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What water temperature and pour speed are best for pour-over method?

I had a recent discussion with a friend of mine, which is the right method to brew the coffee for pour-over. I read that it's best to pour in hot (but not boiling) water into the filter and moisten the coffee powder. After that I should pour in the…
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What is Breakfast/Morning blend?

What features does a breakfast or a morning blend have that other roasts or varieties don't have? Is it always the similar or does it vary by distributor? Is there any difference between breakfast and morning blend?
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Why do most coffee shops use such dark roast?

I've noticed that most (non-specialty) places that sell coffee tend to have very dark roasts. This includes Starbucks, any Fast Food restaurant, most nicer restaurants, and hotel coffee. I can't tolerate anything darker than Starbucks' "Blonde…
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How do I make that frothy milk that coffee shops use to make lattes?

What are my options for milk frothing? From what I can tell, baristas just use part of the "big coffee machine" (please excuse my rookie terminology; my national drink is tea :D) and don't have a separate device for it. I'm only an occasional coffee…
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Why does coffee taste better out of ceramic cups compared to a paper cup?

I usually drink double espressos and they always seem to taste much better out of a ceramic cup compared to take-away paper cups. I ordered 2 back to back from the same shop within half an hour yesterday, one in a ceramic cup and one to go (I have a…
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Can decaf coffee be addictive?

It is evident that decaffeinated coffee still contains a very low amount of caffeine. What I'm interested in is that if decaf coffee still contains some very low amounts of caffeine, and caffeine is addictive, therefore: is decaf coffee…
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How to preserve crema when pouring a shot into a drink?

To make a long black, you pour espresso on top of hot water. There are a variety of reasons for this, but a primary one is to avoid dissipating crema by pouring hot water over it (which is an americano). But how do you preserve the crema when…
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What is a shot?

I have visited Starbucks lots of times for their delicious coffee. As I stand in line, I hear people order coffee with like extra shots. I tried searching up what it means but to no avail. Here's an example of what I hear people say: I would like…
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Which type of coffee grinder is the quietest?

Perhaps my question should be "What is the best type of grinder to use at my desk if I work in a cubicle and use a French Press?". I have tried finding decibel measurements on Amazon's website, but most of the coffee grinders listed don't specify…
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How can I make filtering my cold brew easier?

I use the "plunging" method of cold brew, and filtering the grounds out of the brew --I use a coffee filter in a funnel-- is very time-consuming (although thankfully it doesn't take me the "hours" this person describes). How can I reduce the time…
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Is there a group identity for coffee drinkers who care, but compromise?

On the surface, it seems that you can divide coffee drinkers into---very broadly---two groups. Artisan coffee drinkers. You make pour-over coffee with a gooseneck kettle, you hot-rod your espresso machine, you roast your own beans,…
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How vigorously should I heat my moka?

I usually use a moka pot on my gas stove, and on the smallest flame adjusted so it's roughly the same size as the base, I get good results. However, when I'm at my parents', I use their moka on an induction hob, which is very fierce. On the hottest…
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What volume of beans yields a tablespoon of ground coffee?

I have recently switched from using pre-ground coffee to grinding my own beans. With the pre-ground, I used 1.5 tbsp per cup, however when i used the equivalent in beans (before grinding) the coffee was noticeably weaker. This makes sense to some…
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Espresso drips out slowly

So my wife and I have a Delonghi EC155 espresso machine that we have used for years. Lately it's been having a lot of trouble pushing the water through the coffee. We can hear the pump pumping, but the water just barely drips out. We end up…
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Differences between Chemex & V60

I currently use a V60, but I'm interested in using a Chemex (primarily because of the bigger capacity for guests). Assuming all variables are correct for the specific brew method (grind size, weight of coffee, filters etc) but the coffee & water…
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