Don't Fast Forward Your Coffee Journey
from Everyday Beans Podcast - Mostly About Coffee and Other Stuff Hosted by Oaks, the coffee guy
Send us Fan Mail For the past couple of weeks I've been sitting with Kenyan coffee and a Costa Rican natural, roasting them light, medium, and dark, and being honest with myself: they're just not doing it for me. In this episode I talk through what it feels like to drink a coffee everyone says you're supposed to love and walk away unmoved. I get into that familiar winey character in Kenyans, the way fruit in naturals hits hard and then fades into something empty, and why understanding a coffee matters more than forcing yourself to enjoy it. More than tasting notes, this is about the mindset behind specialty coffee. I talk about industry pressure, baristas and competitions telling you what you'll experience, Reddit opinions becoming your identity, and why none of that should be the main recipe for your palate. You'll learn how to tell honest self-assessment apart from second-guessing, and why trusting your own walk with coffee, even when it goes against the crowd, is the real skill worth building. If you've ever wondered whether something's wrong with you for not liking the "right" coffee, this one is for you. Support the show Go deeper than the episode, in the newsletter: https://itsmellsbetterthanittaste.com For tips, tricks and still trying to figure it out: https://www.youtube.com/@everyday-beans For good tasty coffee, check us out at: everydaybeans.com
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Send us Fan Mail For the past couple of weeks I've been sitting with Kenyan coffee and a Costa Rican natural, roasting them light, medium, and dark, and being honest with myself: they're just not doing it for me. In this episode I talk through what it feels like to drink a coffee everyone says you're supposed to love and walk away unmoved. I get into that familiar winey character in Kenyans, the way fruit in naturals hits hard and then fades into something empty, and why understanding a coffe...
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- 0:00 Intro
- 1:22 The Kenyan Was Just OK (That Winey Taste)
- 2:22 The Costa Rican Natural: Light vs. Dark Roast
- 3:06 The Empty Finish When the Fruit Fades
- 3:40 Thinking About the Industry and Pressure to Conform
- 4:18 Drinking Coffee for Myself
- 5:53 When Baristas and Competitions Tell You What to Taste
- 6:45 Nothing's Wrong With You, Just a Different Palate
- 7:19 Water Chemistry, Gear, and an Immature Mindset
- 9:16 A Journal Entry: Don't Fast Forward Your Journey
- 11:14 Reddit, Other Voices, and Borrowed Identity
- 12:46 Like What You Like, Sing It From the Rooftop
- 13:21 Trust Your Own Walk With Coffee
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