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Originally Posted by aigel
The problem is that the Vashman is asking about pour over coffee and all you guys do is tell him to buy an espresso machine, french press or go cowboy style brew. I guess a cold glass of water does the job too, for some ...
So, here is my input for pour over coffee. NOTHING beats doing this by hand with a funnel shaped filter.
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I agree. $5 plastic cone and filter is the best unless you want to spend $2500 on espresso setup (+time/trouble). No matter what it is a great cup. We use a melitta cone with paper filter when traveling, camping and at home when the espresso machine breaks down. Terrific simple cheap system.
Single cup Cones make fantastic coffee, I don't see the need for a drip machine since it only takes a minute or so to make a cup. Things I've found (my opinions):
French press leaves too much sediment in coffee. Makes nice soft cup if you drink it right away or filter out the sediment.
Gold cone filters also let too much particulate through.
Not all paper filters are the same, some let paper taste through.
Water temp matters a lot! Depends on bean but let water cool 'a bit' from boil before pouring. We use a temp controlled electric kettle set around 195f. Otherwise we guess, if coffee tastes burned and acidic then lower the water temp.
Grind matters a lot and grind should be close to espresso in fine-ness. Drip grind is more particular about grind than even espresso. That said good beans and grind fresh matters even more.
There are folks that swear by preground Italian canned coffee and I think they're nuts. That stuff is nasty!
Single cup of drip will be really fresh and good. I think because the grounds aren't wet for long enough to pull out bad flavors. Make a whole carafe with a larger cone and flavor gets muddled.