The trick to using a blade grinder is to pulse it. I use 10 pulses and get a consistent medium-course texture every time. If running it for 30 seconds continuous, the coffee will be too finely ground, over heated and burnt.
A great alternative for the grinder is a hand burr grinder.It can be as low as $10 and decent quality. Hario has one for $20 and it's consistency is fantastic. Also, with the permanent filter, don't wash it so much so that the oils stay on it. It's the same reasoning as why you don't soap wash a cast iron skillet. Great tips Insomniac, from one coffee snob to another.
I've heard that running a batch without any coffee and just plain water, and then running the same hot water from that batch through a regular brewing cycle brings the temperature up to spec.
when I used Mr. Coffee to brew my drink, I used the mesh filter in the end. But I opened the top and with my finger turned the basket several time while the water was covering the coffee. Now when you get to the point that my daughter says I am, a hobbyist, you spend the money and buy a Breville Precision machine and get the real flavor of coffee. As for the basket vs. the paper filter, James Hoffman says the opposite. He as I have been doing now uses the unbleached paper filters and when you put them in the basket, wash them and rinse the filter before brewing the coffee.
If you're shopping for a drip machine: #1.) Be sure to check the size of the showerhead. You want a machine that has a large showerhead so that the coffee grounds get thoroughly saturated during the brewing process. #2.) When you get a drip machine home, run some water through the machine and, using a digital probe thermometer (like the one you use to check the internal temperature of meat), place the probe between the bottom of the basket and the top pf the carafe to see what kind of water temperature your machine is producing. Ideally, you want a water temperature of between 195 and 205. (If you're unable to get the probe in between the basket and the carafe, take the temp of the water as it's filling the carafe. Expect the water in the carafe to be only slightly cooler than it would be if you took the temp between the basket and the carafe.) If the machine you've purchased is achieving a water temp between 195 and 203, return it and try another machine. (I've returned several.) #3.) A faster brew time is better than a slower brew time. A faster brew time to make a full pot indicates that the machine is pumping a greater volume of water than a machine that takes longer to brew a full pot. With a greater water flow, you'll get better flooding of the coffee grounds and, therefor, more complete saturation and more thorough extraction.
I gotta go back to the drip maker while I’m waiting for my new moka pot gaskets… my buddies wife can make the best coffee with a drip maker and some Folgers, she won’t tell me her secret, I think she uses a lot of coffee, I’m gonna play with my drip maker this week and see what’s what. I do love my moka pot coffee tho, I use cheap Folgers, hills bro, and yuban sometimes..
The secret to coffee is not fresh ground, or method of making the coffee. The secret to tbe best coffee is "NEVER USE WATER THAT IS BOILING!" Boiling water WILL RUIN THE BEST COFFEE! Run water through the coffee. Maker and check the water temperature. If the water is above 212 or below 180 get rid of the coffee maker. In my tests the best coffee extraction temperature is 180-190 Fahrenheit. I had a Palestinian uncle who taught me to love Turkish coffee, and the games of backgammon and golf. His coffee advice was "NEVER LET THE WATER BOIL!" It over extracts the coffee and turns it bitter. That one trick can make grocery store coffee good, and better coffee INCREDIBLE!
Blade grinders are perfectly acceptable for drip coffee makers. The trick is to shake the grinder while it's in action, thus evening out the grinds better.
There's no point to a blade grinder, which CANNOT give you a perfectly even grind (I used one for years - I know the "tricks") when for a few dollars more you can buy a burr grinder which will give you a consistent grind every time AND give you the adjust-ability to be useful for other brew methods too.
Question, I can make a 4 cup pot of coffee, taste great. But if I make a full pot. It’s bitter, I’ve tried different ratios of coffee to water and can never get it right. I’m down to making multiple pots every morning and it’s getting old. What am I doing wrong.
Nothing. If you're using a traditional coffee maker the issue is the coffee maker. While you're waiting for the pot to fill (while making a full pot) the heating plate under the coffee pot is burning the hell out of the coffee. So what you're getting is an over-saturated / over-roasted effect from the coffee sitting for so long. What I'd do is put the water and coffee in for the full pot, then when it fills to about 4 cups, dump the coffee into your thermos or warmer or whatever you have, then put the pot back and let it keep going. Because there's a stopper for when the pot is taken out, it can keep making coffee while you're pouring. Give it a try.
I have a slightly different routine. I pull the carafe out allowing the water fill the basket halfway or so - then shut off the switch and stir. After letting it steep for 5-10 minutes put the carafe back under and switch it back on to let it finish up.
5-10 minutes is ridiculous for two reasons: 1. the water produced by a drip maker isn't hot enough to actually extract anything from the grinds after the first few SECONDS of contact (so essentially you're letting your coffee sit in room temperature water for 5-10 minutes), and 2. even if the water were up to correct temps (which drip makers aren't), even a method like French Press requires 3 - 3.5 minutes of saturation - anything passed that produces bitter coffee.
@@ShouldIDrinkThis I tried your method of recycling the brew water to increase the brew temperature for this morning's coffee and a definite improvement 👌. Thank you!
I 100% agree with having to grind your coffee beforehand. But when I was in college and just wanted good coffee in my dorm and wasn’t gonna buy a grinder. The best pre ground coffee you can buy anywhere in any big store in my opinion is illy Classico, genuinely the best ~inexpensive~ ground coffee I could find.
That's why I use a dripper. I made my own with a stainless-steel carafe and stainless kitchen bowl. I use the type 6 inch round pleated filters. I get 200 filters for $2 bucks. Cone filters package is 30 filters for 5 dollars. So I save about S150 a year. Plus the 6 inch round coffee filters are finer than the cone and make a superior cup of coffee. I use an electric kettle and flood pour hot water into my Malita type dripper in swirling movements then wait for about 3 min. I don't wash down the filter walls because the course grind is trapping the acids on the sides of the filter. Cleanup is super simple. If you want to test the "flood" method, make a cup of coffee from the left-over grounds clinging to the walls of the paper filter. I don't think you want that taste in your coffee.
Great video. My biggest issue is how much coffee ground per cup. My braun machine says 1 tbsp per 5oz cup, but many websites and coffee bean packaging says 2 tbsp per 6 oz, almost double.
Thank you! Ratio really depends on personal preference. For example in this video I used 21 grams of coffee for what I brewed there. There really isn't a "right" amount, you have to find the strength and ratio that you enjoy..
My wife bought me a mesh filter & I have yet to use it, because I got addicted to my French Press & espresso/cappuccino maker. Well now I am going to try the mesh in my coffee maker. Why I haven't tried before is beyond me.
A French Press is going to make better coffee, no doubt about it. But this is a solid alternative sometimes when you're feeling lazy (which is why I tried to get decent coffee out of a drip maker at all lol)
@@ShouldIDrinkThis I had forgotten the stir method the 1st time I used your I'd say recipe. And it still made such a difference in how clean my coffee tasted. So tonight I did the stir method with my chopstick. Really gave it a good froth going through to brew.
I have been grinding beans for about 30 years now (sh*t, I'm gettin' old, lol). The last time someone handed me a cuppa that was made from pre-ground coffee, it did not taste like coffee at all. Cheap tea and expensive teas are incredibly different, but there is a family resemblence, at least. Beans ground before brewing and pre-ground coffee are not even in the same clan, to continue the analogy. Edit: Good solid advice, from a true coffee guy.👍
This video going to cost me money lol. My girlfriend loves coffee so maybe ill have to get here some of this. She never ask for anything thanks for the ideas
My pleasure! And this shouldn't cost you too much. If you already have a drip maker we're talking about a stick, a permanent filter (under $10) and a grinder ($40ish). Enjoy!
The one really big thing that would have been great to have in your videos how much coffee did you use you got the scale out there but you never talked about how much you use per pot. Or per anything
Yes. If it's a regular size cup (say 16-20oz) it's going to be about 4 "cups" on the pot, which is the amount you saw me make in this video. That's technically just "one cup" of coffee.
A researcher at the Palestinian Ministry of Health wrote a paper showing that coffee causes male pattern hair loss in some men. So, being a chemist I worked out a process to extract all suspicious components while still leaving good coffee. My present challenge is that first I must heat the water to make the coffee, then I must cool it down to introduce chemicals to absorb the suspicious components. Then I must heat the coffee to cause the saturated chemicals to stick to each other so they can be separated out. Then I must cool the coffee to cause the chemicals to sink to the bottom. Then I must run the coffee through a separator to eliminate everything that isn't fully dissolved. Then I must heat it again to drink it. By then, it tastes a bit like old coffee - mostly because it IS old, having taken ~3 hours and two additional heatings before it is ready to drink. However, the really GOOD news is that my wife and I have stopped shedding hair! Clean brushes and shower drains. It will take weeks/months longer before I will learn how much (if any) of my lost hair will grow back. Do you have any ideas here? I have considered filtering the hot coffee after the 2nd heating, but it would cool down anyway in the separator, Maybe I could add a small amount of fresh unpurified coffee for taste - a bit like adding new gasoline to old gasoline to get a car started? I have been making it double-strength and adding water later, to reduce the volume of coffee that I need to process. Maybe I need some sort of topping to add scent and taste - like maybe Mexican topping made with egg yolks, perhaps with a sprinkling of finely ground coffee powder? Do you have any thoughts on how to improve on old coffee to save my hair? Steve
What is your suggestion of a good coffee grinder? I have used a blade grinder, but in viewing videos here on youtube, the presenters say blade grinders are not that good in grinding.. Would appreciate your suggestions.
The trick to using a blade grinder is to pulse it. I use 10 pulses and get a consistent medium-course texture every time. If running it for 30 sec. continuous, the coffee will be too finely ground, over heated and burnt.
Great tip. I’ve always lamented the inefficiency of all that surface area wasted. A little secret I use also is a dollop of good vanilla ice cream in place of milk or cream. And making a simple vanilla sugar syrup is easy too, if you like it sweetened.
I'm pissed off with weak ass coffee at home I have 2 machines one steams the coffee trough then I got a drip coffee maker for xmas which I'd prefer because the other is a lot of work ..my god dam parrot (who I love to bits) put wholesale in the mesh filter..so I've been buying espresso coffee thinking the finer ground coffee would work out stronger but I'll go back to beans after watching this..I have a ginger but it is a blade grinder so how does the other grind if not with a blade..we get fantastic roadside coffee everywhere in Ireland..I couldn't cope with the weak ass roadside coffee in the Netherlands the summer before last ..I couldn't wait to get home for a fix..the second I hit Dublin airport the lady at the coffee kiosk must have taught we were mad as I nearly cried when I got to her shop ..I love a big fat joint with a good strong coffee in the mornings..I was thinking the less water I put in could help make it stronger because I cant keep spending crazy money on coffee I could drink 5 a day theres 2 of us so at €3 a go it adds up..i worked out last year that between January and march we spent 3000 euro on coffee that's a small farm in Bulgaria for God's sake..i don't stop buying coffee i just stopped thinking about the cost..so I'll try these tips if it works out I'll be saving a fortune so will come become a patron..ot would still be cheaper..but i need strong coffee i love frothing the milk seven if the drip maker works out I'll keep the other one because it has a milk steamer on it..hope this works..
Mr. Coffee: don't put the carafe in UNTIL THE END. Rotate the water spigot backwards so the hot water recirculates into the tank. Do this for a few minutes, to let the water preheat. Then rotate the spigot to the front and let it saturate grounds /halfway fill the filter. Stir wet grounds. Push the spigot to the back (tank) for another minute, to let the wet grounds soak. Then bring it back to the front and let the water fill the filter. NOW put the carafe in, to let the coffee out.
I know this comment is old and you probably know the answer already but you should run the coffee maker at its max capacity with just clean water after cleaning it with vinegar before you brew your first cup
Hey, me again. I brew from fresh beans (Peets Dark Roast) enough for two cups using your advice (33grms / 2 bottles water or 1/2 litre) the first cup is perfecto, but the second cup tastes "burnt". The drip maker keeps the coffee hot but is it burning the taste out? Would you recommend i turn off the hot plate and re-heat when i want the second cup? Since watching your videos i haven't been able to sleep at night for fear of failure...🥴
The answer is NEITHER. When I brew 2 "cups" for myself I pour the first one in whatever I'm drinking from, and pour the second cup into a thermos (one of those coffee thermoses with the top that keeps the coffee hot for hours). That keeps the coffee from getting "burnt" and keeps it from getting cold - no need to re-heat.
Hey dawg, what are a few excellent introductory coffees to get into? I don't like a ton of bitterness or acidity and I'm looking to do my first good coffee order. My bad if you have a video about this
Hey Jimmy! If you want tons of flavor and no bitterness, I'd say go with just about any Gillespie coffee you see reviewed on this channel. They roast some GREAT stuff. Just make sure it's whole bean - grind it fresh before you brew it.
@@ShouldIDrinkThis Unfortunately they were sold out of both the blends you recommended, but I still ordered the '1517 Reformation Roast' and the 'Resurrection Blend!' I anticipate I will very much enjoy them both. Thanks!
99% of second hand bur grinders have almost no signs of wear. I bought mine for $30 AUD. It makes for quite nice bulk coffee in my drip machine. I do still like me espresso machine, but takes time to make 10 cups for Family and Friends. Regards, Jas.
Honestly what I do is buy ground coffee and use the small coffee dripper and I make about the 4 cup on the pot and the disk in the bottom makes my coffe taste bitter and just no flavor not pleasant and from experience put your brewd coffee off the machine its self so it wont over saturate it idk if this will make sense but that's what I do and taste great also one more thing I actually prewash the paper filter trust me it's better
You didn't watch the video clearly. Pre-ground coffee is stale, and paper filters still don't let the oils through even if you "prewash" them. I discussed all of this in the video.
@@eduardocerna193 I don't think you understand what I'm saying. I don't use paper because THE OILS are what you want from the coffee - that's where the flavor and aroma is. Do coffee however you want though man - free country.
I usually use 21 grams of coffee for 16 ounces of water, but that's not necessarily "ideal," the coffee-to-water ratio is a subjective thing based on taste. You have to find the ratio that works best for you. Also, the same ratio doesn't always work for every coffee, so some adjustments need to be made depending on the bean you're using. A lot of trial and error.
I personally use 21 grams of coffee for 1 large cup of coffee (however many ounces the "4" line is on the coffee pot there). Using a common Cuisinart bur grinder here.
Question: what’s the equation equivalent of beans (in weight) makes a serving of 2tbspn? I understand it may vary with coarsed and fine grinds. Sorry for my lack of better phrasing.
Cool :) If you wanted to spend the money for a foofy coffee maker, but are on a budget what would you recommend? One that makes all the espresso's an stuff?
Nothing. Sadly (I learned this the hard way which is why I got rid of my espresso maker last week), anything that makes good / proper espresso (any machine that has the correct boiler materials and bars of pressure / won't get made fun of my coffee hipsters) starts around $500 and goes up from there. So "on a budget," literally nothing. I don't even own an espresso maker now lol
You can NOT get a good cup of coffee out of ANY Keurig, and I'll argue that til they literally change the process by which a Keurig makes coffee. If you want good coffee, you have to grind the beans fresh, and proper saturation has to take place. So I haven't had any K Slim stuff, but I'm gonna go ahead and say HELL NO.
Can someone pls tell me what the other non-blade grinder is called? I can't tell if he is saying burr or bird or gurr or WTF he's saying, so I can't Google it to order one...
If we're talking electric machine (not a manual press) I'd still say a drip maker over something like a Keurig. They make small drip makers that work the same but have smaller pots.
We've all heard those people say "coffee is coffee" and I don't know whether to try to convince them otherwise or if they're doomed for life. Usually those same people have a big 2lb can of pre ground Folgers on their counter. IT IS NOT THE SAME. Please, go get a good quality WHOLE bean, grind it fresh, many supermarkets selling whole bean coffee must have a grinder. Weigh it, 6fl oz of water to 10g of grinds pretty much, and there you go. WAYYYYY BETTER
Good video. One question though, if the amount of residue in the coffee filter after the brewing is nearly same as the coffee you put would it be considered normal? I am new to discovering coffee and brewing methods and have used instant coffee previously only. So, I am not used to the huge residue. Please, be kind. :)
When you say "residue," are you referring to the left over coffee grounds in the filter? If so, yes that's completely normal. As opposed to instant coffee which dissolves, making regular coffee with any other method is an "extraction," Water extracts the flavors and oils from the ground coffee beans and you're left with the liquid - the coffee beans are left behind and discarded. Hope that helps.
What about whole bean with a blade grinder vs ground coffee? Would you even bother with that kind of grinder at all? (Are you married? Wife bought me a blade grinder, if any coffee get ground here, it’s going to be with that one…)
To be blunt, YES, you're better off grinding coffee fresh with a blade grinder VS ground coffee - BUT - you're never going to get a consistent grind size with a blade grinder (ask me how I know lol) so sometimes you're going to get a lot of sediment in your coffee from the over-ground beans while some of it doesn't get saturated at all because it's too course ground. Burr grinder is the way to go.
You said "blender." Did you mean "grinder?" If you're using a blender, there is no difference because a blender isn't going to create an equal grind size across the total weight of coffee. Also you don't adjust grind size for taste, you adjust RATIO for taste. The grind size should always be exactly the same (in this case, more fine than French Press but not nearly as fine as espresso). For "stronger" coffee, use more coffee per oz. of water, for "thinner" coffee use less coffee per oz. of water.
@@ShouldIDrinkThis Yes sorry i meant grinder. I have this week took your advice and measured beans / water and the difference in taste is amazing. I tried Peets Dark Roast this week carefully measured for two cups (33grms / half lite water) and the taste is great.
When I pour out my coffee after brewing it I see a thicker consistency at the bottom. Did I use too much water when this happens? I tried to change up the ratio but it happens again..
That's completely normal. Regardless of whether the coffee you use with a mesh filter like this was pre-ground or ground fresh, there will always be SOME coffee that is small enough / fine enough to get through, and that bit will settle at the bottom of the pot. Happens every time I make coffee with this method as well. It won't negatively affect anything, and it's safe to drink if you get some in the cup (I call it the "coffee mud" lol). So no worries.
I used you stirr tip and it made all the difference in the world! I finally have a decent cup of coffee! Thank you!
Really happy to hear that! That's great! You're welcome.
Stiring made such a drastic change, thanks a bunch!
You're welcome!
The trick to using a blade grinder is to pulse it. I use 10 pulses and get a consistent
medium-course texture every time. If running it for 30 seconds continuous, the coffee
will be too finely ground, over heated and burnt.
I never thought about stirring the grounds. Great idea, thanks!
No problem John! I hope these tips help a bit.
It tastes better, thanks sir👍
@@BilFi You're welcome!
"METH HEAD TAMMY" 🤣😭🤣😭
A great alternative for the grinder is a hand burr grinder.It can be as low as $10 and decent quality. Hario has one for $20 and it's consistency is fantastic. Also, with the permanent filter, don't wash it so much so that the oils stay on it. It's the same reasoning as why you don't soap wash a cast iron skillet. Great tips Insomniac, from one coffee snob to another.
Thank you Richie! Much appreciated. And yes, a hand burr grinder is a great alternative. Good point.
They are a must if the power goes out!
I've heard that running a batch without any coffee and just plain water, and then running the same hot water from that batch through a regular brewing cycle brings the temperature up to spec.
That is true. Brew temperature is extremely important
Chopsticks are so useful in many ways. Great presentation along with the humor. Thanks!
Learned some things!!! Thanks man
when I used Mr. Coffee to brew my drink, I used the mesh filter in the end. But I opened the top and with my finger turned the basket several time while the water was covering the coffee. Now when you get to the point that my daughter says I am, a hobbyist, you spend the money and buy a Breville Precision machine and get the real flavor of coffee. As for the basket vs. the paper filter, James Hoffman says the opposite. He as I have been doing now uses the unbleached paper filters and when you put them in the basket, wash them and rinse the filter before brewing the coffee.
It tickles me to see that we have the same coffee grinder I just bought mine referred and pleased with it so for 4 years you've been still using it
GREAT Tips! You have just open a new door to coffee for me!
That's awesome! Glad to hear it!
Wondered if you would ever do a coffee how to. Your channel got me into whole bean and my sister got me into French Press.
Well there you go! And I'll be doing more videos like this in the near future.
Really interesting video. And, for the record, Meth Head Tammy is really nice once you get to know her. But her coffee does suck.
Thanks Matt! And yeah, we have plenty of "Meth Head Tammys" over here serving coffee at diners lol
If you're shopping for a drip machine:
#1.) Be sure to check the size of the showerhead. You want a machine that has a large showerhead so that the coffee grounds get thoroughly saturated during the brewing process.
#2.) When you get a drip machine home, run some water through the machine and, using a digital probe thermometer (like the one you use to check the internal temperature of meat), place the probe between the bottom of the basket and the top pf the carafe to see what kind of water temperature your machine is producing. Ideally, you want a water temperature of between 195 and 205. (If you're unable to get the probe in between the basket and the carafe, take the temp of the water as it's filling the carafe. Expect the water in the carafe to be only slightly cooler than it would be if you took the temp between the basket and the carafe.) If the machine you've purchased is achieving a water temp between 195 and 203, return it and try another machine. (I've returned several.)
#3.) A faster brew time is better than a slower brew time. A faster brew time to make a full pot indicates that the machine is pumping a greater volume of water than a machine that takes longer to brew a full pot. With a greater water flow, you'll get better flooding of the coffee grounds and, therefor, more complete saturation and more thorough extraction.
Very helpful suggestions. Thank you!
Moka pot is my go to for coffee.
..and?
I know you made this a year ago but love the mug. I love Death Wish Coffee.
Thanks! Yeah they sent me that mug a while back. Love it.
Every year I get random coffee supplies for Christmas, so I’m just finally playing around with them 😂
This is so good, I use a dripper every morning because I drink the hole pitcher lmfao really looking forward to how much of a difference I will see
Good stuff! Hope it boosts your experience for you.
Glad I found your channel . Makes sense to stir I never thought to do that . Thank U👍
I gotta go back to the drip maker while I’m waiting for my new moka pot gaskets… my buddies wife can make the best coffee with a drip maker and some Folgers, she won’t tell me her secret, I think she uses a lot of coffee, I’m gonna play with my drip maker this week and see what’s what. I do love my moka pot coffee tho, I use cheap Folgers, hills bro, and yuban sometimes..
The secret to coffee is not fresh ground, or method of making the coffee.
The secret to tbe best coffee is "NEVER USE WATER THAT IS BOILING!"
Boiling water WILL RUIN THE BEST COFFEE!
Run water through the coffee. Maker and check the water temperature. If the water is above 212 or below 180 get rid of the coffee maker. In my tests the best coffee extraction temperature is 180-190 Fahrenheit.
I had a Palestinian uncle who taught me to love Turkish coffee, and the games of backgammon and golf.
His coffee advice was "NEVER LET THE WATER BOIL!" It over extracts the coffee and turns it bitter.
That one trick can make grocery store coffee good, and better coffee INCREDIBLE!
What should be added is heating the brewer and the water the overall brew temp is a close to 195 to 205 degrees when extracting
My coffee gets cold when I add 2 tbsp of milk
Blade grinders are perfectly acceptable for drip coffee makers. The trick is to shake the grinder while it's in action, thus evening out the grinds better.
There's no point to a blade grinder, which CANNOT give you a perfectly even grind (I used one for years - I know the "tricks") when for a few dollars more you can buy a burr grinder which will give you a consistent grind every time AND give you the adjust-ability to be useful for other brew methods too.
Question, I can make a 4 cup pot of coffee, taste great.
But if I make a full pot. It’s bitter, I’ve tried different ratios of coffee to water and can never get it right.
I’m down to making multiple pots every morning and it’s getting old.
What am I doing wrong.
Nothing. If you're using a traditional coffee maker the issue is the coffee maker. While you're waiting for the pot to fill (while making a full pot) the heating plate under the coffee pot is burning the hell out of the coffee. So what you're getting is an over-saturated / over-roasted effect from the coffee sitting for so long. What I'd do is put the water and coffee in for the full pot, then when it fills to about 4 cups, dump the coffee into your thermos or warmer or whatever you have, then put the pot back and let it keep going. Because there's a stopper for when the pot is taken out, it can keep making coffee while you're pouring. Give it a try.
I have a slightly different routine. I pull the carafe out allowing the water fill the basket halfway or so - then shut off the switch and stir. After letting it steep for 5-10 minutes put the carafe back under and switch it back on to let it finish up.
5-10 minutes is ridiculous for two reasons: 1. the water produced by a drip maker isn't hot enough to actually extract anything from the grinds after the first few SECONDS of contact (so essentially you're letting your coffee sit in room temperature water for 5-10 minutes), and 2. even if the water were up to correct temps (which drip makers aren't), even a method like French Press requires 3 - 3.5 minutes of saturation - anything passed that produces bitter coffee.
@@ShouldIDrinkThis I tried your method of recycling the brew water to increase the brew temperature for this morning's coffee and a definite improvement 👌. Thank you!
@@JimLongCO My pleasure! Glad it worked well for you.
I 100% agree with having to grind your coffee beforehand. But when I was in college and just wanted good coffee in my dorm and wasn’t gonna buy a grinder. The best pre ground coffee you can buy anywhere in any big store in my opinion is illy Classico, genuinely the best ~inexpensive~ ground coffee I could find.
Good to know
That's why I use a dripper. I made my own with a stainless-steel carafe and stainless
kitchen bowl. I use the type 6 inch round pleated filters. I get 200 filters for $2 bucks.
Cone filters package is 30 filters for 5 dollars. So I save about S150 a year. Plus the
6 inch round coffee filters are finer than the cone and make a superior cup of coffee.
I use an electric kettle and flood pour hot water into my Malita type dripper in swirling movements then wait for about 3 min. I don't wash down the filter walls because the
course grind is trapping the acids on the sides of the filter. Cleanup is super simple.
If you want to test the "flood" method, make a cup of coffee from the left-over grounds clinging to the walls of the paper filter. I don't think you want that taste in your coffee.
Thank you, sir!
You're welcome!
Loved this video thanks for sharing! Happy New Year! 🙂
My pleasure! Same to you Lorena!
Like the last tip!👍🏼
Learned a few new things, Thank you!
My pleasure! Tons more coming soon..
Great video, I will definitely try all the tips.
Thumbs up for the stirring tip
Great video. My biggest issue is how much coffee ground per cup. My braun machine says 1 tbsp per 5oz cup, but many websites and coffee bean packaging says 2 tbsp per 6 oz, almost double.
Thank you! Ratio really depends on personal preference. For example in this video I used 21 grams of coffee for what I brewed there. There really isn't a "right" amount, you have to find the strength and ratio that you enjoy..
As a "thumb rule" , you can use between 7 to 10 grams of coffee (depending how strongh you like) per 100 mililiters of water.
My wife bought me a mesh filter & I have yet to use it, because I got addicted to my French Press & espresso/cappuccino maker. Well now I am going to try the mesh in my coffee maker. Why I haven't tried before is beyond me.
A French Press is going to make better coffee, no doubt about it. But this is a solid alternative sometimes when you're feeling lazy (which is why I tried to get decent coffee out of a drip maker at all lol)
@@ShouldIDrinkThis Your method worked I found the mesh filter & it makes a huge difference!
@@joshuacoe8235 Hell yeah! There you go Joshua! Good stuff.
@@ShouldIDrinkThis I had forgotten the stir method the 1st time I used your I'd say recipe. And it still made such a difference in how clean my coffee tasted. So tonight I did the stir method with my chopstick. Really gave it a good froth going through to brew.
@@joshuacoe8235 Nice! Yeah just one small thing but it makes a difference.
Pretty informative.
And way funny!
It was so much fun to watch this video,, thankyou 😅😅😅😅👌👌👌👌👌👌
Thank you for this video. Very informative.
My pleasure! More coming soon..
Thanks for the tips!
icant stir the grinds unless i pull out the basket in which i will make a mess and i wont enjoy the coffee anyway
Dude, you answered my questions that no one else could tell me. Wish you would post links to where the grinder, filter, etc could be purchased...
Amazon, Amazon and Amazon lol
I have been grinding beans for about 30 years now (sh*t, I'm gettin' old, lol). The last time someone handed me a cuppa that was made from pre-ground coffee, it did not taste like coffee at all. Cheap tea and expensive teas are incredibly different, but there is a family resemblence, at least. Beans ground before brewing and pre-ground coffee are not even in the same clan, to continue the analogy. Edit: Good solid advice, from a true coffee guy.👍
I'm guessing that you're agreeing with me then? lol I was trying to get that point across in the video.
@@ShouldIDrinkThis Most def, I HEARTILY agree with you. May your cigars always burn true, and your coffee soothe the morning beast.
Good stuff! Much appreciated. To you as well.
What brand coffee filter, please?
Thank You for this great video!
You're Welcome! Mr. Coffee makes the filter. Cuisenart makes the grinder.
This video going to cost me money lol. My girlfriend loves coffee so maybe ill have to get here some of this. She never ask for anything thanks for the ideas
My pleasure! And this shouldn't cost you too much. If you already have a drip maker we're talking about a stick, a permanent filter (under $10) and a grinder ($40ish). Enjoy!
The one really big thing that would have been great to have in your videos how much coffee did you use you got the scale out there but you never talked about how much you use per pot. Or per anything
Great video Sir/ thanks for your time
My pleasure, Dwight! I'm actually going to start doing more videos like this soon being that nobody pays attention to the reviews lol. Stay tuned!
@@ShouldIDrinkThis Thanks for your response
Just finished a brew with my French press using your advice it's by far the best I've ever done using the press/ thanks again.
Great, thanks for sharing…
You're welcome! Many more coffee videos on the way..
What ratio of water to grams of coffee would you recommend if you're making a full 12 cup of in a drip maker?
Depends on the coffee, but personally I use 63 grams for a full pot in the drip maker.
~8 to 10 grams of whole bean per cup
Good video ☕️
Thank you! Tons more coming.
Nice tips.
Thank you! More on the way soon..
Any tips on cleaning the permanent mesh filter?
Some of your better coffee makers pump the hot water through the lid, which makes opening it to stir the grounds impractical.
You just switch it off for a few seconds, open the lid, stir, close lid, turn it back on.
Thank you great video
I appreciate you love for coffee!
Thanks! Tons more on the way..
Really interesting video.️❣️
Thank you! Much appreciated..
Meth head Tammy is who encountered at a diner on my travels yesterday good one 😂😂😂😂😂
8:00 what if you're just making 1 cup? should you still stir?
Yes. If it's a regular size cup (say 16-20oz) it's going to be about 4 "cups" on the pot, which is the amount you saw me make in this video. That's technically just "one cup" of coffee.
@@ShouldIDrinkThis oh true ok will try that method thanks!
@@yandhi4202 No problem! Enjoy..
Thank you 🙏
My pleasure!
A researcher at the Palestinian Ministry of Health wrote a paper showing that coffee causes male pattern hair loss in some men. So, being a chemist I worked out a process to extract all suspicious components while still leaving good coffee. My present challenge is that first I must heat the water to make the coffee, then I must cool it down to introduce chemicals to absorb the suspicious components. Then I must heat the coffee to cause the saturated chemicals to stick to each other so they can be separated out. Then I must cool the coffee to cause the chemicals to sink to the bottom. Then I must run the coffee through a separator to eliminate everything that isn't fully dissolved. Then I must heat it again to drink it. By then, it tastes a bit like old coffee - mostly because it IS old, having taken ~3 hours and two additional heatings before it is ready to drink.
However, the really GOOD news is that my wife and I have stopped shedding hair! Clean brushes and shower drains. It will take weeks/months longer before I will learn how much (if any) of my lost hair will grow back.
Do you have any ideas here? I have considered filtering the hot coffee after the 2nd heating, but it would cool down anyway in the separator, Maybe I could add a small amount of fresh unpurified coffee for taste - a bit like adding new gasoline to old gasoline to get a car started? I have been making it double-strength and adding water later, to reduce the volume of coffee that I need to process. Maybe I need some sort of topping to add scent and taste - like maybe Mexican topping made with egg yolks, perhaps with a sprinkling of finely ground coffee powder?
Do you have any thoughts on how to improve on old coffee to save my hair?
Steve
What is your suggestion of a good coffee grinder? I have used a blade grinder, but in viewing videos here on youtube, the presenters say blade grinders are not that good in grinding.. Would appreciate your suggestions.
The trick to using a blade grinder is to pulse it. I use 10 pulses and get
a consistent medium-course texture every time. If running it for 30 sec.
continuous, the coffee will be too finely ground, over heated and burnt.
@@eldonnparks8059excellent advice! I have a blade grinder & don’t want to purchase a burr grinder. Ty for that tip!
Great tip. I’ve always lamented the inefficiency of all that surface area wasted. A little secret I use also is a dollop of good vanilla ice cream in place of milk or cream. And making a simple vanilla sugar syrup is easy too, if you like it sweetened.
Thanks for the tips
My pleasure. Glad you're enjoying the channel!
I'm pissed off with weak ass coffee at home I have 2 machines one steams the coffee trough then I got a drip coffee maker for xmas which I'd prefer because the other is a lot of work ..my god dam parrot (who I love to bits) put wholesale in the mesh filter..so I've been buying espresso coffee thinking the finer ground coffee would work out stronger but I'll go back to beans after watching this..I have a ginger but it is a blade grinder so how does the other grind if not with a blade..we get fantastic roadside coffee everywhere in Ireland..I couldn't cope with the weak ass roadside coffee in the Netherlands the summer before last ..I couldn't wait to get home for a fix..the second I hit Dublin airport the lady at the coffee kiosk must have taught we were mad as I nearly cried when I got to her shop ..I love a big fat joint with a good strong coffee in the mornings..I was thinking the less water I put in could help make it stronger because I cant keep spending crazy money on coffee I could drink 5 a day theres 2 of us so at €3 a go it adds up..i worked out last year that between January and march we spent 3000 euro on coffee that's a small farm in Bulgaria for God's sake..i don't stop buying coffee i just stopped thinking about the cost..so I'll try these tips if it works out I'll be saving a fortune so will come become a patron..ot would still be cheaper..but i need strong coffee i love frothing the milk seven if the drip maker works out I'll keep the other one because it has a milk steamer on it..hope this works..
Tammy would not like your implication that her coffee sucks. 🤪😂
It doesn't suck necessarily - it's drinkable - it's just not "good." lol
Perfect
Mr. Coffee: don't put the carafe in UNTIL THE END. Rotate the water spigot backwards so the hot water recirculates into the tank. Do this for a few minutes, to let the water preheat. Then rotate the spigot to the front and let it saturate grounds /halfway fill the filter. Stir wet grounds. Push the spigot to the back (tank) for another minute, to let the wet grounds soak. Then bring it back to the front and let the water fill the filter. NOW put the carafe in, to let the coffee out.
That's an interesting way to complicate using a drip coffee maker lol. Whatever works for you though, go for it!
I'm going to give that a try
What if you only drink decaf coffee?
then I'd suggest making it however you want and pouring it down the sink.
Coffee taste bitter after cleaning with white vinegar what can i do to get rid of the bitter taste 11:46
I know this comment is old and you probably know the answer already but you should run the coffee maker at its max capacity with just clean water after cleaning it with vinegar before you brew your first cup
ThanknYou for sharing this video!
What is the brand and name of the coffee grinder that You are using in this video?
Thank You
My pleasure! It's a Cuisinart Burr Grinder. They have them on Amazon.
Hey, me again. I brew from fresh beans (Peets Dark Roast) enough for two cups using your advice (33grms / 2 bottles water or 1/2 litre) the first cup is perfecto, but the second cup tastes "burnt". The drip maker keeps the coffee hot but is it burning the taste out? Would you recommend i turn off the hot plate and re-heat when i want the second cup? Since watching your videos i haven't been able to sleep at night for fear of failure...🥴
The answer is NEITHER. When I brew 2 "cups" for myself I pour the first one in whatever I'm drinking from, and pour the second cup into a thermos (one of those coffee thermoses with the top that keeps the coffee hot for hours). That keeps the coffee from getting "burnt" and keeps it from getting cold - no need to re-heat.
Hey dawg, what are a few excellent introductory coffees to get into? I don't like a ton of bitterness or acidity and I'm looking to do my first good coffee order. My bad if you have a video about this
Hey Jimmy! If you want tons of flavor and no bitterness, I'd say go with just about any Gillespie coffee you see reviewed on this channel. They roast some GREAT stuff. Just make sure it's whole bean - grind it fresh before you brew it.
@@ShouldIDrinkThis Thank you kindly I really appreciate the advice!
@@ShouldIDrinkThis Unfortunately they were sold out of both the blends you recommended, but I still ordered the '1517 Reformation Roast' and the 'Resurrection Blend!' I anticipate I will very much enjoy them both. Thanks!
No problem! Glad I could help. Enjoy!
99% of second hand bur grinders have almost no signs of wear.
I bought mine for $30 AUD.
It makes for quite nice bulk coffee in my drip machine.
I do still like me espresso machine, but takes time to make 10 cups for Family and Friends.
Regards, Jas.
Whatever works for ya.
Honestly what I do is buy ground coffee and use the small coffee dripper and I make about the 4 cup on the pot and the disk in the bottom makes my coffe taste bitter and just no flavor not pleasant and from experience put your brewd coffee off the machine its self so it wont over saturate it idk if this will make sense but that's what I do and taste great also one more thing I actually prewash the paper filter trust me it's better
You didn't watch the video clearly. Pre-ground coffee is stale, and paper filters still don't let the oils through even if you "prewash" them. I discussed all of this in the video.
@@ShouldIDrinkThis some papers tho can give some flavor that people like the oils have cholesterol and I can still taste the flavors
@@eduardocerna193 I don't think you understand what I'm saying. I don't use paper because THE OILS are what you want from the coffee - that's where the flavor and aroma is. Do coffee however you want though man - free country.
Great video, what is the ideal weight of ground beans per cup?
I usually use 21 grams of coffee for 16 ounces of water, but that's not necessarily "ideal," the coffee-to-water ratio is a subjective thing based on taste. You have to find the ratio that works best for you. Also, the same ratio doesn't always work for every coffee, so some adjustments need to be made depending on the bean you're using. A lot of trial and error.
What is your recipe for grounds to water ratio?. And what grinder are you using in this great video?
I personally use 21 grams of coffee for 1 large cup of coffee (however many ounces the "4" line is on the coffee pot there). Using a common Cuisinart bur grinder here.
Question: what’s the equation equivalent of beans (in weight) makes a serving of 2tbspn? I understand it may vary with coarsed and fine grinds. Sorry for my lack of better phrasing.
I have no clue because I don't measure coffee in tablespoons. I use 21 grams of coffee with about 20oz of water.
Great video! Also, I see you're wearing an orient defender on your wrist 👌⌚
Thanks Dominic! Yeah the Defender is a great cheap piece. Reviewed it on my watch channel (Should I Time This)
@@ShouldIDrinkThis Great! I'll check out your other channel
para que pones el titulo en español si la explicacion es en ingles?
I have the same grinder. What setting do you typically use for drip coffee?
5 clicks from the finest setting on my grinder makes perfect drip.
what is the name of the grinder ?
Can you grind coffee at the beginning of the week and store it in an airtight container or do you have to do it right before you brew?
For best results right before, but would you really be able to tell if you did it a week before? Might be a subtle difference or not at all
Cool :) If you wanted to spend the money for a foofy coffee maker, but are on a budget what would you recommend? One that makes all the espresso's an stuff?
Nothing. Sadly (I learned this the hard way which is why I got rid of my espresso maker last week), anything that makes good / proper espresso (any machine that has the correct boiler materials and bars of pressure / won't get made fun of my coffee hipsters) starts around $500 and goes up from there. So "on a budget," literally nothing. I don't even own an espresso maker now lol
Has Keurig made any improvements to the K Slim since all the previous bad reviews ?
You can NOT get a good cup of coffee out of ANY Keurig, and I'll argue that til they literally change the process by which a Keurig makes coffee. If you want good coffee, you have to grind the beans fresh, and proper saturation has to take place. So I haven't had any K Slim stuff, but I'm gonna go ahead and say HELL NO.
Can someone pls tell me what the other non-blade grinder is called? I can't tell if he is saying burr or bird or gurr or WTF he's saying, so I can't Google it to order one...
You know I said burr grinder. Wtf is a bird grinder?
How fine should I grind the beans?
Not as fine as espresso, not as course as AeroPress. Somewhere in between the two.
any machine recommendation for making ONLY 1 cup of coffee?
If we're talking electric machine (not a manual press) I'd still say a drip maker over something like a Keurig. They make small drip makers that work the same but have smaller pots.
We've all heard those people say "coffee is coffee" and I don't know whether to try to convince them otherwise or if they're doomed for life. Usually those same people have a big 2lb can of pre ground Folgers on their counter. IT IS NOT THE SAME. Please, go get a good quality WHOLE bean, grind it fresh, many supermarkets selling whole bean coffee must have a grinder. Weigh it, 6fl oz of water to 10g of grinds pretty much, and there you go. WAYYYYY BETTER
I’m serious about my coffee ☕️
Good video. One question though, if the amount of residue in the coffee filter after the brewing is nearly same as the coffee you put would it be considered normal? I am new to discovering coffee and brewing methods and have used instant coffee previously only. So, I am not used to the huge residue. Please, be kind. :)
When you say "residue," are you referring to the left over coffee grounds in the filter? If so, yes that's completely normal. As opposed to instant coffee which dissolves, making regular coffee with any other method is an "extraction," Water extracts the flavors and oils from the ground coffee beans and you're left with the liquid - the coffee beans are left behind and discarded. Hope that helps.
@@ShouldIDrinkThis Thank you for helping out and replying!
@@subhankarbanerjee8651 No problem.
Are the coffee beans already flavored?
I never use flavored coffee.
Listen to the INTRO
What about whole bean with a blade grinder vs ground coffee? Would you even bother with that kind of grinder at all? (Are you married? Wife bought me a blade grinder, if any coffee get ground here, it’s going to be with that one…)
To be blunt, YES, you're better off grinding coffee fresh with a blade grinder VS ground coffee - BUT - you're never going to get a consistent grind size with a blade grinder (ask me how I know lol) so sometimes you're going to get a lot of sediment in your coffee from the over-ground beans while some of it doesn't get saturated at all because it's too course ground. Burr grinder is the way to go.
Any suggestions on where to order great coffee? I prefer smaller mom and pop type options. Thanks.
Most surprising overall small brand of coffee I've been having consistently is Coffee by Gillespie: gillespie.coffee/
www.backroomcoffeeroasters.com/
This is the best fresh roast I have found that's NOT $18 a bag.
Blake, if you would like to order great coffe directly from a Colombian producer ,please write me to cafedondavid@gmail.com
I have four different settings on my blender from coarse to fine, what difference will that make to the taste?
You said "blender." Did you mean "grinder?" If you're using a blender, there is no difference because a blender isn't going to create an equal grind size across the total weight of coffee. Also you don't adjust grind size for taste, you adjust RATIO for taste. The grind size should always be exactly the same (in this case, more fine than French Press but not nearly as fine as espresso). For "stronger" coffee, use more coffee per oz. of water, for "thinner" coffee use less coffee per oz. of water.
@@ShouldIDrinkThis Yes sorry i meant grinder. I have this week took your advice and measured beans / water and the difference in taste is amazing. I tried Peets Dark Roast this week carefully measured for two cups (33grms / half lite water) and the taste is great.
@@floridaspur4585 See! More people should listen to me lol. ..seriously though I'm glad you're getting a better cup of coffee now. That's AWESOME.
What grind size setting are you using on the Cuisinart grinder for drip coffee?
Usually 6 or 7 "dots" from the finest setting.
take a shot every time he says "coffee"
Now that would be an interesting game..
When I pour out my coffee after brewing it I see a thicker consistency at the bottom. Did I use too much water when this happens? I tried to change up the ratio but it happens again..
That's completely normal. Regardless of whether the coffee you use with a mesh filter like this was pre-ground or ground fresh, there will always be SOME coffee that is small enough / fine enough to get through, and that bit will settle at the bottom of the pot. Happens every time I make coffee with this method as well. It won't negatively affect anything, and it's safe to drink if you get some in the cup (I call it the "coffee mud" lol). So no worries.
@@ShouldIDrinkThis Thank you so much! Happy new year 🎊 2021 🎊
@@roguemiss7297 No problem! Same to you..
My dude said meth head Tammy!! 😆😆
No lie there are tons of Meth Head Tammys here in Jersey lol