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How to make Turkish coffee in a syphon?
I've been experimenting with my Syphon to make turkish coffee, my thoughts on the matter are that using the syphon without a filter would allow the water to boil, move to the upper chamber, let the vapor out, move back to the lower chamber and then…
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What is the optimal length of time for pulling a shot of espresso?
Assuming:
The beans are ground correctly, and are of good quality
You have the right amount of grind in the basket
The grounds are tamped correctly
The machine is set to the correct temperature (90°C to 96°C (195°F to 205°F))
First: is there an…
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Quality of ground coffee
Recently I've had some amazingly bad coffee in local cafes, and this week I had the same experience with some ground coffee I bought. I used a french press for that. Watery, dark colour, bitter and hardly any coffee taste. Just to be sure I packed…
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Ideal Way to control shot extraction with Gaggia Classic
Wanted to know if anyone has a really good, possibly verified method of controlling shot preparation and extraction with an unmodified Gaggia Classic espresso machine. I don't have, nor do I want to add a PID.
So, what is your method?
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Do Automated Pour Over Machines provide the same flavor profile compared to manual pour over method?
I use 2 manual pourover methods
Method 1: Brown Melitta #4 paper filter rinsed using my Bonavaita drip machine's brew basket. 185F filtered water and beans grinded with Baratza Encore burr grinder
Beans from SquareOne, Intelligentsia, Novo
Method 2:…
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In terms of taste, what is the correct way to produce a full cup of coffee using an AeroPress?
When I made my first cup of coffee with my AeroPress I couldn't help but notice that it only filled my cup half way. I've watched a few videos on YouTube of people using an AeroPress and from that I've build a short list of ways you can top your cup…
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Should I use weight or volume when measuring doses?
My pour over/drip coffee pot recommends that I measure 10-12g of coffee per person whilst my grinder has markings to indicate whether the ground amount is for 1 or 2 cups. I notice that darker roasts being slightly more oily seem to weigh more and…
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How to follow Aeropress instructions when water filters through too quickly
When I try following the Aeropress instructions (2 scoops coffee, fill to level 2, stir for 10 seconds, press for 20 seconds), I find that all the water has filtered through before I get to even 10 seconds of very gentle pressing. Most of the…
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Should we clean portafilter immediately?
When I landed to my new job I was surprised that nobody cleans up the portafilter, leaving this dubious privilege to whomever is lucky enough to fix them coffee next. My new coworker, a good guy and a coffee connoisseur explained me that there's a…
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Is a ceramic pitcher suitable for frothing milk?
I recently bought a Gaggia Classic with a steam wand. I don't have a stainless steel pitcher for frothing my milk and am using a ceramic one.
Does anybody know whether this has a significant impact on the ability to froth the milk properly?
I could…
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Is there any difference (besides caffeine content) between decaf and regular coffee?
Is there any real difference between these two types of coffee? Say for example I have beans from the same crop of coffee, I send half through the decaffeination process and the other half I don't.
Roasted and brewed in the same manner, all else…
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Coffee and teeth health
Are there any good sources of information about the effect coffee has on the health of teeth? These could be scientific sources and material for readers who are not medical experts.
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Why does fresh-ground coffee taste worse than pre-ground?
My Baratza Encore grinder has been the worst purchase I've ever made.
Don't get me wrong, the machine does its job perfectly - it transforms big pieces of coffee into little ones with consistency and speed. The problem is, every pot of coffee I make…
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Is coffee grinder adjustability worth the higher price?
There are a number of bean grinders out there and some include a feature to set grinding grain (steps between coarse and fine) while others have no such setting and make a finer grind bb grinding longer. The second type is much cheaper.
Is the…
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Baratza Encore is grinding too coarse
Listing out details as I best know. I'm stuck on what might be wrong or if there is anything I can do.
Purchased used Baratza Encore off Facebook Marketplace 2.5 months ago
Been using grinder every single day, mainly for Chemex pourovers, in the…
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