Questions tagged [beans]
The seeds of the fruit of the coffee plant, used to make coffee.
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Is there any possibility to get a cup of Single Origin coffee when you grind Blended coffee beans? [closed]
Blended coffee is mixed by several different kinds of coffee beans while Single Origin or SOE coffee uses only one type. Given a background where you bought a bag of blended coffee beans and now ...
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By chance I bought the expensive "Caffé New York Espresso Italiano" and we are thrilled
By absolute coincidence I bought these coffee beans. Other products by the same vendor.
Actually, these beans are too expensive, I buy in the discount store much larger packs for the same price.
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What sustainability certifications are found on coffee bags related to ethical practices?
When looking to buy coffee beans from producers that sustain the local forests, waterways, natural wildlife and reclaiming deforested land, as well as farmer friendly practices, which certifications ...
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Can Coffee Beans Be Re-Roasted?
We mistakenly bought a pound of coffee beans that are either a light or medium roast. We only like dark roast and can't use these as is. Can we roast these on our stove until the beans look the color ...
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What's the difference between type 2 and 2-5 in the COB green bean classification system?
The Oficial Brazilian Classification (COB) for green beans defines that if 4 full defects are found in the 300 g sample, the source is classified as type 2, but the table says that it's also type 2-5 (...
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What exactly in coffee causes oxidation and makes it go stale?
I am doing my IB Chemistry HL IA on coffee oxidation, and how varying levels of oxidation (or after an amount of time) affects its pH value. I know that over time it will get more acidic, in which the ...
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Are these white bits mold?
I bought some coffee beans today. When I poured them into a jar, I found some white bits. Are they mold? Thanks
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Decipher Lavazza roast/batch code
Can anyone help deciphering Lavazza coffee roasting / batch codes on ground coffee?
The bag on the left was great. The one on the right is bad enough I will return the several I bought. Both were ...
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When do you know coffee beans are over roasted or burnt?
When coffee beans or ground coffee smells bitter is this always a sign that they are over roasted / burnt?
When I prepare coffee with these beans in French press it tastes bitter - the residual after ...
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What Coffee to use for Cuban-inspired coffee?
I have been drinking Cafe Bustelo espresso for over 20 years. What are some similar (flavor, boldness, caffeine, strength, & consistency) but better espresso options I can try?
This is the exact ...
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Why do I get a better cup when the coffee package isn't opened for a while?
I usually brew V60 at home with recently roasted beans that I grind right before brewing my coffee. I like fruity notes in my coffee, and what I noticed is that the first cup I make after opening the ...
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Can “coffee” be made from other ingredients beyond coffee beans?
Coffee
coffee: a beverage made by percolation, infusion, or decoction from the roasted and ground seeds of a coffee plant
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I wondered, "If coffee is made from, well, coffee ...
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Does which grind setting you use also depend on the beans used?
So - I use an automatic bean-to-cup espresso machine. The grinder within the machine has 5 grind levels - 5 being the most coarse, 1 being the most fine. Out of the box, it was pre-set to 3, which did ...
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Shiny vs opaque looking beans
I noticed that most commercial beans are shiny/oily on the outside:
While the beans I normally use on my Espressos (blend of 80% Brazil Santos + 20% Colombia) are dull/opaque:
Being a curious mind I ...
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Is coffee grinder adjustability worth the higher price?
There are a number of bean grinders out there and some include a feature to set grinding grain (steps between coarse and fine) while others have no such setting and make a finer grind bb grinding ...
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Issues with grinding my own beans
I currently use a Delinghi Espresso machine and have always bought ready ground coffee because the cost of a decent grinder is quite high.
However for Christmas this year, quite a few people bought me ...
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Blond flakes in espresso grounds
My wife bought espresso beans for baking chocolate muffins (Unicorn Blood, chosen because of the cute label), so we ended up with most of a bag to be used for drip.
When I grind the beans, there are ...
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Reroasting coffee beans after a couple of years - is it worth it?
I have some old, roasted coffee beans that have been stored in (mostly) airtight, opaque containers. The coffee beans are of reputable brands and are 2-6 years old, depending on the bag. They do not ...
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Gifting coffee beans, how to put effort into them and make their taste interesting
I am an amateur when it comes to coffee. My dad drinks a lot of coffee and enjoys preparing his coffee.
I have bought him a coffee grinder for his birthday (he usually just buys ground coffee). I have ...
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Slow Roasting Coffee Beans
Conventional Coffee bean roasts at around 200-240C at around 11-19mins to ensure Maillard reaction in the beans to create the familiar taste of coffee we all know today.
Could we instead roast the ...
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16yr od bags for beans from pantry!
I found about 10 bags of various beans from a trip to Costa Rica in 2004. Bags are dated 2004. None say they are roasted. Got them tour of Cafe Britt. We stopped grinding long ago.... What are the ...
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Where to get coffee in Zurich
Does anyone know where I can buy delicious coffee beans in Zurich. I just moved here and I am clueless.
I use paper filter ie Moccamaster.
In the UK I used to get Grumpy Mule. It’s actually not high ...
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Coffee description decipher
This might seem an odd question, but it is indeed a genuine one where I presume I could get useful information. I recently have gotten into enjoying "specialty coffee" performing pour over at home (...
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Choosing grind size should be considered for older coffee beans?
I have heard that if you have some 2-week to 1 month old coffee beans (since roast date), you should grind the beans finer as time passes. This is for the pour over method. Is this necessarily true ...
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smart coffee maker multiple bean reservoirs
Is there a smart coffee maker (perhaps google assistant compatible?) that has multiple bean reservoirs. Large water reservoir would be a nice to have.
automatic coffee maker
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So I got some roasted beans wet, how to dry them?
I know it's a bad idea and it won't be good.
But let's say I really want to dry some roasted beans that are soaked, how can I do it? I've tried to let them dry in the sun for some time but it didn't ...
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How many scoops of non-espresso coffee beans should I grind for 1 AeroPress cup?
I buy strength "3" coffee beans and measure out 1 scoop into my hand grinder. I then fill the chamber to the top (inverted) and let it brew for up to about a minute. However, I've always wondered if I'...
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What am I supposed to do when coffee shop leave some coffee beans in my latte
New comer here, the coffee house serve my latte with 3 or 4 coffee beans floating on the foam, what am I supposed to do with them? eat them? pick them out? or drink it and spit the beans out? Sorry ...
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Found around 10kg of 18 year old vacuum sealed coffee beans. Safe to consume?
Was cleaning in my office and found around 10kg vacuum sealed roasted coffee beans in the store room. Probably packed around 18 years ago. Dad had a cafe business with some friends around that time ...
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Nitrogen wash beans VS Fresh
I live in a really small area. The closet roaster to me is roughly an hour drive away.
I know how big of a role that using fresh beans play in making quality espresso. Because I may not be able to ...
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Can I store wet coffee beans in the fridge?
My coffee beans accidentally got wet. Can I store them in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days? Or not?
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Why do sugary foods taste so good with black filter coffee (no sugar)?
Just wondered why my black moccomaster filter coffee from bean tastes so good with sugary foods like donuts and ice cream.
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Whats the main difference between the coffees named "Kopi O Kosong", "Kopi" and "Kopi Peng"?
How we will differentiate between the coffee that either is it Kopi O Kosong, Kopi or Kopi Peng as all are a form of black coffee?
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Why can’t I find natural beans easily?
I usually buy my coffee from dark arts, ozone, climpson & sons and workshop.
I usually buy natural as I feel it has more flavour than washed and is better with Moccamaster.
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What ensures a better cup of coffee, a spotless grinder or freshly ground coffee?
I want to understand how I can make a better cup of coffee, so I recently purchased a Wilfa Grinder. However after reading the instruction manual it says that the 'blades' and bean cup cannot be ...
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Is leaving coffee bins open in the store normal?
I'm checking out a local coffee shop online that was recommended to me, before deciding to go in. I noticed that the beans they sell in bins are all uncovered in photos (the photos are from Google so ...
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Are light coloured spots on beans mold?
What are the light colored spots on the bean? Is this normal or is it mold?
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Which grind should be used for brewing coffee without machine?
I use this method https://cookingcrest.com/prepare-filter-coffee-without-coffee-filter/
Following are the options of selecting grinds:
Which one should be chosen?
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How to prepare beans for grinding
A friend brought me home some coffee beans from his back garden in Sri Lanka (I live in Ireland :) ), and I am unsure on what to do next. He said that they dried them, but I will need to toast them on ...
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Are there places in Belgium or netherlands where you can buy coffee green beans for agricultural reasons?
I want to grow my own coffee tree from the seed in my home in Belgium but I can't find living coffee beans.
I went to a local coffee enterprise(Miko Turnhout) to ask for unburned seeds (green beans). ...
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I like a really mild tasting coffee, not to bitter, a little bit sweet but not overly sweet, what beans have this kind of flavour
My dad has a coffee bean roaster, so he buys green beans and roasts them himself , he really likes his coffee beans to have a strong flavour. I would like to find a green beans that are more mild in ...
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Why do some coffee beans produce more dust than others when ground?
I've noticed that at the same grind setting (medium grind), some coffee beans produce a ton of dust when ground, while others barely have any dust. I'm thinking it has to do with the roast level, but ...
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How to tell if coffee beans are burnt?
I bought a bag of whole bean "Medium Dark" coffee from a café which recently started roasting its own beans. To my taste it is awful, however am unsure if the coffee is burnt or just not to my taste. ...
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Is there any process after roasting coffee?
We use coffee beans after roasting. Can we use it directly after roasting? Is there any further processes after roasting the coffee beans before being used for consumption?
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How quickly does ground coffee get stale?
On this website I found this claim:
Great baristas in fact will only grind beans for an espresso right
before using them. 30 seconds after they have been ground, the beans
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Coffee with colors?
I've heard some types of coffee have blue color (after brewing), does anyone know the name of it? Also is there any coffee that have color other than brown?
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Coffee Sites with Flavor Profile
I'm on the hunt for new kinds of coffee, and I want to know how they taste before I buy them. I've found one way of doing this on this site.
If you hover your mouse over the coffees, a flavor profile ...
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Aluminium v's Ceramic storage
I've been reading a wikipedia article about the best material for a coffee jar for storing beans, which recommends ceramic or dark glass. I then came here and there is a recent question about ...
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Kopi Luwak coffee beans
Kopi Luwak are the most expensive coffee beans, but I was wondering if there is a special taste to these coffee beans.
I was also wondering if there is a recommended method of brewing which would ...
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Using Arabica coffee beans for making instant coffee
I saw in this article that instant coffee is usually entirely consisting of Robusta beans. Would making a instant coffee of Arabica beans make a better quality instant coffee? Would the process making ...
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