Remember that drink I invented yesterday? (oc)

[u/DaveKellett]

COME for the acrid taste, but STAY for the lack of caffeine!

[u/moonlitkiwier]

Am i insane? I love the taste of coffee. I prefer flavored creamer, but black is a-okay with me.

[u/throwaway5882300 → u/moonlitkiwier]

You're not. Most coffee is brewed too hot so a lot of people think that's how it always tastes. When it's done right, it can be amazing.

[u/longbongstrongdong → u/throwaway5882300]

Coffee is supposed to be brewed with water fresh off the boil. Not sure how you can brew it too hot unless you’re making cowboy coffee or something

[u/mandalore_701 → u/longbongstrongdong]

Boiling water has enough energy to dissolve all soluble compounds in freshly ground coffee at east to some degree, in a lot of coffees this means boing water will release bitter, astringent, and plant-like flavours that are generally undesirable to most people. Brewing coffee around 90C prevents many of these compounds from being extracted and gives a smoother cup. This is of course only one of many, many variables.

[u/grey_pilgrim_ → u/longbongstrongdong]

I’m a home coffee roaster. Some coffee don’t brew well at boiling temps. I usually go for 200-205 F or 93-96 C.

Dark roast can benefit from even lower temps to help avoid the bitter flavors.

[u/throwaway5882300 → u/longbongstrongdong]

Coffee should be brewed between 195 and 205.