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Options for measuring TDS - Suggested refractometers
I'm looking for some options for measuring TDS.
Everything seems to point back to the VST Refractometer, but at $700+ I'd like to try some other options first.
I founds a low cost TDS meter on Amazon, but it has proven to be highly inconsistent.…
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Amount of coffee in French press vs. K-Cups
Last night I was at a restaurant with friends and we were discussing coffee. So I shared that I typically use a French press with around 25g for a "real" cup (~400 mL). Everyone was suprised at how much coffee that is. Yet pretty much every website…
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Optimal moka pot size for flavor extraction?
My hunch is the smaller the moka pot, the higher the pressure buildup, resulting in higher extraction. Is this true and are there any other variables that may negate this theory?
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Does ground coffee lose caffeine like it loses aroma?
What I know is that, for the best taste, one should grind the coffee right before brewing it. Storing ground coffee makes it lose part of its taste, even if there are ways to counteract that effect. However, assume I ground up some coffee and left…
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Foam knife one on Breville dual boiler?
Is there any method to install the foam knife one steam tip (such as this one) on the Breville BES920xl?
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Does a plumbed, self grinding coffee machine at 300-500 USD exist?
my office is looking for a new coffee machine to replace/upgrade from a keurig. I've been given three constraints.
It can be plumbed so we don't need to keep filling the water reservoir.
It grinds beans as needed.
It can be found new between 3-500…
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Calculate diluted concentration of cold-brew
Imagine I produce a concentrated Cold-Brew, with a 1:4 ratio.
How can I make a cup of diluted cold-brew that contains the standard ratio (1:15) ?
For the response consider explaining the math with:
100grs of concentrated Cold-brew (brewed with 1:4…
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Has anyone encountered roughness in moka pot with mold?
I used moka pot (bialetti) for the first time then I rinsed it with tap water and let it on the bench.
One week later when I took it to make coffee I saw the botom-most part of the moka pot which was molded. It was something like turqoise…
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EK43 settings for shop grinding
I was wondering if anyone has a list of EK43 grind settings for different brew methods that they use for pre grinding coffee bags for customers.
I know that pre grinding can be complicated for all sorts of reasons (different brew methods/preferences…
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Cold Brew Coffee at home?
How to create a cold brew coffee filter at home, I've seen so many "brewers" but all were not affordable by me nor deliverable in my location please help me?
This question is not a duplicate of Choosing filter for making cold brew am asking on how…
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Recommended time to finish a cup of coffee for the best caffeine surge?
Is there such thing as a recommended time lapse in which to finish drinking a cup of coffee, in which you get the best kick out of the caffeine?
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Taste of coffee that has not rested long enough
There is a lot of speculation about how long to allow coffee to rest after roasting prior to cupping, see this post and this post, and it has been discussed at length at home barista and other places too. But how would you describe the flavor of…
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Aeropress: How to accent the caramel flavor and decrease the acidity of my beans (Burundi)?
I recently bought some Full-City roasted Burundi Gaharo
The flavor profile is:
Strong caramel, tropic fruit juicy flavor, moderate body, great
balance of sweetness and acidity and bitterness.
Here are the brewing tips it came with:
Using a siphon…
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Raspberry Pi Coffee Maker
Has anyone here made their own Coffee Maker? I have a rapsberry pi and I am looking into making a coffee maker out of it. Potentially it would be a drip of some sort, but I am unsure what to do. I am looking for some inspiration and help in a…
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How can I test or repair my Keurig k45 heating component?
My k-cup coffee maker has stopped making coffee. It's a Keurig K45. It will take water, activate the pump, then it will just stay on the step with the red heating light on. I've let it sit for 15 minutes and it doesn't do anything. Usually it's…
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