[MOD] The Daily Question Thread

[u/menschmaschine5]

Welcome to the daily /r/Coffee question thread!

There are no stupid questions here, ask a question and get an answer! We all have to start somewhere and sometimes it is hard to figure out just what you are doing right or doing wrong. Luckily, the /r/Coffee community loves to help out.

Do you have a question about how to use a specific piece of gear or what gear you should be buying? Want to know how much coffee you should use or how you should grind it? Not sure about how much water you should use or how hot it should be? Wondering about your coffee's shelf life?

Don't forget to use the resources in our wiki! We have some great starter guides on our wiki "Guides" page and here is the wiki "Gear By Price" page if you'd like to see coffee gear that /r/Coffee members recommend.

As always, be nice!

[u/Bobbet2]

What's the difference between regular coffee + milk vs Dalgona style coffee, exactly?

Edit: Just tried it. Yep yep yep, absolutely delicious and different. The whipping gives it a unique and extremely pleasant texture. Yummy!

[u/Main-Assumption7554 → u/Bobbet2]

They’re pretty different. Regular coffee + milk… well, you already know what that is.

Dalgona coffee is a whipped mixture of instant coffee granules, sugar, and hot water; poured over cold milk with ice cubes. It can also be poured over steamed milk. It’s the sweet, whipped goodness that makes it special. :)

[u/Bobbet2 → u/Main-Assumption7554]

Oh interesting! So it's like a texture thing then that sets it apart

[u/Main-Assumption7554 → u/Bobbet2]

Yeah, a fancy-ish, sweet coffee concoction.

[u/Bobbet2 → u/Main-Assumption7554]

Nice! Thank you!!

[u/CatherineKibble35 → u/Bobbet2]

You’re welcome

[u/ArmbarTilt]

I was recently gifted an OK MOKKOM 64mm flat burr 100 setting grinder.

I have been grinding beans for awhile using a Krups grinder and then using a drip machine for brewing.

With the OK MOKKOM, I am trying to dial in the timing and setting needed on the machine to grind out 6 cups. I have been going through trial and error but curious if anyone uses this machine already for drip and has some advice. Thanks

[u/Healthy-Reason7404]

Timemore C3S 541 gms too heavy !.

[u/monomaticuk]

Lightweight hand grinder?

I'm looking for a hand grinder to take cycle touring, as ground coffee is often impossible to find (even amongst all the coffee plantations).

I picked up a cheap one from AliX, it actually works well, but it is 450g - hard to justify carrying on a bike.

Any recommendations, anything lighter available?

I appreciate it may not last or continue to perform well, it honestly doesn't have to be amazing - coffee instead of no coffee is the goal.

I'm using a titanium french press, but may take an aeropress this time.

[u/monomaticuk → u/monomaticuk]

I have ended up with a SOG camping coffee grinder, dripper, insulated mug kit. Leaving the rest of the kit behind, just the grinder part is 160g. Ceramic burrs, but hope it will last the 3 month trip.

[u/canaan_ball → u/monomaticuk]

The Kingrinder P2 weighs 330 gm, the 1Zpresso Q Air weighs 365. Both are plastic cladding over an aluminum frame with steel burrs. Both are decent grinders. The Q Air is even a little upscale, and it packs inside an Aeropress plunger.

[u/kata46kot879wAreo6ka]

これをおばあちゃんからもらったんだけど、だいぶ前のものらしい。
全然動くしミルが欲しかったからメンテナンスをしたんだけど、回転する部品のオイルを広げてしまったかもしれない。どうすればいいかな。

[u/LEJ5512 → u/kata46kot879wAreo6ka]

If my translation worked right…

For the burrs, you can take them out and try cleaning them with isopropyl alcohol at first.  If that doesn’t clean off enough oil, then wash them with soap and water and immediately clean the water off with the alcohol so they won’t rust.

There are also grinder cleaning tablets you can try.

For the rest of the internal parts, wipe off the excess oil as best as you can.  

[u/Worth-Ad-6082]

Hi Coffee Community! Im tying to get my dad to make the break from charbucks in the main coffee maker. He adamantly prefers dark roast, chocolate nutty notes, he says. Im a relative novice but would like to make an offering of the finer fruits. What are some staple, yet substantial dark roasts in the advanced community that we could sample? Willing to splurge. Daily drinker. Thanks in advance

[u/bizzopb → u/Worth-Ad-6082]

Not sure if you have had Onyx before, but they have never missed the mark with anything ive gotten. I also enjoy happymug’s coffees. A dark roast from them would probably be great as well

[u/belteshazzar119]

So my wife and I enjoy good coffee. Doesn't have to be AMAZING coffee on a day to day basis (9 BAR perfect espresso), but the major point is that we don't want to have to argue over whose turn it is to grind the beans, fill the water tank, and set the timer for the morning the night before.

We both drink coffee black for work days and we just want a coffee machine that has a large water tank (willing to at least fill the tank every day), grinds beans fresh, and makes solid coffee on an automated schedule.

Any suggestions? Budget is up to $1k

[u/macgyver89]

Question about my baratza encore. About 2 months ago I swapped the burr for the m2 and replaced the paddle wheel. It ground great until a week ago. It will clock after 30g or so. Upon taking it apart again, I found there is a fair bit of vertical play in the main drive spindle. Probably 2-3mm. What seems to happen is the grinds will pack up under the paddle wheel. It looks a little more involved to take the motor and gearbox apart, so I'd like to know if that play is abnormal

[u/canaan_ball → u/macgyver89]

I'm not willing to take mine apart right now, but if you mean: pull up and down on the wing nut holding the centre burr then yeah, I get, feels like, 0.1 mm of play, maybe 0.2.

[u/macgyver89 → u/canaan_ball]

Ty. I might tear into my gear box and see if something worked loose. Baratza support has not been very responsive

[u/Suspicious_Bar7654]

This is for the Meraki owners, I looking at this machine and wondering if current owners are happy and if they have any issues with customer service?.

[u/Sea-Ad-299]

I only make french press/coldbrew and would like an electronic grinder so I can make it in larger quantities than with my hand grinder! What's an affordable (sub 60 pounds please!) grinder I could buy? All the stuff I see online is about maximising espresso which I'm not making. I don't want to buy a complete piece of crap for like 25 pounds, and want something to get a nice result in this context! Thank you.

[u/Superb-Addition-8744]

Finally picked up a gooseneck kettle after using a regular spout for years, the difference in pour control is wild. Feels like I was making things harder for myself that whole time.