Brew options

kosipk

I’m interested in knowing more about what drives people’s choice on how they brew their coffee? Is it that beans/roast types work better with a certain brew over another or something else?

MWJB

kosipk What is it you want from your coffee?

A strong, short cup, or a cupful/mugful?

Low perceived acidity with drier, roasted nut flavours, or bright, fruity cups?

I drink espresso made with medium roasts, but roasts that taste good as espresso can taste flat & uninteresting as pour over/drip.

Blends and origins I like for espresso make way for brighter, light single origins for pour over (Kenya, Rwanda, Colombia for instance).

I can’t comment on what goes well with milk.

Systemic

kosipk I’m interested in knowing more about what drives people’s choice on how they brew their coffee?

For me it’s how I can best access the bean’s tasting notes. So I tend to lean towards pour over Chemex, V60 but lately been playing with Switch so I can mix pour over with immersion brewing.

HarveyMushman

It’s situational for me.

In the morning I want a decent sized mug of pourover/Moccamaster to enjoy with the weekend papers or at my desk going through emails.

Tasty flat white after lunch or if I’m out near a good coffee shop.

Espresso after an evening meal.

I’m pretty open minded about regions/varieties for any method and don’t tend to favour one for any particular brew type.

kosipk

HarveyMushman
I’m in the process of learning about different bean roasts and flavour profiles and just wanted to understand a little more about pros and cons of different brewing options for getting the most out of the coffee.
I mostly drink my coffee black (espresso, americano, pour over) and occasionally enjoy with milk.