under-extracted coffee won’t have the sweetness and slight bitterness needed for balance, and will have a sour taste An over-extracted brew will taste bitter, as the compounds that create sweetness and acidity will be overwhelmed. You can create coffee that is balanced to your taste by controlling the extraction. Can coffee be over extracted? Over-extraction … Read more
The answer is yes; it is entirely possible to make iced coffee using instant coffee Simply mix your instant coffee in cold water or milk the same as you would if it were hot. It may take a couple of minutes for it to fully dissolve, however, it will eventually dissolve. Does water have to … Read more
coffee extraction occurs when hot water is poured over coffee grounds, causing desirable compounds such as caffeine, carbohydrates, lipids, melanoidins and acids to be extracted from the grounds What does extraction mean in coffee? So what means extraction? It is how much (by weight) or how many percent of our dry coffee has been dissolved … Read more
Diagnosis: A sour espresso shot is one that is under-extracted ; meaning the water has run through the coffee too quickly and hasn’t extracted the delicious tasting oils. You are either not putting enough coffee in your basket or you are tamping too lightly and your coffee is too coarse. Why is my espresso bitter … Read more
black coffee is quite acidic. It has a pH of less than 5. almond milk isn’t as acidic and has a “curdle point” of 5.5. So when you add almond milk to coffee, the coffee acts as a coagulant, and the almond milk breaks into larger parts. Why is my almond milk separating in my … Read more
The simple answer is yes. You can put a french press in the fridge in the process of brewing a cold brew iced coffee. You are going to brew your coffee the normal way, as you would make the hot one in a French press, then put the French press in the fridge for at … Read more
If you just leave the french press on the counter to brew for a long time, you’re likely to end up with a bitter cup of coffee You want the grounds to mingle with the hot water for four minutes. No more, no less. Can you over steep French Press? Let the coffee steep for … Read more
For all you coffee drinkers out there, you may have noticed that something funky happens when putting cold almond milk in coffee. And that may have led you to ask the question on all of our minds: does almond milk curdle? The answer is yes Why does my almond milk curdle in cold coffee? We’ll … Read more
The rancilio silvia v4 with PID has been great. My machine came with the PID installed from Seattle Coffee Gear. I got it because I didn’t want to mess around with not knowing the temperature of the water/steam. Does Rancilio Silvia have PID? The Rancilio Silvia v4 with PID has been great. My machine came … Read more
You can fix under-extracted coffee by using more water, using hotter water, brewing longer, using finer coffee grounds, or more coffee grounds Why is my espresso machine under extracting? Under-extraction occurs when you haven’t taken enough flavour out of the coffee grinds There’s still a lot left behind that could balance out the following undesirables. … Read more