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Advice for water or grind size, new to this!

Advice for water or grind size, new to this!

minimum dose size?

Jan 31, 2024 |

I use the Hario switch to brew my coffee and am trying to reduce my caffeine consumption. Hence I would like to brew smaller cups of coffee. I am currently using 10g of coffee with 160g of water. (1:16 Ratio) I am wondering if there is a minimum amount of coffee...

Advice for water or grind size, new to this!

Hello! After lurking for a bit and getting some local roast near me I got a kit for at home and have been excitedly trying to get better at pour overs, pretty easy to do when you have 0 experience, or so it seemed.

I'm working with:

  • v60 Decanter w/ the included paper filters from the original box
  • Fellow Stagg kettle
  • Timemore C2
  • This roast

My home uses well water but we have a reverse osmosis system in place and I'm using the James Hoffman v60 method (not single cup)

I have my grind size set to fine per the C2 recommendations.

First brew I made was great, probably the best coffee experience I've ever had. The last 2 were good but more bitter or acidic than the first. I'm unsure if this is user error on my part (I use a scale so unsure what could have changed?) or if maybe I could get something more consistent with other variables controlled. I keep seeing mention of minerals in water, what all is recommended? Is reverse osmosis bad for brewing? Should I buy bottled water or buy minerals and add them to my water for home brewing? Could it be something else (method not good for this roast?).

Thanks for all advice!

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EDIT: I forgot to mention, we have RO water as our well water has a sulfuric/egg smell to it. It has been tested before with no indications of sulfur or iron, results came back drinkable. We even bleached the well and use salt to soften the water and that usually helps but unsure if the water quality would be any better for brewing.

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Perfect Little Beans

Chinmey Hill Coffee uses specialty-grade beans with zero primary defects (such as black beans or sour beans) and less than five secondary defects (such as broken beans). This is important because primary defects will greatly affect the taste of the coffee. Having zero defects allows the coffee to be the most optimal flavor.

Window for Optimal Flavor

Chimney Hill Coffee ships our coffee the same day it was roasted, so you will receive it before it enters the window of optimal flavor.  This means you’ll never miss the opportunity to enjoy the coffee’s peak flavor.

Coffee Ratings

Coffee undergoes many scoring processes by professionals who achieved their Q Grader certification. Coffee is first graded when it’s green. If there are defects the coffee is determined to be “not-specialty grade”. For those coffees that pass green grading, they are sample roasted and cupped. (Cupping is the official term for critically tasting and scoring coffees. The official cupping form is standard worldwide, and where the 100-point scoring system comes from.) A coffee’s dry fragrance, wet aroma, flavor, aftertaste, body, acidity, balance, and overall impression are taken into consideration while uniformity issues and defects, will lower the overall score.

Specialty Coffee

Specialty coffee, coined by Erna Knutsen in 1974, refers to a coffee that receives a quality grading score of 80 percent or higher. While “premium” or “gourmet” seem like they’re synonymous with “specialty,” they simply are marketing terms with no defined standards. Specialty coffees are grown in specific and ideal micro-climates, and have distinctive and unique flavor profiles, with little to no defects.

Third-Wave Coffee

We’re currently in the third wave of coffee. The first wave of American coffee put pre-ground, vacuum-sealed cans in kitchens across America. The second wave started with the late ‘60s introduction of Peet’s coffee (by Alfred Peet) through the proliferation of Starbucks. The third wave of coffee focuses on origin transparency, nuanced flavors, and artisan roasting. The term “third wave” is synonymous with specialty coffee.

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