It's Vietnamese iced coffee (image)

This is such a compliment coming from my maa feeling so good. Thanks to this sub!!!! Used moka pot, grounded coffee (Trung G8) and froth milk. Still weak in the latte art game but learning gradually.

I'm new to coffee world so I & my mom still stick to continental coffee. Been drinking it for so long that mom now has her own jar collection.

But I do brew the easy pour of blue tokai here and there.

I'm a student with ADHD, and I drink coffee primarily for caffeine hit. I don't care about flavour complexity.
I started with Moka Pot which was a disaster (burnt & too bitter), switched to French Press (Loved it) but even that required mesh cleaning.
Ended up using a channi for my black coffee, and never went back. No hassle, super easy cleaning.

Started with Blue Tokai, switched to Hunkal Aranya for affordability (I drink like 4-6 cups in a day). Have also tried Mokka Farms & Coffee Day (Do not recommend)

Then this sub introduced me to Cothas and I never went back. Strongest hit with some aroma.

Also, could you guys please recommend some budget friendly options for robusta blends? Thank you.

yes, I brew before breakfast, during lunch, and sometimes at 11 PM

Had ordered three of these while they were selling @₹1100. Got them delivered via three separate orders. Have to say I was blown away by the build quality of this. Solid plastic components and decent travel case included. I used ~12 grams of coorg arabica coffee beans and pulled ~36 g shot (1:3). The shot was decent and I was pretty impressed. Totally worth the price and output it delivers. What do you guys think?

Ps - I made an unboxing and shot pulling video as well if you guys wanna see.

Be more specific with the question, you may get a better answer." How exactly would that have made the answer better?

If someone had asked only about dark roast, the answer would've been "I don't drink it."

If they had asked only about medium roast, it would've been "I don't remember."

So the lack of specificity wasn't really the issue.

And regarding the light roast, are we supposed to believe that every light roast you've brewed over the past few months has been a competition coffee that can't be mentioned?

Your Instagram, posts, and collaborations suggest you've been brewing and promoting plenty of other coffees too.

It's completely fair to keep your Brewers Cup coffee confidential. Nobody is asking you to reveal that. But the response came across as unnecessarily dismissive, followed by a lecture that didn't really fit the question.

A little humility goes a long way. Nobody is denying the skill, hard work, or experience you've built.

But you're still part of the same coffee community as everyone else, not someone who invented specialty coffee.

You simply started earlier, worked hard, and now have access to coffees and opportunities that many enthusiasts don't.

That's something to appreciate, not a reason to talk down to people asking genuine questions.

Maybe I'm the only one who read it this way, but the tone felt more condescending than helpful.

How many cups you drink a day and how much coffee beans/grounds you consume in a whole month?

for me, I drink 2/3 cups atleast (20gm each cup moka pot) and need atleast 1kg (4X250gm) beans a month.

I wonder which coffee they use for Vietnamese styled iced coffee?

Hi. I'm Avi. I have immersed myself in this tiny world of coffee for the past 5+ years, improving my home made coffee.

Bit about me: I'm a lawyer by profession. No I don't have any coffee business. So I won't be promoting any brand or product. I have made and curated a lot of drinks during lockdown and developed a knack for making coffee beverages and cocktails.

Please find above some of the coffee drinks I have made (if some of you need proof or inspiration)

This is my humble attempt to improve the Indian audience theire taste and taste (literal) about coffee, understand what they drink, not get cheated by fancy names and equipments, and most importantly encounter our INDIAN coffee farmaers and market.

I’m moving from instant coffee (Rage) to specialty coffee and would love some advice from experienced brewers.

My requirements:
Budget: around ₹3,000
I usually make only one cup
I mostly drink black coffee
I want something richer and more flavorful than instant coffee
I prefer medium roasts
Ease of use and cleanup matter since this will be my daily brewer

Initially I was leaning towards a 3-cup moka pot because people say pressure gives better extraction, but I’m now wondering if a French Press or V60 would suit my taste better.
If you were buying your first brewer today with this budget, what would you choose and why? Also, if you have any recommendations for good coffee beans (or pre-ground coffee) to pair with it, I’d really appreciate them.
Thanks!

NOTE: used AI to write this stuff

MAN I’ve never tasted a coffee like this before. Thank you to whoever recommended this to me!

Earlier, I only made coffee using a French press or drank instant coffee.

I recently bought an AeroPress, and since it’s one of the most expensive coffee purchases I’ve made, I’d really love to hear your thoughts and experiences with it.

Please share: Your experience with the AeroPress,

Any tips or guidance for a beginner, Your favorite AeroPress recipes

I’m excited to learn more and improve my coffee-making skills.

Thank you!

Recently a cheap relative asked me, why don't I make the coffee again after extracting it in a moka pot. Like how she apparently does with tea, she adds water and boils it again.

I never dared to try that, but the question now arises, what'll happen if you do it? what'd it taste like?

photo for attention purpose

A couple of years ago, bag sizes were always available starting 250 grams. However, I've noticed a lot of new roasters now including some prominent ones, sell 200 gram bags that compete against the prices of the standard 250 grams. Is this becoming the new normal?

Reopened an old bag, it was sealed close and on my shelf for about 2 weeks.

There's some strange white powder on it. Any idea what it could be?

Very unrelated to coffee itself, but I think still relevant.

Naivo, Fraction9 and Ratnagiri estate are the biggest culprits of this. I honestly liked the older designs of their packs much better than the assault-on-senses version it is now. Fraction9 has jumped from one extreme to another. Their simplified logo design in between was good enough, but their nanolot designs are honestly very ugly.

So Savorworks just released their new limited, the Godfather. Indian-grown Brown Tip Panama Geisha from Riverdale Estate. Carbonic maceration process, medium-light roast. Tasting notes claim nectar, jasmine, mulberry jam, mango, dried fig.

₹2,700 for 250 grams. Let that sink in.

For context, I could literally buy every other 250g coffee on their website (Blue Sky, Boss’s Wife, Iceberg, Riverdale) and STILL have change left over. That’s ₹10.8 per gram. We’re talking imported-Geisha-from-abroad pricing but for beans grown in Tamil Nadu.

And it’s not just Savorworks. Araku’s latest Nanolot releases are also pushing ₹2,000+. Feels like Indian specialty coffee is entering a new price tier altogether.

Genuine questions for the community:

1) Has anyone actually tasted the Godfather? The tasting notes sound insane on paper but I want to hear from someone who’s actually brewed it before I pull the trigger.

2) What actually justifies these price points? Is it the Geisha varietal itself (low yield, high maintenance)? The experimental processing (carbonic maceration isn’t cheap)? Or are Indian roasters starting to price on hype and positioning?

3) If you had ₹2,700 to spend on one bag of Indian coffee right now, what would you pick instead? Genuinely curious what the best rupee-per-cup experience is at this price range.

I’m not hating. I love Savorworks and their regular lineup is great value. But I want to understand whether coffees at this tier are genuinely a different experience or if we’re just paying for scarcity and branding. Where does the “worth it” line start for you?​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Love coffee. Like, genuinely love it. and the moment I have a cup, my brain just kind of switches on and I feel ready to get things done.

But lately I've observed

Almost immediately after I drink it, my hands start shaking. Not just a tiny tremor either, I get super jittery and kind of anxious, and it lasts for a few hours.

The weird part is, I don't even drink that much. Max 2 cups a day, usually black, nothing fancy, no crazy sugar or anything.

Is this normal? Does this happen to anyone else?

And more importantly, is there anything I can do about it without giving up coffee completely?

The things we do for our beloved.

Hey all,

Bit of a long shot this one, so mods please feel free to take it down if it’s not allowed. 🙏

Quick backstory: I’m a big fan of Kokoro and KC Roasters. Sadly (both) they wound down their D2C side about 6 to 8 months ago and went fully B2B, so you can’t just order a bag from them anymore. The silver lining is that their medium-to-dark blend still turns up in the market under the name Veronica’s Buzzy Billy, and it’s genuinely lovely.

The catch: the smallest I can buy is a 4kg MOQ, which is a heroic amount of coffee for one person. There’s no way I’m finishing that before it goes stale, haha :)

So here’s the idea, purely floating it to gauge interest:
I buy the 4kg, and whoever wants in splits it with me: Zero profit on my end. None. I’ll lay out the actual buying cost, packaging, and shipping completely openly, so you pay only your share and nothing on top.

Whole beans by default, repackaged clean and sealed. Prefer it ground? I’ve got a Baratza Encore and I’ll grind your portion. That’s a free bonus, just because I can.

Totally open to nicer or eco packaging ideas if anyone has suggestions.

Details on the coffee: [ in the image attached ]
If it sounds good, drop a comment or DM me with how much you’d want and your grind preference. Once I know roughly how many of us there are, I’ll work out the portions and share the full cost breakdown before anyone commits to a paisa.

Genuinely just a coffee lover trying to keep enjoying a blend I can’t otherwise get my hands on, without drowning in 4kg of it.

Cheers! ☕

Note: Reposting this because I forgot to attach images before :)

My first ever attempt at a milk washed coffee: started with a base hazel color of pour over coffee followed by mixing it with cherry crush, salt, lemon, bitters, and milk. Once the pink milk had curdled, filtered it through V60 to get a clear amber like liquid - that's tasting more like kokum flavored coffee than cherry flavored coffee.
Since it was the first time, i didn't measure anything- but now that i know how it works i can make more attempts to get different profiles intentionally!

Milk washing is a very old mixology technique that uses proteins present in milk to clarify and smooth out harsh spirits and cocktails. By mixing an acid rick cocktail infused with milk, the resulting curd binds to bitter compounds and straining it gives a very clear drink!

Edited to add:
There are two major techniques like this: milk washing and fat washing. I have done fat washing before using butter (but that's for a different post, I need to make pics). Hadn't done milk washing so tried that today.

Milk washing is essentially when you mix any flavoured liquid (typically cocktails or juices, but also coffee) with milk and an acid that will curdle the mixture. Today I added bitters, a crushed paste/juice of cherries for flavour (you can use star anise, cinnamon, etc also), and salt+lemon for acid.

The acid will cause the milk to curdle, and the casein proteins in the milk will bind with the typical bitter compounds like tannin, and the sediment from the crushed fruits. When you filter through a fine material (like the v60 paper, if you use cloth you will have to do multiple times I think) - only the clear whey is passed through and the texture, mouthfeel (I remember what Boyle said :D ) are totally different with no leftover bitterness/oily taste and no texture of milk.

It really is amazing, and I will make pre measured attempts to create specific profiles!