That's good to know. Thanks for posting.
Coffee - Your Current Brew
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Hermann
Site Donor 2023
I mix these to make Moka Java
$30 ITD for 2 full pounds
$30 ITD for 2 full pounds
What does ITD mean? Is it supposed to be a commonly known acronym?
So I’ve upped my coffee game a lot more and bought myself a 1Zepresso JX Pro S. The Hario was a good intro to grinding but it isn’t consistent. The JX has a much more consistent grind and it’s faster and easier. I’m also amazed how grind affects the taste. I’m experimenting now.
Hermann
Site Donor 2023
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What have you found about how the grind effects the taste?
First thing I learned from the Hario was that the inconsistent grinds gave me both coarser and fairly fine grounds. My coffee tasted muddy. I’m guessing from the fines? Switched to the moccamaster and using the recommended settings from 1Zepresso it gave me a very strong coffee. I’ve backed it off to a coarser grind over the past 3 brews and it’s getting much more to my liking. I’m now at #4 which to my eye is more of a medium coarse grind. Probably not a coincidence that Moccamaster recommends a medium coarse grind. But I am just at the beginning of my journey. As of just a couple months ago I was using Folgers
Thanks for your explanation. I used a slightly coarser grind this morning because of your comment. I think I noticed somewhat better flavor, but and I will play around with the grind a little more.First thing I learned from the Hario was that the inconsistent grinds gave me both coarser and fairly fine grounds. My coffee tasted muddy. I’m guessing from the fines? Switched to the moccamaster and using the recommended settings from 1Zepresso it gave me a very strong coffee. I’ve backed it off to a coarser grind over the past 3 brews and it’s getting much more to my liking. I’m now at #4 which to my eye is more of a medium coarse grind. Probably not a coincidence that Moccamaster recommends a medium coarse grind. But I am just at the beginning of my journey. As of just a couple months ago I was using Folgers
Glad to see that you've moved away from Folgers ...
From what I’ve been reading your grind size can also change the coffee from bitter ( too fine) to sour ( too coarse). In the end it seems it’s all about your own taste. Whatever you find works for you is correct 
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Got myself some new stuff to try.
Peet's Italian Roast. Not digging it.
Cinnabon Caramel Pecan Coffee - It's ok.
Green Mountain Maple Pecan Coffee - It's ok.
Green Mountain Black Granite - OK for what it is. Need to try a few more.
Lavazza Espresso Italiano Coffee - The best of the bunch. Would get more but expensive.
Older buy was a crap load of Starbucks Italian Blend. I dig this one. It's like espresso but coffee.
Peet's Italian Roast. Not digging it.
Cinnabon Caramel Pecan Coffee - It's ok.
Green Mountain Maple Pecan Coffee - It's ok.
Green Mountain Black Granite - OK for what it is. Need to try a few more.
Lavazza Espresso Italiano Coffee - The best of the bunch. Would get more but expensive.
Older buy was a crap load of Starbucks Italian Blend. I dig this one. It's like espresso but coffee.
Is that the coffee sold at Whole Foods? I think that's the roaster I've seen in WF markets.
Yes nice roast oily beans
EDIT: The whole bean decaf French Roast and medium dark roast have been exceptional. The espresso Bel Conto just seems to lack body and just comes across as "coffee"
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Hermann
Site Donor 2023
Still enjoying Tim Horton's 2 lb red bag. Hard to beat for <$6 lb. Very flavorful and no noticeable acidity.
I opened my second bag of these that I bought late May and smell was atrocious. Something went very very wrong. They smell old and moldy. Only worse.
Cost will give me my money back, but still. Freshness is a concern with Costco.
Wife bought a Keurig machine
My wife loves these, she takes them with her when we travel to the US.
https://www.costco.com/tim-hortons-...-k-cup-pod,-100-count-.product.100738162.html
picked this up at the airport on the way out. PDX has a local price policy, and since Stumptown is no longer “local”(same parents as Peet’s/Intelligentsia/Panera) I decided to support the local option.
