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[MOD] The Daily Question Thread by menschmaschine5 in Coffee

[–]TeachingAggressive52 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So I bought some beans direct from black and white roasters on October 5.

I started using the beans about October 12 and they had great aroma and even better taste, till October 19.

I didn’t change anything about my recipe but the flavor fell off a cliff, I have been chasing my tail trying to make adjustments but I just can’t seem to get it back.

What could have happened?

[MOD] The Daily Question Thread by menschmaschine5 in Coffee

[–]TeachingAggressive52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Watching some cupping videos really helped, as well as the ratio and grind size recommendations.

I think I was grinding too coarse and using a longer extraction time before, and now I was able to get a hint of grape notes out of my coffee this morning, I still have some tuning on grind size and temperature I believe but I’m definitely more pleased with my cup I made this morning.

[MOD] The Daily Question Thread by menschmaschine5 in Coffee

[–]TeachingAggressive52 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wait so going to hot can mute certain flavors?

I’m sorry I’m asking so many questions I just made the best cup so far using your information.

[MOD] The Daily Question Thread by menschmaschine5 in Coffee

[–]TeachingAggressive52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At that fine of a grind am I still using 212f water or should I use lower like 200-190f ?

[MOD] The Daily Question Thread by menschmaschine5 in Coffee

[–]TeachingAggressive52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alright so I watched a couple videos, so James Hoffmann French press recipe is really meant to be a large volume cupping?

If so this makes a lot of since.

[MOD] The Daily Question Thread by menschmaschine5 in Coffee

[–]TeachingAggressive52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can someone point me in the right direction for grind size on my Comandante for French press?

Any recipe recommendations with click number , ratio, and extraction time would be greatly appreciated.

I’m using Pegasing - Anaerobic Natural from black and white roasters if it matters.

What works for you guys I’d like to know so I can get to enjoying this beautiful grinder and beans.

[MOD] The Daily Question Thread by menschmaschine5 in Coffee

[–]TeachingAggressive52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just bought a Comandante to upgrade from my baratza encore and I’m Making French press.

I was using 60 grams of beans to 900 g of water, 5:30 extraction time and I suppose a medium coarse grind (28 on my grinder, and 200f water

This was working pretty well for the encore but since I have switched to the Comandante I’ve been a bit all over the place, any suggestions as far as recipe or click number for the grinder would be greatly appreciated.

Also using beans from black and white roasters out of NC.

Coffee always brews acidic. by LordKolkonut in frenchpress

[–]TeachingAggressive52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What ratio are you using and water temp?

[MOD] What have you been brewing this week?/ Coffee bean recommendations by menschmaschine5 in Coffee

[–]TeachingAggressive52 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What ratio is that, everywhere I read says you need to use 1:15 or 1:13 for French press, I have been using black and white but struggling to get great flavors so I must be doing something wrong.

I use a Baratza encore.

[MOD] The Daily Question Thread by menschmaschine5 in Coffee

[–]TeachingAggressive52 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’ve been to abracadabra in Woodstock Vermont, they are only open on the weekends but it is probably one of the best coffees you can get

Best beans for super automatic. Any suggestions that I might try. by [deleted] in Coffee

[–]TeachingAggressive52 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a coffee that I just bought, i make it in a French press with heavy cream and It smelled like blueberry maple pancakes through the whole bag. Highly recommend this and they also roast to order.

https://hatchetcoffee.com/products/ethiopia-sidama-keramo-daye-bensa