Why does coffee taste terrible at work?

Why does coffee taste terrible at work?

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In Tbilisi, Parsek1 Merges Comic Books with Specialty Coffee

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Understanding the Process: Anaerobic Processing

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Why does coffee taste terrible at work?

Don’t Skip the Budding Specialty-Café Culture in Quito, Ecuador

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Oklahoma’s T3 Roasters Completes a Historic Opening

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A Look at Digital Coffee Future’s Digital Origin Education Program

The new program connects coffee producers to one another, provides them with educational resources, and more. BY VASILEIA FANARIOTISENIOR ONLINE CORRESPONDENT Photos courtesy of the Cocaerol, Comal & Amprocal cooperatives in Honduras Since 2021, Digital Coffee Future (DCF) has been working on a digital training program to address the needs of coffee producers. In September […]

Why does coffee taste terrible at work?

Test Drive: Update Your Grinding With More Comandante Grinder Accessories

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Hawaiian Legislators Introduce Bills for Stricter Coffee Labeling

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Joven and Atucún Join Forces to Empower Young Farmers

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Serving Coffee in the Epicenter

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Why does coffee taste terrible at work?

Why does coffee taste terrible at work?

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...

Why does coffee taste terrible at work?

I normally don't drink the coffee at work but have been wanting to out of convenience from time to time. The coffee has been tasting terrible, very strong and bitter and I'm trying to figure out why.

Here is what we use…

Avantco C15 commercial coffee maker

Bunn 32130 3.0L lever action airpot

Cuisinart DBM-8 grinder

The actual coffee we get is from a local coffee shop/roaster so it is decent quality and not just supermarket stuff. Its on the darker side and is their house blend of Kenya, Brazil, and Sumatra beans according to the label.

As for water we have reverse osmosis water which we use to brew with.

Now keeping that background info in mind I finally decided to bring in a scale to measure out the right amount of grounds and see if I can get it to taste good. I measured out what we normally grind and it came out to about 156 g, about 5 clicks away from coarsest setting. So for 3L that is about 1:19 ratio. I thought that should be on the weaker side. I did find out whoever brews usually uses 2 filters instead of 1 so I thought I'll just start with not changing anything but the filter. Still super strong and bitter.

Anybody have any suggestions?

I do remember years ago the coffee tasted better when we used a glass lined airpot. Could the bad flavor be coming from the stainless steel in the airpot we use now?

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Why does coffee taste terrible at work?

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.

Why does coffee taste terrible at work?

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