I’m gonna go against the grain here. Go to a coffee shop (preferably not a chain), tell them you are new to coffee and want to try something mild to start, go from there. Try different kinds of coffee, ask their advice. Once you find one you like ask them how THEY make it, what kind of beans, how concentrated, etc. Then you can start figuring out how to make it yourself. Maybe it’s a common enough coffee you can find in a K Cup, maybe it’s one you need to brew yourself in a coffee maker (which becomes a whole different question), but those are later things to figure out. Start simple: try some coffee, see what you like.
Maybe consider trying to find a local coffee roastery instead of just a coffee shop. I find they have a more enthusiastic approach to explaining the difference in what you taste.
If you can’t find one, a coffee shop is fine though.
I think this is great advice, not least of all for opening up espresso drinks. Also lowers the risk someone will start off with “bad” coffee. The best places for this around me would be some of the good local roasters.
I’d also consider finding a place to try Vietnamese and Cuban coffee. Maybe Turkish coffee, too.
I’m gonna go against the grain here. Go to a coffee shop (preferably not a chain), tell them you are new to coffee and want to try something mild to start, go from there. Try different kinds of coffee, ask their advice. Once you find one you like ask them how THEY make it, what kind of beans, how concentrated, etc. Then you can start figuring out how to make it yourself. Maybe it’s a common enough coffee you can find in a K Cup, maybe it’s one you need to brew yourself in a coffee maker (which becomes a whole different question), but those are later things to figure out. Start simple: try some coffee, see what you like.
Maybe consider trying to find a local coffee roastery instead of just a coffee shop. I find they have a more enthusiastic approach to explaining the difference in what you taste.
If you can’t find one, a coffee shop is fine though.
I think this is great advice, not least of all for opening up espresso drinks. Also lowers the risk someone will start off with “bad” coffee. The best places for this around me would be some of the good local roasters.
I’d also consider finding a place to try Vietnamese and Cuban coffee. Maybe Turkish coffee, too.