So, for anyone who doesn’t know, I review beers, and I’m fairly good at picking out individual flavours.
That’s why I got a bit excited when my wife bought me a Ninja Luxe Café bean-to-cup coffee machine last Christmas. I liked the idea of doing the same thing with coffee. You read these descriptions and they sound incredible. “Mild chocolate with a juicy blackcurrant sweetness and a hint of lime.” or “Rich dark chocolate, sweet honey, and bright tangerine.”
I genuinely wanted to taste that.
But I can’t ... everything just tastes like coffee.
I’ve tried the usual advice. No milk, no sweeteners, no sugar. I’ve read that the drip method, or the Luxe function on this specific machine, as apparently this is one of the best ways to bring out those more delicate fruit flavours.
Still nothing.
So now I’m going to treat this like I would a beer review, but slower, and a bit more methodical. I’m going to test strength, grind size, temperature, and even the water I’m using.
I’ll keep this post updated as I go. If I crack it, great. If I don’t, at least I’ll know it’s not for lack of trying.
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