Great info, I am a coffee professional, and I really love how you broke things down to the basics, in a way that was humble and understandable. Great vid.
A tip I saw James Hoffmann do to eliminate the flakes that fly around after grinding is to wet a spoon and give the beans a quick stir in the grinder (pre grinding) immediately before you grind. It actually works. I don’t mean a spoonful of water but the drop or so left on it does the job.
Not if you refill the water reservoir with the actual coffee jug. Not good as the oils etc from the jug will get into the element and internal and mess it up down the road. Good video though!
I just got the same coffee maker and will be getting it within a week or 2. What would you recommend when making coffee on the go using an 18oz-20oz tumbler. What would be a good R ratio?
I have a friend that bought one and he loves it. There's definitely a lot to play with and adjust on it. My preference would be MoccaMaster > Breville > Bonavita
I’m in Sweden now and these machines are very popular here. I’m going to wait till I get home to get one because of the voltage. I did get a grinder today! Time to step up the coffee game.
Nice video with a lot of good info. I bought an Oxo drip brewer and my coffee has been pretty watery tasting, waay worse than the drip I get at my local coffee shop and I use their beans. I use a Baratza encore and i'm wondering if I'm grinding too course or something. I also use filtered fridge water.
I'm beginning to think that I need a whole separate room in my house, for coffee. It takes up the whole damn counter, and there's grounds everywhere, just to make a cup. I guess I need a coffee shop room, for maximum efficiency. I suppose I should combine it with other drinks, like a bar... so as not to waste space.
Questions for you, I just bought a moccamaster yesterday, I did 70 grams of coffee to a 40 oz pot. My SCALA zero grinder set in the middle, my wife says it’s bitter. She wants me to use less coffee and I think I need to grind 1 notch more course. Advice?
@@BeardedCoffeeBlogger Well coffee of course, but how we make it particularly which leads to machines and then it gets proprietary so no offense ytube family but not ready to blast it out there just yet ;) hopefully we can email?
@@miles267 Technically my grinder is a Precisio (which Baratza doesn't make any more), it could very well be different numbers than the Virtuoso. So, for me it's the slightly course side of a standard drip grind. That's what I would aim for.
This reminds me of high school chemistry 101 which I failed. I think I'll need to start drinking tea as these coffee tricks are getting a bit too complicated and detailed for me. Leave it to youtube to make a process I used for over 50 years now useless and without value.
Great info, I am a coffee professional, and I really love how you broke things down to the basics, in a way that was humble and understandable. Great vid.
For those of us that are on a budget, all u need is a grind,quality of water, temperature, good quality coffee and a pour over.
A tip I saw James Hoffmann do to eliminate the flakes that fly around after grinding is to wet a spoon and give the beans a quick stir in the grinder (pre grinding) immediately before you grind. It actually works. I don’t mean a spoonful of water but the drop or so left on it does the job.
Yep, I saw the same tip from James. Love that guy.
holy shit. going to try this.
Fantastic video!
Look you fool, the Moccamaster is and always will be the best !😃👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
The Moccamaster is amazing.
Bona Vita is good too...as you said..
That Moccamaster will last for decades.
I've had mine for the better part of 8ish years, and it still works like it's brand new.
Not if you refill the water reservoir with the actual coffee jug. Not good as the oils etc from the jug will get into the element and internal and mess it up down the road.
Good video though!
I just got the same coffee maker and will be getting it within a week or 2. What would you recommend when making coffee on the go using an 18oz-20oz tumbler. What would be a good R ratio?
I love that mug! Hail state!!
Heck yeah!
Loved this mate. Just picked up a Breville Precision Brewer and Smart Grinder Pro. Started using springwater too.
Coffee snobbery is on point LOL. 🤣
I hear great things about the Breville!
Any thoughts on the Breville Precision brewer?
I have a friend that bought one and he loves it. There's definitely a lot to play with and adjust on it. My preference would be MoccaMaster > Breville > Bonavita
Love that hat!!!
Thank you Sir!
I’m in Sweden now and these machines are very popular here. I’m going to wait till I get home to get one because of the voltage. I did get a grinder today! Time to step up the coffee game.
Hopefully they have a QB this week 😂
Nice video with a lot of good info.
I bought an Oxo drip brewer and my coffee has been pretty watery tasting, waay worse than the drip I get at my local coffee shop and I use their beans. I use a Baratza encore and i'm wondering if I'm grinding too course or something. I also use filtered fridge water.
Yes, I would try grinding finer. Probably just move a few notches at a time.
Great job bro…. Thanks!
Thank you too!
I'm beginning to think that I need a whole separate room in my house, for coffee. It takes up the whole damn counter, and there's grounds everywhere, just to make a cup. I guess I need a coffee shop room, for maximum efficiency. I suppose I should combine it with other drinks, like a bar... so as not to waste space.
I've managed good results with a blade grinder (shake while grinding), but it's still hard to be consistent with it.
Yeah, I was a blade guy for years, but eventually I took the dive, spent the money, and I haven't looked back.
I have found that The Berky filter produce very good water and are low maintenance.
Haven't tried one, but I've heard similar things!
My grinder has size what the size ?
We just recently got a mochamaster but everything taste burnt. What am i doing wrong?
Where did you get that stackable blue coffee cup, please? Thanks for the great video!
This was a thrift store find.
@@BeardedCoffeeBlogger ah, of course! It's a cool mug. Impossible to find one just like it. Thanks for your reply.
Questions for you, I just bought a moccamaster yesterday, I did 70 grams of coffee to a 40 oz pot. My SCALA zero grinder set in the middle, my wife says it’s bitter. She wants me to use less coffee and I think I need to grind 1 notch more course. Advice?
I would say start with a benchmark 60 grams to 1 liter water, 16.8: 1. Start there to bitter courser to sour finer. Everything starts from here
I thought the burner was specifically designed not to burn the coffee…?
Ummm... look, smell & taste!
I have one of these and was wondering if these have an automatic off?
I believe it's 2 hours.
James I actually found your video because I am making my coffee extremely similar and its lead me to research. Is there any chance we could chat?
Perhaps. What do you have in mind?
@@BeardedCoffeeBlogger
Well coffee of course, but how we make it particularly which leads to machines and then it gets proprietary so no offense ytube family but not ready to blast it out there just yet ;) hopefully we can email?
For sure. Hit me up at beardedcoffeeblogger@gmail.com - I’d love to hear about what you’re working on.
@@BeardedCoffeeBlogger sent thanks
What grind setting do you usually use on your Virtuoso?
Usually a 28 or a 26 depending on the coffee.
@@BeardedCoffeeBlogger does the water not go straight thru the beans at a coarse setting of 26-28?
@@miles267 Technically my grinder is a Precisio (which Baratza doesn't make any more), it could very well be different numbers than the Virtuoso. So, for me it's the slightly course side of a standard drip grind. That's what I would aim for.
Blade is a no no. At least a barazza encore or $80 and up manual hand grinder if budget is a limiting factor.
What grinder setting do you use on the Baratza please?
From what I'm told, different Baratza models are different, but on mine (the Virutouso Precisio) it's 38.
@@benadkison6578 - In the video, you said 28. I have mine set at 20.
@@gigglybeast yep, I was trying to remember from memory. It’s 28.
you made another mistake not reading the moccamaster instructions that say do not use the carafe to fill water
This reminds me of high school chemistry 101 which I failed. I think I'll need to start drinking tea as these coffee tricks are getting a bit too complicated and detailed for me. Leave it to youtube to make a process I used for over 50 years now useless and without value.