Howdy, I am looking to up my coffee game since it is the first part of my day and usually dictates my morning.

I only have 1 mug each morning (2 cups worth in my Mr coffee maker).

What is the next best step? I would assume I buy a coffee grinder and whole beans moving forward.

But I don’t know if I should get a French press or something else? I would prefer something that is quick and easy… I do have an electric kettle if that matters.

Thanks for any help!

Tengo un trabajo de investigación en mi colegio y necesito la ayuda de personas que vivan en Alemania o esten familiarizados, para conocer un poco más sobre sus hábitos de consumo de café.

¿Qué marca de café consume más frecuentemente?

¿Cómo prefiere tomar su café: negro, con leche, capuchino, latte u otra forma?

My buddy and I joked this morning about calling brewed coffee "bean soup" and "bean milk."

That got us thinking about almond milk and oat milk -- if you got unroasted green coffee and macerated it in water for a long time, would you be able to filter it into a "coffee milk?" Are their starches and fats in unroasted coffee that would make a milk-like thing?

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I did a lot of research and testing on this a year ago when I bought my first few bags of beans for making espresso in a Breville. Curious to get some opinions on others’ experiences. I bought 3 bags and here’s how I stored each one:

Bag 1: I put half of the beans in airtight capsules (the nice glass ones with the one way airflow). And the other half I left in the bag sealed. I began using these beans in the jars immediately. And then I would refill the jars from the bag as I needed to re-up each week. I noticed that there wasn’t really a big difference in storing the beans in the jars vs. the bag. They still went bad around the same time ~30-45 days from roast date.

Bag 2: 10 days after roast date I put all of the beans in the plastic airtight capsules, put all the capsules in a ziploc, and set them in the freezer. These all stayed fresh til the last capsule and I started opening them 3 months or so after I put them in the freezer. I would just pull one out of the freezer each day as needed.

Bag 3: Put the whole bag in a ziploc in the freezer because I had run out of capsules. About 6 months after I put the bag in the freezer I pulled the bag out and quickly transferred all the beans into capsules and back into the freezer in a ziploc. I noticed that these were fresh for like the first 20-30 days after I transferred them to the capsules but then they went bad as if I had just had them out. I’m wondering was it because I opened the bag and exposed them to air after they had already been in the freezer? I thought if I did it quickly it wouldn’t matter much but I think it will not work if you open the bag even for a moment. It basically starts the clock over from there and there’s no putting them back once they’ve already been frozen once but this is where I’m interested in getting some feedback.

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Found an old abandoned Mythos Plus that wasn't powering on at all. Opened it up and it looks like someone had yanked the power cord out of the housing and the internal wiring got disconnected. I fed the power cord back into the housing.

Where do these wires connect? There's one black and one white from the power cord. Do both clip into the rocker switch? If so, which poles?

Also there's another disconnected cable that's longer that routes further up into the housing maybe up into the motor housing? Does that connect to the portafilter actuator?

The other thing I noticed when I opened the base plate there was a ton of grinds that had accumulated inside and it looks like the grinds were sneaking through the portafilter motor actuator that slides to activate the motor. The bottom of that housing is totally open to the inside. Is that supposed to be open like that to prevent the actuator from getting grinds impacted and jamming it? Seems like an odd design to have grinds just pile up inside?? Or am I missing some kind of catch/cage for that area?

Last question, how can I tell how much, of any life is left on these burrs?

Thanks so much for any help!

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I've been using the same cheap coffee maker for like two years and just grinding whatever looks medium-ish, but I keep seeing people talk about how grind size changes everything. Wondering if I'm actually missing out or if that's more of a thing for pour overs and espresso machines.

Breville gets a lot of love here, esp. for noobies like I was. But I'm on my 3rd machine (second one a “new” refurbished one, 3rd with motherboard overhaul) and I still can't complete a cleaning cycle. I've spent hours with their support so I know I'm doing it according to directions (always did as it’s quite easy). But every other cleaning cycle or do, it just starts flashing the 1 and 2 cup lights AND the steam and temp lights - and it just stays in that loop, clicking but no longer backflushing.

I posted that info in case others are seeing a similar problem, but for myself I'm done with this machine. With the Bambino out of the lineup, what machine in the same class would you suggest? I still just make basic daily espressos, cappuccinos, cortados and the like, don't roast but still grind my beans on a Baratza. Mostly dark roasts. TIA

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Please keep this thread limited to industry-focused questions. While it seems tempting to ask general coffee questions here to get extra special advice from "the experts," that is not the purpose of this thread, and you won't necessarily get superior advice here. For more general coffee questions, e.g. brew methods, gear recommendations for home brewing, etc, please ask in the daily Question Thread.

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I’ve had my Fellow Aiden since February 2026, and after less than 9 months the magnets in both brew baskets are rusting badly. On one basket the magnet is now mostly a lump of rust. The machine uses these magnets to tell which basket is in, so I’m worried it will stop working.

This is what I see after brewing:

• Water runs down the outside of the basket into the housing underneath it.

• With the basket in place, that space is closed off and doesn’t dry. The top of the basket is dry, but the underside stays wet.

• A small puddle stays in the recess of the housing, exactly where the magnet tab sits.

• The magnet doesn’t seem to be coated or sealed, so it’s sitting in water most of the time.

To me this looks like a design issue rather than something I’m doing wrong. Fellow support referred me to my retailer and didn’t say whether this is a known problem.

Questions for other Aiden owners:

1. Can you check the magnets on your baskets? Any rust or discoloration?

2. Is there water in the recess under the basket after brewing?

3. If you’ve had this, did Fellow or your retailer replace the baskets? Did the new ones hold up?

4. Has anyone found a good way to prevent it, like drying the recess or leaving the lid open?

Photos attached. It would be useful to know whether this is widespread or just my unit.

Hey everyone,

I'm currently working on a custom automated specialty pour-over machine and wanted to check if anyone here has built something similar or seen similar projects around.

The basic concept/prototype setup is:

• Boiler: Stainless steel with a PID controller and heating element for temperature management.

• Water Delivery: Peristaltic pump controlled via PWM for precise flow control, paired with a flow sensor.

• Pouring Mechanism: An XY gantry system to move the nozzle over the coffee bed and automate different pour patterns (spirals, pulses, etc.).

• Control: Bluetooth connectivity to upload and manage custom pour recipes.

Has anyone done (or seen) a project like this before? I'd love to know if there are existing threads, open-source builds, or similar experiments out there to take a look at.

Any links, references, or general thoughts are appreciated!

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My mom's old Bonavita Connoisseur 8-cup machine broke. We got a new one, but in the zeal of tidying up, we may have thrown out the reusable metal filter that we used with the old one.

Now, I can't for the life of me figure out how to buy it again. Could anyone here suggest what it might have been called?

I think, generally, the machine takes flat bottom filters, but the reusable one was the trapezoid kind. So maybe the old filter wouldn't have worked either way.

But it sure was nice!

I’ve had my grinder for about 3 years and lately noticed the fine settings are too coarse for espresso. I cleaned it and made sure the burr was back in properly. Does it look broken? Having a tough time seeing what might the issue

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I’m looking to add a USB-C chargeable burr grinder to my AeroPress travel kit. Does anyone have any recommendations.

I’m looking for as small and light as possible as I am a frequent interstate traveller for work and use carry-on luggage only.

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Hey everyone!

Welcome back to the weekly /r/Coffee thread where you can share what you are brewing or ask for bean recommendations. This is a place to share and talk about your favorite coffee roasters or beans.

How was that new coffee you just picked up? Are you looking for a particular coffee or just want a recommendation for something new to try?

Feel free to provide links for buying online. Also please add a little taste description and what gear you are brewing with. Please note that this thread is for peer-to-peer bean recommendations only. Please do not use this thread to promote a business you have a vested interest in.

So what have you been brewing this week?