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What ensures a better cup of coffee, a spotless grinder or freshly ground coffee?
I want to understand how I can make a better cup of coffee, so I recently purchased a Wilfa Grinder. However after reading the instruction manual it says that the 'blades' and bean cup cannot be submerged in water, only wiped clean. This means that…
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Capsule holder drawer stuck in Minù Caffè Latte machine
The pod drawer in my Lavazza coffee machine (model: LM600) is jammed.
I tried to pull it really hard, I tried to pry it open. I even gave a few strikes in hopes whatever is keeping it shut will shift inside. All for nothing.
I dismantled it…
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What is the best way to clean a refractometer?
I just purchased a refractometer and the manual mentioned cleaning it very often and very emphatically. So what is the best way to clean it? It is a VST inc Lab Coffee iii Digital Refractometer.
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How does one calculate extraction percent?
I am reading “Everything But Espresso” by Scott Rao and am in the chapter “The Coffee Brewing Control Chart”.
In the section “How to Calculate Extraction without a Chart”, he says you need three values:
Brew strength (total dissolved solids)
Dry…
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Why do coffee carafes never pour well?
I have been a coffee drinker forever and no matter what coffee maker I buy, all of the carafes are terrible. Is there one that pours well? Or is there a trick I do not know about?
I notice that when the coffee level is lower in the carafe it pours…
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Does using a french press effect the taste of coffee vs the manual method?
My normal method is put coffee in cup. Put some hot water for 30 seconds. Put remaining hot water for 2 minutes.
Strain and drink.
Now if I buy a french press machine should I expect a change in taste of the resultant coffee?
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What's the volume of Brikka 2 cup water chamber?
I received a used 2 cup Brikka without the measuring cup.
Anyone knows what is the volume of this measuring cup?
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Cafe Mai vietnamese coffee - what is the US equivalent?
I was at an AirBnb in Washington DC and the host (or previous guest) had left coffee in the cupboard. Only enough for 12 cups or so, and I'm feeling guilty that I consumed the entire packet over couple of days without replenishing. Anyway, it was…
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Remedy for a coffee hangover?
Did you ever drink too much coffee during the week, and then on your day off you have this really tired feeling with a headache? I call it a coffee-hangover. It has nothing to do with alcohol just too much coffee. I'm looking for a remedy to…
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What kind of Foam goes best with types of coffee?
I have been visiting various cafes and type of milk foam varies each and every time whether it's normal or silky(that's what I got to know from one of the barista) make me think about the type of foams that goes with types of coffee.
Is there any…
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Can regular drip coffee grounds be used for pour over coffee and achieve good results?
Can you use regular drip coffee for pour over, and if you do will the coffee taste OK?
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Distilled tasting coffee
I'm wondering if anyone else has noticed that coffee can have a distilled water taste and if they do anything about it.
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What are my options for approximating espresso at work?
Lately I have developed a taste for espresso during the day, when I'm at work. There are several problems:
There is no espresso machine at work.
There is no stove at work, so a stovetop moka pot is not an option.
There's no time to leave the office…
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How to save over extracted coffee made using Dutch cold brew method?
My wife and I have just started using our Dutch Coffee Maker.
Our virgin experience was quite a failure.
We had some ground coffee (given to us as a gift) that was too fine (espresso grind), and the coffee came out over extracted.
What can we do to…
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Do coffee connoisseurs add anything to their coffee when tasting a new coffee?
When tasting new coffees, is the flavor of the brewed coffee best understood without milk and sugar? Or should they be tried without adding any milk and sugar in them?
My intuition tells me that the coffee should be tried without anything added to…
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