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Questions on the process of turning coffee beans into a beverage.
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What is the science (if any) behind bulletproof coffee?
This answer won't be related to science, but tradition. Still, I think it may help the reader about the roots of both bulletproof coffee and the traditional coffee brewing.
As far as I know, the bull …
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Should I press the coffee into my espresso machine?
Tamping is of course one of the main steps of espresso brewing. Still, 22.5 kgf seems a bit extreme to me. I have used the same Kenwood k.mix machine, a few kgf would do a good espresso according to m …
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What is the ideal method/temp of brewing Turkish coffee in a Cezve?
I would like to excuse and interrupt this thread kindly as an experienced native drinker.
The supplied link in @William Moore's answer requires sugar. The continuous misunderstanding about sugar usag …
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What gives coffee its acidic (sour) taste?
As far as I see, there are a few questions mixed here. Let me clarify this.
Many different acids are there in your cup: Malic, tannic acid, maleic, oleic, oxalic, caffeic, chlorogenic acids, etc. Als …
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Custom hot drinks maker availability
As far as I know, there are commercial automats (machines) that can prepare custom defined hot beverages from granules or beans. (I have never seen one that can properly brew tea, though.) They can ad …
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Why do I need to warm a french press before using it?
To keep the brewing temperature as stable as possible.
When using glassware during brewing as in French-press, V60 or Chemex, it is important to warm up the gadgets prior to brewing. Normally, the wa …
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Approximately how many cups (by volume) are in a pound of ground coffee beans?
In case the question is relevant to the coffee beverage:
The well-known recipe for the ground coffee to coffee beverage ratio is around 1:20.
One pound is equivalent of 453.6 grams. Therefore; you …
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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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Triple heating of the Turkish coffee
Disclaimer: This will be a long answer. I expect that it wont be as good as I want at first. I may make corrections/additions afterwards. I am a native Turkish, drinking kgs of coffee each week and fr …
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How do I make my Turkish coffee immune to brewing temperature?
Whatever you do, Turkish brewing mostly reflects the proper technique.
Still, if you really consider temperature stability as your first concern; there is something you can do. Try to keep the temper …
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What is "mırra", the over-brewed Turkish coffee?
Mırra is a specialty Turkish coffee brewing variety that's known to be very bitter.
The beans are roasted very dark to prepare the bitter possible coffee flavor.
Furthermore, during Turkish brewing …
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How best to reduce tannins in black coffee?
Tannic acid grows exponentially for a while during roasting, then starts to decrease.
So, I can advise either you can add some (aged) green beans or dark roast beans to your coffee to find the best …
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What is the difference between the terms percolation and brewing in English?
In an academic article (in English language and authored by two Italian authors) espresso preparation is divided into these three steps:
Grinding of the roasted coffee
Coffee powder dosing and tampi …
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How long should I stir French press before "pressing"?
Based on my experience, I can say that stirring does not affect the brewing process in a French press a lot. The initial stirring is just for homogenously distributing the grounds in the water. Then, …
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how to make French Press coffee the right way?
Maybe you may take a look at this question and the other links pointed in that question. There are quick recipes and a detailed how-to for brewing in a French press. The discussion may help you to mas …