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Update: My local cafe keeps brewing their light roast way too hot
It makes the coffee taste super bitter and acidic, which I confirmed with my own thermometer last Friday. Has anyone else had this happen, and how did you bring it up without sounding rude?
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sage6753mo ago
My local spot fixed theirs after I mentioned 205 degrees was a bit high.
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elliotm573mo ago
Wait, you brought your own thermometer to check? That's some serious dedication (and also kind of amazing). I would never have thought to do that. What temperature did it actually read?
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jadej503mo ago
It read 212 degrees which is way too hot for good coffee. I keep a little digital thermometer in my bag now because I got tired of burnt-tasting drinks. Some places just set their machines way too high and don't even know it.
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taraross2mo ago
My old local shop was the worst, always serving at like 208. I started asking for "not quite boiling" and they'd just stare. Finally showed the barista my thermometer after a truly awful cup. They recalibrated the machine that week. It's wild how much a few degrees can turn a good bean into bitter water.
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