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Sir Trev · 02-01-23, 04:18 PM

If you want good coffee you need to avoid everything on a supermarket shelf. It will have been roasted many months ago as big box shops buy in bulk every now and then and store it. You want it as fresh as possible or it will taste stale. You also don't want it pre-ground as it goes stale even quicker that way.

Can I suggest you either find a local roastery or buy online from someone like Square Mile Coffee. These types of place put "roasted on" dates on their packets, not best before. Invest too in a bean grinder, manual or conical burr electric, and a simple digital scale. You can then alter your own recipe to get the grind size and dosage ratio the way you like it and the taste will be opened up for you.

If you really CBA to grind your own then a local roastery will do it to the grind size you want to suit your brewer.

02-01-23, 04:18 PM	#2
Sir Trev Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: High Wycombe, where the chair factories used to be Posts: 1,449	Re: lets talk coffee If you want good coffee you need to avoid everything on a supermarket shelf. It will have been roasted many months ago as big box shops buy in bulk every now and then and store it. You want it as fresh as possible or it will taste stale. You also don't want it pre-ground as it goes stale even quicker that way. Can I suggest you either find a local roastery or buy online from someone like Square Mile Coffee. These types of place put "roasted on" dates on their packets, not best before. Invest too in a bean grinder, manual or conical burr electric, and a simple digital scale. You can then alter your own recipe to get the grind size and dosage ratio the way you like it and the taste will be opened up for you. If you really CBA to grind your own then a local roastery will do it to the grind size you want to suit your brewer. __________________ We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town, BEEP BEEP! Last edited by Sir Trev; 02-01-23 at 04:20 PM.