My barista friend told me my pour-over technique was killing the flavor and I had to rethink everything

I mean, I've been doing pour-over coffee for like 2 years now. Thought I had it down. Then my friend who works at a shop in Portland watched me do it and said "you're pouring way too aggressive, you're channeling every time." I was just dumping water in a circle like I saw online. She made me slow way down, do tiny pours in a spiral from the center out. First cup I made after that was noticeably less bitter and had more sweetness. I still mess it up sometimes. Has anyone else had a coffee habit that someone just casually fixed with one observation?

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eva_garcia561mo ago

Whoa, two whole years of aggressive pouring without realizing it?

patriciaellis1mo ago

Isn't that crazy how we can totally miss our own pouring patterns for that long?