cold brew coffee has resumed

[alexseanchai]

gluh. do I want to get rid of the half bag of medium-dark-roast whole coffee beans, or do I want to mix it with the light roast at a dark:light ratio of something nontrivially lower than 1:1 until I run out of the medium-dark stuff? because mixing the medium-dark half and half with the light still results in coffee that is absurdly bitter even when then mixed with more than the quantity of milk and a whole bunch of dark chocolate syrup!

Comments

[conuly]

About how much coffee is that by weight? If there's hardly any, probably toss it. If there's tons and tons of coffee because you buy in bulk, probably see if you can freecycle it or pass it to a neighbor (or an internet friend - my mother goes through coffee like you wouldn't believe, and likes it dark!).

Either way, your body is not a trash can. If you don't like the coffee, get rid of it.

[alexseanchai]

Not bulk. I don't want to get up to go see how big the bag is or exactly how full it is. I want to say it's a 1lb bag?

But food waste!

*mutters something about social responsibility being a corporate obligation as well as an individual one*

[conuly]

You're not going to noticeably hasten the world's environmental issues by refusing to gag down eight ounces of unpalatable coffee. See if you can pass it to a neighbor, and if not, toss it in the compost.

[alexseanchai]

I know, but like. Brains.

I might just bring it to work and leave it there with a post-it says FREE.

[fred_mouse]

This is a good, low-spoons option.

[madgastronomer]

Probably a 12oz bag instead of a 16oz. Most of them are these days.

[alexseanchai]

Yeah, it is.

[madgastronomer]

I was gonna offer the salt tip, but somebody said it already. Salt mutes bitter flavors.

[alexseanchai]

:)

[wohali]

How do you brew? Do you have access to other brewing mechanisms?

I learned that I can make my french roast coffee waaaayyyy less bitter by putting the water in, covering for 30s, stirring, covering again for 4-5 mins, stirring, then taking a spoon and ladeling off the foam at the top (which is where all the bitter is).

I've heard Aeropress can be less bitter as well, and Chemex ($$) can be extremely mellow.

If I know the coffee is going to be extra bitter, 1/16th tsp of salt added to the pot before adding the water also helps, you might try that as well.

[alexseanchai]

these instructions

Thanks

[wohali]

Got it. If there's any foam left up top when you cold brew, you could try skimming/ladling that off, but I don't know if it'll help.

Simply not drinking it if you don't like it is a fair option as someone else commented. :)

[alexseanchai]

*nod*

True. I think I will just abandon the bag of beans in the office break room.

[fred_mouse]

Others have already said it, but you don't need to punish yourself for having bought beans that you don't like. Fallacy of sunk costs -- make a gift of them to someone who will use them, and the gift to yourself of not feeing guilty about it.

[alexseanchai]

Done

*scores unclutter points*

[fred_mouse]

<3

[tjoel2]

I have for years done a cold brew concentrate because I can't drink 'regular' coffee with the acidity. It really helps!