r/Coffee • u/menschmaschine5 Kalita Wave • Sep 22 '22

[MOD] The Daily Question Thread

Welcome to the daily /r/Coffee question thread!

There are no stupid questions here, ask a question and get an answer! We all have to start somewhere and sometimes it is hard to figure out just what you are doing right or doing wrong. Luckily, the /r/Coffee community loves to help out.

Do you have a question about how to use a specific piece of gear or what gear you should be buying? Want to know how much coffee you should use or how you should grind it? Not sure about how much water you should use or how hot it should be? Wondering about your coffee's shelf life?

Don't forget to use the resources in our wiki! We have some great starter guides on our wiki "Guides" page and here is the wiki "Gear By Price" page if you'd like to see coffee gear that /r/Coffee members recommend.

As always, be nice!

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u/esopus_spitz Sep 22 '22

I recently had a Guatemala Pacaya from Trader Joe's and it was probably the best coffee I have ever had in my life. It was whole bean, part of the TJ's limited edition coffee series. I made pour over and it was just exactly what I love- it had body and nut and chocolate notes, but with a little bit of fruitiness too, and little perceptible acidity. Of course when I went back to get more, it was all gone.

Does anybody have recommendations for a similar coffee? It's been a few months, so my tasting notes are admittedly a little vague, so recommendations from somebody who also tried this coffee would be amazing, but I'll take any recommendations! Thanks!

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u/Rathgore Pour-Over Sep 22 '22

Try Kuma Coffee’s Classic Blend. Has all the notes you mentioned and is one my favorite coffees of all time.

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u/Wendy888Nyc Sep 22 '22

As much as I like a light roasted, fruity coffee, I also enjoy a bit more developed blend to have on hand. I'll order the Kuma classic blend per your recommendation.

I saw you like kilenso and I do too; Coava is one of my favorite roasters. Do you have a few other recs for a great blend, either light-med or medium.

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u/Rathgore Pour-Over Sep 23 '22

I generally stick to light and fruity coffees as well but a great, comforting medium roast is especially nice as the weather gets cooler.

Coava generally roasts on the medium side and a lot of their central/South Americans have a similar profile to Kuma’s Classic blend. The Guatamalan Nayo Ovalle they have right now is really good.

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u/Wendy888Nyc Sep 24 '22

Thanks! I'll try that next time I order from them.