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My coffee isn't acidic enough?

This question is difficult to google because of the overwhelming amount of people looking for less acidic coffee, but... My (very cheap) 4-cup Cuisinart drip-style coffee maker (like the kind you'd find in a hotel) fits the bill for me in most ways:…
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My coffee pot is a 12 cup Cooks.It has a built in filter yet i still feel the need to put a regular filter in it as well.Am i just being foolish?

Cook 12 Cup Pot Self filtration installed Use of regular filters as well
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How do I make a single shot of espresso with a semi-automatic machine?

I just bought this Barista express from Breville. How long is the extraction time for singe shot, 9 gramme coffee? Also i did a double shot, setting is at 7 and grind amount in the middle... how do I determine the grind amount? I understand the…
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What is an optimal coffee to water ratio for pour-overs?

Does anyone have any good recommendations for an optimal coffee to water ratio for pour-overs? I am not interested in cold brews and I use a Chemex carafe with Chemex filters. I generally prefer light to medium-dark roasts, but I am open to trying…
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Is it safe to use aluminum foil inside a moka pot?

My moka pot is sputtering coffee instead of pouring flowing coffee so I'm trying to find a solution on how to fix this. I stumbled upon this video, with a similar issue in which the filter is a bit loose so the heated gas doesn't transfer properly.…
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What to look for in a good french press?

I am looking to buy a french press as my moka is now a little damaged. The handle melted because of misuse and now I have to handle the moka with oven gloves. It is a hassle to do, I spilled coffee all over the ground. The price range for french…
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What is this white spots inside my Bialetti Moka?

What is this white spots inside my Bialetti Moka, and they appear even after clean it.
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What is the point of having a Q&A website dedicated to coffee?

I wonder what could be the reason for stack exchange to host a website for a simple day to day task that looks so trivial. Is coffee making that hard?
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What are the best single shot filter baskets

I'm using a Gaggia classic with the 58mm diameter portafilter that comes with it. I basically only drink single shots, but they are still difficult for me to get right. My grinder is a baratza encore, which I think is part of the difficulty I'm…
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Spring fallen out of Delonghi Icona machine

I have a little Delonghi Icona coffee machine. This morning, a small black screw and a metal spring fell out of the bottom of the water container. Can anyone please tell me how to fit it back in? I can't seem to get it to stay in. Thank you in…
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Looking for a good pod coffee maker

I'm an occasional avid coffee drinker. That is, I don't drink much (at most 1 cup a day, sometimes a few days with 0 cups) but when I do I want it to be (really) good. I just want a good cup of regular coffee, and possibly a latte every now and…
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Why do I get worse results with a non-pressurized filter basket?

I own a DeLonghi Dedica coffee machine for a year now and recently invested in a good burr grinder (Sage Dose Control Pro). I like drinking long coffees with milk and I’m satisfied with the coffee the DeLonghi machine produces. The machine comes…
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What's this ring around the inside of my moka pot?

I just bought a Bialetti moka stainless steel pot and when I went to wash it for the first time (before any use) I noticed this rust-looking ring around the inner bottom portion of the top pot where the coffee brews out. I've had aluminum moka pots…
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16yr od bags for beans from pantry!

I found about 10 bags of various beans from a trip to Costa Rica in 2004. Bags are dated 2004. None say they are roasted. Got them tour of Cafe Britt. We stopped grinding long ago.... What are the odds A) this is dangerous to brew B) tastes good…
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Milk appears to separate from steaming, how do I fix this?

So I'm using fresh, semi-skinned, filtered milk in a cold pitcher. My espresso machine is a Sage / Breville Barista Express. I blast my steam wand before I heat the milk as sometimes the first few seconds are just water out the wand. I spend the…
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