Hot take: Our street started a weekly coffee tasting circle and it's awesome

Last month, a few folks on my block decided to meet up on Saturday mornings to try different coffees. We each bring a bag from local roasters or our own home roasts. At first, I was shy about my brewing skills, but it's really relaxed. One guy showed me how to change my grinder setting to get a more even grind without any fancy tools. Now my morning cup tastes way better, and I've learned so much from others. It's not about being an expert, just sharing what we like. If you have neighbors into coffee, I totally recommend setting something like this up. It's made our community feel closer and my coffee game stronger.

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skylerc221mo ago

Yeah that part about "just sharing what we like" is so true. My buddy Dave had a similar thing happen, not with neighbors but with his brother in law. They started swapping beans they bought online, just leaving bags on each other's porches. Dave was always kinda down on his own coffee, said it tasted thin. His brother in law left a bag and a note that just said "try a pinch of salt in the grounds." Sounds nuts, but Dave tried it and it totally changed his morning cup. Now they text each other weird little tips all the time. It's cool how just passing on one dumb thing can make a difference.

ericmason1mo agoMost Upvoted

Honestly, how bad were your own coffee experiments before someone gave you a real tip? Mine tasted like burnt dirt water until an older guy on my route saw my thermos and told me to stop boiling it so long. Simple thing, but it helped. Patricia611 is right, that salt thing gets around. I still mess up trying to be fancy, but just passing on those little fixes is the best part.

patricia6111mo ago

That salt trick got shared at my work too.