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.
Is this whole thread an ad? It’s weird how many specific brands are being talked about, and how only positive things are being said…
That’s just how coffee snobs are. I’ve seen plenty of “recipes” that dictate specific equipment. The V60 is a super standard pour over, but you could just use a $5 Melitta. I don’t even know what the other device is. A grinder? A kettle?
Coffee people are worse than car or PC people sometimes.
“I have a Mario Switch and it makes the best coffee if you use the Up Up Down Down AB method with medium coarse pre-wet grounds from an TG-16 ceramic grinder.”
Coffee people are literally just like audiophiles.
Subjective experiences are the most susceptible to complete snake oil.
That being said, the Stag EKG is a damn simple and good electric kettle without costing as much as a Hario kettle. Timer, temperature hold at a very large temp range, a good gooseneck with a low flow for pourovers and quick heating without overshoot. It does take damn near forever to fill a pot with 500ml if you just want to pour tea water quickly.
Every hobby is like this. I don’t know how you’d talk about coffee without mentioning the specific kettle, grinder, scale, beans, etc.
Easy. The most important thing is the beans and the technique. The specific kettle, grinder, and scale are so unimportant, as long as you have even an OK burr grinder.
It’s funny that you didn’t list the brewing method because that is important. An AeroPress, for example, brews coffee differently from a drip maker, and that can change the final product a lot. Your scale or kettle? Not at all. All that matters is a somewhat accurate weight and water at the right temperature. Not brands. Not models.
You shared brands and models but didn’t say anything about your grind size, water temperature, time, or coffee weight.
Then again, this post was about the beans themselves and not a recipe, but I don’t even know why mentioning the model equipment you had was important.
I’m not trying to be too hard on you. Discussing equipment is definitely part of the hobby, but all you did was list what you had like showing off a shiney new toy to your friends. It doesn’t seem important to the post. I think that’s why the original commenter spoke up.
My post was a shoutout to the original poster. I didn’t know who they were, and I wanted advice before making another nearly $300 purchase on coffee-making equipment. I’m glad I posted because I almost bought an electric grinder when a manual one suits my needs better (limited space, single user). At the end of the day, I post for the same reasons you post. I’m sorry you didn’t like it.
I’ll start. I use a popular midrange espresso machine to grind whole beans just before use each time. I also only buy local, freshly roasted coffee beans. In my city, there are a half a dozen great places to buy them, but coffee is subjective, so my favorite won’t be yours.
I buy shitty local brand and they taste like shit because they’re the cheap kind. I cover up the flavor with sugar and milk.
Except when I’m not poor. And then I buy from my friends who source truly delicious beans and I savor it unsullied
It’s funny, some of my favorite espresso ends up not teasing good in the lattes I tend to favor (sweet cream, vanilla bean.) Part of the fun in coffee is finding flavor pairings. One type and one method is never the best. The same goes for brands, though you do often get what you pay for to some degree.