Why is the same coffee taste better from a coffeeshop than homemade?
July 30, 2009 by Coffee and Coffee Maker Tips
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Hey there. Can anybody tell me, why coffee tastes better, if I buy it in a coffeeshop?
Hey there. Can anybody tell me, why coffee tastes better, if I buy it in a coffeeshop?
For example: If I make myself coffe with exactly the Dunkin’ Donuts coffee ground, they use to make their coffee it doesn’t taste as good as the coffee they sell, by far not. Why? I mean; I used the same one? What do they make different? I have tried out making the coffee with about every ratio of coffee and water, but I really never got the taste!
I hope anybody can help me!
@Mia s: I was talking about plain coffee, without cream and sugar.
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Coffee Feedback: Simple… Bc its pure fat and we like to act like it isnt and that its just like the coffee we have at home…
When we make our own we would realize that we were adding like a gallon of cream or whatever and that we were making something with like 60 g of fat….but at a coffee shop we never are 100% sure how unhelathy the drink is so we tend to overlook it….
****Ignorance is Bliss****
Coffee Feedback: i dont no,
maybe because you didnt have to make it lol
Coffee Feedback: I’m sure it tastes better because it’s 100% fresh a they probaly can heat/cook it a certain way! I personally like coffee from shops than at home:)
Coffee Feedback: Few possible reasons:
It’s not exactly the same coffee because the coffee they use is much fresher than what they sell…
they have better equipment that can consistently regulate the heat of the water and the ratio of water to coffee…
coffee shops actually train their staff to make good coffee. basically, they’re pros we’re just hacks at making coffee
Coffee Feedback: cause they have special machines that you can not buy.
Coffee Feedback: Incorrect assumption , coffee tastes better in my house!!
Coffee Feedback: Several things here:
If you do not put any effort into making the coffee the experience is better.
Dunkin’ Donuts has to clean their coffee makers regularly as part of Health Dept requirements. Therefore there will be little in the way of stale taste, leftover grounds in the system, murky water, etc.
Your drip coffee maker at home probably brews coffee that has a weird bitter taste. If so, it needs to be cleaned. Run a pot of water through that has about 1/4 white vinegar. No coffee in this one! Then run straight water. Run the filter holder through the dishwasher. This ought to improve the taste of your coffee. If not, buy a new drip machine. I learned that the best coffee is made with a French press. They are cheap, brew excellent coffee, require no filters, and can be broken down completely and run through the dishwasher.
Coffee Feedback: Water filtration systems, cleaning of the machine. Difference in the filtering.