re: Any intermittent fasters here?

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I’ve been trying like every Community Coffee ever made; not sure if that’s considered local since it’s mass-produced. I keep going back to Cafe Special, but still I cringe. Maybe I’ll go pick up a bag of Reve. And I’ll try the whole bean as well. I use a pour over coffee maker, so I think I can control the ratios/temps/steep times pretty well with that. Do you recommend a certain roast for someone who does not enjoy bitterness? Lol

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Yeah, not Community

Talk to your roaster. Tell them how you prepare your coffee and what you're looking for in a flavor palate. They can steer you away from bitterness as much as possible.

Now, with that said, while bitterness is considered part of the complexity of properly extracted coffee, that doesn't mean you have to properly extract your coffee. Bitter notes are generally extracted near the end. So try under extracting your coffee to see if you like it more. Though, for whatever reason, I find pour over to almost always be a bit more bitter than, say, french press coffee.

But even with pour over, play with your ratios. Extraction is a function of ground size, water temp, and time. Assuming you are using the correct grind size for your filter, I would start by using cooler water (I brew at 200f) and using less water (in a french press, you can directly control time, but with pour over, your only real option is to pour less water, which is one of the reasons I'm not crazy about the method).