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I think keeping it low to get to boil means that the coffee grounds are getting wet and heating up a lot before water passes through them, so you end up with a long brew time and boiling grounds, which makes for a very over extracted brew.
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Yeah, makes sense. If you stick boiling water in first then you only need to keep it lowish to get the coffee coming through.
I like the coffee I get with it, good change from the clever dripper. Also good for an espresso type drink after dinner that all the frenchies seem want without the faff of having a machine.
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The hoffmann method has the paper, just makes the brew cleaner and slightly increases extraction.
But yeah, your description is pretty much what it is, just sounded like what your brother did in your first post?