Questions tagged [brewing-process]
Questions on the process of turning coffee beans into a beverage.
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How can I improve my French press coffee?
My housemate and I are currently using a French press to make coffee. I am not the best at making coffee with a French press, to say at least. I feel like my coffee always turns out watery and either ...
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What difference does a copper coffeepot make?
As the tongue twister and song goes,
All I want is a proper cup of coffee
Made in a proper copper coffeepot
Even going so far to rather having tea than using a coffeepot made out of tin or iron.
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In search of a Hot Bean to Coffee Cup Machine
I have just returned the De'Longhi Eletta Cappuccino ECAM44.660.B Bean to Cup Coffee Machine. Not because it didn't make nice coffee, but because the coffee was luke warm within seconds of drinking. ...
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Ideal brewing time for 3-cup Chemex?
I'm not very good with judging grind sizes, so one method I read about was, instead of focusing so much on grind size pay attention to the brew time. If the brew takes too long, the coffee grounds are ...
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Why are Costa or Starbucks lattes so good?
I’m a coffee addict and I have been always having Starbucks as well Costa. I just love their lattes , but it become too expensive over time, so I am on a road to discover how to make coffee like them.
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Is it more economical to use cold or hot water?
I have an electric kettle to boil water for tea/coffee that switches off automatically when water boils.
I can either pour cold or warn water from a sink. Warm water is not hot enough, so it will need ...
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Percolation vs Osmotic brewing method: is it the same thing?
I have just learned a pour-over brewing method called "Osmotic Flow" as in the link below:
https://cafec-jp.com/brewing-guide/
The article said it used osmotic pressure to extract coffee ...
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Bialetti Moka Express Pot
Hi all! I am a new owner of a Bialetti Moka Express Pot! I have only had this little guy for maybe a month, and I am noticing that the water chamber is starting to look like this. Does anyone have any ...
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Is diluting filter concentrate after the brew the same as brewing with the additional water?
Recently moved from a Clever Drip coffee maker to an Aeropress. I brew using a 60g to 1 ltr ratio often brewing 24g yielding 400ml on the clever drip and 12g to 200ml on the Aeropress. If I am brewing ...
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Is it possible to airlock a V60 brew?
I'm brewing coffee on a V60 mounted directly on the mug that will be used for drinking the coffee (no dripstations). Starting from the third pour, the water was taking too long to go through the ...
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Stove top coffee?
I've been meaning to get some proper coffee making equipment these days (my french press broke recently) in the meantime I've been experimenting with making coffee on the stove with a pot and for the ...
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Brikka either too bubbly crema or doesn't work
so I'm still new to brewing with Brikka and I found my results are quite inconsistent. So, I try to follow each steps and the how to make coffee part on the product manual. Cold water, fill the funnel ...
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Is the moka pot predisposed to producing burnt or bitter coffee?
Some time ago, I bought a moka pot in the hope of producing coffee that more closely resembled espresso. And using good coffee, and experimenting with technique, I have produced some very rich, nicely-...
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Drip Coffee Maker. Slow and then extremely fast
Let me preface by saying I clean my machine every day. I only use filtered water.
Machine: Morphy Richards Fresco (Standard drip-coffee)
I use coffee grounds (medium roast). I don't know the grind. I ...
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What is the process for roasting and preparing chicory for coffee?
It seems to me that Community Coffee is essentially the standard for chicory coffee, both blended and just straight brewed chicory. What are the recipes, steps and ratios for roasting, preparing and ...
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How much leverage pressure is it needed to compress coffee for an espresso?
Some espresso machines come with a lever to compact the ground coffee before the espresso starts the brewing, other machines do the compacting part by themselves.
How much leverage or pressure is it ...
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Approximately how many cups (by volume) are in a pound of ground coffee beans?
Note: I am not asking about the yield of brewed coffee.
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I'm asking how many cups (dry measure) of grounds are in a 1lb bag of ground coffee? Or does it vary by the type of coffee?
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Caffeine content of different brewing methods
For a given type of bean, do different brewing processes and temperatures (drip, French press, Mocha, espresso, cold brew, etc.) produce coffee with different caffeine content?
It would seem ...
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Aeropress: coffee starts flowing as soon as I flip it?
I do the inverted method with my aeropress. Put the ground coffee, 40g of water, stir, put 60g more of water. Wait for it to brew. Put the lid, and flip.
As soon as I flip it on the mug, I can hear ...
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What was the minimum amount of grind that gave you a decent enough quality of coffee in an Aeropress?
I am new to coffee and have recently purchased an aeropress. I know my question is subjective, but I would love to know what was the minimum amount of coffee grind that gave you a decent enough ...
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Using Nescafe Gold on Espresso Maker
I'm very new to the land of brewing your own coffee, I just thought of making my own coffee, until now, I have only drank tea and tried the ready made coffee sachets that were available in the market.
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My pot no longer percolates water to the top
My pot has worked fine for six months but has stopped working altogether. No water percolates up into the chamber.
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How long is brewed coffee fresh for and what does that blinking light mean at Starbucks?
I asked a Starbucks barista what the blinking light is for on the brewed coffee and he said is starts blinking 15 minutes after the coffee is brewed.
This makes no sense to me as they would have to ...
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Does an inconsistent roast affect espresso extraction? If so, how?
I'm not really asking about flavour, I understand that an inconsistent roast causes inconsistent flavour.
My question is how it affects the extraction itself. Does an uneven roast lead to an uneven ...
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Can I just put the coffee on top of the water in a French Press?
Related: Does the bloom matter in French Press?
The "proper" method, as I understand it:
(assuming proper grounds and tools)
Add coffee to empty press basin
Add 1-2 inches of boiling/hot ...
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Why do sugary foods taste so good with black filter coffee (no sugar)?
Just wondered why my black moccomaster filter coffee from bean tastes so good with sugary foods like donuts and ice cream.
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Tap water or bottled water?
What is generally considered better for the perfect cup of filtered coffee. Tap water or bottled water?
The water in London, UK is fairly soft but has loads of calcium in it.
Bottled water I have ...
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Espresso consistency
Amateur just getting started with a Breville - not happy with the results but I know I have lots to learn so I'll start with an aspect I am curious of - consistency. The Breville guide says the ...
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Dual Hopper Grinder, Single Brewer, Mixing Flavors! Please help!
I own a small coffee shop, and the regulars love their flavored coffee. To help improve the workflow, I bought a dual hopper grinder. One side is flavored, the other is regular/house. We brew both ...
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Does brewing a larger pot of coffee change the taste, even if you keep the ratios the same?
I always use the same ratio of coffee to water when brewing, but it seems that there is a difference in taste between a single cup pour-over, a 12 cup pot, and a 96 oz urn. And the smaller the batch, ...
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Coffee percolator
I have bought an Italian percolator and cannot get the taste right, like you would find in a coffee house.
I buy beans from a proper coffee house and tried many different coffee types and origins.
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When dialing in a pour over, what factors indicate a change in water temperature might be necessary?
I’ve been experimenting with my v60, EK43, refractometer and variable temperature kettle. I understand somewhat how grind size, water-to-Coffee ratio, agitation etc. affect extraction, but I am ...
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Can you prepare orzo coffee in a moka pot?
I have a Bialetti Moka Express and would like to try orzo/barley coffee.
I know they sell an orzo express model, but was wondering if I can just use my moka pot
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Is there a scale with a usb interface for tracking data?
Instead of manually writing down the brew process I try each day (example: 18g beans, 40g water @ 0:00; 180g water @ 0:45; etc), I would love my scale to be connected directly to my computer. Then I ...
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What produces more crema?
What produces more crema when extracting espresso, darker or lighter roast?
What produces more crema when extracting espresso, finer or coarser coffee grind ?
why am I getting a very thin layer of ...
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Quick Homemade Great Tasting Coffee vs Price?
Good Coffee When Working From Home
I work from home and often don't have the time to go to a coffee shop to get a nice freshly brewed coffee.
Solutions I've Tried
To combat this, I've tried various ...
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Why can’t I find natural beans easily?
I usually buy my coffee from dark arts, ozone, climpson & sons and workshop.
I usually buy natural as I feel it has more flavour than washed and is better with Moccamaster.
Why am I struggling ...
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How do I make my Turkish coffee immune to brewing temperature?
I want to design Turkish coffee, but I keep finding that the taste is widely affected by the person who brewes the coffee and the temperature at which he does it.
I want to make my coffee immune to ...
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How does one calculate extraction percent?
I am reading “Everything But Espresso” by Scott Rao and am in the chapter “The Coffee Brewing Control Chart”.
In the section “How to Calculate Extraction without a Chart”, he says you need three ...
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Why do I need to warm a french press before using it?
It has been recommended in a number of youtube videos and blogs to warm the frenchpress glass before brewing coffee.
Why does one need to do this?
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Is it possible to make a frothy coffee without an espresso machine?
I'm a coffee lover and my day starts with coffee but as i moved in my house i lost the coffee machine so i wanted to know how to make a perfect coffee without the machine?
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Brew a less acidic coffee
A recent visit to the dentist opened my eyes to a new aspect of tooth care I hadn't realized: apparently, the acidity of coffee can increase the growth of cavities if the teeth are not brushed ...
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Is it possible to get crema from brewing espresso beans in a french press?
Is it possible to get crema (i.e. the tan colored foam on top of espresso ) by using a french press?
I'm wondering if the beans need to be ground finely for crema to be achieved or if the way a ...
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Non-plastic version of an AeroPress?
I'm interested in getting a device like the aeropress that has no plastic in it.
Ideally, double-walled tempered glass housing, cork plunger, fine stainless steel filter, stainless steel cap. I'm ...
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How could I improve extraction and yield more coffee when brewing with a filter?
By my estimate 1 pound of course ground coffee leaves about 900 grams of concentrate in the wet grounds after filtering.
In a perfect world with 100% extraction we could get about 54 cups of coffee ...
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What Type of Coffee Pot is Shown in Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire"?
I was recently watching the original music video for Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire," and at 0:38 there's a shot of a stovetop with an odd looking device with what I assume is a coffee pot on ...
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Qm76 Evo Quick machine building up pressure
We have a Qm76 Evo Quick machine. When making a double shot , using a 30psi tamper, coffee did not flow from either spout, and when removing the portafilter it seemed to be under pressure, making a ...
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Is there a composition available about how the main parameters influence coffee taste?
There's lots of information available about the influence of various parameters on coffee taste, but it's scattered across the internet. On top of that, most answers and articles are packed with ...
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How do I know when to end the bloom?
I’m familiar with what the bloom is and why we do it. But all of the instructions and guides about pour-over coffee I’ve ever seen recommend a specific time to let the coffee bloom before continuing ...
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How to brew 1-3 servings of coffee with as little waste as possible?
I'm looking for a quick/easy way to brew coffee in small servings, usually one cup. However I am looking to make no waste (except for the used coffee grinds). Is it possible to use a teapot like this ...
