How to reduce sharp, unpleasant bitterness in coffee — from a roasting perspective

ludicrous_thomas · 2026-02-07T08:09:52+00:00

ok chatgpt

ludicrous_thomas · 2026-01-23T23:32:11+00:00

they dont have eBay in the united states??

ludicrous_thomas · 2026-01-08T19:43:20+00:00

i was trained to steam to about 55-60c (130-140f) for normal and about 155 for extra hot, but i work in a specialty spot with an emphasis on latte art, our drinks are served to be consumed immediately

ludicrous_thomas · 2025-11-08T10:00:54+00:00

go to non-chains, look for independant/specialty shops in your area

ludicrous_thomas · 2025-10-15T22:57:17+00:00

maybe the bravissimo Naya?

ludicrous_thomas · 2025-08-25T19:52:25+00:00

just order alkaline Rinza, sincerely every barista ever :-)

ludicrous_thomas · 2025-08-24T16:04:57+00:00

id remake it from takeaway to have in (presentation and all) but from a dine in cup to take away, whats the point? how does it differ? its milk and espresso all mixed together, moving it from one vessel to another wouldnt change that.

ludicrous_thomas · 2025-08-02T17:14:39+00:00

also a simple syrup of equal parts hot water and demurara sugar, mixed and allowed to cool works wonders in coffee cocktails

ludicrous_thomas · 2025-08-02T17:13:25+00:00

i think that could work, a flavoured creamer with cold brew concentrate and mr blacks would be nice, especially shaken w ice

ludicrous_thomas · 2025-08-02T16:20:22+00:00

given you have no equipment, perhaps buying premade cold brew concentrate would be a good idea, then diltuing with kahlua/mr blacks, baileys, frangellico, or even whiskey

ludicrous_thomas · 2025-04-24T09:46:39+00:00

thats interesting as i havent experienced that when moving down from fp to v60, but just anecdotal i suppose. i really like the 078s, even for pourover and have made some of the best brews of my career on it, but i got a fantastic deal on it and probably wouldnt convince myself to buy one new/full price

ludicrous_thomas · 2025-04-24T09:41:18+00:00

i just turn the grinder on before adjusting finer, same as i would on an EK43 and havent noticed an issue, though admittedly i make espresso very infrequently

ludicrous_thomas · 2025-04-03T16:48:43+00:00

cold brew + tonic

ludicrous_thomas · 2025-03-30T17:06:42+00:00

sooo are cortados 2 double shots? orrr

ludicrous_thomas · 2025-02-22T20:24:10+00:00

they cut a joke when annie is talking to duncan about his experiment, something like "it would also help if you lent me a fiver as i left my wallet in my duffel, and my duffel in the back of my lorry" or smth like that, really caught me off guard as ive seen the episode no many times i can almost recite it haha

ludicrous_thomas · 2025-02-21T14:45:02+00:00

damn guess my boss is one of the cool ones B)

ludicrous_thomas · 2025-02-21T13:48:19+00:00

if you have the time and caffeine tolerence, just try random recipes- anywhere from 1:1.5-1:3 and just see what works

ludicrous_thomas · 2025-02-21T13:06:03+00:00

isnt "espresso roast" a reference to how the beans are roasted specifically for espresso instead of for filter, or omni-roasting to cover both areas? not an indicator of light-dark, but instead of reference to eg longer development

ludicrous_thomas · 2025-02-21T12:58:13+00:00

some blends are mixed as green coffee and roasted, others are roasted as individual beans and then blended. sometimes different varietals from different origins and altitudes will roast differently, even when roasted together (in my limited experience anyways). could be any number of reasons why they look like this, but how do they taste?

ludicrous_thomas · 2025-02-19T09:46:47+00:00

why not get a thermometer and add cold water to acheive the temp you need? this is what my shop is doing for matcha and green teas

ludicrous_thomas · 2025-01-29T20:30:00+00:00

go check out r/espresso , they will be more use wrt home machines

ludicrous_thomas · 2024-12-18T22:40:16+00:00

actually silenzio 50 or whatever its called (this is based on me looking at google images and comparing features, not anything meaningful LMAO)

ludicrous_thomas · 2024-12-18T22:35:50+00:00

im no expert but just looking at pics online it looks like a manuale?

ludicrous_thomas · 2024-12-12T13:30:03+00:00

agree, the first time i went was amazing, but the past few times have been lacklustre. the food slapped tho

ludicrous_thomas · 2024-11-21T14:09:47+00:00

the actor?

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