On 2015-02-05, l not -l <
lal...@cujo.com> wrote:
>
> On 4-Feb-2015, dsi1 <ds...@eternal-september.invalid> wrote:
>
>> It certainly is a mystery to me. It doesn't seem to matter what kind of
>> coffee I buy - the brew always come out harsh and weird tasting. As it
>> goes, my options are limited as to how much energy I can spend on
>> brewing an occasional cup of coffee for my clients. I'll drink the stuff
>> myself but my customers deserve better.
>
> Perhaps it is that your maker's temperature is too hot, either as brewing or
> the warming plate. A very simple, relatively inexpensive solution for the
> occasional cup is to buy a Melitta 1 cup cone and filters
>
https://www.melitta.com/en/Product-world-524,69398,72535.html. When I
> bought mine (long ago), the same size cone was called 2-cup and it uses the
> #2 cone filters; it brews 10 ounces (2 cups or 1 mug).
>
> The cone brews a consistently good cup using 2 tablespoons of coffee (7
> grams) and water just off the boil. I have tried several brands and
> varieties of coffee and my preference is 100% Colombian; Community or Eight
> O'clock brands. If this method doesn't produce a good cup, there are only
> two variables and one constant that could be the cause - brand/variety of
> coffee, which can be experimented with, water which can be replaced with
> bottled/distilled and your taste buds which you are stuck with.
I fully agree on all points. I've been using a Melitta one-cup pour
over for over 20 yrs. Gone on to true espresso, French presses, moka
brewers, etc, but have always come back to my little Melitta.
Some tips:
Use a #4 filter instead of a #2. Same price.
Do NOT soak Melitta cone in soapy water!! It will absorb the flavor
of the dish soap. I hadda toss one of mine. The newer versions (open
drip view) may use different plastic, so may no longer be a problem.
Jes be aware.
The paper cone (plain or bleached) WILL remove most flavor laden oils.
If you want ALL the flavor your coffee can deliver, use a French press
(cafetière).
If you decide on a Fr press, here's a good choice:
http://tinyurl.com/o2ccsfp
Good quality, rugged, big enough for one American sized mug. It sez
three cups, but they mean "tasse" cups, which are dbl the size of a
demi-tasse, or about 4 ozs. So, it should be about 12 ozs total, but
some of that is taken up by the press plunger and grounds. It will
still deliver a 10 oz mug full of yer fave java. ;)
nb