Coffee Connoisseurs, what do you look for in your beans, roasts, blends, etc? New to roasting and would love some input.
31 sats \ 4 replies \ @TheWildHustle 24 Sep
Hustle drinks instant coffee from 7/11
He scoops the coffee into a black coffee cup with his fingers (never knows how much gets actually gets inside.....the strength of the coffee is always a surprise) He then adds honey milk and hot water. He mixes the coffee with this frothing thing his wife bought.
He repeats this process 3-4 times a day.
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10 sats \ 3 replies \ @BTC_Bellzer OP 24 Sep
Might as well just dry scoop, chew and swallow JK
Why instant coffee, simply because it's quick?
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21 sats \ 2 replies \ @TheWildHustle 24 Sep
Ha!
Wild is a simple hustle.
He could dedicate 30 minutes to online shopping, sorting through advice and guides to discover a more optimal coffee setup, but he's not sure if it would be time well spent. Instant coffee checks all of his boxes, its cheap, available and tastes ok.
He's not looking for coffee to blow his socks off, thats what Bitcoin/SN/Nostr is for.
And funny sidebar
He sometimes licks the instant coffee off of his scooping finger, so....the "dry scoop" method isn't too much of a stretch.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @BTC_Bellzer OP 24 Sep
PB = instant coffee
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @TheWildHustle 24 Sep
That guy gets it
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21 sats \ 5 replies \ @plebpoet 24 Sep
been getting the same big brown bag that promises its organic, pure roots from the store because the branding is chill, promotes honesty, humility. Medium roast whole beans that are "shade grown." Couldn't tell you about all that. Not a good answer, but I'm not taking coffee all that serious, however I can appreciate an excellent cup when I have one, it's just not everyday.
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21 sats \ 2 replies \ @plebpoet 24 Sep
I am keeping the bags, too. My collection is sizable. I might sew them into one ultimate grocery store bag one day? idk
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @BTC_Bellzer OP 24 Sep
Are you buying your coffee by the burlap sack?
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @plebpoet 24 Sep
that's the inspiration, but it's not quite as authentic as burlap
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @BTC_Bellzer OP 24 Sep
Also, did you choose this because it's organic?
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @plebpoet 24 Sep
yeah I'll reach for organic as an impulse thing, just helps me make less decisions
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21 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby 24 Sep
I am lazy. I just buy whatever dark roast blend keurig pods are on sale.
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50 sats \ 1 reply \ @BTC_Bellzer OP 24 Sep
Dark because you want less caffeine? Less acidity? Something else?
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 24 Sep
I just prefer dark roast coffee. It is stronger and more robust. I put just a bit of milk in it and I am good to go.
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @Satosora 24 Sep
It depends on what kind of mood you are in.
Some days are nice to have a dark roast, others a light roast.
And how you add your milk can change the whole flavor.
Lots to think about.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @BTC_Bellzer OP 24 Sep
I mean the coffee itself, not necessarily how you like your cup, because ew milk
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @mbrochh1 24 Sep
I buy good quality single origin beans from small artisanal coffee shops and then grind them with a good quality hand grinder (I just like the ritual and the smell) and then brew them in a V60 coffee maker with the Tetsuya Method ()
tl;dw:
- 15g beans
- 15 x 3 = 45g if water per pour
- 5 pours, total 225g water in the end
- for each pour wait for it to sink down until you can see the coffee grind again, then pour again
This makes coffee taste almost like tea. Each pack of beans that I buy brings out new and surprising flavours (because it is always from a different origin).
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @BTC_Bellzer OP 25 Sep
What dictates good quality to you?
Have you found an origin you're particularly fond of?
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 24 Sep
I usually do medium roast cause it makes cold brew well. I try to get something local cause it feels nice and bean freshness is supposed to matter.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @BTC_Bellzer OP 25 Sep
Local as in you live somewhere coffee is grown or from a local roaster?
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