Only if you did it wrong! High quality beans, a good roast, and attention to detail can produce a fruit forward cup that is pleasantly nuanced. That said, coffee isn't for everyone. If you're buying from a supermarket, you're set up for a bitter cup.
Buy local, get a scale and use a good ratio (1part coffee to 15-18 parts Water), right temp (195-205F) and right grind size (impacts time and what is extracted) and you can produce a reasonable cup from most beans!
Believe me, people I know have had me try a lot of coffee. From local roasters, kopi luwak, Ethiopian habesha ceremony and more. My old boss was a coffee enthusiast and had me try multiple times. I can taste differences, sure, but the problem is that the base coffee taste is just awful.
I want to have this kind of video, but at the end, they reveal that the coffee powder was cheap as shit instant coffee. Just to see the coffee afficionados lose their minds.
It’s beautiful and I’m sure it tasted heavenly But my coffee is pretty damn good Only takes a few minutes to perk, brew & clean up & I’m such a happy camper
There's definitely a reward:effort drop-off once you get to a certain level. I've decided that (without evidence) grinding my own beans is worth my time, but I can recognize that others don't find it worthwhile, and that's okay. Pre-ground coffee is probably superior to the stuff my ex used to make with the spice grinder.
I think weed culture is worse, to be honest. I can actually taste the difference in grinds and roasts. Weed just smells like weed, no matter how much my buddy claims “you can really taste the duct tape!”
Have to have a suppression system-- a hood vent helps, but you have to have it up pretty high. Smaller batches shouldn't have too much coming off them, unless you take it pretty dark.
Look at this poser with his pre-dried beans. It's not real coffee unless you dry them yourself, from the tree you grew from a seed yourself, from the strain of coffee tree that you selectively bred yourself, from the ....
I'm not a coffee snob, but growing and roasting coffee sounds like a lot of fun. I'm currently waiting for our apple tree to start producing. It's been about 3 years and they usually start around 5.
From scratch? From scratch?! If you ain't growing your coffee trees, gathering the beans, putting them to dry and then removing the outer layers, are you really doing it from scratch Mr. Expensive-fancy- pants-manual-espresso-machine!
I'm pretty bad with formatting. $500 is a mid tier home espresso machine. Expect to pay over a grand for something that produces anything close to a cafe unit. Cafe units retail (for a cheap plasticy one) at $6000, up to $35000+ for truly premium builds.
Is this a fake photo? Are they not already getting irradiated by it while doing this? I thought they were supposed to be behind a wall when it collapsed.
It's "safe" as long as the 2 halves of the outer sphere weren't closed together, the gap between them in the photo is enough to keep the nuclear reaction at a safe level. The incident was from them not following the procedures and just holding it open with a screwdriver, which eventually ended up slipping and letting it shut, which quickly caused the nuclear reaction to kick into a dangerous state.
I mean it's not just seeing it that has me curious, but like does the air smell/taste different? I don't think I've seen anyone mention anything about it because usually when the air itself turns blue you're too panicked to focus on anything else.
48-72 hours, though this depends on the roast and desired output. Coffee contains a lot of CO2 when fresh. Allowing that gas to dissapate results in a cleaner cup without off flavors. If you wait too long, the coffee will lose VOC's (volatile organic compounds) and lose complexity, eventually just tasting flat. If the roast is dark enough to express oil, those can also go rancid.
Wholly untrue, I have no idea where you got that information. Americans drink a lot of commodity grade arabica, but robusta is not prevalent here. Further, there are classic european blends that contain robusta. It just depends on what kind of customer they are going after.
The only coffee company in America that I know of that uses Robusta is Death Wish, because their whole marketing shtick is the high caffeine content. Maybe they used it in the '50s or something but Arabica is the default here.
Folgers classic contains robusta, Nguyen coffee supply, and a few others. It's not common. In 2015 (I think?) maxwell house made the switch to pure arabica.
because roasted beans develop a lot of carbondioxyde, which counters a good extraction. waiting for the most part to vaporize greatly benefits the intended taste.
Hit the nail right on the head! 48 hours is great for drip, 72 for espresso. Depending on processing and roast degree it could take up to 5 weeks. General rule of thumb is a week off roast.
tarquinious
Fuck yeah, squeeze that bean juice
zolamillie80
Coffee porn
toledontohinope
EatYourGreenVegetals
Cascabel and The Data Dome
littlecoatfatguy
Ah, Folgers
LoPhatJoe
Good for the first drop
sochilln
Donaldbain
They omitted the twenty minutes they spent looking for the cap they casually flicked off.
LittlePinkAnimal
And after all that it still tastes like hot, bitter, ditch water.
boulderingbarista
Only if you did it wrong! High quality beans, a good roast, and attention to detail can produce a fruit forward cup that is pleasantly nuanced. That said, coffee isn't for everyone. If you're buying from a supermarket, you're set up for a bitter cup.
Buy local, get a scale and use a good ratio (1part coffee to 15-18 parts Water), right temp (195-205F) and right grind size (impacts time and what is extracted) and you can produce a reasonable cup from most beans!
LittlePinkAnimal
Believe me, people I know have had me try a lot of coffee. From local roasters, kopi luwak, Ethiopian habesha ceremony and more. My old boss was a coffee enthusiast and had me try multiple times. I can taste differences, sure, but the problem is that the base coffee taste is just awful.
metaporridge
I love it. What is this gorgeous kit?
AWoodenSword
The espresso press at least looks like a Flair, not sure about the others
anitamargarita
I had a guy who worked for me that always wanted the most expensive coffee beans for the station. He would then add a 1/2 cup of flavored bullshit
MKaiser
bro probably collects and plays warhammer 40k as well
Come2Japan
CityYeti
If you want to make a cup of coffee from scratch, you must first create the universe.
whooshy
Over engineered yet the least processed form of coffee.
Lakalaba
Buddy of mine doesn't roast, but does the rest. I asked why, he said that he needs to take breaks (WFH) and this forces him to do it.
HeadJamistan
This one isn't very adjustable or user friendly. There's cheaper ones out there that control the heat much better. 1/
HeadJamistan
This one is good for places where you don't have power, I guess.
Taluien
I want to have this kind of video, but at the end, they reveal that the coffee powder was cheap as shit instant coffee. Just to see the coffee afficionados lose their minds.
smorsdoeuvres
It’s beautiful and I’m sure it tasted heavenly
But my coffee is pretty damn good
Only takes a few minutes to perk, brew & clean up & I’m such a happy camper
Djinngineer
There's definitely a reward:effort drop-off once you get to a certain level. I've decided that (without evidence) grinding my own beans is worth my time, but I can recognize that others don't find it worthwhile, and that's okay. Pre-ground coffee is probably superior to the stuff my ex used to make with the spice grinder.
Davidnfilms
Is all that really necessary to make chocolate milk?
Trimule
Well, times are hard and you can grow cocoa beans in the backyard. Makes sense to me.
phydaux4242
Seems like s lot of work when there’s a 7-11 that sells coffee right down the street
ThisIsReallyHowILook
Coffee for the pretentious asshole in your life...
Macetheace50
manWithNoHands
Ugh I hate coffee culture sometimes. It's so pretentious.
Djinngineer
I like my La Colombe, flavorful with just a hint of pretentiousness.
kilomasu
I can appreciate this post. I can also enjoy a cup of instant coffee though, when I don't haz the time.
Goldmarble
Coffee culture, weed culture....all the same shit.
Draconiclyyours
I think weed culture is worse, to be honest. I can actually taste the difference in grinds and roasts. Weed just smells like weed, no matter how much my buddy claims “you can really taste the duct tape!”
PaddyPatrick
Put green coffee beans in your popcorn air popper, but do so outside as the aroma can be intense indoors. Great way to roast coffee beans.
Gongfuteaguy
I roast mine outside. the smoke smell that gets in the house doesn't go away easily
boulderingbarista
Have to have a suppression system-- a hood vent helps, but you have to have it up pretty high. Smaller batches shouldn't have too much coming off them, unless you take it pretty dark.
teberoth
Look at this poser with his pre-dried beans. It's not real coffee unless you dry them yourself, from the tree you grew from a seed yourself, from the strain of coffee tree that you selectively bred yourself, from the ....
wheeeeeeeeeeee
Fermenting plays a big role
Fishinlaw
Naw..real amazing coffee comes from the butts of weasels. It's pretty tasty and a bit musky.
thehappyrunner
I'm not a coffee snob, but growing and roasting coffee sounds like a lot of fun. I'm currently waiting for our apple tree to start producing. It's been about 3 years and they usually start around 5.
hungmung
I've always wondered what the coffee fruit tastes like. That would be another fun bonus of growing yourself.
thehappyrunner
Same. Knowing people chewed it before we all started brewing it, I assume it wasn't horrible.
boulderingbarista
Cultivar, not strain. C'mon man. Look at this poser pretending he knows.
davemymindisgoingicanfeelit
German sex is weird.
boulderingbarista
Depends on the German at the end of the day. I imagine they find the US's prudishness weird as well.
Sheldonian
From scratch? From scratch?! If you ain't growing your coffee trees, gathering the beans, putting them to dry and then removing the outer layers, are you really doing it from scratch Mr. Expensive-fancy- pants-manual-espresso-machine!
MyCatIsMissingAnEar
I do have a Kona coffee tree though, lol. We've gotten like... 12 beans off of it in the three years we've had it.
Youhavinagiraffe
"If you want to make a [coffee] from scratch you must invent the universe" - Carl Sagan
boulderingbarista
Those are actually on par with Delonghi in terms of price. They're just manual. The Delonghi's I've used are kinda garbo though.
Sheldonian
That's a flair Espresso maker which costs around $330
boulderingbarista
I'm well aware.
Flair Pro 2 ($325): https://flairespresso.com/product/pro-2/
Mid range Delonghi ($399): https://www.pansgear.com/product/delonghi-magnifica-evo-espresso-machine-with-lattecrema-system/
boulderingbarista
I'm pretty bad with formatting. $500 is a mid tier home espresso machine. Expect to pay over a grand for something that produces anything close to a cafe unit. Cafe units retail (for a cheap plasticy one) at $6000, up to $35000+ for truly premium builds.
CeterumCenseo
If you want to make coffee from scratch, you must first invent the universe.
moxythree
That’s a lot of work. My Keurig is a lot quicker AND it’s helping ruin the planet.
JadeNB1729
wadatahmydamie
Shittier coffee and single-use plastic. What’s not to like?
SmartAverageBear
pfshfine
Those reusable keurig pods aren't hard to come by. I use them every day and fill them with a coffee of my choice.
aShogunNamedMarcus
This pro version of the bean roaster can speed that step up immensely
ThatLeftistBlackMetalWeeb
But would this be a "oopsie daisy" or a "bruh" moment?
Sakkura
Roasts both your beans in two shakes of a lamb's tail.
SicRefBro
mjacoHitHero
"At 1.7 million Sieverts per shot, you'll never need another espresso ever again!"
AnApologeticCanadian
Is this a fake photo? Are they not already getting irradiated by it while doing this? I thought they were supposed to be behind a wall when it collapsed.
qwerty1418
It's "safe" as long as the 2 halves of the outer sphere weren't closed together, the gap between them in the photo is enough to keep the nuclear reaction at a safe level. The incident was from them not following the procedures and just holding it open with a screwdriver, which eventually ended up slipping and letting it shut, which quickly caused the nuclear reaction to kick into a dangerous state.
ChiGamer
Its real https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_core
ItsCaptain0bvious
Just make sure the screwdriver doesn't slip
The701
3.6 grams of caffeine per cup.
InHarmsWay
Right at dick level.
Sheldonian
When you see blue, it's ready
LupusLilium
Look, I know those who've seen the blue usually end up dying. But there are just some curiosities in life that draw us into danger.
CptJohnYossarian
You don't need demon core to see T H E B L U E.
LupusLilium
I mean it's not just seeing it that has me curious, but like does the air smell/taste different? I don't think I've seen anyone mention anything about it because usually when the air itself turns blue you're too panicked to focus on anything else.
The701
Cherenkov's blend: Positively radiant flavor.®
improprietary
Aren't you supposed to wait a day after roasting before grinding the beans?
timecookie
The video is only 30sec long but you can come back in a day if you prefer to pretend it's filmed in one single shot.
boulderingbarista
48-72 hours, though this depends on the roast and desired output. Coffee contains a lot of CO2 when fresh. Allowing that gas to dissapate results in a cleaner cup without off flavors. If you wait too long, the coffee will lose VOC's (volatile organic compounds) and lose complexity, eventually just tasting flat. If the roast is dark enough to express oil, those can also go rancid.
DrowningLessons
If you look closely you can see cuts for time in the video
lukebagpiper2
Woulda been a long gif
PoorSucker
Depends if its Arabica or Robusta beans, Americans drink the cheap Robusta, European prefer Arabica
MyCatIsMissingAnEar
American here, Arabica all the way. Robusta is gross.
boulderingbarista
Wholly untrue, I have no idea where you got that information. Americans drink a lot of commodity grade arabica, but robusta is not prevalent here. Further, there are classic european blends that contain robusta. It just depends on what kind of customer they are going after.
aThingWithTheStufAndTheJunk
The only coffee company in America that I know of that uses Robusta is Death Wish, because their whole marketing shtick is the high caffeine content. Maybe they used it in the '50s or something but Arabica is the default here.
boulderingbarista
Folgers classic contains robusta, Nguyen coffee supply, and a few others. It's not common. In 2015 (I think?) maxwell house made the switch to pure arabica.
schismatosis
American coffee drinker here and I've never even heard of "robusta"
ColdestOne
All the beans I've ever come across in the US are Arabica
Youhavinagiraffe
If you've come across them I think you've misunderstood what type of "grinding" you were meant to do
killduhbatman
He will pay for this. We will grind him like coffee beans.
Aeonika
Even the cheapass ones at Aldi are listed as Arabica, not sure I've ever seen the other.
thegarts
Why?
aap71
off-gassing
Herrschmidt
because roasted beans develop a lot of carbondioxyde, which counters a good extraction. waiting for the most part to vaporize greatly benefits the intended taste.
boulderingbarista
Hit the nail right on the head! 48 hours is great for drip, 72 for espresso. Depending on processing and roast degree it could take up to 5 weeks. General rule of thumb is a week off roast.
hungmung
That's also why coffee bags have that little port on them. It allows the carbon dioxide to vent out without allowing oxygen or moisture in.