"GoneBeforeMyTime" > writes:
> I watched some videos of coffee blooming using standard Chemex, but my
> coffee doesn't bloom like that. As far as I can tell, my coffee isn't
> blooming at all. What's wrong?
....
> What is the secret of this blooming technique? Does the kind of beans
> matter? I use standard Columbian beans by bulk, Costco.

Apparently the "bloom" comes from CO2 in the beans, which is produced
during roasting, and slowly escapes afterwards (I read something which
said that freshly roasted beans may bloom so much that it's annoying).

So it may be that your beans are just too old (not so surprising for
something from costco).

-miles

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