Thought it might be interesting to hear what Forum members would like to do or achieve with coffee in 2024. For me, its: * Learn how to roast good tasting decaf coffee beans using my new FreshRoast SR800 Coffee Roaster (with Extension Tube) * Better understand how various Decent profiles are constructed and use that understanding to build my own profiles, in order to pour better tasting drinks. * Consistently pour even better tasting drinks. * Acquire a “semi-portable” espresso and v60 kit for extended stay travel (must all fit in a carry-on bag)

2024 Coffee Aspirations / Goals

JHCCoffee

Thought it might be interesting to hear what Forum members would like to do or achieve with coffee in 2024.

For me, its:

Learn how to roast good tasting decaf coffee beans using my new FreshRoast SR800 Coffee Roaster (with Extension Tube)
Better understand how various Decent profiles are constructed and use that understanding to build my own profiles, in order to pour better tasting drinks.
Consistently pour even better tasting drinks.
Acquire a “semi-portable” espresso and v60 kit for extended stay travel (must all fit in a carry-on bag)

dfk41

JHCCoffee I applaud your efforts matey, but with regards to roasting decaf, you are going to struggle. There are already a lot of professional roasters who make a pigs ear of roasting for decaf. That is why I realised years ago, I could replicate a bad roaster, that is easy, but I could not replicate the output of a professional roaster

JonWoo187

-Continue to seek quality greens and dial each batch into my expectations…
-Do a bit of PM work on my Silvia Pro… replacing the silicone water lines and install a heavier duty Ulka pump. Will allow me to push some extractions into 75-120 second territory as needed…
-Continue to dial in a new grinder as every grinder will vary, often in many ways…
-Strive to reach a 2 gram daily intake of caffeine just to see what’s up with that… provided I don’t cause a 3rd stroke all should be good, bwahaha!

HarveyMushman

• Keep roasting and learning about roasting

• Figure out some kind of easy to setup/put away venting system so I can get a 1kg roaster and learn to roast properly.

Pompeyexile

To make a coffee…any coffee, that I can actually taste even a hint of the flavour nuances the roasters say the beans should have. But I think to achieve that, I will need a tongue transplant.

I have only ever once actually tasted a hint of a flavour that I was told the coffee should have and that was in a cold brew and the flavour was Peach. It was at a meet up with members of the ‘forum that shall not be named’ and somoen had done a batch of cold brew for everyong to taste. If I remember rightly there was also a barista champion bloke there as a special guest too. Maybe someone on here was there?

Rob666

Maybe a new machine.

Improve the latte art.

Sort out some replacement scales that actually work and don’t cost £stupid.

Verion

Learn how to use Artisan Scope with my Ikawa roaster.

Cuprajake

just survive it lol

this year im going to try and just breeze through, ignore the white noise and enjoy what i like, last year was amazing in terms of being part of the duo launch and all but it also showed me a glipse of the hateful/bitter and general twattery of people,

so this year im guna try not to give an opinion. because if it goes against the grain people dont like it.

Waitforme

@Cuprajake , sounds like you’re giving in to the twatters 🙁

The twatters should remember that everyone has an opinion and are entitled to it.

Given the amount of machines and coffee stuff you’ve had and used then I’d say your opinion is one that I and many others enjoy and benefit from, please don’t let the twatters silence you.

Back on topic … no particular aspirations this year re coffee other than to continue to enjoy my hobby and learn from others.