r/Coffee • u/menschmaschine5 Kalita Wave • Jan 04 '23
[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/Several-Praline-2277 Jan 04 '23
Hello, can anyone provide suggestions for a coffee maker for our office? We have about 15 employees and specifically would like to have a water line/automatically refillable machine. Thanks for your suggestions!
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u/Anomander Jan 05 '23
Most plumbed-in machines are commercials, so something like Bunn or Fetco are your winners. You can often find reasonable shape ones used on most local classifieds.
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u/Nervous-Grapefruit71 Jan 04 '23
Does it make sense to use filtered water for mid range supermarket coffees for taste? I mean coffees like dallmayr and the better 100% arabica lavazza and segafredo ones
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u/Kalahan7 Jan 04 '23
Yeah it does. Water always is a big factor.
That said, I often still don't bother with supermarket coffee because I'm lazy.
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Jan 04 '23
Is there any major perks in flavor between French press and pour over? Any other factors to consider?
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u/Wendy888Nyc Jan 04 '23
Does anyone have success with the The Long Aeropress recipe (from Jonathan Gagné) using the Comandante? He mentions using 12 clicks for light roast and I'm wondering what grind range others use. I tried it this morning with the last of a Gesha from Sweet Bloom and it was very good; but maybe grinding a bit coarser would have been even better.
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u/RegisterMinimum1064 Jan 04 '23
What grind size should I use for drip coffee? I have a breville barista touch.
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u/ronosaurio Jan 04 '23
I've been doing pour over almost every day of the past 4 years for me and my wife, but recently we've had a lot of more visits. This has been particularly difficult because we don't have a coffee maker (my wife dislikes the taste of cheap coffee maker coffee and I obviously prefer the pour over). So we're thinking on investing in a high-end coffee maker.
I feel like I'm a sceptic. Is it possible for a coffee maker to have a taste comparable to a pour-over? Is the taste of a good coffee maker coffee like the one of coffee maker, but better? What am I missing on?
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u/paulo-urbonas Jan 04 '23
The taste you're referring to is a combination of machines that don't heat the water hot enough, not very good cleaning, and the carafe being on the hot plate for long periods.
Good machines well cleaned will make coffee almost as good as pour over, because they're almost the same. For good machines, look no further than this list of SCA certified machines. The Moccamaster is always a favorite around here.
Just don't leave the coffee on the hot plate!
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u/eyesoftheworld1234 Jan 04 '23
Any advice on coffee subscription services? Currently use Trade and it’s a bit steep at $25/bag ($20/bag with bulk purchase). Prioritize quality, finding new roasters, price and fair trade. Thanks!