Re:Kenya and "the decline of the greatest coffee" (2021)
by debacle on Monday December 02, 2024 @02:08PM
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True. The most popular local bean in my area tastes like battery acid, but there's a roaster about 20 minutes from me who is only ~20% more expensive than Lavazza (my go to large roaster) who produces a variety of good roasts.
Not sure on the off gassing comment, I drink what I think tastes good. Espresso pretty much exclusively, lightly fruity, low acid, with a rich sip and a non-bitter aftertaste.
Re:Kenya and "the decline of the greatest coffee" (2021)
by terribleperson on Monday December 02, 2024 @06:22PM
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Lavazza seems to get a lot of hate on coffee snob forums, but they make consistently decent coffee that's not burnt to ashes or weirdly acidic.
Re:Kenya and "the decline of the greatest coffee" (2021)
by Error9632 on Monday December 02, 2024 @09:22PM
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Coffee that isn’t acidic is realistically the weirder thing, considering what coffee is.
Decades of bad coffee have created the expectation of every coffee having to taste like low-grade coffee with all the acidity burned out of it.
Taste is subjective and you can call them snobs but they have a great point. Even if you love burnt flavors, there are far more ethical options than Lavazza.
"need to drink it fresh" is a red flag about the roast, usually, unless you really do prefer something fairly dark. Light roasted coffee should be let to gas off for at least a few weeks.