Maybe a month or two ago, I was scrolling through all posts and saw someone asking which is the best brand of coffee. The bag pictured was suggested, so I ordered it off of Amazon, and it has been sitting in my pantry until today. I ordered a Hario V60 and Stagg EKG PRO Studio a few days ago, which were just delivered. After watching a few YouTube videos, I learned how to pour it, kind of. The coffee is so good that it doesn’t need anything added to it. So, thanks; I can’t drink the stuff in the lobby anymore. :)

Is there anything else I should pick up? I was thinking of getting a Fellow Gen 2 Ode Brew Grinder next, but I’m open to suggestions.

  • CCMan1701A@startrek.website
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    9 months ago

    I like my Baratza ESP grinder, but only because I also have the bellow attachment. Whatever you end up with don’t forget the water spritzer to spray the beans before grinding. Also, you’ll need a kitchen scale if you don’t have one.

    I think it would take me months to go through 3lbs of coffee as I only use one cup a day, which is only 11g of coffee.

    • ditty@lemm.ee
      2·
      9 months ago

      I just started doing a wetted butter knife through my beans before I grind them and it seems to work pretty well! I use a Baratza Encore that I upgraded the burr in.

      • CCMan1701A@startrek.website
        2·
        9 months ago

        Fancy. What burr upgrade did you pick up? I haven’t used mine enough to need this, but could order and have it laying around for future me.

    • LastoftheDinosaurs@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      2·
      9 months ago

      Same here. I just did the math, and it would take me 45 to 91 days to go through this whole bag. I’m glad I like it so much! Lol

      I might be going with a manual grinder now, especially since I’m limited on space, but I’ll look into getting a spritzer too.

      • reattach@lemmy.world
        2·
        9 months ago

        Something you may find is that your coffee will lose flavor over time - for example, we get 2lb/month from a local roaster (usually ~2 days off roast) and there is a noticeable (to me) decrease in flavor by the end of the month.

        If that’s your experience as well, you can try buying smaller quantities, using a vacuum jar to store coffee, or freezing the bulk of the coffee and only taking out what you need for a shorter period (read up on best ways to freeze coffee first).

      • CCMan1701A@startrek.website
        2·
        9 months ago

        I could have gone with a manual, since it’s only one cup a day, but I know myself and would quickly be annoyed with the grinding process. Also, there is maybe twice a year I need to brew coffee when people come over. Does the grinder take space? Yes. It’s like the size of a small blender. I put it in the dead corner of the counter top.

        Let us know what you end up with. I may get a manual for travel fun.