Kenya and "the decline of the greatest coffee" (2021)

Re:Kenya and "the decline of the greatest coffee" (2021) by debacle on Monday December 02, 2024 @02:08PM (#42299299)

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.

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Re:Kenya and "the decline of the greatest coffee" (2021) by terribleperson on Monday December 02, 2024 @06:22PM (#42301465)

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.

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Re:Kenya and "the decline of the greatest coffee" (2021) by Error9632 on Monday December 02, 2024 @09:22PM (#42302500)

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.

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Re:Kenya and "the decline of the greatest coffee" (2021) by roflyear on Tuesday December 03, 2024 @01:12AM (#42303422)

Coffee is acidic - it has acidity.

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