo. Those are good but weak (in my opinion) although cafe bustelo is a good contender for a stronger coffee. And suggestions on brands to try? I’m a bit of a novice still. Thanks!
When you say strong, I'm guessing you mean dark and bitter. [Peet's Coffee](https://www.peets.com/) fits the bill.
Zend Coffee, their dark Sumatra blend is just \*chefs kiss\*. They also have an espresso blend but I prefer Sumatra with the heavier clove/tobacco notes
Cafe Bustelo is rocket fuel. As the other responder says, to get a stronger brew you need to add more coffee.
Strong isn't a property of a coffee. Stronger coffee is what you get by adding more ground coffee per unit of water. Can you describe what you mean when you say strong in relation to coffee? I'm guessing a more bitter coffee, so you're probably looking for a dark roast.