Trying to dial in a new grinder for my morning pour-over took me a solid three weeks of daily tweaking.

I was chasing a balanced cup from these Ethiopian beans, but every morning was either too sour or too bitter until I finally landed on a 22 on the Baratza Encore and a 3:30 total brew time. What's the longest you've spent fixing one specific brew problem?

4 comments

4 Comments

ellis.faith2mo ago

Man, that sounds so familiar.

betty_kelly92mo ago

Honestly, is the background music just the same three ads on repeat for everyone? My life's soundtrack is that one insurance jingle, a podcast host reading me mattress discounts, and the sound of my own frustrated sigh when the wifi drops again.

wade8712mo ago

Yeah, we all live the same life with different background music.

seth_shah2d ago

Is it really the same though? I mean half the time my background music is just the hum of my refrigerator or a neighbor arguing with someone. @betty_kelly9 I feel like we all just tune different stuff out, you know?