Yeah I own an Aeropress and love it. It's what I use for travel, camping, etc.
It makes a great cup of coffee (comparable to pour over in my opinion) and it is quick and easy. The only thing I don't love about it is that it's made of plastic! And pouring hot water into a plastic vessel does weird me out a bit, which is why I use the Chemex for my day to day!
I have a Baratza Encore and I’m curious what you set it to for pour-over coffee. I keep it right in the middle at 20, but I’m not sure if that’s optimal. Would love to hear your take.
There is NO way I'm spending that kind of money on a goose neck kettle. Why can't I just nuke water in the microwave to a specific temp? I realize it will take some trial and error to figure out timing, but I mean, sheesh.
For me personally I prefer light-medium roast almost regardless of what method I'm using. But since I make 95% of my coffee as a pour-over, that's what I always buy. I think that light roasts tend to appeal more to people who really like to geek out on unique coffee flavors, while medium roasts tend to be a bit more mellow and wide-appealing. Personally I hate dark roast coffee, but that's just a preference. For cold brew I'd use something close to medium.
Both of those roasters I listed are pretty much always going to be in the light-medium range.
Thanks for the reply! I've been loving my new baratza encore, Miir carafe, and Fellow kettle, but I've found I'm missing some of the oils and extras that come through in other brew methods. Pour over is almost too clean of a cup for me in some cases. Still a supremely enjoyable brew process in the morning either way before the kids are awake :)
Yeah definitely. I'd say that's the number one criticism of pour-over generally from people who love coffee. Basically it's *too* fine a filter. For that reason some people prefer a French press or something similar.
The metal filters are actually a good middle ground here. They're not as fine as the paper filters, but still do a great job.
Exactly how I brew my cuppa every morn 🤌
Do you ever use an Aeropress? That’s my go to and I find it makes an excellent cup and is a bit faster/easier than pour over
Yeah I own an Aeropress and love it. It's what I use for travel, camping, etc.
It makes a great cup of coffee (comparable to pour over in my opinion) and it is quick and easy. The only thing I don't love about it is that it's made of plastic! And pouring hot water into a plastic vessel does weird me out a bit, which is why I use the Chemex for my day to day!
I have a Baratza Encore and I’m curious what you set it to for pour-over coffee. I keep it right in the middle at 20, but I’m not sure if that’s optimal. Would love to hear your take.
I set it at one notch to the right of twenty!
So like 22? Higher than most of the internet recommends. Will experiment
There is NO way I'm spending that kind of money on a goose neck kettle. Why can't I just nuke water in the microwave to a specific temp? I realize it will take some trial and error to figure out timing, but I mean, sheesh.
You can do it however you'd like! But gooseneck kettles don't need to be expensive. For example, here's one for $19:
https://www.amazon.com/Gooseneck-Kettle-Stainless-Thermometer-Precision-Flow/dp/B08FXJVRBH/ref=sr_1_36?crid=17XUKK17ZJCQ8&keywords=gooseneck%2Bkettle&qid=1704555881&sprefix=gooseneck%2Bkettle%2Caps%2C116&sr=8-36&th=1
Do you have a specific roast profile you like to use for pour over vs drip or french press given the differences in filtration/extraction?
That's a great question.
For me personally I prefer light-medium roast almost regardless of what method I'm using. But since I make 95% of my coffee as a pour-over, that's what I always buy. I think that light roasts tend to appeal more to people who really like to geek out on unique coffee flavors, while medium roasts tend to be a bit more mellow and wide-appealing. Personally I hate dark roast coffee, but that's just a preference. For cold brew I'd use something close to medium.
Both of those roasters I listed are pretty much always going to be in the light-medium range.
Thanks for the reply! I've been loving my new baratza encore, Miir carafe, and Fellow kettle, but I've found I'm missing some of the oils and extras that come through in other brew methods. Pour over is almost too clean of a cup for me in some cases. Still a supremely enjoyable brew process in the morning either way before the kids are awake :)
Yeah definitely. I'd say that's the number one criticism of pour-over generally from people who love coffee. Basically it's *too* fine a filter. For that reason some people prefer a French press or something similar.
The metal filters are actually a good middle ground here. They're not as fine as the paper filters, but still do a great job.