You can make cold brew with fine ground coffee In fact, that’s the way most people make it because it’s less messy and faster to steep. However, if you use a finer grind, you’ll need to use more coffee to get the same strength as with a coarser grind. How fine should you grind for … Read more
The Chemex uses a thicker filter than the V60 , which doesn’t allow any sediment to pass, creating the clearest coffee we have ever seen. The v60 filters, however, also create a clear brew, and are easier to find with your general day-to-day shopping. Is Chemex easier than V60? We have to give this one … Read more
Instead of immersing grounds in cold water for 12+ hours, you simply brew coffee via the pour over method over ice, which only takes 2-4 minutes There are a few names for this style of coffee brewing, but most people call it “Iced Pour Over Coffee, “Japanese Iced Coffee”, or “Flash Chilled” coffee. Can I … Read more
Because there is no paper filter used with a french press, more of the oils inside the coffee bean make it into the brew The oils are what gives the coffee its taste and are therefore part of what allow you to start to distinguish between one variety from another (beans from Guatemala vs. What … Read more
Unlike the french press, the Chemex uses a paper filter And yet, unlike a drip coffee machine, which also uses a paper filter, Chemex filters are made from specially bonded paper. While this adds to the expense of every Chemex cup, the special paper reduces the pass through of bitter solubles. Is a French press … Read more
As for whether you can get paper filters that fit in a coffee percolator, the answer is yes. Melitta makes 3 1/2 inch filters that fit most percolators If you can’t get them locally, Melitta Disc Coffee Filters For Percolators I hope this solves the problem! Can you use coffee filters in a percolator? Yes, … Read more
You must use coffee that’s specifically roasted for making espresso and is a medium grind Standard American/northern european drip coffee (even “espresso blends“) won’t work because they are not ground to the proper consistency and contain too many bitter oils. Can you put regular coffee in a Bialetti? This is why ground coffee for espresso … Read more
The beauty of cold brew is you really don’t need anything fancy, just time. Stick with a coarse grind Using a coarser grind will make the filtration process easier and your coffee taste far less bitter. Grinding too fine can heat up the grounds, which can negatively affect your cup. Does grind size matter for … Read more
By spinning the adjustment knob, you move the inner burr up and down the rod that runs through the center of the grinder This determines how close the burrs are to each other, which also determines your grind size. The closer the burrs, the smaller the grinding area, and the finer the grind setting. How … Read more
Yes, you can use regular coffee beans to make cold brew , so your favorite coffee is a great place to start! However, we recommend using coarse ground coffee beans. If you use regular or finely ground coffee beans, you’ll wind up with a bit of thick, gritty sludge at the bottom of your cold … Read more