Showerthought: I was about to give up on my French press until I tried a weird water trick

For months my coffee was either too weak or super bitter, no matter how I timed it. I read somewhere that using water just off a boil, like 200 degrees, makes a huge difference. So I boiled my kettle, waited exactly 30 seconds, and then poured. The flavor was completely different, way smoother and actually tasted like the beans I bought. Has anyone else found a simple temp tweak that fixed everything?

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kai_brown2313d ago

Wait, you guys measure the water? I've just been winging it and wondering why my coffee tastes like dirt.

joel5013d ago

Is the dirt taste maybe part of the charm? I just use boiling water straight from the kettle, always turns out fine.