For some reason I think of it as an older concept. Now Starbucks and coffee chains are popular.

Seinfeld on instant coffee https://youtu.be/uDrh5pujB9I?si=VdlVEREjMTNd2Bs7

Highlighting carlcook’s advice:

dissolve in cold water, ONLY THEN add hot water. The rationale behind it is that aromatics evaporate too quickly when the instant powder is infused with too/boiling hot water.

  • @colorsoloud
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    41 year ago

    I’m a pour over die hard but have you tried aeropress? You can make a single cup very quickly and easily.

    • guyrocket
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      21 year ago

      I think I have heard of that. You need special hardware, right?

    • @[email protected]
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      21 year ago

      Pour over doesn’t seem that popular in Australia. I mean I know it’s a thing but I’ve never seen it or heard of anyone drinking it.

      Here the at-home-coffee options go instant > french press > mocha pot > pods > espresso machine.

      Where would pour over fit in here?

      • guyrocket
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        21 year ago

        Not sure I understand your question. How strong is pour over coffee?

        • @[email protected]
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          21 year ago

          Not really, you can make “strong” coffee using any method.

          I’m asking about the overall quality. On a scale of swill-drinker to intolerable-coffee-snob, who uses pour over ?

          • guyrocket
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            21 year ago

            I would judge that pour over is higher tier. Search YT for vids, some people are sickly obsessive over how to do a pour. IMHO, pour over is second only to espresso.

            • @[email protected]
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              11 year ago

              Hmm. I did have a look.

              I think you could divide extraction methods into pressurised vs non-pressurised.

              Probably personal preference which is best.