All coffee can be used for an espresso machine, provided it has the right fine grind. That said, many prefer to use dark roasted coffee due to its stronger flavor. In fact, you can sometimes find coffee labelled ‘espresso’ due to its darker roast. What kind of coffee do you use in espresso machine? All … Read more
Drip coffee is made by dripping boiling water over ground coffee, which is ground more coarsely than espresso coffee The water filters through the coffee and falls into a pot. This process is slower than the espresso process, and hot water is in contact with the ground coffee for much longer. Is drip the same … Read more
An automatic drip coffee maker heats up water and pumps it to the ground coffee in the filter basket where the water dissolves some coffee compounds to make coffee The extracted coffee drips through the filter to the receptacle (cup or carafe) underneath. What is an automatic drip coffee machine used for? Water is placed … Read more
coffee beans for drip coffee should have a medium grind size Most pre-ground coffee is a medium grind, so it’s suitable for drip machines, but grinding your beans fresh will give you a better-tasting coffee. What coffee can I use for drip coffee maker? Use Medium Grounds When it comes to brewing coffee, grind size … Read more
The best ground beans size for espresso is 0.88 mm or 1.32 of an inch ; this is a fine grind. While the precise size can fluctuate slightly with different coffee beans and even different espresso machines, it’s essential to keep practicing until you get the grind size right. Should espresso be ground fine or … Read more
When coffee professionals taste espresso or brewed coffee, we’ll often describe it as either over- or under-extracted. Under-extracted coffees taste sour or sharp. This is because the water hasn’t had enough opportunity to break down enough sugars to balance with the acids from the first part of the extraction Why is my coffee always under … Read more
What is the difference between drip and regular coffee? 1. Drip coffee yields a definite or specific taste whereas brewed coffee can produce various tastes depending on how it was prepared 3. Drip coffee is a specific type of coffee preparation whereas brewed coffee is the more general term for a group of coffee preparations. … Read more
If your coffee tastes bitter you’re probably extracting too much flavour (‘over extracting’) Try grinding your coffee a bit coarser or, if that isn’t an element you can control, start plunging your Aeropress earlier (leaving the grounds in immersion for a shorter time). What happens if you over extract coffee? Under-extracted coffee won’t have the … Read more
Use medium grounds A medium grind has a texture like table salt, which is ideal for drip coffee makers. If the grounds are too fine, you will get an over-extracted brew that tastes bitter. Too coarse, and your coffee will be under-extracted, leaving you with coffee that is sour and flat-tasting. What coffee do you … Read more
instant coffee should never be put in a coffee machine It’s made to dissolve and brew quickly. Also, you could experience issues because instant coffee is incompatible with a coffee machine, and could permanently ruin the machine itself. Can I use instant coffee instead of ground coffee? When cooking or baking, instant coffee will yield … Read more