![]() Hell, most purist say don’t even use milk or cream. Please don’t use sugar regardless of your brewing method.For example, I love smooth, chocolate-y coffees best, so I’m a sucker for bags that say things like “cocoa, molasses, sweet”. If you fall in love with a coffee, make note of what you like about them so the next time you buy you can start looking for flavor notes that jive with your palate.Store your beans in a cool, dark place like a cabinet.Use your beans within about a week of buying them to get the freshest flavors.Note that when you buy online, you’re typically getting beans delivered that were recently roasted. When you’re at the store, look at the roasting date when you buy beans.I have a cheap Kruger electric grinder (labeled coffee, so I don’t accidentally grind spices in it!). Buy whole beans and grind them at home when you’re ready to brew for optimal flavor.Blends tend to be more affordable than single-origin beans, but single-origin gives a truer essence of the region and can’t hide imperfections like a blend can.In general, medium and light roasts are best for tasting the nuances of the beans.While some small batch coffee roasters are trying to elevate robusta beans and you can find great coffee that uses them, in general you want to buy coffee from Seattle roasters that use Arabica beans. Because they’re more affordable, Robusta beans are typically used to mass produce coffee. ![]() Robusta beans are cheaper because they are pollinated by animals and nature, whereas Arabica beans self pollinate.
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