This is what our German friends used and I LOVED what I tasted. But now I wonder; won't the coffee (second cup) brew too long? Easier than decanting
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No! The brewing is stopped when the plunger is pressed down. Coffee will taste fine for hours; just reheat a bit in the microwave as it will cool eventually in the Bordun.
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No! The brewing is stopped when the plunger is pressed down. Coffee willtaste fine for hours; just reheat a bit in the microwave as it will cooleventually in the Bordun.
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It's all in the ratios. But, since it takes so long to brew a batch I'm inclined to make as much as I can. But, if you follow the ratio of water and grounds, and follow the steps, I'm sure it would work just fine.
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Also I see others were not happy with this coffee maker and I don't know why. I drink a lot of coffee and have had many diff kinds of coffee makers. This one extracts the full flavor of the coffee unlike quick drip types which don't heat the water hot enough so the flavor is not as full and rich. I grind Arabica beans prior to making the coffee. You don't need a beep. Just be a little patient. Its only a few min more for a full pot and its well worth the wait. What's the rush for a great cup of coffee. You can also set up the timer so its ready when you get up. Very simple to use and make very well. Also I see others were not happy with this coffee maker and I don't know why. I drink a lot of coffee and have had many diff kinds of coffee makers. This one extracts the full flavor of the coffee unlike quick drip types which don't heat the water hot enough so the flavor is not as full and rich. I grind Arabica beans prior to making the coffee. You don't need a beep. Just be a little patient. Its only a few min more for a full pot and its well worth the wait. What's the rush for a great cup of coffee. You can also set up the timer so its ready when you get up. Very simple to use and make... » Read More Also I see others were not happy with this coffee maker and I don't know why. I drink a lot of coffee and have had many diff kinds of coffee makers. This one extracts the full flavor of the coffee unlike quick drip types which don't heat the water hot enough so the flavor is not as full and rich. I grind Arabica beans prior to making the coffee. You don't need a beep. Just be a little patient. Its only a few min more for a full pot and its well worth the wait. What's the rush for a great cup of coffee. You can also set up the timer so its ready when you get up. Very simple to use and make very well. « Show Less
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Thank you for the advice! I've tested 2 of the included samples using 9-10oz and using the pulse button and it's not to bad... like I said I'm pretty bland when it comes to my coffee :) I bet a 12gram pod and maybe using pulse will be perfect! There aren't any reusable pods yet for this machine that would let me use my own ground coffee are there?
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I know how long the coffees should be depending on which capsule I use and I don't see it is a problem to learn that with few trials. Otherwise you can take a measured cup with the length suggested on the capsule and you poor it in your regular cup. Once you see how long it is you will be able to repeat the coffee easily every day.
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Kona coffee is special. I used to really like Mandelin from Sumatra, but found this coffee from Hawaii to be even better. When they talk about blends, it's the same with wine - get rid of the less good coffee by hiding it among the really good stuff.I have never liked blends. However, coffee tastes different depending on how you make it. Careful measuring is utmost important to achieve consistency. But it is equally important to use a slow drip filter coffee maker (Kitchen Aid, Braun, etc).
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the coffee isn't as hot as I'd like but the coffee tastes fine. I have a friend with an older Sunbeam coffee pot (I think) that makes extremely hot coffee. I wish I had hers!
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It should be safe, but im no expert. As long as you don't have mold, it's really more a matter of where you like the flavor to be. This changes with longer brew. Also, will you do a secondary brewing cycle with flavoring? Or just drinking it? My go to measurement (other than pH of 4 or below) is to try some! Sounds like you are on the fresh side for my tatse, but every set up will find its own rate... I personally like a 10-12 day original brew, with a couple days of secondary w/ flavoring, before i drink or refrigerate them. I have one now at 18 days in the jar ill be using as a substitute for vinegar in salad dressing and possibly meranade.
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Thanks for your responses! I was hoping there was a way to adjust the strength because the coffee is too strong. I use Tully's French roast and it makes a great cup of coffee in the drip coffee maker, but this Krups does such an excellent job of making the most of these coffee beans, it looks like I may need to find a medium roast bean. Any suggestions? ;-)
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It would depend on how strong you like your coffee. You could try it once and see how it goes but there isn't nearly as much coffee to work with the second time around so it won't be very strong.
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I am sure the process would scale up and down as long as you kept the proportions correct. My only hesitation is that the process itself seems to be VERY sensitive to order and layering... e.g., you put in a cup of water, then the first round of ground beans to create kind of a mash (which seems to help keep the filter from clogging). Then you add more beans, more water, etc. I would ANTICIPATE if you kept that first layer consistent, the size of the subsequent layers and amounts of water wouldn't matter so much. All that said, having made five batches now, I think still think the whole system is pretty rickety, and I probably wouldn't buy it again. The concentrate I get out of it seems good, but not sensational. I probably should try a few different types of beans (been using Trader Joe's AA Kenyan and French Roast Decaf the last two batches). It also seems to use a lot of coffee (13 oz.) for a pot of concentrate -- which I end up using full strength over ice with just a splash of light cream (so, a lot of beans for a relatively few cups of iced coffee). I am inclined to go back to brewing a small thing of half-caf espresso in my Krups espresso maker, pouring it over ice, and sticking with an iced Americano. Good luck!
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It's actually great for smaller batches. Just make sure that you adhere to the proper ratio when brewing: two level tablespoons ground coffee to every 6oz water and your coffee will be rich and bold.
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I had a similar problem with my first AeroPress. It turned out I was grinding too fine. By backing off just a little and making the grind larger, the coffee flowed and the flavor was the same. I hope that helps.
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I haven't tried it myself, but I know some folks who have tried heating it up and have said it isn't as good. Just because this is for cold brewing, I would recommend sticking with cold coffee.
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I've got a melitta cone. Love it. I've used (and loved) Chemex, as well as some french presses, and auto-drip systems. The chemex is nice, but the filters are expensive. Auto-drip systems just make bad coffee. It's really hard to get the best taste out of your beans with an autodrip system. The Melitta, on the other hand, does just fine. Here's the thing though: You gotta use the correct amount of coffee. The SCCA recommends ~8 grams per 5 ounces of coffee. I found a lifehacker article that recommends 60 grams per liter. The point is, these people who are making weak coffee have simply discovered that the melitta requires you to use more coffee than an auto-drip maker. Oh yeah, edited to add: It works with folgers or other packaged, pre-ground coffees just fine. Why? Because the "dwell time" on the mellitta is very short compared to auto-drip makers, which actually are doing a terrible job (underheating the water and letting it stay in contact with the grounds too long). If you want strong coffee, use more coffee. I think you'll love what you get. Most people, when you say strong coffee, think BITTER coffee, because that's how it's been made. Someone made a second pot with the old grounds mixed in with some new, or it's been evaporating all day on a burner. Really, what you have there is over-brewed, burned coffee. I think that's the type of coffee these folks were looking for, thus making the melitta taste "weak" in comparison.
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I used the thermal decanter from my no longer working Cuisinart grind 'n brew machine when I bought the Oster. It fit the Oster perfectly and my coffee stays fresh, hot and no burned taste.
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Nothing wrong with that, but unnecessary. BTW, you can get more out of a pound of coffee by doing what I call, second coffee. After you drain the coffee, you can add 5 more cups of cold water to the grounds and let it sit another 12 hours, then drain again. With high quality coffee beans, this second run is almost as rich as the first.