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So I have touched on this, and been part of side discussions about how one goes about roasting for others before, and I know ShapeShifter has had issues with others liking her beans too (as I'm sure everyone else has - she's just mentioned it).
I want to know if anyone has any tips for the following:
1) Providing a "generic coffee" - I'm thinking for people who you just want to give a gift of coffee to. you know they have a grinder and machine, but know nothing of what their tastes are. This I believe is where "KJM" style blends seem to be good.
2) Interpreting what they tell you in terms of what they like - ie I wanted to gift someone some coffee, and asked them what coffee they drank today. The response was "we buy decaf beans from a local roaster, and mix it 50/50 with vittoria from the supermarket".......
3) If someone is using plunger coffee, are there any tips. I'm really not a fan of plunger, so are there any beans/roast types that seem to work better, or should I just underroast my standard blends/SO's
So I open the floor to all of you - please discuss.
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