do you grind your own coffee?

[ridemybeard69]

Two foods in life I demand excellence from: tomatoes and coffee. And no, I don’t settle for pre-ground—only freshly ground will do.

100% agreed with you!

 

[discjockey74]

I always grind my own!

 

[EmmAgain]

I said what the heck and bought a Delonghi Maestosa last year. It does everything but drink the coffee for you. You just load up the beans and milk (water is piped in).

Two grand well spent - which isn’t something you get to say every day.

 

[grifin]

On the weekends I grind my coffee during the week use a keurig

 

[discjockey74]

Love fresh ground coffee.

 

[old_hippy_46]

the whole bean at Costco is cheaper, and more choices.
I've just been buying the ground.
I had a grinder one time, but I didn't know how much to do it, they said I was burning my coffee etc.
I guess a burr grinder is what is best - you guys use it?

ok, I'm a coffee snob. I buy green beans, roast them in my Hot Top coffee roaster, grind them for my espresso machine

 

[hulmule]

ok, I'm a coffee snob. I buy green beans, roast them in my Hot Top coffee roaster, grind them for my espresso machine

Would like to try it myself. Any tips ? Coffee prices are crazy.

 

[old_hippy_46]

Would like to try it myself. Any tips ? Coffee prices are crazy.

The initial start-up costs are expensive, but you have complete control of the process. Check out Sweet Maria's to learn about buying and roasting green coffee

 

[UnquietDreams]

ok, I'm a coffee snob. I buy green beans, roast them in my Hot Top coffee roaster, grind them for my espresso machine

I think that is wonderful. I get accused of being a coffee snob, and I love coffee, but I don't roast my own beans. (I used to think I was a snob, but Reddit let me know that I was just a hapless rube and I should just as well be eating Folgers Crystals from a spoon as I just use a French press...)

 

[hulmule]

The initial start-up costs are expensive, but you have complete control of the process. Check out Sweet Maria's to learn about buying and roasting green coffee

Thanks for the information !!

 

[DHerbert]

I assumed that the thread title must be some sort of euphemism and came to see what I'd been missing...

 

[Wishingbox]

I assumed that the thread title must be some sort of euphemism and came to see what I'd been missing...

hahhahaha some people do like the feeling of small beans.

But in a more serious note, yes, grinding coffee is definitely much better.

 

[ClockworkCourtesan]

Grinding is best when you have the time, burr grinder if you are a snob like me, but any grinder will work, it'll take time to get consistent at it. Each bean is different. Each batch is different. I'll do 3 different grinds for a 50-80 mL cup and see which one I fancy and I'll stick to that grind for the batch. Also depends on which method I use: pour over, aeropress, french press, drip, iced, belgian, etc, I switch it up week after week. I prefer a light roast bean if I don't roast myself. Use those creamers and flavoring, it's your cup, make it how you want, except for pumpkin spice, it works better in tea. Also, and I will forever stand behind it, don't be afraid of instant coffees. Some of the best cups of coffee I have made came from instant coffee, it's all in how it's prepared, and they are more consistent in flavor than any whole or preground bean.

 

[hulmule]

Grinding is best when you have the time, burr grinder if you are a snob like me, but any grinder will work, it'll take time to get consistent at it. Each bean is different. Each batch is different. I'll do 3 different grinds for a 50-80 mL cup and see which one I fancy and I'll stick to that grind for the batch. Also depends on which method I use: pour over, aeropress, french press, drip, iced, belgian, etc, I switch it up week after week. I prefer a light roast bean if I don't roast myself. Use those creamers and flavoring, it's your cup, make it how you want, except for pumpkin spice, it works better in tea. Also, and I will forever stand behind it, don't be afraid of instant coffees. Some of the best cups of coffee I have made came from instant coffee, it's all in how it's prepared, and they are more consistent in flavor than any whole or preground bean.

Yes i feel grinding the day of is the best. feel the floavor is so much better. Have to try some of your stuff.

 

[NippleMuncher]

I love the aroma of coffee, have yet to have a cup that tastes even remotely as good as it smells, no matter how it's ground or brewed.

Yes! Love a bit of whipped cream and a glug of baileys.

If you like Bailey's, try International coffee, equal parts Bailey's, Kahlua, brandy, and Amareto. We prefer it without the Amareto. We premix a jar and keep it in the fridge, then dispense to taste (1-3 tsp per mug) when we're in the mood.

Any tomato tips you'd like to share?

The problem with store bought tomatoes is that they're picked green so that they will survive packing and shipping, then gassed to turn them red, more pink really. If you let them ripen on the counter for a few days before putting them in the fridge, they are much better. The best tomatoes are "on the vine", they're still treated the same as the other tomatoes, but they are riper when picked, they're handled more gently to keep them attached to the stems, and they will ripen on the counter better. The absolute best fruit and veg will be home grown and/or vine ripened, this is where they develop their flavor and sugars the best. The downside is that they don't have the shelf life of the green picked tomatoes.