u/HighHeelsHijabi

Hii all!

I'm brand new to the coffee world and trying to take a measurable step-by-step approach to learning how to discern different brewing methods and flavours.

So far:

• I used to drink black tea. My first attempt at instant coffee (water + sugar) was a fail.
• I tried Nescafe Gold with a handheld milk frother and plenty of milk to try and make some silly version of an instant coffee latte and actually loved the texture and caffeine kick.
• Currently, I've moved on to a French Press with pre-ground light roast coffee. Honestly, I don't enjoy it as much as the frothed instant coffee. It feels a bit thin to me, but I'm finishing the bag before I move on.
• My next step is using a KINGrinder P2 to grind my own coffee.

My questions (feel free to answer any, don't need to answer all!):

1. Is this slow progress actually helpful? Or should I skip the trial and error and jump to a more advanced brewing method?
2. Since I preferred the instant coffee over the light roast, should I be looking at a medium or dark roast for my first bag of whole beans?
3. I was looking to buy a Moka Pot too. But I'm wondering if I should first use the French Press + P2 grinder combo? Or should I jump to Moka Pot + P2 grinder
4. I'm curious, if you were starting over, would you follow a path like this, or is there a certain starting point you would insist is the baseline to begin at?

Thanks for any advice!! 💖