Coffee Geekery

[Dex]

An African enthusiast! How interesting! Sidamo is great, but I don't mind multi-region blends generally. I do find 100% Latin American coffees always tends to be a bit too acidic for my liking, though. That's the only point I'm finnicky on, region-wise.

I enjoy a French Press every now and then, but the flavour of a smaller, more intense espresso shot is generally preferable to me. The different elements of coffee flavours brought out by different methods is part of what makes coffee so exciting, to me. A blend I don't enjoy as espresso can be absolutely delightful in a french press. Coffee always seems to surprise me.

I wouldn't call filter coffee "the worst", but I do find it baffling that it endures as the coffee-making staple of North America. A French Press is easier to use and much easier to clean than a filter machine, IMO. Yet here we are. I don't get it. Any drip-filter enthusiasts here that want to rush to the defense of the good ol' American coffee machine? There must be some of you out there!

I'm with you on the no-dairy-in-coffee philosophy. But truthfully, I don't particularly enjoy dairy products generally. So I'm a little biased. I admire the artistry involved in producing a good cappuccino, but I admire it more than actually enjoy drinking it. I've been looking at milk-frothers on amazon lately, though... Just in case I get the urge to show off in front of cap-loving friends.