Hit 50 different brew methods this year. Did not see that coming.

I started keeping a little notebook back in January just to track what I was making at home. Nothing serious, just a way to remember what worked. Last night I flipped through it and counted 50 different brew methods I had tried this year. That includes the usual stuff like pour over and French press, but also some weird ones like a vacuum pot I borrowed from a friend and a cold drip tower I rented for a weekend. A few of them were total flops, like that Turkish coffee attempt that left mud everywhere. But most of them taught me something about how heat or grind size changes the taste. I guess I didn't realize how deep I had gone until I saw that number on paper. Has anyone else kept a log like this and been surprised by their own count?

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nora_walker5716d ago

50 brew methods and you still haven't made a decent cup?

the_alice16d ago

Caught that article about how 90% of coffee problems come from bad water or stale beans, not the gadget itself. @nora_walker57 is probably right that someone with 50 methods hasn't hit a good cup yet. Maybe they're chasing gear instead of basics like grind size and water temp. Could be they just need to stick with one technique and actually dial it in. What do you think causes most people to overthink their brew setup?

nora_walker5716d ago

That 90% statistic sounds right. Reminds me of my neighbor who spent three years chasing the perfect pour only to realize his tap water tasted like a swimming pool. Sometimes the simple stuff is what gets you.