Finally dialed in my grinder after a whole weekend of bad cups

I got a new bag of Ethiopian beans from my favorite roaster and just could NOT get a good cup. The shots were either way too sour or crazy bitter, no matter what I tried. I spent all Saturday and most of Sunday adjusting the grind, changing the dose, messing with the water temp. I must have pulled like 15 shots that just went down the sink. Turns out, the issue was my grinder's burrs needed a serious cleaning. I took it apart, brushed out all the old coffee oil, and the very next shot was perfect. It was a sweet, fruity flavor I was chasing the whole time. Has anyone else lost a weekend to a grinder that just needed a clean?

2 comments

2 Comments

ellis.victor2mo ago

Man, that's the most expensive cleaning fee you'll ever pay in wasted coffee.

laura2112mo ago

Wasted coffee is nothing. I once spilled a full pot on my laptop keyboard.