Coffee Beans what's in your grinder ???


 
Mark_E said:
Not sure where you're located but I drink Mayorga too. The roaster is located 18 mins from my house so I pick it up at their location in Rockville, MD. The Costco here often has it in stock and it's considerably cheaper than retail at the roaster. Last time I checked, the price was like $16 for two lbs. But that was before they raised prices. I got into a conversation this morning with a guy on Reddit who said he just bought 2 lbs of Mayorga Muy Macho & 2 lbs of Mayorga Winter Brew for $45 shipped. I pay $59 for the same thing and I have to go pick it up. Only advantage is maybe I get it a bit more fresh.
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We live near BWI and have two Costco's and a BJ's all within 10-15 minutes of the house.
I love Mayorga, but only the Cafe Cubano and Muy Macho...with the possible exception of Cafe Du Monde, I only buy dark roast coffee.
 
I used to be that way too - for decades. I would only drink the dark roasts.

I've learned the hard way that coffee brewing is extremely complex. One really needs to adjust his technique to fit the roast. For example, if one likes a dark roast, and then brews a medium light roast the same way he brews a dark roast, it will taste ridiculously weak, and therefore bad. However, if one makes an adjustment in the grind (finer grind) and the amount of coffee (more), the flavor will come out in the cup and what one thinks will be a weak cup will turn into a delicious cup. In that way, I've learned that I like all roasts now! Unfortunately, it took me nearly my whole life to figure this out. :p
 
Mark_E said:
I used to be that way too - for decades. I would only drink the dark roasts.

I've learned the hard way that coffee brewing is extremely complex. One really needs to adjust his technique to fit the roast. For example, if one likes a dark roast, and then brews a medium light roast the same way he brews a dark roast, it will taste ridiculously weak, and therefore bad. However, if one makes an adjustment in the grind (finer grind) and the amount of coffee (more), the flavor will come out in the cup and what one thinks will be a weak cup will turn into a delicious cup. In that way, I've learned that I like all roasts now! Unfortunately, it took me nearly my whole life to figure this out. :p
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Tell me about it.

I didn't care for coffee until Dad got stationed overseas and I developed a taste for good coffee when we lived in Naples.

I have a La Pavoni espresso machine from the late 70's, a French Press, a Chemex and a Bialetti moka pot.
I mainly use the Chemex....
 
Mark_E said:
I used to be that way too - for decades. I would only drink the dark roasts.

I've learned the hard way that coffee brewing is extremely complex. One really needs to adjust his technique to fit the roast. For example, if one likes a dark roast, and then brews a medium light roast the same way he brews a dark roast, it will taste ridiculously weak, and therefore bad. However, if one makes an adjustment in the grind (finer grind) and the amount of coffee (more), the flavor will come out in the cup and what one thinks will be a weak cup will turn into a delicious cup. In that way, I've learned that I like all roasts now! Unfortunately, it took me nearly my whole life to figure this out. :p
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I would go for that, except one thing. IDK if I would appreciate the flavor profile of lighter roasts so then it would likely be $$$ wasted as I'd never use it and likely toss it in the trash
 
Rick P said:
Tell me about it.

I didn't care for coffee until Dad got stationed overseas and I developed a taste for good coffee when we lived in Naples.

I have a La Pavoni espresso machine from the late 70's, a French Press, a Chemex and a Bialetti moka pot.
I mainly use the Chemex....
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I used an 8-cup Chemex for years (actually four cups you know). I was never really happy with the cup but I think it was mostly because it was just too big. I would make four cups at once - two for me and two for my wife. But it just doesn't work well that way. Now I use a Hario V60 02 which is 700 ml. It makes two small cups at once very nicely. So I do it twice each morning.
 
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LMichaels said:
I would go for that, except one thing. IDK if I would appreciate the flavor profile of lighter roasts so then it would likely be $$$ wasted as I'd never use it and likely toss it in the trash
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Yeah - you need to be gifted a high quality lighter roast. Then spend some time figuring out the best way to brew it. Nobody is going to deliberately go out and buy a light roast if they like dark roasts. :ROFLMAO:
 
Here's a good example. This is a light roast.

Coffee Review - Kona Noir by Big Island Coffee Roasters

Richly aromatic, deep-toned Kona SL-34 coffee produced by Kraig Lee and Franck Carisey and roasted by Big Island Coffee Roasters in Mountain View, Hawai'i.
www.coffeereview.com www.coffeereview.com

Yet, it's rated a 95 on this site which means Excellent.

So, if it's rated excellent, and yet we think it's weak and tasteless, we are probably doing something wrong during the brewing process for that particular roast.
 
Mark_E said:
I used an 8-cup Chemex for years (actually four cups you know). I was never really happy with the cup but I think it was mostly because it was just too big. I would make four cups at once - two for me and two for my wife. But it just doesn't work well that way. Now I use a Hario V60 02 which is 700 ml. It makes two small cups at once very nicely. So I do it twice each morning.
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I'm barely patient enough to wait for my 3-cup to finish brewing...I can't imagine waiting on an 8-cup.

Fortunately, Fran doesn't drink coffee, and I only drink one 14 oz mug a day, so the 3-cup Chemex suits my needs.
 
Mark_E said:
I used an 8-cup Chemex for years (actually four cups you know). I was never really happy with the cup but I think it was mostly because it was just too big. I would make four cups at once - two for me and two for my wife. But it just doesn't work well that way. Now I use a Hario V60 02 which is 700 ml. It makes two small cups at once very nicely. So I do it twice each morning.
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I'm barely patient enough to wait for my 3-cup to finish brewing...I can't imagine waiting on an 8-cup.

Fortunately, Fran doesn't drink coffee, and I only drink one 14 oz mug a day, so the 3-cup Chemex suits my needs.
 
Rick P said:
I'm barely patient enough to wait for my 3-cup to finish brewing...I can't imagine waiting on an 8-cup.

Fortunately, Fran doesn't drink coffee, and I only drink one 14 oz mug a day, so the 3-cup Chemex suits my needs.
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Fran? lol - you've got to be kidding.

I bet Fran doesn't do FB either, does she? :)
 
Well, I stopped by Costco today, wandered down the coffee aisle and not next to the standard House Blend they have Kirkland House Blend Espresso Roast. This is the first time I have seen it in their store, but sadly it looked like it came at the expense of having the Cameron's product I like so well.
The HB espresso is pretty good stuff though, but IMO I can't remember if I'd put it in the same league as the Cameron's. I don't need coffee right now or I'd have grabbed a bag. But I have the new Member's Mark House Blend on hand and a bag of the Cameron's
Next in line though to be opened is the Member's Mark in that red bag I pictured a few posts up. Fingers crossed on this one as the price is too good to be true, and the packaging is excellent
 
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