I'm currently struggling with coffee problems.

To wit: I love supporting local roasters. But I'm super unsatisfied with what I'm getting, even though the beans are very high quality.

Most of the time, I'm getting overly-fruited, brown, relatively weak coffee.

1/

This is happening almost regardless of from where beans are sourced and isn't a blend prob, since I buy only single origin.

I like deep, dark coffee; the darker and stronger, the better. And I'm just not getting that, regardless of brewing method and coffee quality.

2/

The best coffee I brew is just basic ground Lavazza. I love Lavazza!

But it's strange to me that I get more satisfying brews from pre-ground bag coffee than single-origin beans curated and roasted fresh.

Suggestions welcome! 3/3

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@profgoldberg depending how set you are on local-to-you vs generally small & independent, Pegasus Coffee on Bainbridge Island, WA makes my favorite coffees of all time (love the Italian roast). I personally drink a ton of Lavazza, so I suspect our tastes are similar.
@csgordon @profgoldberg omg i can participate in your coffee conversation twice!