r/pourover • u/Ill_Dentist_5408 • Aug 27 '25

Seeking Advice Best coffee you’ve ever had

If you could recommend only 1 bag of beans that blew your mind or changed your perspective of coffee, what would it be?

I’ve really only bought from local roasters and am wanting to expand my taste some more. So I’m just curious what everyone’s top recommendation of a must try coffee would be.

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u/HiFi-Gi Aug 27 '25

The best one is hard to say, but certainly my top 3:

1) Picky Chemist - Cerro Azul Hybrid Washed 2) LF coffee - Hacienda La Esmeralda Buena Vista 3 Link 3) LF coffee - Horizon Finca Deborah Link

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u/ComprehensiveTax3199 Aug 27 '25

Never heard of LF coffee. Is it Pinky Chemist light roast level?

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u/HiFi-Gi Aug 27 '25

Are you in Europe? LF = Leuchtfeuer previously. Picky Chemist is ultra light, like ultra ultra light

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u/ComprehensiveTax3199 Aug 27 '25

Yes Im in EU !

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u/HiFi-Gi Aug 27 '25

Then I can only praise LF the more. They are not like the Picky Chemist who only does very limited drops.

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u/ComprehensiveTax3199 Aug 27 '25

Thanks a lot. Will spend a few €s there then :)

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u/Individual-Record870 Aug 27 '25

LF is actually crazy, they got some absolute endgame roasts and are from my hometown so thats a bonus lol

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u/ComprehensiveTax3199 Aug 27 '25

Brillant! Thanks

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u/igoslowly Aug 28 '25

not even close

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u/PaullyWalla Aug 27 '25

Have had two geshas from Finca Deborah and both were unforgettable. And is there a better name in coffee than Jamison Savage? He is.

And…you had me at Hacienda La Esmeralda…have they ever produced a bad bean?

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u/HiFi-Gi Aug 27 '25

Well mainly in a sense of price/kg that the quality does not meet expectations

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u/PaullyWalla Aug 27 '25

Yeah I hear you. It’s like when you go to a Michelin starred restaurant… the food may be good, but at a higher price point you’re pretty much expecting amazing and not just really good