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.

  • @[email protected]English
    2•1 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
      2•1 year ago

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

      • @[email protected]English
        2•1 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
          2•1 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]English
            1•1 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.