Title is quite disingenuous. Doesn't match content.
fritobugger2017
joined 2 years ago
Never considered this, it sounds quite reasonable to me.
I am often pleasantly surprised when I mix the last of the current bag with some of the next new bag.
USA needs universal healthcare first
I'm really surprised Georgia is not darker red.
Gonna need a really good "Go Fund Me"
I use a 7 stage 3M set up. No idea whether this is affordable or not in your region. Here in SE Asia it was a reasonable price.
Blade grinders make boulders and dust. Save it for chopping herbs or something. Get a Timemore or Kingrinder hand grinder for just over $50 on Amazon. They aren't the best but they are far better than what you have.
A good grinder is arguably the most important piece of gear in your coffee making set up.
Like others have said, your biggest problem right now is the grinder. A blade grinder makes boulders and dust. There is no way to get good even extraction from that. There are decent hand grinders from Timemore and Kingrinder starting at $50+ and decent electric grinders from Baratza and Fellow from around $150. These would cover all of the non-espresso grinding needs. Espresso grinding will cost you a little more.
As far as good budget espresso machines go, Lance Hedrick posted this as the new budget choice:
I used to have tons of problems with it but for the last 6 months or year it seems to be working fairly well for me.
I would prepare them with low expectation since they were roasted in Belize. Probably a very dark roast and not roasted recently.
Brew in a French Press at a ratio of 10g water to 1g of coffee. Steep for 5 minutes. Pour and then add a lot of milk and sugar or better condensed milk.