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Hello everyone, first time post, newbie here.
Question: I was reading how important WDT method on tamping coffee grounds for an espresso portafilter. Please bear with me if I am naming some things wrong. So much to read and learn here. Anyway it states it must be tamped down and...
Whenever I get a drip coffee or pour over from a cafe, it usually has some light bubbles that linger well after pouring. It seems like the coffee is thicker somehow. What is this and why don't I get this nearly as much at home using pour over and also high quality coffees?
Just picked up a slightly used US Breville Precision. I've descaled, flushed, and reset the machine. Been making 40 oz brews (8 cups) using the instructions-provided ratio of 66 grams of ground coffee. Just context for my question:
When I was growing up my folks brewed coffee with a percolator. Coffee grounds sat in a basket at the top of the device and water at the bottom. When the water reached a boil steam pushed it up through a tube and splashed it over the grounds in the top basket. Then it dripped...
Yeah, yeah, I know ... cream is the devil when it comes to coffee. But sometimes, we need a little devilishness in our lives. :D
Anyway, I've had my cream curdle in my coffee, usually when the cream is a little old (say it's been open for more than a week which makes sense, as...
Not posted on here before, but I thought this might be interesting. A while ago I bought a bunch of granite whiskey stones (20 about 15mm cubed) to use as a cheap Hyperchiller for iced coffee. It didn't make the coffee cold enough and they have since lived in my...
Every once in a while I search the Internet for a copy of Daibo's Coffee Manual. (I have the Japanese edition; I am looking for the English edition.) On tonight's search I found this recipe.
If you ever find yourself with a medium-dark or darker roast, then this is a version of...
With varying doses for pourover, say for example 15grams or 30grams of coffee, do you increase/shorten brew time or do you keep the brew time equal and grind coarser/finer?
It's just to get a starting point for me. Of course in the end, taste is most...
