I’ve seen the pourover advice given and referenced unquestioningly: always pre-wet your paper filter. But why? What is the benefit of doing this step?
I’ve seen the pourover advice given and referenced unquestioningly: always pre-wet your paper filter. But why? What is the benefit of doing this step?
With the filters I use, it removes the ‘woody’ aftertaste from the coffee. It worked on an old philipa as well as with the moccamaster I now use on workdays.