Rant: A barista in Portland told me my pour-over technique was wrong and I'm still mad

I was at this tiny shop called Heart Roasters last month and ordered a natural Ethiopian. The barista watched my whole pour and then said I was agitating the bed too much with my kettle. She showed me her method with a slower spiral and no stir after the bloom. I tried it at home the next day and honestly my cups taste way cleaner now. Has anyone else had a stranger call them out on their brewing and actually been better off for it?

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diana5515d ago

Did her method actually make a difference with other beans too?

barbara42915d ago

Read Martha Stewart did a test and it worked great with lentils too.

finleybutler12d ago

Saw a food blogger test it on chickpeas and it worked great too.