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I have just recently moved to EU (Czech Republic). I am completely new to the scene.
My previous two favorite coffees were Nicaragua Los Pinos and Ethiopia Worka Wuri, both by Ukrainian boutique roaster Mad Heads.
The roasts were both quite light, 'scandinavian style' light....
Hi I'm more of a passive person on the site for the past 12 years or so and have been reading more lately since time is aplenty during the Covid shutdown.
First some background, my wife and I lived in Zurich, Switzerland for several years in the '90s and used to travel to Como...
I just got a linea mini and a niche and we went through a few coffees but wanted to get something that is commonly available, not expensive so I tune my grinding/coffee making skills.
not expensive is in the list as sometimes I make 3-4 shots in a row to just taste what I did...
I currently have decaf from Black and White, and while it is great, I wonder if there is an excellent lighter-roast option.
B&W says medium-dark, and the beans are definitely oily, so I am looking for medium or light-medium.
I finally received a much anticipated 5-pounder Malabar Gold from Josuma last week (roast date is for last week's batch, so May 9th). Even though it has many fans here, I could not find a good place where people's extraction parameters/thoughts/experiments on MG were...
I have felt like I have had a lot of good coffee this year, but nothing that has really wow'd me. So I am just wondering if you guys could point in me in the direction of some exceptional coffee, only caveat is that I am not comfortable with light roasted espresso as my Preciso...
I have a dedicated espresso grinder. It won't grind course enough for pour-over. If I purchase coffee ground at the store, what can I expect in terms of freshness if I keep in in one of those AirScape containers?
Hi - Trying this coffee for the first time, for those that have the subscription how long do you rest these? I am only doing pourovers now, no espresso.
I've seen a bit a mix in various threads, wondering if there is a concensus?
Thx
DEC 30 2020 Edit: There has been a change in the Saka lineup for their bar series with the addition of Top Selection, originally Gran Bar. Gran bar is now no longer pure Arabica, but rather:
Top Selection is pure Arabica
Gran Bar is 80/20 Arabica/Robusta
Classic Bar is 60/40...
