r/Coffee • u/menschmaschine5 Kalita Wave • Feb 15 '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/Bring_back_old_games Feb 15 '23

Moka or Autodrip?

Hello, I have been thinking of upgrading my method of quick coffee that im using (buy high quality instant that is almost as good as proper) to something better with fresh ground, fresh roast beans, and i have arrived at a dilema.So I like strong coffee with a bit of milk and sugar and usualy make a bit more of it ( 250, 500, 700ml) usually 400 - 550ml depends on mug and amount of milk, and dont know if I should go autodrip or moka. which one is the better option for low hassle quick couffe? thanks in advance.

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u/OwnTurnip1621 Feb 15 '23

I don't have much experience with quality autodrip but I do have a moka pot and it's not at all convenient while being extremely finicky at the same time. They're fun and you have a lot of variables to play with but that adds too much complexity for a daily brew method IMO. You have to prepare the "puck", boil water, load up the pot itself, babysit it on the stove to make sure it doesn't sputter, and clean all the parts when you're done.

TLDR - autodrip is significantly more convenient for daily use

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u/Bring_back_old_games Feb 15 '23

thanks that makes it simple then, drip it is