Absolutely! I also started at Sbux back in the day before I got in at specialty cafes. Good grinder and great coffee ethically sourced will get you far

Most of the time it’s an adjustment or a cleaning needed before busting the wallet. Even I, as a barista, will seek advice from other baristas and roaster friends before buying new gear. There is usually a fix plus less things for landfill right? 👍

Water temp also effects, try hotter for light roasts and heavy processes ((CM, extended fermented etc)) and cooler for darker/decafs. Ultimately sadly trial and error is only way to truly get best cup for you! And take notes, it helps to have as reference 👍☕️💕 Happy coffee brewing, hope that helps

Ppl will have differing opinions on this, best is subjective to how you yourself prefer your coffee to taste. That said good jumping off point is: Chemex medium coarse for more acidityflorals, origami/v60 style for sweeter cups at medium, Aeropress medium or medfine for more body/texture.

Just gross CGE, just gross 🤮

For as many barriers that have been broken down over my years in coffee, so many more need to have the gate crashed through and obliterated.

Nawww it was around for me too just never used it lol 😂 I lived through tube tvs, dial phones, rabbit antennas, beta vs vhs, laser discs… just some reason never used that lol

Never used Skype but I know a lot of people in the industry that use WhatsApp for communication with producers, roasters etc abroad

There is a podcast series right now on Map it Forward explaining Japanese Coffee style and how it’s more about the slowing down and ritual of coffee than North American style of rushed. Very interesting stuff!

Exactly the scenario we went with again! Came down to last turn, they had keys, they were trying to gas up and zombies got them lol

That is hard!! lol... I really love a lot of them. For dice likely this one or Superskill Pinball cus it's just fun. For flipping cards, Welcome to.. or Kodama I really enjoy