Can you get a gentle controlled pour for doing pour over coffee or is the goose neck version better for that?
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You will thank yourself for going with the goose neck because it gives you a much more controlled and gentle poor. I purchased this version and am not very happy with the poor control. I use the Clever Dripper for my brewing and I switched to the goose neck in order to get a more controlled poor. It is especially useful for the bloom, but it is very useful for the entire brewing process.
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The goose neck is certainly better for that. The 1.7 liter is more of a pitcher.
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It can be done but it takes practice. I bought this model because of its water capacity. I have also used the gooseneck model and its very controlled. They are both great products.
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Although I have seen techniques that use this type of spout, the gooseneck is the more precise and preferred choice for pour-over.
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not really. also, since there is a pour spout, coffee splashes out of it while pressing.
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Hi Gloria. I have found NO adjustment for strengh of the coffee. You can only select the cup size. I have tried brewing another cup using the previously used K-Cup; however, it comes out "watered down". My suggestion is to find a milder or stronger type as you desire.
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Yes, it's common (and unavoidable) with French presses. If you don't like it, just throw out the last sip of coffee in your cup. Your may want to consider an Aeropress, which makes coffee that is less bold than a french press, but has no sediment in your cup.
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It can be used for anything that you would weigh by the 100th of an ounce up to 11lbs. Not sure what pour over coffee is. If it is like a French press, yes to you could weigh grounds in press after zeroing the scale and then pour your water over it.
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Hi, One of the nice features is that you can control the strength by adjusting the amount of grounds. The flow rate is also related to the amount of coffee grounds but not significantly. I use an expresso grind and sometimes I even pour part of the finished blend through the filter again to get the most out of the grounds although that is not necessary. The good thing is that you can experiment until you get your perfect blend without wasting anything by having to do it over as you would with a machine. Simple and inexpensive but not "cheap" makes the best design possible.
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http://www.bing.com/videos/search?how+to+make+pour+over+coffee+with+melita&qpvt;=How+to+make+pour+over+coffee+with+melita&FO;RM=VDREI grind my beans to a powdery consistency and pour the water slowly, keeping the kettle boiling hot...You need a good coffee like Don Francisco's Whole bean Columbian, Dunkin Donuts Whole bean, or San Francisco bay coffee (rogers family coffee), or whatever you have locally that is fresh roasted and pouring the water over the coffee making sure all the grinds are wet- I even stir it as I go to fully saturate the beans.
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My wife & I both enjoy full flavored coffee. We have experimented with many different brands & blends over the years. With previous coffee-makers certain brands required a large amount of grounds to get the bold taste we enjoy. Not so with this one. We have a large airport that we pour our steaming hot coffee into. As someone else mentioned, we pour off about a half cup at the bottom of the carafe & enjoy the rest.
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The filter has a cylindrical shape. Since it is for a single cup of coffee I think the shape is just fine. It allows the water to drip through the coffee and the entire batch of grounds gets wet so I believe it allows the water to drip through at a slow enough pace that it gets full flavor from the coffee. If you want a stronger cup then adjust the amount of grounds you use until you get it the way you want.
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You have to pour from the proper angle. This pot is very tempermental and it is all about pouring very gently at first, than allowing the steam to escape then it will pour normally. Try it and you may see a difference. The other thing is that I hold the pot not from the handle, but I put my thumb on the bottom of the handle and then grasp the pot from the bottom(Unless it is hot, then I obviously don't grasp the bottom). I have found that grasping the pot this way gives me max control of the pour and also, when you get to the last cup in the put, allows me to get all of the coffee out of the pot itself. You have to pour from the proper angle. This pot is very tempermental and it is all about pouring very gently at first, than allowing the steam to escape then it will pour normally. Try it and you may see a difference. The other thing is that I hold the pot not from the handle, but I put my thumb on the bottom of the handle and then grasp the pot from the bottom(Unless it is hot, then I obviously don't grasp the bottom). I have found that grasping the pot this way gives me max control of the pour and also, when you get to the last cup in the put, allows me to get all of the coffee out... » Read More You have to pour from the proper angle. This pot is very tempermental and it is all about pouring very gently at first, than allowing the steam to escape then it will pour normally. Try it and you may see a difference. The other thing is that I hold the pot not from the handle, but I put my thumb on the bottom of the handle and then grasp the pot from the bottom(Unless it is hot, then I obviously don't grasp the bottom). I have found that grasping the pot this way gives me max control of the pour and also, when you get to the last cup in the put, allows me to get all of the coffee out of the pot itself. « Show Less
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If you pour at a good angle maybe a drop or two and a little more if your not paying attention.I don't worry about it because all I WANT IS GREAT COFFEE.
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Agreed. It is a bit smaller than your cup. If you really like the collapsible design the Cuissential, then you might consider cutting out a piece of plastic, metal or hard rubber to hold this above your cup. All it needs is a hole for the coffee to run through into the cup. The holes the coffee drips through are about 1 -1/2 inch apart. The lid of a paint bucket or coffee can might work.
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I have used a Chemex to make it, which is not so different from the Melitt Pour-Over Coffee Maker in method of brewing I think... While I prefer to use my AeroPress for convenience, I think the results are not very different in taste.
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I use a French press. I would think it is better suited for drip. It's a medium roast.
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the speed of the water and intensity of the coffee are controlled "the old fashioned way" by adjusting 2 things, grind and tamp pressure. the art of using a real machine like this is that over time you come to understand how roast, grind (with a real burr grinder!!) and tamping pressure control and shape your coffee. I suggest you watch videos from Seattle coffee works on you tube and you will being your apprenticeship!!
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Yes, we did, adding a tablespoon to my regular coffee to add the chickory flavor. I think it worked a bit better in our cold brew system but it does work for hot pour over.
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not too fine; drip grind is too fine - you'll end up with coffee soup. Try using percolator grind setting if you have it.