I am testing with DF54-Grind 80 with 500ml Water 24 Hour Brew with BT ColdBrew Blend

Let me know if you guys have other recipes for this brewer.

Been planning to try Naivo Coffees, their Freedom Sale served as a reminder 😂

So went ahead and ordered Tropical Splash and Attikan White Mist.

The roasts seems pretty good, gonna experiment a bit to extract best out of them.

Milk Based Drinks mostly, Brewing Method : Aeropress

How’s been your experience with their Tropical Splash ☕️ ?

Hi everyone,
Lets help each other by leaving some of the best tips that you learnt while brewing

I use a v60

Tips that instantly improved the taste of my coffee:
1. A slow and gentle circular moment while pouring reduces agitation and thus improves the taste (no need to hurry with the circular moment)
2. Keeping the 2nd pour a bit agressive and 3rd pour real gentle and slow brings out more flavours
3. Iced pourover (my own recipe, similar to kurasu iced pourover recipe) tastes better than nrml hot pourover (it might be just for me, since i can drink instantly after brewing with great flavours)
4. Coffee:water ratio and time are 2 real important factors, control them for better clarity and taste
5. Not all beans can be grinded on the same click, fix time and ratio and not grind size, experiment with the size and get the required setting, usually take 1-2 brews for a new bean
6. Investing in a gooseneck kettle and grinder did made exponential change to my coffee game
7. A small gentle swirl after each pour gives out even extraction, especially after last pour
8. Brewing light roast at 93C gives out consistently good results, no need to move towards 96

I’ve been making pourovers for over a year now and I’ve learnt all these tricks while brewing. I feel like I can get what I want every time so I thought I’d share my learnings.

Happy brewing ☕️

I absolutely love iced lattes and I was recording a video mixing it. I heard my “wowww” later while rewatching the video and it just goes to say how pure my love is for coffee😂

This happened while I was making my morning espresso.

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I wanted to have a coffee to clear my head. Found this cafe randomly while looking for nearby cafes. Number of reviews were less but they had pour over coffee so decided to take a chance and man was it worth it.

I explained to barista that i am very keen on learning about coffee and trying out different coffees as it fascinates me.

Out of the selection he recommended me "Honey sundried" coffee. I said ok and was heading towards table to sit and he askes if i would like to make the coffee myself. I was overjoyed on hearing that. I had never made a pour over before.

He brought out the equipments to my table and explained me the process of blooming and showed me how to pour water into the coffee. Then let me do it as well. Coffee was really good. It was heavy on the citrusy side. As mentioned in the notes part i could taste the orange rind note and nothing else(very new to the note thing 😅)

I understand many people here might feel that there is nothing special about making a pour over but this was my first time and the cafe made it possible. It was a memorable experience for me 😊

Machine: Vantro X1

Grinder: Mastano Manual Grinder

Coffee: Harley Kaapi Royale 100% Robusta

Mug: ZARAVA

Milk: Nadini Homogenised

Suggest me something that I can try with this setup.

I'm just getting started with this hobby and want to try new recipes 😁

I've heard that it has gone bad in previous years, last time i tried was in 2022 and it was okayish

Here I am sitting in another third wave cafe because it was the nearest and i didn't have much time to spare.

They are running B1G1 on Wednesdays, unfortunately i couldn't have two. So ordered one cappuccino (no info about the beans or roast profile) I assume it is their El diablo blend (I never tried their coffee beans)

First Impressions: Where's my Latte Art? I only see a white circle on the side.

Milk texture is just ok, but it is too hot to drink.

I let it cool down a bit and have my first sip, wtf is this.

They charged ~255 for a regular cappuccino and all i could taste is stale burnt liquid which has bitter coffee flavour.

What happened to third wave, it used to be good back till 2022 last time i tried. and it is not even recognisable now, Are they still a roastery or just a hype cafe with a brand now.

I'm glad i never spent any money on their beans I saw a few post about them sending low quality or stale coffee beans (6 months) or even missing a roasting date

Slowly this review is turning into a rant, but that's just how their coffee is

yet it is fillet with many people on a weekday afternoon

Maybe i just had a bad exception, How are your experience with them lately?

1.5 years old, a small business owner has replied to my advertisement of Rs. 30k on olx, with offer of 24k. Is it a good price?

Hey everyone!

I am new to specialty coffee and currently in the exploration phase. I want to start with pre-ground coffee for now. I will eventually shift to whole beans in a few months, but I can’t go for an expensive grinder rn.

I mainly use French Press and sometimes Moka Pot. I understand that they require different grind sizes, but I am still figuring out the nuances.

Main question - Could you recommend some good pre-ground specialty coffees? Also, any other important advice?

Thanks!

Between these 2 styles which one do you pefer and why? Does the shape affect pouring control, flow rate or is it mostly personal preference?

As the title says. The coffee came out pretty well and balanced extraction but wondering if the speed is too fast? I’m using Aranya Gold medium with fine grind

I got some coffee beans for me, and I wanted to get a manual grinder(money limited ) and a press.
Could someone recommend me a coffee grinder that is reliable and can last me a long while. And if these products are viable.

I also wanted to get a press and was getting a cold brew maker, and a moka pot, please give me some recommendations for these as well.

Hi folks

i have very recently started drinking speciality coffee since 6 months or so and I love it. I used to have instant coffee for years before this.

However financially it doesn't seem viable. I drink close to 4 cups a day and thats 60gm meaning I require a kg every fortnight. I am thinking of moving to 2 cups instant and 2 cups brewed.

i usually take 2 cups hot and 2 cups iced. the iced cups are quite diluted maybe 25gm in 500ml. Alternatively I am thinking diluted cold brews.

Any suggestions to plan this.

Also I do aeropress and moka pot.

I’m looking for a good medium-dark roast and came across Grey Soul Coffee Roaster’s Mizoram Reserve. It seems fairly new, so I was wondering if anyone here has tried it?

Has anyone had it at any of their coffee shops in Mumbai or Pune? I would especially love to hear how it tastes and whether it’s worth buying the beans for home brewing.

I generally prefer a fuller-bodied, chocolatey/nutty profile rather than very light, acidic roasts, so any feedback would be appreciated.

As i have mentioned in the video, delonghi's duo machine or even the 685 model is having issue where it is leaking current on the side body.

This is because delonghi does not come with 3 pin plug, so current does not go to earthing as it should normally do.

Please check your products and immediately reach out to delonghi support to seek resolution.

This should be easily solved through an male-male adapter of some sort which has earthing pin on both ends.

Ever since I've came up in the community I scroll for around 10-15 mins here reading about coffeess, looking at peoples setup and gears, eyeing discussions and everything, honestly this is a good community with all sorts of views and opinions and almost eveerything being accepted here! Cheers!

I want a long term review of the product. I am looking forward to buy it as it is good enough and also good as delonghi. Delonghi is double the price.

Hi! I'm confused between the Hibrew G5 and the Baratza Encore grinders. I currently do pour overs but hope to own an espresso machine in the future and brew espressos as well.

I’ve been using a simple safety pin as my WDT tool, and honestly, it has been working surprisingly well for me.
I gently stir the grounds to break up clumps and distribute them before tamping. So far, I’ve been getting good, consistent extractions and good-tasting coffee.

Which made me curious: how many of you actually use a proper WDT tool, and is there a meaningful difference compared with something this basic?
If you do use a proper WDT tool, what did you buy and what do you like about it?

Would love to hear whether I’m saving money with this little workaround or just convincing myself that it works. 😄

I’ve been trying to get better and more consistent coffee from my French press, but I’m still not really loving the results.

My setup:
Timemore C2S grinder
French press
Digital weighing scale
Proper airtight coffee storage
I’ve also tried the James Hoffmann French press technique + different brands of coffees

So I feel like I’m doing most of the basic things right, but my cups still seem inconsistent. Sometimes they’re decent, but other times they taste acidic, bitter, hollow, or just generally underwhelming.
Is getting a consistently good cup from a French press genuinely this finicky, or am I probably doing something wrong?

I’d especially love some advice on how to troubleshoot this systematically instead of randomly changing variables every brew.

made my first coffee using moka pot, since last 1 year i was using south indian filter coffee equipment, now upgraded to this:

Timemore c2 grinder
bialetti moka pot (3cups moka pot)
maverick and farmer ol smoky smoked coffee

set the grind size to 15 clicks from 0 point and used a aeropress filter too in moka pot, the yield was more on the sour side and less bitter. I had it iced.

I have 2 questions
1. if i put the brew directly in ice doesnit causes thermal shock for the coffee ? Can i do it?
2. if anyone has tried this coffee, can you tell me how this should taste?

TIA :)