Let's see your battle-stations or new purchases! Tell us what it is you have, post pictures if you want, let us know what you think and how you use it all to make your daily Cup of Joe. Feel free to discuss gear here as well - recommendations, reviews, etc. Feel free to post links to where people can get the gear but please no sketchy deal sites and none of those Amazon (or other site) links where you get a percentage if people buy it, they will be removed. Also, if you want battle-stations every day of the week, check out /r/coffeestations! Please keep coffee station pictures limited to this ..read more

There's no secret that this hobby/lifestyle of 'manually-making' coffee, requires a lot of time and effort. In comparison, the majority of the world's population is content with mediocre automatic/'no-effort' coffee. They want coffee and they want it instantly, taste is the least of their concerns, as long as it's hot enough and the caffeine, plenty. Nothing wrong with preferring coffee this way, at all. I also have my days where I don't want to bother with the effort of attempting to make good coffee. Those days, I settle for automatic brown water. It tastes like burnt, watered-down crap mos ..read more

Welcome to the daily /r/Coffee question thread! There are no stupid questions here, ask a question and get an answer! We all have to start somewhere and sometimes it is hard to figure out just what you are doing right or doing wrong. Luckily, the /r/Coffee community loves to help out. Do you have a question about how to use a specific piece of gear or what gear you should be buying? Want to know how much coffee you should use or how you should grind it? Not sure about how much water you should use or how hot it should be? Wondering about your coffee's shelf life? Don't forget to use the resou ..read more

There are loadcells in the moving platen and under the mug. This will allow me to live plot force data during a press. It will also allow me to provide live feedback to the motors so if they see pressure rising, they can lessen their speed etc. Goal is to test various Aeropress accessories and to learn more about the Aeropress. submitted by /u/LukeDuke [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Welcome to the daily /r/Coffee question thread! There are no stupid questions here, ask a question and get an answer! We all have to start somewhere and sometimes it is hard to figure out just what you are doing right or doing wrong. Luckily, the /r/Coffee community loves to help out. Do you have a question about how to use a specific piece of gear or what gear you should be buying? Want to know how much coffee you should use or how you should grind it? Not sure about how much water you should use or how hot it should be? Wondering about your coffee's shelf life? Don't forget to use the resou ..read more

I primarily make coffee with a V60. I feel like I can really dial beans in and get vibrant results. If I don't want to pay as close of attention I'll also use an Aero Press or Clever Dripper. Eight times out of ten, V60 gives me a better cup and I feel I get more out of the beans. Occasionally another method will surprise me and/or I like how other methods bring out different characteristics of the coffee. I'm just starting to get deep into espresso so will have to see how this layers in. Do you switch up your brew methods, and if so do you think each can shine and make a 'best' cup for the b ..read more

Is there a way to quickly/easily produce large amounts of something similar to distilled milk? The traditional method of freezing and thawing takes many hours and you end up with less product, so I'm trying to find an alternative method. A post on a home-barista forum recommended mixing whole milk powder into regular whole milk. Would this be similar enough, and if so, at what ratio? Any and all recommendations are appreciated submitted by /u/FortuneBackground341 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

This is a thread for the enthusiasts of /r/Coffee to connect with the industry insiders who post in this sub! Do you want to know what it's like to work in the industry? How different companies source beans? About any other aspects of running or working for a coffee business? Well, ask your questions here! Think of this as an AUA directed at the back room of the coffee industry. This may be especially pertinent if you wonder what impact the COVID-19 pandemic may have on the industry (hint: not a good one). Remember to keep supporting your favorite coffee businesses if you can - check out the ..read more

Welcome to the daily /r/Coffee question thread! There are no stupid questions here, ask a question and get an answer! We all have to start somewhere and sometimes it is hard to figure out just what you are doing right or doing wrong. Luckily, the /r/Coffee community loves to help out. Do you have a question about how to use a specific piece of gear or what gear you should be buying? Want to know how much coffee you should use or how you should grind it? Not sure about how much water you should use or how hot it should be? Wondering about your coffee's shelf life? Don't forget to use the resou ..read more

Welcome to the daily /r/Coffee question thread! There are no stupid questions here, ask a question and get an answer! We all have to start somewhere and sometimes it is hard to figure out just what you are doing right or doing wrong. Luckily, the /r/Coffee community loves to help out. Do you have a question about how to use a specific piece of gear or what gear you should be buying? Want to know how much coffee you should use or how you should grind it? Not sure about how much water you should use or how hot it should be? Wondering about your coffee's shelf life? Don't forget to use the resou ..read more