notbadcoffee.

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Pick your path.

These choices aren't independent. Pick a brewing method and watch the stations downstream fall away — an auto-drip skips the kettle, a robot dripper skips the scale too.

01

Beans

Handled by your brewing pick — skip ahead.

Buy fresh, from a roaster you trust. Use within ~30 days of the roast date.

Trap: Supermarket bag with no roast date. — back to start.

02

Water

Handled by your brewing pick — skip ahead.
03

Grinding

Handled by your brewing pick — skip ahead.

Trap: Blade grinder. Pre-ground supermarket bag. — back to start.

04

Brewing

Handled by your brewing pick — skip ahead.

Trap: Single-serve pods (the Keurig sort). — back to start.

05

Kettle (temperature)

Handled by your brewing pick — skip ahead.
06

Scale (repeatability)

Handled by your brewing pick — skip ahead.

Cup

You poured something good. The society is pleased.