N0ggie
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For everything there it was only £46.21. The V60 funnel is plastic as is the kettle but not a brittle type. If it accidentally got dropped it wouldn't break.
The grinder is a ceramic one & the hopper is plastic with a thick glass jar at the bottom. This also has a threaded lid to store the grounds.
For everything there it was only £46.21. The V60 funnel is plastic as is the kettle but not a brittle type. If it accidentally got dropped it wouldn't break.
The grinder is a ceramic one & the hopper is plastic with a thick glass jar at the bottom. This also has a threaded lid to store the grounds.
Northam Saint
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I purchased a set of two metal filters in the week. They work well and I only got the cheaper version on Amazon.They are a bit of a talking point, people look at them and say "you use a coffee syringe?!"
I take mine when I go to the massage therapist and they all queue up for fresh coffee! Trouble is I have to make about 4 APs back to back but it does cause a stir!
Boycie83
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Try reducing the dose or making the grind coarser. Caffeine is water soluble so the longer it’s in contact with water the stronger it’ll be.Thought I would try the dripper method of coffee brewing with this Hario V60 starter kit. (The pouring kettle was extra & not included)
My first grind was a course one using Cafe Direct Macha Picchu beans & I followed James Hoffmans method to the tee.
I have never even ground my own beans before.
I expected a watery, tasteless brew but I was wrong. It was full of flavour, very smooth, zero bitterness. A clean brew.
What I didn't expect was the intense caffiene hit which lasted for about an hour or so & was a bit too much for me as I don't get that from my moka pot or cafetière.
I will experiment with the dose & see how it goes, all in all I am very happy with the dripper kit
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Vacumatic
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When there is just me I use a cafetière, leaving the coffee for about seven minutes before I press the plunger.
For two of us I use a 1970s electric percolator, it pops and splutters, produces great coffee.
The coffee grounds go into the garden soil or compost.
I must admit that most of time it is a good quality instant and ground coffee is kept for special times or if I have a nice croissant or some fruit cake to go with the coffee.
For two of us I use a 1970s electric percolator, it pops and splutters, produces great coffee.
The coffee grounds go into the garden soil or compost.
I must admit that most of time it is a good quality instant and ground coffee is kept for special times or if I have a nice croissant or some fruit cake to go with the coffee.
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hotmetal
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I actually really like the nutty flavour you get from cafetieres or French press as they call them in some parts. I don't plunge though, as it blasts loads of fines through the mesh and you get a silty cup.
Try pouring the water on the coffee, let it float up and form a crust, then after a few minutes gently break the crust so the grounds sink, then put the filter on but DO NOT plunge, just hold it at the top and pour through it. You get a bit more clarity in the cup, less silt.
Try pouring the water on the coffee, let it float up and form a crust, then after a few minutes gently break the crust so the grounds sink, then put the filter on but DO NOT plunge, just hold it at the top and pour through it. You get a bit more clarity in the cup, less silt.
slapo
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Seems to be like a pudding of sorts, so I'd say for the same reasons.
I wonder whether making something similar using cocoa instead of coffee and adding some fruit afterwards wouldn't make for a nice treat.
Northam Saint
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Made this with my daughter a while ago now, can’t remember what you call it, but it’s whipped coffee on milk. Whipping coffee and I think it was sugar makes it thick after a while.
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Vacumatic
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The Italians have something similar, thick hot chocolate at the bottom, strong black coffee in the middle and cream floater. It is called a bicerin.
Never stirred, I think the idea is that you try and drink the coffee and chocolate through the cream.
Looks damn gorgeous to my eyes
Northam Saint
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Reminds me of an Irish coffee taken after a meal, something you don’t see much of anymore but I liked one after a meal.