The Truth About Specialty Coffee

[@coffeechronicler]

What made the biggest difference for you, when you first "really" got into coffee?

[@derektaitt8253]

Hi, it was good to see a "down to earth" video that started with the basics. Until the covid pandemic my brewing method was based upon either a French Press or Aeropress using supermarket preground coffee. Watching online videos opened my eyes to specialty coffee and various brewing methods. Now I either use a Hario V60 or April brewer. I was given an espresso machine which I am trying to get to grips with, As you say, it is a journey into coffee which is fascinating and, like most journeys, there is always something new to see and learn.

[@coffeechronicler]

Thanks for the kind words. The pandemic definitely created a new generation of home-baristas!

Better grinder. Then making my own water (although I always used jug filtered water, which as I've later tested alone a huge improvement compared to my tap water).

[@morganbakerable]

Water, I've been into specialty coffee for the past decade but two years ago I started messing with water and in the past year I have been dialing water in the way I would dial the rest of the brew and I now feel that I am getting the best out of my coffees. It's also such a cheap way to improve your coffee compared to grinders and machines and so on.

[@coffeechronicler]

@@morganbakerable Couldn't agree more!

[@abrisi687]

Wow binged like 10 videos. This channel should have 250k+ subscribes...wow. Thank you for what you do. Made some coffee with filtered water, 15g dark roast and 225g water...what a different taste....going to order a kettle, a v60 and some filters!

[@coffeechronicler]

Thanks for the kind words :)

[@julianpark93]

Started my journey with an 1zpresso JX Pro, a v60, and a Cafelat Robot! The best part of this hobby IMO is that while the end product can be similar / predictable (a cup of coffee), the raw inputs can be so different and you get so much variety. My only tip for new starters is to just try as many things as possible. It takes a while to know what your preferences are - E.g., if you’re into more chocolate-like flavours vs more fruit-like / acidic flavours.

[@seeseasaw]

change grinder from porlex to timemore c2 really make difference, make the cup more cleaner, less bitter and also much easy grinding lighter roast

[@seeseasaw]

@javelinwounds nice, i have upgraded to jx pro and get cleaner cup. But the C2 is really good for the price

[@hobby_coffee]

Thanks for the tips, investing on a good grinder really make a difference for me, since I was rely on pre ground coffee before and it was quite difficult to dial in the preferred cup of coffee that I was looking for.

[@stemazzo84]

Great video Asser!

[@coffeechronicler]

Thanks Stefano!

[@persianwingman]

Agree a lot with your first comment embracing inconsistency. To me, coffee is a moving target, sometimes the same coffee can be great other times it’s OK and that’s fine as long as you’re in the right ball park. Also (and you touched on it) try different coffees. Blends, micro lots, expensive, not so expensive, dark, light - give them all a go.

[@DClaville]

Question: what TDS meter to you recommend to buy here in Denmark? Thanks for the video some good stuff to know even if i knew most of it, Skål in a cup of some Yemen beans

[@aidaneldar]

Such a great video! Right now I have the Lelit Victoria, and I make great espresso with it. I actually want to get into different brewing methods, and wonder if I should go for V60 or AeroPress. Also, 100% a better grinder made my life easier, and my coffee better.

[@user-kd2ez2mb3c]

Good grinder + fines sieve shaker

[@tesha8202]

I also see similarities in specialty coffee and audiophile (: 5:50

[@rogelioespinosa8079]

I'm thankfull for living in Mexico, I live in Mx City were you have good quality and cheap coffe (1kg for around 15 dlls) to speciality coffe also not too expensive. Saddly I belive the coffe here it's more appreciated by foreigners than by nationals. Either way nice video 😀

[@rogelioespinosa8079]

I would like to add to two things to this video: 1. Try the 5 brand of waters that you like and pick the one you liked the most for brewing coffe. 2. Experiment from various tutos and repeat the one you liked the most until you have consistent results

[@Focie]

Yo! I was in México this summer and we struggled to find good cafes that sold specialty coffee. The closest one we found was one called "Anvil" in La Condesa. Got any good recommendations?

[@PJisoke13]

Why is pourover better bang for you buck than the aeropress?

[@Ajom1795]

in my experience, you can get higher clarity of different flavors from pour over brewing with a filter than with an aeropress. It's not better than an aeropress, but it can help taste new coffees more precisely. I think the core difference is immersion vs percolation brewing.

[@coffeechronicler]

Aeropress is certainly a good bang for the buck brewing method, but as a starting point for coffee as a hobby, I think pour over is more suitable.

[@BasilBerryQueer]

@@coffeechronicler I disagree. I think Aeropress is a versatile and affordable brewer that can be more forgiving for a beginner. You also don't need a goose-neck kettle or a more sophisticated pouring technique. It's also easy to travel with! It was my beginner brewer, and I recommend it to anyone looking to get started in the specialty coffee rabbit hole.

[@varieedeventualii]

@@coffeechronicler really? I was a whisky aficionado before coffee, and I used to add a few drops of water instronger whiskies to open up the flavor. Following the recepy of aeropress I feel I can do the same to coffee. Pour over uses all the water at the beginning, but I feel that if you add water to a concentrated coffee later, you have more control over tasting notes.

[@coffeechronicler]

@@varieedeventualii In coffee, you sort of get the same effect by increasing extraction yield, which happens when you pour more water through the coffee bed. By diluting with water you keep the extraction yield the same but make the brew less concentrated. Of course, this also changes flavor perception, but experimenting with EY is generally a more potent tool.

[@rdu239]

I think there is a perception by the common people (drinks coffee but just about it, they will not go deep in the coffee spectrum) in regards to coffee in layman's term: Instant Coffee - They see it as good, quick and in your face when they want a quick fix of coffee Classic Brewed Coffee - They will say taste is "flat and shallow" compared to instant coffee, and the feeling is not that rewarding as oppose to the effort and time it will take to brew. I cant blame these people, but thankfully I get to appreciate the flavor and process of making brewed coffee when I tried arabic coffee (very spice and cardamon heavy) while working in the Middle East, like coffee is not just simply color black and not just "commercial" one dimensional flavor

[@nternalPractice]

Hilarious that you mention the anal obsessiveness of audiophiles (which I used to be). I noticed the parallels with the coffee world right away.

[@coffeechronicler]

Certain hobbies have a big overlap in demography, I was also deep in the headphone rabbit hole :D

[@wh2rr]

Now that you’ve mentioned it, I think this is true for many hobbies. Gamers, audiophiles, coffee enthusiast, watch collectors, whatever it may be it seems that some people enjoy obsessing and buying the newest and most advanced gear just as much as enjoying the hobby itself.

[@painpeace3619]

Same thought

[@davidcross5900]

Also... coffee also doesn't need to be a hugely time-consuming habit. If you've got school-age kids and faff about with a hand grinder, and 1 cup V60 on a weekday morning - you might find your hobby becomes unpopular. A set up like a Moccamaster and Baratza grinder isn't cheap but does mean everyone can enjoy your coffee hobby.

[@coffeechronicler]

Yes, a Moccamaster makes is definitely a good solution in that scenario!

[@lucask4865]

I think the biggest difference for me was upgrading from a hario mill to a comandante. The brews before were fine but with the better grinder i had better and more consistent brews :)

[@coffeechronicler]

A good grinder definitely marks a before/after-moment in coffee

[@StaticCamperVan]

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[@cheemmanuel7859]

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