Hacker News Reader

Comment by DidYaWipe | Hacker News Reader

Try better coffee. Seriously. Get LIGHT-roast beans, grind them yourself, and get a Chemex.

Dark-roasted coffee is shitty beans that are burned to cover up their poor quality: https://medium.com/@stoffel.brian/the-real-reason-coffee-at-...

View on HN

This. I would also consider a V60. Note the grinder is the most important bit and should set you back at least 10x as much as the brewer. Note also that pour over coffee is a skill and it will take a while to learn to brew nice coffee that can be (should be) enjoyed black. Also, if you buy "speciality" beans then their highest level of roast is still lighter than what Starbucks would call "light".

Definitely. A good grinder is essential, otherwise you can't even get repeatable results.

I have the Baratza Virtuoso and it has been rock-solid for years. I've never even cleaned it...

I have tried so many coffees. I have a 25 bar espresso machine (15 bar? i forget), a bunn commercial vacuum-flask machine, a generic k-cup and a french press. I've done cold brew myself, many many times. I've had every brew at CB&TL, starbucks, The Human Bean, Dutch Bros coffee co. I've tried most brands and most roasts.

I do like light roasts, except i "feel" they're a bit too caffiene-y.

I just really like tea, more. PG Tips, Uncle Lee's green, tisanes of all descriptions. It's more "refreshing" to me. Personal preference.

also i noted the reason i don't mind the cream, other than it's delicious - i need literal fat for certain medications. If i don't have coffee a couple hours after getting up, i'll eat a tablespoon of peanut butter for the same result.

> I do like light roasts, except i "feel" they're a bit too caffiene-y.

As I understand it, the darker the roast the more caffeine has been “burnt” off, so this would explain what you’re describing.

Right, however, apparently the light roasts i have tried are darker than the darkest roasts of ... whatever supplier someone else uses.

It's weird that i feel like we're talking about illicit drugs.

You're not wrong; light roast is reportedly higher in caffeine.

What I find interesting is that pour-over produces such better results than a drip coffee maker, which seems to be doing essentially the same thing. I guess having the grounds totally submerged makes that much difference.

I'm sure someone has rigged up a microcontroller-based automated pour-overer.

Some people simply do not like the flavor of pure coffee, no matter how much others enjoy it.

Reply on news.ycombinator.com