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Serious coffee drinkers, what’s some simple things people can do to have a better cup of coffee?
Serious coffee drinkers, what’s some simple things people can do to have a better cup of coffee?
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Buy whole bean coffee and grind it just before you make it. Grinding coffee in large batches ahead of time (or buying it pre-ground) is convenient but it sacrifices flavor and freshness.
Quality of water
Put some scoops of coffee in your filter, then a tad of cocoa/cocao on top, followed by the rest of your coffee scoops. 👌
Don’t let the cocao contact the filter because it’s quick to clog it.
Add some cinnamon
Put a pinch of salt in the coffee grinds and it won’t taste so bitter
I love my French press for hot coffee but I am now addicted to making my own cold brew. It’s SO easy and creates a smoother, less acidic cup of joe.
French Press. Filtered Water.
– Grind your own beans *to the correct size*
– Use a pourover
– Use a kettle with a thermometer, and brew at a consistent optimal temperature
– Play around with your ratios of water to coffee by weight
– Consider not instinctively putting as much sugar/syrup/cream/milk in your coffee
Weigh your freshly ground coffee grounds (don’t rely on a measuring spoon). Know the right proportions. Use a burr grinder.
Fresh grind of fresh roast at appropriate size for brewing method.
As with most things in food…take your time and be willing to spend a few percent more to get a vastly superior outcome.
Add a heaping tablespoon for stronger coffee and stronger laxative for optimal morning poops.
Use an aeropress.
I just wanna know… is making your own cold brew worth it?
French press
I eat 2 TBS of freeze dried espresso in the morning. It’ll change your life
Cumguzzling
Using a burr grinder
The Gale Bedeker method:
https://youtu.be/pJ83kt4a2-A
Add half a pinch of salt to the coffee grounds before you brew a pot.
Roasting your own beans is work but when done right, it’s so fresh and delicious. I also invested in a higher end machine by DeLonghi and that was a major quality of life improvement. It’s a workhorse and not fussy in the least.
Buy smaller bags of fresher beans, more frequently. Oxidation is your enemy, and big bags that are opened and closed many times over long time periods yield stale beans.
A french press is wonderful, and only drink it black. Sugar and creamer are atrocious.
OP, I upvoted your thread, but the people over at r/coffee are nice and they even have a whole Wiki dedicated to just this question. You might check it out, if you have time!
I add a tiny bit, like 1/8 tsp, of baker’s chocolate powder on top of the coffee in the filter. And a dash of salt. Works for me.
Only use good quality coffee. Italian is good, such as Lavazza, and can be found at many grocery stores. American coffee sucks!
Hot chocolate mix instead of creamer
Drop some thc tincture in
Buy whole bean. Only grind it when you make it. Also Mayorga and Don Pablo/Subtle Earth are my favorite brands by far. You can buy them online easily, Amazon carries them. I did put a filter on my sink, so I dunno if that helps, it probably does since I drastically taste the different when I just drink water.
Put salt in with the coffee when you brew it. It chemically reacts and doesn’t taste salty, it makes it smoother and less bitter. Don’t believe me, try it.
Moka pot. $30. It’s like an espresso instant pot, best coffee I’ve had in quite some time. I mean, I’m not sure if it’s espresso or strong coffee, but I go the Americano method, and add some hot water to taste.
A pinch of salt in the pot.
Put a pinch of cardamom in your grounds.
Drink it with a view. Every morning I get to enjoy my first sips with a view of a river from my deck. 100% would recommend
Figure out the ratio you prefer and measure when you make your coffee (a scale is most commonly used) so it’s consistently how you like it.
Ditch your coffee maker. Use either a pour over, or a French press. Eventually there is going to be all sorts of crap build up in your coffee maker, it will affect the flavor.
Clean your grinder, and your apparatus meticulously. You do not want anything altering the flavor.
take a moment to enjoy the moment
Buy dark roast and search for one that you like. Not all coffees taste the same.
Light roast is bitter, if you prefer piss-taste coffee.
Get a French press, makes shit coffee 10000 times better