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submitted 1 year ago by meant2live218 to c/coffee

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Hi, this sounds like a dumb question, but how should I "get into" coffee? Most of the time, I just use a Keurig and whatever pods I find at Costco. I know there's an entire world out there of people who know exactly what they're doing, but it's all quite confusing.

If I'm typically only ever making coffee for myself, what should my brewing method be? Nespresso? Pour-over? French press?

And should I be looking to try everything black, or are lattes and whatnot a good way to learn what my tastes are?

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[–] Candelestine 6 points 1 year ago

I usually recommend french press, it's easy, forgiving and doesn't require any filters or anything. Grinding-to-brew is probably the single biggest difference you can make, just getting some kind of burr grinder for yourself. Don't need anything expensive for home use.

Electric kettle is super handy, a kitchen scale is nice for measuring, and that's about it.

Then there's the beans, but that's a whole topic on its own, and isn't really all that hard. But first things first.