Coffee Appreciation

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harpoonist

Cafetiere methods anyone? In particularly measurements. I've used a few from various websites, currently trying 8 cup cafetiere with 56g grinds, about 750ml water, soak the grinds about 1/2 way for a minute to bloom and then top up for the remaining 3 mins. Not bad but i think the taste could be cleaner, plus it can be a struggle to depress the full way which i suspect means it's not quite right.

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jdp in reply to @harpoonist

The method in James Hoffman's book for a cafetiere was a revelation when I used it last week. It uses the quantaties that NurseHoliday mentioned but the steep times & pouring method was very different what I usually use. Made a seriously good cup. I'll try and paraphrase it when I get home.
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Matisse in reply to @harpoonist

Try not pressing but pouring through slowly, use the plunger as a filter rather than a press.

Should be a lot cleaner and created less agitation at the end of the Brew. Just pour smoothly and slowly.