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Increase cold brew coffee concentration

I like the taste of cold brew coffee but I prefer to drink it hot. A certain proportion in which I dilute the concentrate with boiling water gives me the best taste, but the temperature of drink gets too low (even when the concentrate is at room…
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Why do some coffee beans produce more dust than others when ground?

I've noticed that at the same grind setting (medium grind), some coffee beans produce a ton of dust when ground, while others barely have any dust. I'm thinking it has to do with the roast level, but I'm not completely sure. What factors affect how…
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Cold Espresso with moka pot

I bought a moka pot few moths ago and I've enjoyed brewing "espresso" with it. I wonder if it would be possible to make cool my espresso so I can drink it the next day. It would be handy if I could just brew espresso and take it the next morning and…
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Why does my steam-pressure based Espresso machine not push water through the group head?

I have A DeLonghi BCO100IU espresso machine, but when I turn it on for espresso, even with a full boiler, no water comes out of the group head. I am certain this machine works on steam pressure, similar to a Moka pot. I have tried descaling with…
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My Jura coffee machine doesn't pour espresso

The machine operates okay with milk, but when espresso program is activated, machine acts like it is making it (grinds coffee, than heats water) but nothing comes out of the tube. The milk steaming part operates as usual. Have anybody had…
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Coffee too less for Frenchpress

I am new to frenchpress coffee and love the rich flavour of coffee it makes. However I am not sure if I am doing it right. The coffee beans I had grinder packet says 7g of coffee in 180ml of water. When done properly, it makes less than a quarter…
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How to make instant coffee concentrate drinkable

Me and my friends sometimes make "instant-coffee shots". they're made in the following way: 1.put a tablespoon instant coffee and half a table spoon sugar in a 8 oz cup. 2.add approximately 30-35 ml of hot water in the cup. 3.stir it around so it…
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How much time should I wait between drinking coffee?

Whenever I drink the first coffee in the morning, initially I get energized from it. However if I go for a second one right after, or even wait a while, I don't get the same rush. How long should I wait between each coffee drink so I can get the…
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What is the caffeine content in Lavazza brand coffee

What is the caffeine content of the Italian coffee LAVAZZA brand? It is sold at several roast levels, so there is probably some variation.
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Coffee Sites with Flavor Profile

I'm on the hunt for new kinds of coffee, and I want to know how they taste before I buy them. I've found one way of doing this on this site. If you hover your mouse over the coffees, a flavor profile wheel appears that gives you an idea of the…
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Why of the-shelf-coffee packages are aluminum from the inside

Why of-the-shelf coffee packages (available e.g. in supermarkets) are covered with aluminum (or some sort of hard silver a little bit shiny thick foil) from the inside?
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Would drinking excessive coffee reduce blood hemoglobin content?

Would drinking excessive coffee, such as 4-5 20oz cups (100 fl.oz. / 3 L total) per day, reduce blood hemoglobin content? Are there other digestion or gastric issues related to drinking excessive coffee?
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Caffeine vs Nicotine addiction

We, who love coffee very much, have a belief that coffee(which has caffeine) is better than cigarette or any other products which has nicotine. But as far as I know caffeine isn't so good for the body too. Is caffeine is less harmful than nicotine?…
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How should I distribute coffee from a small roaster?

I am about to start a coffee roasting business somewhere in the States. For now the game plan is to sell online. What are the most feasible strategies to ship small batches (14 oz)? Is that a good idea to sell online to begin with?
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Is it Okay to Reuse One-time Coffee Filter Cups for Coffee Pods?

I have a bag of 10 Rombouts filter coffee cups and I wonder if these can be reused: I wanted to reuse them but have concern from health perspective as well as practicality of this. Since coffee in a used filter cup has been used, I would remove it…
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