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I have tried a bunch of light-roast beans for pour-over from

Fraction9 -> sweet roast, kardigandi bright zest, Brown sugar reserve, Rum barrel aged

Navio -> Dragon Jam, Rose cultures

None of these tasted good when brewed on an espresso machine. I have seen the trend of using light roast beans for espresso from a lot of youtubers now and have no idea what beans to use in India.
Navio's espresso roast / omni roast is mostly medium-dark.

I am struggling to find those light-roast beans that taste nice when I drink a straight espresso shot.

My setup is DF54 / K Ultra / Dedica Duo. I am 90% certain that it's not my equipment but the beans.

Please suggest some light roasts that work on espresso, and have a nice mellow, balanced taste. Not looking for fruit forward filter focussed beans.

Thanks!

I just got an Aeropress go plus. I have a K ultra but it's quite heavy to travel with.

I was looking for a travel grinder that fits in the same Go plus package without the handle.

Which among these two ( Q air vs Timemore nano 3) actually grinds well for a good Aeropress coffee?

I want to decide solely on the grind quality.

Timemore is of course 1.5x more expensive but is it any better in terms of grind compared to Q air ?

Hey All,

I'll be in Manali for a few days, I checked a few cafe menus online and most of them only have espresso based beverages.

Have you come across any cafes that make pourover? If so please share names.

Mcleodganj had 2 nice cafes that made pourovers.

Hi Everyone,
I recently got Fraction 9 RUM Barrel (No. 9) Aged Coffee.
I rested it for 16 days and used it today for pourover.

The beans do have an intense rum aroma, I thought that's how the barrel aged beans are, as this is my first one. I used the normal James Hoffman recipe.
It had very strong rum notes, which I guess is how it is supposed to be. Almost didn't feel like I was drinking coffee at all.
The issue is that even after 2 hours of drinking that, I still have that rum taste lingering in my mouth. Is that how it's supposed to be? That's weird.

Edit: looks like there are others posts with similar issues. For one here https://www.reddit.com/r/pourover/s/cj8PYrop1C

Hi Everyone,

I recently got an MHW3-BOMBER Assassin kettle rated for 1200w.

When the kettle is heating the last few degrees all the LEDs in my house starts flickering.

When I use the temp hold mode same thing happens.

I have a regular kitchen kettle which is rated for 2200w and nothing happens when that heats the water. It probably heats linear as there is no temp control there.

As per ChatGPT temp controlled kettle rapidly turn off/on during the end to not shoot up the set temps. And nothing to be worried about But why is it affecting the whole house?

Anyone here observed something similar happening or should I contact the seller to get the kettle replaced?

Thanks!

Hi everyone!

I have a DF54 with stock burrs. I also use a slow-feeder attachment that feeds approximately 1 bean per second. I don’t want to replace the stock burrs with brew burrs because I use the DF54 for espresso as well.

A slow feeder does reduce a lot of fines from an espresso-focused grinder.

I recently got a V60 setup, and I’m not sure what I’m missing out on by using the DF54 with a slow feeder instead of a grinder geared specifically toward pour-over or a grinder that's highly recommended by experts.

I’ve shortlisted a few options that are available in my country and are reasonably priced:

1. KINgrinder K6 — $100 (currently on sale, previously $120)
2. KINgrinder K7 — $180
3. 1Zpresso X-Ultra — $180

I’d prefer not to go beyond this budget range as I am just starting the pourover journey. The K-Ultra and ZP6 are $260+.

Now my questions are:

1. Is the 80% price jump from the K6 to the K7 or X-Ultra worth it?
2. Will there be a significant difference between my existing DF54 + slow feeder setup and the grinders listed above?

Either way, I do need a travel grinder when I visit my parents, so I’ll have to buy one of these. It would be great if the grinder could also handle AeroPress and moka pot too.

Thanks a lot in advance!

I am looking for a grinder which does Pourover / mokapot as well as something which I can travel with when I visit my parents. I have Mokapot there. Might travel with an Aeropress in future.

At home I have a DF54 for espresso and many here as well as other online reddit posts told me that it doesn't do well on filter.

K6 - 11k Flipkart

C5 pro - 8.5k fixCoffee

K6 has bigger burrs, tried and tested for years but I also see many telling that the build quality is not good, rust etc.

C5 pro is relatively new, solid build, collapsible handle(travel friendly) a bit cheaper and comes in white! Matches my all white equipment setup.

I am yet to buy the Hario Switch and a Gooseneck kettle so was limiting my budget of handgrinder to max of 12k.