I'm a Coffee Roaster: Here's What You're Doing Wrong That's Ruining Your Coffee

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Post by voldemort1968 » Sat, Aug 28, 2021, 9:11 PM UTC

I'm a Coffee Roaster: Here's What You're Doing Wrong That's Ruining Your Coffee
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Post by faizshah » Sat, Aug 28, 2021, 9:55 PM UTC

Does tap water really make that much of a difference? Anyone tried side by side?

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Post by majormajor » Sat, Aug 28, 2021, 9:55 PM UTC

faizshah wrote: post #2

Does tap water really make that much of a difference? Anyone tried side by side?

Also curious to know the answer to this. That's one I hadn't seen before. I'm guessing the author would recommend distilled?

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Post by whitepoplar » Sat, Aug 28, 2021, 9:57 PM UTC

faizshah wrote: post #2

Does tap water really make that much of a difference? Anyone tried side by side?

Maybe it does, but personally, I get the most enjoyment out of coffee (or anything else) if I don't try to over-optimize. Good coffee in a french press with good enough water? Delicious!

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Post by fredley » Sat, Aug 28, 2021, 9:57 PM UTC

As a counter (and I watch James Hoffmann's output religiously, which is potentially up a notch even from this):

If you enjoy your coffee the way it is, don't get pressured into making it 'better'.

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Post by ErikVandeWater » Sat, Aug 28, 2021, 9:58 PM UTC

faizshah wrote: post #2

Does tap water really make that much of a difference? Anyone tried side by side?

Probably highly depends on where you are.

Tap water could also improve the taste the way NY tap water supposedly makes the pizza taste good.

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Post by canjobear » Sat, Aug 28, 2021, 9:58 PM UTC

I've studiously avoided gaining the ability to discriminate good from bad coffee. I don't see any upsides, and the coffee snobs are insufferable.

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Post by verdverm » Sat, Aug 28, 2021, 9:59 PM UTC

ErikVandeWater wrote: post #6

faizshah wrote: post #2

Does tap water really make that much of a difference? Anyone tried side by side?

Probably highly depends on where you are. Tap water could also improve the taste the way NY tap water supposedly makes the pizza taste good.

It's key in Long Island bagels too

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Post by _s » Sat, Aug 28, 2021, 9:59 PM UTC

faizshah wrote: post #2

Does tap water really make that much of a difference? Anyone tried side by side?

That’s the only comment there I’m unsure about - bottled water is pretty much filtered tap water in most places. There’s direct spring water and rain water you can use - but they have varying minerals again, and then are you distilling water for pure H2O? I actually don’t know what the author means here.

I do concur with consistency and then changing only one variable at a time - beans, temps, ground amount & size, water type(?), extraction time / length / size. It’s probably something I haven’t paid any attention to and have my favourite spots to get coffee from.

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Post by maloney » Sat, Aug 28, 2021, 10:00 PM UTC

faizshah wrote: post #2

Does tap water really make that much of a difference? Anyone tried side by side?

Yes! Water is the main ingredient, with that said tap water might be fine if you like the taste of your tap water. If the tap water tastes bad your coffee will not be as good as it could be.