Questions tagged [brewing-process]
Questions on the process of turning coffee beans into a beverage.
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Why is the espresso brewed from my moka pot cloudy?
Brewing with a Bialetti moka pot, I find the espresso looks a bit cloudy or murky. I usually use a medium to fine ground and have experimented starting with both cold and hot water in the chamber. It ...
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How to get the correct brew on mushroom coffee
I'm giving mushroom coffee a try. I picked up a jar from a local herb shop. There were no directions. Based on some research, I'm putting a little less than a tablespoon in a cup with boiling water. ...
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How much coffee grounds do I use for a large percolator?
For the 10th year in a row, I have charged myself with the duty of brewing coffee for parish's Fall Festival. Usually, I am provided with a giant tub of Folgers and told I might want to rinse out. ...
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Aeropress - whether to push plunger to compress grounds or not?
When using an Aeropress, what's the effect of pushing the plunger to squeeze the grounds fully or not? Is it likely to make a better cup of coffee if not compressing the grounds, or always a matter of ...
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How do I heat this very old vacuum pot?
We recently found this old vacuum pot at my grandparents`. It seems to have all the parts needed for brewing, but no separate heater. We didn't dare to put it on a ceramic stove without further ...
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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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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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French Press Technique, two basic questions
I have been following James Hoffmann french press technique video. But am otherwise new to coffee-making in general and have two basic questions.
Is it necessary to stir after the four minutes as he ...
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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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How to brew a Turkish style coffee with milk from a microwave?
In my further learning about Turkish Coffee, I came across:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVdpS7Xw69g
This looks quite intriguing. Now, I do like milk in my coffee. And a bit of coffee, as they ...
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How suitable is a glass pot for making Turkish Coffee with milk?
I'm looking into Turkish Coffee and it looks very appealing from a flavor, caffeine strength. and cleanup perspective.
I was considering one of the electric machines to boil, but it kinda seems like ...
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relationship of grind size to immersion time - aeropress
when brewing, does more time with a coarser grind give the same flavour as less time with a finer grind? ie for a given flavour is it a simple proportional relationship of surface area to time, with ...
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What temperature should brewing coffee from ground beans be reheated to?
I have not been able to find any answers to this. Does anybody know?
When I originally heat the brewing coffee from ground beans, the temperature is the boiling point of water as recommended but if I ...
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Why is a cup of coffee not 6 oz.?
According to Google, a cup is 8 oz.
According to Wikipedia, a cup of coffee as measured on the coffee maker is only 5.07 oz.
Every brand of coffee I buy shows directions for 1 tbsp. per 6 oz.
So, why ...
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What does coffee leaf tea taste like?
I have recently seen leaves of the coffee plant for sale for the purpose of making coffee leaf tea and I'm curious. What does it taste like?
I've heard various bold health claims about the ...
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What is the most forgiving way to brew hot coffee with an Aeropress when equipped with a low-end grinder?
Right now I'm using a standard Aeropress and a Hario slim grinder. With the cold brew method (where you stir the ground coffee in cold water for a minute) I can get something very refreshing and tea-...
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Do I need to use a tamp if using a Moka pot stove top espresso maker?
Can I just add the coffee powder to the basket and let the the water vapour do the work or should I make use of a tamp same as with a professional Espresso machine?
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Warm Brew Coffee?
I usually hot brew coffee as it's the most convenient method. I occasionally cold brew coffee for a less bitter coffee, which I prefer, but is a bit of a pain in the a***.
I'm assuming the bitterness ...
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Controlling Acidity - Comandante C40 MK3 RedClix & Bodum Chambord French Press 3 Cup - 12 floz
Did I not brew long enough? Should I go finer & less time? Or coarser & longer brew?
I've been getting acidic brews using french press method. Between sips I have a tart after taste in my ...
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How to make a thick coffee with an AeroPress? I end up with a watery drink and an over-brewed aftertaste
I got an AeroPress about a week ago and I have been experimenting with it.
I'm in a temporary country until the rest of the year and I am getting ground coffee online (can only have decaf), so I do ...
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Espresso for hundreds of people
I would like to offer espresso (and possibly cappuccino) at an outdoor event with hundreds of people. What is the most cost and capital effective way to do this?
I have power connections, but not ...
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How to regrind coffee in electric grinder
Similar to another post I saw earlier, I was gifted a bag of coarse-ground coffee which sadly comes out too weak for my cone pour-over preparation. I know there are risks with using a burr grinder ...
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Brewing with the same coffee grounds twice?
My new job has me buying my own coffee for the first time in my professional career. I'm amazed at the amount of coffee I consume. I brew at my desk using an aeropress. Has anyone tried to use the ...
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When do you know coffee beans are over roasted or burnt?
When coffee beans or ground coffee smells bitter is this always a sign that they are over roasted / burnt?
When I prepare coffee with these beans in French press it tastes bitter - the residual after ...
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How can I figure out how much caffeine is in my cup?
I haven't been able to find a good way to approximate the amount of caffeine in the coffee I make. Googling yields information like this Mayo Clinic article that mixes serving sizes and brewing ...
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Role of "time before crust breaking" in cupping
One of the instructions for cupping is to wait 4 minutes before breaking the crust and removing floating stuff. It is also said (for instance by James Hoffmann) that at that point the brewing process ...
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Upward size limit for espresso makers
In my, somewhat limited, experience with espresso machines they generally only produce a few shots of espresso per load.
Is this a technical limitation of espresso making or is it just that the ...
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What is the least expensive technique for an at-home coffee brewing novice?
I don't want to spend big bucks on coffee equipment for the home, and I'm looking for something that will be consistent despite my lack of coffee-making skill and technique. This question led me to ...
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Can coffee be reheated to taste like the first cup?
Every morning, I brew my coffee in a French press or a Chemex pour-over glass coffee maker. In general, my first cup tastes good, but the second cup tastes burned after I reheat it in the microwave or ...
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Any scientific studies on time versus temperature when brewing coffee?
There are various ways of brewing coffee, ranging from boiling for less than a minute (Turkish) to soaking in the refrigerator for 24 hours (cold brew).
I've occasionally tried it at 70°C (160°F) for ...
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How to calculate coffee amount for finished serving size?
When you brew coffee, the grounds retain some of the water (roughly 2g of water for every 1g of coffee). If you prepare your coffee by weighing everything with a gram scale, the water:coffee ratio is ...
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How best to reduce tannins in black coffee?
I've traditionally had coffee with milk, no sugar. However I've recently switched to a diet that involves either reducing milk intake or switching to a milk substitute.
I've been trying to make the ...
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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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Is 270ml of coffee in a 6-cup Bialetti Moka attainable with the correct grind size?
I have just bought a 6-cup Bialetti Moka Express, and the user manual quotes its 300 ml reservoir should result in 270 ml of coffee.
However, I have conducted some tests, and unless the grind size is ...
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How to fix lack of finish in a v60 with very acidic grounds
I just got a new batch of beans and am having trouble brewing a cup with a decent finish. The flavor on my cups just seems to disappear in a matter of seconds after actually drinking.
I searched ...
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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?
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Why does my coffee at work have a paper/wood flavor?
I'm at a loss. I have tried everything to make coffee taste as good at work as it does at home, eliminating as many variables as possible. I do not do anything different in my brewing between home and ...
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Why do I get a better cup when the coffee package isn't opened for a while?
I usually brew V60 at home with recently roasted beans that I grind right before brewing my coffee. I like fruity notes in my coffee, and what I noticed is that the first cup I make after opening the ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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What is the difference between the terms percolation and brewing in English?
Percolation and brewing seem used quite interchangeably in English, in many contexts, but not all. For example, I can often see "percolation time" in technical documents or Wikipedia entries, but ...
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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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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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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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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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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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