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Re:The 4:6 method for coffee-brewing (2017) [video] by signal11 on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @05:46AM (#27366752)
Like jldl805, I like my coffee too but my only investments are a £10 spice grinder and a Bialetti moka pot for hot coffee, and a muslin bag and a pitcher for cold brew using this[1] technique.

[1] https://boingboing.net/2013/07/20/cheap-easy-no-mess-cold-br...

Coffee definitely doesn't have to be a super-expensive hobby.

Re:The 4:6 method for coffee-brewing (2017) [video] by MrDunham on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @06:39AM (#27367076)
This (for cold brew, at least).

I’ve been using a muslin/“nut milk” bag for years. I’ll grind a pound of coffee and let it steep for a couple of days in roughly a gallon of water, then pour it into a dispenser that I can leave in the refrigerator.

I’m no coffee snob but to me the flavor keeps extremely well.

The only thing I found is that even the finest mesh bag leaves a considerable amount of grit so I pour that through a paper filter. Hard to beat fantastic coffee at the turn of a spigot.

Re:The 4:6 method for coffee-brewing (2017) [video] by showerst on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @11:23AM (#27369753)
For your filter issue, toddy makes disposable paper filter bags that are great. You just brew in them instead of a nut milk bag. There's virtually no grit.
Re:The 4:6 method for coffee-brewing (2017) [video] by MrDunham on Saturday June 05, 2021 @09:47AM (#27404974)
I’ll look them up immediately, thank you! The grit issue is seriously the number one thing that I dislike about the process
Re:The 4:6 method for coffee-brewing (2017) [video] by ArchOversight on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @01:55PM (#27371853)
Is your spice grinder a blade grinder? If so you are likely getting a very inconsistent grind. This may affect the taste of the coffee dramatically.

The first recommendation I give to people that want to get into brewing better tasting coffee is to get a burr grinder, even a handheld one will do just fine. With a burr grinder you just get a more consistent grind which helps reduce the fines thereby reducing the bitterness.

Re:The 4:6 method for coffee-brewing (2017) [video] by ValentineC on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @07:32PM (#27375327)
> The first recommendation I give to people that want to get into brewing better tasting coffee is to get a burr grinder, even a handheld one will do just fine. With a burr grinder you just get a more consistent grind which helps reduce the fines thereby reducing the bitterness.

I second this, but do get one with a metal burr like a Timemore, and not the oft-recommended Hario Skerton, which has a ceramic burr.

The manual grinding experience with a metal burr grinder is so much better.

Re:The 4:6 method for coffee-brewing (2017) [video] by ArchOversight on Thursday June 03, 2021 @01:35PM (#27384684)
I have a Hario mini-mill that I love while traveling, it has ceramic burrs though, never used one with metal burs for traveling.

I use my Baratza for my day to day coffee, but that was not a cheap upgrade.