Currently I have a standard Melitta Filter and a standard water kettle. I have read and heard that the pouring speed makes a big difference for the result but I can’t really control that very well with the spout of said kettle.
Currently the coffee tastes like a mix of under- and overextracted which is really confusing. I have tried different grind settings before but the issue persists.
Edit: The mix in over- and underextracted might also come from me not stirring before drinking the coffee.
Is there a way to improve this without getting a new kettle? What other things can I try?
Edit: I have now tried pouring with a Pyrex type measuring cup and it pours much better than the water kettle. Combined with stirring afterwards it noticeably improved the taste. The grinder I use is the Timemore C3 ESP pro.
Thanks everyone!
Yeah, I do. 12 ounces gets 3 and a half minutes, though I typically do 333 so I don’t have to move my finger as much.
There’s also the “two Pyrexes” issue where if it’s lowercase it’s better or something like that, I forget. I think I have the worse version. Either way it works fine. You could use any old measuring cup that isn’t metal (if you want to heat via microwave, I mean), but I like the glass/tempered glass one.
I’m pretty sure we only have one kind of pyrex in Germany but I just used a similar measuring cup made by a different company.
Thank you very much, the coffee tastes noticeably better now.
Taking a look at what Pyrex is available, Germany has the same “PYREX” versus "pyrex"problem. About 10 years ago private equity bought Pyrex and changed the glass formula which caused moderate temperature variation to break the glass. Think boiling temp to ambient temps.
The thing to look for is the logo. Before the buyout. Pyrex used all lowercase letters. After the buyout the logo changed to all capital letters. Lower case is the classic high durability pyrex.
Good to know, I haven’t seen either around very often. But that might be my region.