same here, I have quite a good kettle and didn't really want to buy a pouring one. as long as the coffee is ground fresh, the results have been excellent.
Thanks! I bought pour-over set-up for the office as the complimentary coffee that we get from our office machine is not entirely... drinkable. Glad to see someone going through the process without all the scientific snobiness and showing the process in "field conditions" so to say.
Ha, so good to see a minimalistic approach work to produce a really enjoyable cup. Brings back a bit more the 'art' bit of the science & art balance in coffee brewing.
"It's not really necessary to go to the expense…” riiiight, with a £200 grinder sitting right there on the table! Still a pretty high bar cost of entry to "speciality coffee without the paraphenalia". 🤣
Scales areso irrelevant. Variation between each specific variety and beans is big so having specific weights become unnecessary once you can eyeball or use proper spoons
You're absolutely right, they can be cheap and compact and won't be an obstacle for plenty of folks, but the point I am trying to press here is that they aren't absolutely necessary, whilst grinding fresh is of much greater importance. And yes there are plenty of cheaper grinder options that do a great job!
@@shimmyjimmy88 Fresh ground coffee still under-extracts and brews are still inconsistent in flavour balance. For the price of a set of scales you can greatly improve your strike rate & value for money from the coffee. Nothing is absolutely necessary to extract something from the coffee, other than some grinding & some hot water. Why compromise quality & enjoyment with such a haphazard approach? If you're sure it's not haphazard, or inferior, make 10 cups this way & 10 cups the normal way and score them honestly.
@@markburness5609 No doubt scales can make for more consistent brewing, with you on that one. But this video is aimed at people who might be temporarily without scales or a pouring kettle, or for whom such accessories aren't desirable. Plenty of folks don't enjoy the constraints of meticulous measuring when cooking, baking and making all sorts of drinks, and I'm intending here to share some advice on getting delicious results without such tools.
@@shimmyjimmy88 A Turkish style brew, filtered through the V60 or Clever (with dilution to taste) might be a better option for those wanting to use scoops/spoonfuls & eyeballing, the extraction is more dependent on grind size than with output of the drip cone. Recommend a coffee that's consistently delicious with your above recipe & I'll buy it & test it out.
Alongside using great beans and soft, clean water, a consistent and reliable burr grinder is the biggest and most impactful improvement you can make to your home brewing set-up. We'd therefore advise investing wisely - there are no doubt some incredibly accessible electric grinder options out there now.
I’ve got scales, but no pouring kettle. Seeing that it’s okay to try doing pour overs without the kettle is a really big relief.
same here, I have quite a good kettle and didn't really want to buy a pouring one. as long as the coffee is ground fresh, the results have been excellent.
Thanks! I bought pour-over set-up for the office as the complimentary coffee that we get from our office machine is not entirely... drinkable. Glad to see someone going through the process without all the scientific snobiness and showing the process in "field conditions" so to say.
Ha, so good to see a minimalistic approach work to produce a really enjoyable cup. Brings back a bit more the 'art' bit of the science & art balance in coffee brewing.
Thanks for watching, Marwin.
This guy is not afraid of no coffee snobs. Kudos!
"It's not really necessary to go to the expense…” riiiight, with a £200 grinder sitting right there on the table! Still a pretty high bar cost of entry to "speciality coffee without the paraphenalia". 🤣
you can definitely get cheaper hand grinder, mine was only £40 and works great for v60 :)
How do you manage to keep the water in the kettle at boiling temp? Mine seems to drop temperature after about 45 seconds
It won’t be at a rolling boil, but if you’re brewing pretty quickly after it boils it should be hot enough.
Scales areso irrelevant. Variation between each specific variety and beans is big so having specific weights become unnecessary once you can eyeball or use proper spoons
Spend less on the grinder, then you could buy some cheap sales. They really don't take up much space.
You're absolutely right, they can be cheap and compact and won't be an obstacle for plenty of folks, but the point I am trying to press here is that they aren't absolutely necessary, whilst grinding fresh is of much greater importance. And yes there are plenty of cheaper grinder options that do a great job!
@@shimmyjimmy88 Fresh ground coffee still under-extracts and brews are still inconsistent in flavour balance. For the price of a set of scales you can greatly improve your strike rate & value for money from the coffee. Nothing is absolutely necessary to extract something from the coffee, other than some grinding & some hot water. Why compromise quality & enjoyment with such a haphazard approach? If you're sure it's not haphazard, or inferior, make 10 cups this way & 10 cups the normal way and score them honestly.
@@markburness5609 No doubt scales can make for more consistent brewing, with you on that one. But this video is aimed at people who might be temporarily without scales or a pouring kettle, or for whom such accessories aren't desirable. Plenty of folks don't enjoy the constraints of meticulous measuring when cooking, baking and making all sorts of drinks, and I'm intending here to share some advice on getting delicious results without such tools.
@@shimmyjimmy88 A Turkish style brew, filtered through the V60 or Clever (with dilution to taste) might be a better option for those wanting to use scoops/spoonfuls & eyeballing, the extraction is more dependent on grind size than with output of the drip cone. Recommend a coffee that's consistently delicious with your above recipe & I'll buy it & test it out.
Alongside using great beans and soft, clean water, a consistent and reliable burr grinder is the biggest and most impactful improvement you can make to your home brewing set-up. We'd therefore advise investing wisely - there are no doubt some incredibly accessible electric grinder options out there now.