I thought I had my brewing routine down to pretty much perfect, before I saw a Lance Hendrick video where he recommends sorting out faulty beans and getting rid of most of the chaff.

It may seem tedious to do for each cup, but for me it’s worth it. The cleanness and quality of my brews improved drastically, making me enjoy black coffee way more.

If you’re patient enough, give it a try, it pays off!

    • woland@lemmy.worldOP
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      1 year ago

      That’s fair, only takes me about a minute though. But no need to change anything if you’re already happy with your results 👍

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    1 year ago

    Too late for this morning. Tomorrow, I’ll take a closer look at my beans but I don’t recall seeing anything that I would think of as chaff.

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    1 year ago

    That’s really interesting, thanks for sharing. I find that some beans have more chaff than others, so I might selectively employ this. What methods do you prefer for your brews? I’m typically brewing pour over with v60 or Orea v3.

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      1 year ago

      I don’t home roast, but my understanding is that depending on the roast level (and to some extent the beans) more or less chaff may stay on the bean itself and only be removable after grinding. Basically the lighter the roast the more chaff will still be there.