Coffee

[TINY]

About a tablespoon per cup

I did that, but it tasted really weak…not sure if I’m doing too much water

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

I did that, but it tasted really weak…not sure if I’m doing too much water

30g to 500ml is considered 'optimum'.

Volume measurements such a Tsp, Tbsp ect. don't tend to work very well as they don't account for density (grind size).

 

[oldius]

Having used a variety of methods, I have settled on a Moka pot and Aldi or Lidl single-origin ground coffee.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Here's a useful piece on extraction theory:

An Intuitive Guide To Coffee Solubles, Extraction And TDS (handground.com)

 

[urban genie]

I find the smell of coffee beans wonderfully aromatic but the taste to be vile

 

[remember arthur mann]

I find the smell of coffee beans wonderfully aromatic but the taste to be vile

Sniff.

 

[PragueBlue]

I find the smell of coffee beans wonderfully aromatic but the taste to be vile

I find the taste of coffee to be awful. I have tried it a few times to see if it is an acquired taste but not for me.

I have no sense of smell so cannot comment on the aroma.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

I find the smell of coffee beans wonderfully aromatic but the taste to be vile

A well extracted cup of coffee should have a natural sweetness. Either you've never had a decent brew (never really had a decent instant coffee that's been anything more than functional in topping up my caffeine levels), or you just don't like the taste.

 

[urban genie]

A well extracted cup of coffee should have a natural sweetness. Either you've never had a decent brew (never really had a decent instant coffee that's been anything more than functional in topping up my caffeine levels), or you just don't like the taste.

The taste

 

[urban genie]

Sniff.

Yes the coffee beans, they are quite aromatic