>usually love my morning coffee
>use this
>coffee tastes like gross bitter death piss
help
>usually love my morning coffee. >use this. >coffee tastes like gross bitter death piss
>usually love my morning coffee
>use this
>coffee tastes like gross bitter death piss
help
I always hated French press
save up and get a good grinder and cheap gaggia classic
i cant have an electronic coffee machine where i live, shouldgr24dk i get a percolator?
Percolators are bad coffee makers. Get a simple drip coffee maker. Much better coffee
Is there a reason there are 4-5 coffee threads all popping up at once? Is this one of those bathroom sink situations?
Anyway, just get a cheap one of these.
what is that
>Is this one of those bathroom sink situations?
qrd?
None of these devices have any reason to exist.
Do you have 3 minutes and 45 seconds to make a cup of coffee? Then make proper pour-over coffee.
Do you not? Then use a machine.
Decent espresso machines are very expensive, and all other coffee machines make the worst coffee possible.
French press is for frothing milk, you dumbass. Get a moka pot for coffee instead.
you're doing something wrong.
list your process
>put in enough grounds to fill about 1/3 of the press
>microwave a mug of water until it starts steaming
>pour water in
>wait a few seconds
>press
it’s really what i do
i don't believe you, but if it's true then you are doing every single step wrong.
Tell me about your beans and what exactly is your french press capicity, 1/3 ratio for french press is too much, aim for something different perhaps start at 10g per 100ml or something if you want something strong for typical arabica medium roast.
I use dunkin donuts beans but thank you
Pour your water just before boiling, not while it's boiling. Overheating can cause a bitter taste
Fresh beans in a french press will foam when the hot water hits them.
There will be a very barely visible sheen on the surface of the finished coffee (like oil on water)
And yeah, in my opinion there is a very faint smell like cat pee.
I dislike french press coffee for these reasons, but coffee connoiseuers actually see these as signs of quality.
just pour water over the grounds
Water needs to be boiling, not just steaming. Coffee acidity is finicky with temperature which is why rapidly chilled iced coffee tastes great while coffee that's gone cold over time before pouring over ice tastes terrible.
You fricked it up.
That's only good for making cold brew
Imagine being filtered by a fricking French press. Everyone here is fricking moronic lmao
And yet most of you cry over gas station swill like pampered princesses. Get sex changes.
Jokes on you moron, all coffee tastes like shit.
You first, projector-san.
my favorite thing to do on vacation is to seek out the worst coffee I can find. styrofoam cups are one of the best indicators of bad coffee. also single pots on hotplates separate from the drip machine.
i love bad coffee and I think everyone who puts effort into making coffee good is moronic
I've never had black coffee that wasn't bitter death piss, from anywhere.
I just started doing pourover today with a Chemex beaker and I was surprised by how mild it was. I'm not even sure I like it. I'm amazed at the volume of grounds I have to use just to be able to taste it.
Let me help you, OP.
>Only use whole beans, never pre ground.
Using whole will preserve their oils and flavor better. Ground exposes more surface area and, therefore, increases oxidization. Fricking up your flavor.
>While your water is boiling, grind your beans. Learn to perfect your grind.
Too fine will introduce too much silt into your drink, too coarse will rob you of flavor and create inconsistent soaking conditions.
>Pour your grinds into the empty press and pour enough boiling water in to just cover the beans. Swirl the press intermittently for about 30 seconds.
This is the pre soak and is one of the, if not the most important step. The goal is to just get all the beans wet but as you swirl, you'll notice bubbles and smell the release of gasses. You can literally smell the flavor change as the profile shifts from a more acidic, pissy smell to a more earthy mild smell.
>Pour the rest of your boiling water into the press and place the lid back on with the screen just touching the surface of your floating beans. Rotate the lid so that the solid part covers the spout, trapping the steam inside. Let steep for no less that 2 1/2 minutes. I like 3.
If you press your screen in too much you'll knock coffee grinds down into the water. This is not good.
>After your timer goes off, slowly and smoothly press your coffee using the weight of your hand. Do not sqeeze the beans once your reach the bottom.
> Finally, when pouring do so from about 6 inches away from the top of your cup.
Think of it like wine. This aerates your coffee and helps smooth things out further. Then start drinking that shit.
Just eat the beans
>tastes the coffee for the first time in his life
Go back to starbucks.
preground coffee you get from the supermarket is ground finely for use in Mr. Coffee drip machines
for french press you want to grind the beans yourself and coarsely, or at least find preground that is ground specifically for french press