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My coffee went from burnt water to amazing after I finally cleaned my grinder

For like 6 months, my morning cup tasted bitter and weak, and I blamed the beans. Last week, I took apart my Baratza Encore and found a solid brick of old coffee oil and grounds clogging everything. Cleaned it all out with a brush and some Grindz tablets, and the next brew was a totally different drink, way more flavor and clarity. Has anyone else been shocked by how much a simple clean can change everything?
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anthony426
anthony42623d ago
Oh man, same thing with my cheap blade grinder. The difference was crazy after a scrub.
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mia_thompson13
Tell me about it, @anthony426, my old grinder was a total game-changer after a deep clean too.
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hall.alex
hall.alex23d agoTop Commenter
Solid brick of old coffee oil" is the most disgusting good news I've heard all week. It's like you were punishing yourself with bean soup for half a year. @mia_thompson13 gets it, we all turn into lazy monsters with our gear. I put off cleaning my french press for so long the sludge at the bottom had its own ecosystem. The first clean cup after that felt like a religious experience.
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