With a drip coffee maker, you add a filter and ground coffee to a basket, then the machine heats and dispenses the water, which drips through to a jug This limits your control over the result, and, unless you invest in a high-quality model, these automated processes tend to be sub-optimal, leading to unbalanced brews. … Read more
If you love your pour over coffee like us, you will need a medium fine coffee grind size It’s finer than sand, but not as fine as an espresso grind. Suits these brew methods: Cone-shaped pour-over brewers (e.g. Hario v60, Kalita wave, etc) How should pour over coffee be ground? If you love your pour … Read more
How do you make a pour over with just a filter? Bring the water to a boil in a tea kettle or other pourable water kettle While the water is coming to the proper temperature, grind the coffee beans to a medium-fine consistency Place the paper filter into the dripper perched over your coffee cup, … Read more
When the grounds are too fine for the brewing method, the result will be over-extraction On the other hand, too coarse a grind size will leave you with under-extracted coffee. If your coffee has been a bit salty lately, you should check the grind size you’re using. Does old coffee taste salty? It sounds weird, … Read more
Built with 40mm conical steel burrs, the baratza encore can grind from french press to espresso (with a pressurized portafilter). On the coarsest setting, the Encore had a few fines with the coarser grounds. Can I use Baratza Encore grind espresso? Yes, you can ! I make great espresso with the Encore. You actually can … Read more
How much coffee do you use for a pour over? You’ll want to use about 29 grams of coffee beans, or about two scoops of coffee beans for a single cup of pour over coffee You can experiment with more or less coffee to find your perfect amount. How do you use Melitta pour over? … Read more
Pour over coffee brewing involves pouring hot water over coffee grounds. Gravity then takes over, draining the water through the grounds, out the bottom of the cone, and into your mug —voila, coffee! Wait! How does pour over coffee work? Pour over coffee brewing involves pouring hot water over coffee grounds. Gravity then takes over, … Read more
You can make pour over coffee without a cone by using either a napkin or a paper towel as a filter Simply place the napkin or paper towel in your pour over coffee maker or coffee mug and carefully add hot water. It might not make as strong of coffee as a proper filter, but … Read more
Do you pour water into the coffee filter? Wet the paper filter with just enough hot water to saturate it This reduces any potential for a “paper taste” in your coffee. Then pour the excess water out through the spout. Add coffee grounds to the filter and shake gently to settle. How do you use … Read more
Begin pouring water slowly over the coffee, starting at the outer rim and moving in a steady spiral toward the center of the grounds. Stop pouring when the scale reaches 60 grams. Make sure all the grounds are saturated, even if you need to add a little water. The pour should take about 15 seconds. … Read more