After 8 months of tweaking my pour over technique I finally got a cup that tasted like actual blueberries instead of just 'fruity notes'

Turns out it was my water temperature being off by about 7 degrees the whole time so I grabbed a proper kettle that lets me set it exactly at 205 and the difference was immediate, anyone else have one specific variable that unlocked their coffee game?

3 comments

3 Comments

eva9081mo ago

Wait did you try adjusting your grind size first or just jump straight to temp?

robertgreen1mo ago

Grind first always, temp is just fine tuning.

elizabeth9001mo ago

I get where you're coming from with "grind first always," but I've had better luck messing with temp first when my shots are acting up. A finer grind just chokes my machine sometimes, and backing off the temp gives me a cleaner result without fighting the grind setting. It really depends on the beans and your setup, so I wouldn't say temp is always just fine tuning.