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  • #16
    Thanks Chris, that's a great summary for a newbie like me.
    My problem at the moment is that we are throwing another variable into the mix by buying different beans each time from the supermarket.

    As I said earlier, I think we should now be starting to buy beans from a reputable roaster/seller, selecting a taste description that sounds nice to us.
    Then using that as a base, work on the grind, dose, and timing until we feel we have reached the best taste.
    I would have to be the one to do that, as my wife prefers a flat white.
    Thanks again everyone for all the help and advice (and not flaming me for buying from the supermarket).

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    • #17
      Originally posted by Nordo View Post
      Thanks Chris, that's a great summary for a newbie like me.
      My problem at the moment is that we are throwing another variable into the mix by buying different beans each time from the supermarket.

      As I said earlier, I think we should now be starting to buy beans from a reputable roaster/seller, selecting a taste description that sounds nice to us.
      Then using that as a base, work on the grind, dose, and timing until we feel we have reached the best taste.
      I would have to be the one to do that, as my wife prefers a flat white.
      Thanks again everyone for all the help and advice (and not flaming me for buying from the supermarket).
      You will struggle will supermarket beans - not impossible but not easy. Find a high turnover source like a roaster or even a good coffee shop and only buy the same blend from there for a month or so. Once less variable! When your comfortable branch out. Have fun!

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      • #18
        As there's probably a few hundred roasters in AUS these days it'd be a shame to preference old supermarket beans over the convenience of fresh roasted / home delivered beans [emoji56]

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        • #19
          Originally posted by Chris View Post
          You will struggle will supermarket beans - not impossible but not easy. Find a high turnover source like a roaster or even a good coffee shop and only buy the same blend from there for a month or so. Once less variable! When your comfortable branch out. Have fun!
          We have a good coffee shop (Zabe, Tewantin) in our area, as well as an experienced roaster (Costa Noosa). We have tried both in the early days, but honestly, it was probably a waste of good coffee, as I had no idea how to adjust the grind, etc.

          This is why I think it's time to test myself with a good roast(s).

          I have recently realised that good coffee, and coffee appreciation, is very much like good wine and wine appreciation.

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