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comment by Merlin
Merlin  ·  3425 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Coffee Extraction And How To Taste It

I just recently started using a dripper! It has been amazing! I love the control you get while brewing. Started doing it on a little scale so I can get the water to bean ratio down more perfectly and I gotta say, it has been an incredible difference. I've been experimenting with the water temperature a little lately just to see what kind of difference it makes.

All in all, it has been incredibly good fun! Although I still think the perfect breakfast is an expertly pulled espresso with a pain au chocolat accompanying it.





ecib  ·  3425 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    Started doing it on a little scale so I can get the water to bean ratio down more perfectly and I gotta say, it has been an incredible difference.

I've kind of prided myself on not being too fussy when it comes to brewing, but after doing it for X amount of time, I've been unable to avoid the conclusion that weighing and measuring your inputs really does wonders for a consistent good cup.

Also, I'm on that mailing list too :)

Merlin  ·  3425 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Consistency is exactly why I started doing it. I like to be able to know how to reproduce something if it turns out really well. Plus, the scale was pretty cheap so it wasn't out of my way at all.