Lost my scooper which measured pretty much a perfect amount for a drip brewed single strong cup. Using a single cup machine designed for use with Keurig compatible pods or self measured into a gold mesh screen basket. Today measured out 4 rounded tsp. and that seems just about right for a very strong cup the way you might be served in France or Italy - if they ever made drip coffee in Italy, home of espresso, which I'm not sure anyone does.
4 rounded tsp. for 1 normal sized bad ass cup sound about right?
Working 2 different brands now. Pete's "Major Dickinson's" blend and Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf's "Italian Roast" both bought ground but dated and very fresh and good.
I use Columbian exclusively. Lately, I've been mixing a pound of Hazelnut with a 2.5 lb can of Columbian.
For larger pots or batches I think I'd use less, as you get more extraction over a longer brew period.
Thanks for the notes.
Peet's "Major Dickason's Blend" is indeed a bomb. But The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf's Italian Roast is excellent in it's own right, just not as distinctive as the Peet's.
My mother in law looks at me like I'm prehistoric when I use the scale, but I think it's way faster than scooping.
First cup, impatient, half full, splash of boiling water right in (Americano style) then splash cold.
.have extra mug nearby for #2. Avoid waste and mess
First cup, impatient, half full, splash of boiling water right in (Americano style) then splash cold.
.have extra mug nearby for #2. Avoid waste and mess
Note to self: never drink coffee at idiotsavant’s.
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Everyone has a different expectation as to what is strong and what is mild.
Lou sounds like you like espresso style, which is an altogether different roast of beans. Not sure you can achieve the same result with standard Colombian coffee beans.
Everyone has a different expectation as to what is strong and what is mild.
Lou sounds like you like espresso style, which is an altogether different roast of beans. Not sure you can achieve the same result with standard Colombian coffee beans.
Espresso isn't necessarily a different roast. You can make a good espresso with medium roast and the same bean can be suitable for both espresso and brewed. Espresso simply requires a much finer grind and pressure.
Espresso isn't necessarily a different roast. You can make a good espresso with medium roast and the same bean can be suitable for both espresso and brewed. Espresso simply requires a much finer grind and pressure.
+1
But unless you are actually using an espresso machine, you aren't really making espresso. An aeropress can kinda sorta approximate it but it isn't the same.