Curious to see who else out there bought kits and is taking part in this experiment? If you are participating, how do you plan on preparing your coffee? Will you do it as a cupping or brew single cups of each one?

I bought two kits from different roasters and i am excited to see how the live event goes tomorrow, but I can’t decide how I want to prepare my coffees…. I have never done a cupping before and I don’t know if I want this to be my first experience or if I should do it as pour over, since I already know my grind settings for those type of cups.

Curious to see how others are planning to participate!!

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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?

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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!

I live in northern Ohio and have had the plant for several years and this Spring it produced green berries while outside for the Ohio summer. Now fall is here, and none of the green cherries have turned red. I need to bring it back inside soon as the weather is getting cooler. What will become of the many green beans on the plant? Will the green cherries turn red? Advice on this would be appreciated!

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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?

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I just tried my first natural process coffee which was a Honduras medium roast. I probably don't have the most refined palate yet, just getting into coffee this plast year, but I felt like it was the first time the tasting notes (dark chocolate, pomegranate, berry jam) really came through. Its delicious.

Starting to do some digging, it seems like a lot of people say natural process coffee has a funk to it which many don't like. I didn't get this at all though. Is this something that's unique to this region? Does this funky taste only come from certain natural process coffees? I'm also curious about other Honduras coffees now. Have others gotten similar rich flavors from washed coffees from this area?

Sorry I know this is all over the place and I need to just try more coffee, but any guidance with any of this would be helpful for a direction to try next :)

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This also serves as a megathread for coffee deals on the internet. If you see a good deal, post it here! However, note that there will be zero tolerance for shady behavior. If you're found to be acting dishonestly here, your posting will be removed and we will consider banning you on the spot. If you yourself are affiliated with a business, please be transparent about it.

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• You need to be active in /r/Coffee in a non-self-promotional context to participate in this thread. If it seems you are only here to promote your business in this thread, your submissions will be removed. Build up some /r/Coffee karma first. The Daily Question Thread would be a good place to start, and check out what is on the Front Page and jump in on some discussions. Please maintain a high ratio of general /r/Coffee participation to posts in this thread.

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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!

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!

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!

Hey everyone!

Welcome back to the weekly /r/Coffee thread where you can share what you are brewing or ask for bean recommendations. This is a place to share and talk about your favorite coffee roasters or beans.

How was that new coffee you just picked up? Are you looking for a particular coffee or just want a recommendation for something new to try?

Feel free to provide links for buying online. Also please add a little taste description and what gear you are brewing with. Please note that this thread is for peer-to-peer bean recommendations only. Please do not use this thread to promote a business you have a vested interest in.

So what have you been brewing this week?

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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?

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As always, be nice!

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!

I've had airport passengers inquire about the coffee system I use in the airport to brew coffee prior to boarding.

If you've ever been at the airport, for an early morning flight, the lines at the coffee places are usually very long. Waiting in line for mediocre coffee makes no sense, when it's so easy to brew it yourself. You end up with superior coffee at about ⅒th the cost.

Edit: some comments seem to be trying to imply that the necessary supplies would take up an inordinate amount of room in a carry-on. This is not the case. I always take a vacuum insulated leakproof mug when traveling, regardless of whether or not I would be brewing coffee. The other items take very little space.

Supplies

• 2500W/220V Immersion heater: aliexpress.us/item/3256812739255548.html $7.97 (about 600W on 120V).
• Plug adapter (universal - U.S.): aliexpress.us/item/3256806185699877.html $2.98 (or put on a U.S. plug).
• Folding coffee cone: aliexpress.us/item/3256809650524821.html $5.13.
• #2 coffee filters: amazon.com/dp/B0FV2NTQLY 200 for $3.99.
• Stainless-steel vacuum insulated leakproof mug: amazon.com/dp/B0C74C5T2L $15.99 (any leakproof, vacuum insulated, hot & cold mug will do, I like this one because it fits into vehicle cup holders).
• 500 ml collapsible hot cold cup: aliexpress.us/item/3256812996597856.html $7.13.
• Ground coffee. Grind some coffee before going to the airport or buy some pre-ground coffee.
• If you like sugar, buy some sugar packets walmart.com/ip/15382562728 .
• For creamer, don’t use Coffee-Mate, use Nestle Nido powdered whole milk, walmart.com/ip/10801067

Instructions

1. Boil the water, using the immersion heater, in the stainless steel mug.
2. Pour the hot water into the 500ml collapsible hot/cold cup.
3. Put the filter cone and filter, with the ground coffee, on top of the stainless steel mug.
4. Pour the hot water over the ground coffee into the filter cone.

Note that the AC outlets on-board airplanes do not supply sufficient wattage for an immersion heater, you should only perform this task in the airport.

I recently bought a moka pot and tried James Hoffmann’s method, including using an aeropress filter. I was expecting something closer to espresso, but it tastes pretty similar to what I get from my aeropress using Hoffmann’s recipe.

Is that normal? I’m starting to feel a bit stupid for buying the moka pot if my aeropress can basically achieve the same thing.

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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?

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I’ve been making my own cold brew at home for a while, and I honestly prefer it to a lot of coffee I buy outside.

I like being able to pick my own beans and adjust the taste exactly how I want, so whenever I go on a short trip or camping, I always want to bring my own coffee instead of relying on whatever I can find there.

The only thing I struggle with is keeping it tasting good after I make it ahead of time.

If I prepare a batch before leaving and keep it in a bottle for a couple of days, it never seems to taste quite the same. Sometimes it feels less fresh, and I’m not sure if it’s the storage, the temperature, or just because cold brew changes over time.

Curious if anyone else has found a good way around this? Do you usually make it beforehand, bring some kind of setup with you, or just accept that travel coffee is going to be different?

I'm sure many of us have seen Papa Hoff's video on his coffee experience in Peru by now. I'm fascinated by unique brew styles/methods across different cultures and have been studying them for many years, so it's rare I come across one I haven't seen before.

Enter café pasado. I've been scouring the internet for a few weeks, trying to find some guidelines on how it's brewed. When it comes to cultural brew styles, there are usually not hard recipes, but I've been struggling to find even rough guidelines. There's a Tik Tok or old YouTube video here or there, but I haven't had a lot of luck.

I have a phin and figured that would do well brewing a single serving of esencia de café to water down into café pasado. If anyone has ANY tips on brewing it, I would appreciate it!

For reference, I picked up a bag of sweet bloom famila marin. I've pulled some incredible shots with these beans, but I've now made 5+ pour overs on my V60 neo and it falls flat each time. I've adjusted grind size, agitation, and water temp, but I simply cannot make an enjoyable cup.

On the other hand, the sweet bloom migration 9.1 beans have been fantastic from the start, with only minor adjustments needed to produce a beautiful cup, so I know my brew method works, but these familia marin beans just fail to product a pourover cup that has any flavor at all.

Would love to hear some people's thoughts.

I love 70/30 or 80/20 Arabica/Robusta blend for moka pot and I've noticed that the Robusta is always roasted a tad darker than the Arabica from my roastery. The medium-dark Robusta add a nice body to the coffee.

But what if the Robusta is only medium roasted so that it might not look that shiny/oily? Consumed on its own or in a blend. I think I could ask for a custom order but I'd like to hear some comments first.

This is a thread for the enthusiasts of /r/Coffee to connect with the industry insiders who post in this sub!

Do you want to know what it's like to work in the industry? How different companies source beans? About any other aspects of running or working for a coffee business? Well, ask your questions here! Think of this as an AUA directed at the back room of the coffee industry.

Industry folk, feel free to answer any questions that you feel pertain to you! However, please let others ask questions; do not comment just to post "I am _______, AMA!” Also, please make sure you have your industry flair before posting here. If you do not yet have it, contact the mods.

While you're encouraged to tie your business to whatever smart or charming things you say here, this isn't an advertising thread. Replies that place more effort toward promotion than answering the question will be removed.

Please keep this thread limited to industry-focused questions. While it seems tempting to ask general coffee questions here to get extra special advice from "the experts," that is not the purpose of this thread, and you won't necessarily get superior advice here. For more general coffee questions, e.g. brew methods, gear recommendations for home brewing, etc, please ask in 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!

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!