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I was grinding my beans right before brewing for years, until a guy in line at the roastery said it was making my coffee taste flat.
He mentioned that ground coffee loses a lot of its flavor in just 15 minutes. I started grinding right into the portafilter and sealing the rest immediately, and the difference was huge. Do you think pre-grinding is the biggest flavor killer for home setups, or is there something else we all get wrong?
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noahw531mo ago
That "flavor in just 15 minutes" thing is SO real. My buddy used to grind a whole bag on Sunday for his whole week. His coffee always tasted like sad brown water, and he could not figure out why. He was using great beans and a good machine. The moment he switched to grinding right before each cup, it was like a totally different drink. All those bright, fruity notes he paid for finally showed up.
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