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The barista said to skip the pour-over and try the drip coffee instead
I always thought drip coffee was just for people in a hurry, not something a serious coffee drinker would order. Last month at a shop in Portland, the barista told me their drip was actually better because they dial in the batch brew fresh every 30 minutes. I was skeptical, but I gave it a try and it was amazing - rich and balanced, no fuss. Now I order drip more often than pour-over, and it saves me a few dollars each time. Has anyone else had a barista talk them into trying something unexpected that worked out?
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smith.anna1mo ago
Drip coffee has its place but I still don't think it beats a properly made pour-over. The thing is, most shops don't actually dial in their batch brew that often. They set it and forget it. Pour-over gives you more control over every single variable and that matters for lighter roasts especially. I've had too many drip coffees that tasted stale or over-extracted to fully trust them.
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rubyshah1mo ago
Portland shop Viva Coffee in 2023 had a sign saying their drip was "calibrated hourly" so I tried it against their single-origin pour-over blind. The drip actually won for body and clarity. @smith.anna I get your point about lighter roasts being tricky but honestly most third wave shops have figured out batch brew timing by now, it's not like 2015 anymore where drip was an afterthought. I've had pour-overs there that were worse because the barista rushed through it. A good drip program with proper bloom timing is way more consistent than hoping the barista nails your V60 pour speed that morning.
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