Questions tagged [brewing-process]
Questions on the process of turning coffee beans into a beverage.
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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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When to use stirring to increase extraction?
I often find that some methods of brewing for a particular implement differ on whether or not to stir the grounds at some point in the process.
I understand that stirring while brewing should ...
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Make my coffee stronger without equipment
I just had an espresso at a café, and it really put into perspective how weak my everyday coffee is. All the equipment I own is a blade grinder, and my method is a turkish brew (grind the beans, put ...
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Do flavoured coffee beans need to be brewed at a different temperature?
I have in the past seen flavoured whole coffee beans on sale. Here is an example (though it was a roadside market stall where I saw them).
Do you need to brew the coffee at a lower temperature, or ...
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What water temperature and pour speed are best for pour-over method?
I had a recent discussion with a friend of mine, which is the right method to brew the coffee for pour-over.
I read that it's best to pour in hot (but not boiling) water into the filter and moisten ...
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How can I solve the filling problems of my Keurig?
My Keurig works perfectly when I don't have a K Cup in it (just plain water). As soon as I put one in, it runs slow and does not fill any of the cup sizes.
I have descaled and cleaned out all the ...
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How does the temperature of the water affect the taste of the coffee
Many methods of brewing coffee differ in the temperature of the water among other factors. Some people swear by cold-brewing, others do slow pour overs with piping hot water.
How exactly is coffee ...
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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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What is the background of brewing coffee with eggs?
I hope the question isn't too broad or fuzzy. But quite a while ago, I stumbled across coffee that was prepared with eggs. The basic recipe involved mixing ground coffee with raw eggs (I think even ...
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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 ...
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Is dark roast stronger than light roast?
Dark roast coffee is roasted longer and at higher temperatures than light roast.
What is the difference in taste?
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Why do some grounds float and others sink when brewing by pour over
When brewing by the pour over method (in my case with a Chemex) I've noticed that some ground beans will float when I fill the filter with hot water, and other beans will not float. It's consistent ...
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Empirical data on reuse of grounds, by flow and filter
We wanted to know are there quality empirically generated chemical composition tables examining the relationship between filter porosity, flow by volume per time, and grounds of different varieties?
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Coffee passing through filter during bloom
I have been making pour over coffee now for about 1 year. I enjoy it. I hand grind the beans with a burr grinder and select a medium-fine grind. What I find though is that during the bloom time (about ...
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How long should I leave my coffee for in a cafetiere (French press)? [duplicate]
I'm struggling to find a good way of timing how long to let my cafetiere stand before drinking.
Is there a rule of thumb for how long I should leave it per mug? Or is there more to it than that?
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What are good brewing practices? [closed]
I wanted to know how to improve my brewing practices.
I make my daily cup out of a drip brew machine, but I find inconsistency in my flavours every time. I get my beans ground from a local shop and ...
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Coffee too less for Frenchpress
I am new to frenchpress coffee and love the rich flavour of coffee it makes. However I am not sure if I am doing it right. The coffee beans I had grinder packet says 7g of coffee in 180ml of water.
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Using just a filter without a pour-over to brew coffee
A friend of mine sent me an image of how he brews coffee some times when he doesn't have a pour over to brew filtered coffee:
If this is possible, is there a particular advantage in brewing when ...
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Does longer brewing time with hot water negatively effect flavor?
I've been reading the answers to related questions, but I'm still confused about the variable of the length of brewing time. I've heard that when using a Moka pot, one should turn off the flame ...
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French-press v.s. manual pour over brewing quality
Does anyone happen to know the differences in brewing quality of using a french press v.s. using a manual pour over? I can imagine using filter paper might give a better quality brew with a manual ...
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Do you need to use ice water in a Bruer slow drip coffee maker?
In the instructions for the Bruer, it says to use ice water (http://www.bruer.co/pages/instuctions).
I'm wondering how important is that for the brewing process? I'd like to leave it in the office ...
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Problems with Rancilio Silvia: How could I prevent getting too much or too sour espresso?
I bought an older Rancilio Silvia machine and try to adjust the grind of my CM90 grinder.
On grinding level 24 I get with 15g powder after 25 seconds 73g espresso in two cups which is way too much (...
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Aeropress: How to accent the caramel flavor and decrease the acidity of my beans (Burundi)?
I recently bought some Full-City roasted Burundi Gaharo
The flavor profile is:
Strong caramel, tropic fruit juicy flavor, moderate body, great
balance of sweetness and acidity and bitterness.
Here ...
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What do I need to start cold-brewing?
After reading Cory Doctorow's Homeland, I started wondering about making my own coldbrew; it sounds delicious :)
What do I need to start my own cold-brew?
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Custom hot drinks maker availability
I am interested in finding out if the following product exists, a custom hot drinks maker e.g. User adds own ingredients, such as blended coffee beans, instant coffee granules, milk, teabags, sugar, ...
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What is "mırra", the over-brewed Turkish coffee?
There are many methods mentioned in Coffee SE on Turkish coffee brewing. Are there any other alternatives/variations from the standard way of preparing Turkish coffee? One of such variety I have heard ...
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What is this brewing equipment and how it is used?
I have encountered an old and interesting looking coffee brewing equipment on the Internet. It looks like a syphon, but as far as I see, it has an electric inlet on the right side.
Could anybody ...
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Is this kettle (Moka pot) intended for re-brewing coffee?
I have this kettle that looks something like this
It has quite a lot of space for coffee and not so much for water (I am filling them up both to max).
Is it intended for coffee to be re-brewed (...
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How Can I Program A Robot to make coffee For me when I wake up?
Would a Raspberry Pi work for this?
Or maybe one of those android robots?
I don't wake up at a certain time everyday its totally random, so I cant use a Timer I need a sensor that will sense if i'm ...
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What gives coffee its acidic (sour) taste?
I read somewhere that too cold water is what gives coffee its acidity, how does that take place?
Furthermore, does that apply only to the water during the brewing process or as my cup of coffee cools ...
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For how long coffee may stay in thermoses; meeting ECBC/SCAE/SCAA requirements, what does it mean?
We got in the office some kind of coffee-machine, I think it's Moccamaster CD Thermo, and it has 2 thermoses, to keep a coffee warm/fresh for certain period of time.
Thermoses are good and easy to ...
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How can I emphasize the sweet, fruity notes of my coffee?
I know light roasts tend to have these flavors more. How can I brew to maximize these flavors? I use an Aeropress, but any answers are useful.
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Americano, water before the shot? [duplicate]
I was in a coffee shop the other day and noticed the barrista was pouring in the hot water before the espresso shot for my Americano. Is there a reason for this?
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Brewing Coffee with instant hot water tap
In my office they have a tap with (boiling) hot and cold filtered water system - its designed for hot drinks, and is fine for black tea. I assume it dispenses at around 100 degrees, though I have not ...
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How do I use this Indian coffee maker?
A friend gave me an Indian coffee maker, which looks like this:
It did not come with instructions - how do I use it?
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When preparing a ristretto shot, should the brew time remain the same as a normale?
I have heard that a ristretto shot is in the realm of 1:1.1-1.5 bean to coffee yield ratio here. Is the brew time to remain the same? I have used about 25s as a rule of thumb for my espresso shots. ...
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How can I improve this Chemex cold brew method?
I do like my cold brewed coffee but it's difficult and inconvenient for me to make and keep in work due to the time it takes to steep, shared fridge space, etc.
I came across this method recently...
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Could preparation method make coffee more acidic?
This is more of a vague feeling than something I'm sure of, but from the many cups I've drunk, I have a feeling that when prepared in a french press, my coffee tastes a little more sour/acidic, ...
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Do any coffee chains do real mochas? [closed]
When I make a mocha for myself at home I make a hot chocolate with real cocoa and then add a double espresso (made using a Bialetti Venus). Every coffee I have had at popular coffee shop chains use "...
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Triple heating of the Turkish coffee
As a follow up on this discussion of Turkish preparation, I'm wondering how to do the triple heating. This refers to the repeating sequence of heating the coffee in a cezve, and then letting it cool ...
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How does using coffee filter make the coffee different?
Somewhere I read that coffee contains carcinogens unless it's filtered, and I think I've noticed that such filtered coffee seems to be weaker. I let it stay for about 5-10min, and it still tastes ...
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Easiest way to brew an espresso in the office?
In our office we only have an automated espresso machine that makes capuccinos, lattes etc. and of course they all taste awful. It's fully automated, so there's no way to use your own coffee with it.
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Should I grind my coffee beans at home, or en masse in the coffee shop?
I bought a pack of New Orleans' PJ's whole bean coffee. It is a bit old, about a year. I am flexible type though, I'll drink it.
The problem is my indecision about whether to grind it piecemeal or ...
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