I finally hit 100 different coffee roasters tried this month

I kept a list for the last 2 years of every single coffee roaster I've bought beans from. Hit 100 last week and honestly I'm a little surprised. Most people in this community swear by sticking to one or two roasters and really dialing in their technique. But I think that misses the point a bit. Every roaster has a different take on the same beans, and I've learned more from trying 100 roasters than I ever did from making 50 perfect cups from one place. The Ethiopian beans from Roaster #23 tasted totally different than the ones from Roaster #76, even though they both claimed the same region. Has anyone else found that hopping around actually made you a better home brewer?

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elliot_king16d ago

I mean, sticking with one roaster seems smarter to really nail down consistency.

perez.thea16d ago

You know, that idea about sticking with one roaster for consistency reminds me of something that happened to a friend of mine. He was all about trying different roasters every week, chasing new flavors. Then he made a pour over that was just terrible one morning, and it ruined his whole day. He switched to just one local roaster after that, and he said it was like a weight lifted off his shoulders. No more guessing games with his morning coffee.