/ck/ - Food & Cooking

Also I'm not using a coarse grind; just the cheapest can of folger's on the shelf.

>>6160305
Get some whole beans. Grind them yourself prior to brewing. Grind coarse like breadcrumb consistency. Also, don't pour boiling water over the grinds; let it cool for a minute or so.

>>6160323
>let it cool for a minute or so
would be better to just not boil the water in the first place

Why do people come here asking for advice when they already know what the fuck they're doing wrong?

>I used this recipe why does it taste like shit?
>also I didn't follow the instructions or use the ingredients listed

>>6160305

you want a coarse grind because otherwise you get mud

Perfect Coffee-Food Network: http://youtu.be/3lhATyrOHrc

This helped me when I was getting started with the French press

>over extracted
you just might be a pussy

>>6160305
lol

Heat water to 195 degrees F (yes, you'll need a thermometer). Add a pinch of salt to the coffee grounds in the french press and add the water. Stir the coffee/water for about 30 seconds then put the top on, putting the plunger just above the water level. Wait for 3 1/2 to 4 minutes then push the plunger down slowly. Enjoy.

>>6160748
>Add a pinch of salt to the coffee grounds in the french press

Get the fuck out.

If yours is like mine he plunger doesn't go all the way down to the bottom. You need to use enough coffee to fill the void or close at least. I recommend french roast since it's a french press. Weigh coffee, use 6 oz water per 1/2 oz coffee if it will fit.
Pour in hot water, wait a minute press and pour

>>6160290
>How the fuck do I make good coffee with this thing?

you throw it the fuck away and buy one of these, or better yet a real coffee machine

>>6161322

Actually, the French Press is probably the best way to get a taste as close to the roasters desired profile.

Instant coffee is ok

Hey /ck/
I'm interested in becoming a professional Barista.

I was wondering if anyone could recommend any university courses in coffee preparation.
If anyone here prepares coffee professionally, what's the industry like?
How long did it take you to become a master Barista?
Are there some must read text books I should get before going to uni?

I have a 34 oz Bodum French Press. So that makes about 2.5 large US mugs of coffee rather than the 8 oz faggot sized teacups it's advertised as making.

So I weighed my grounds and figured out that five tablespoons will do it just right without measuring like a mad scientist.

You want a burr grinder and to choose the most coarse grind. Buy whole beans from a local roaster. Try your local farmer's market.

Use decent H2O. I have a whole house water filter plus an under-sink RO filter and I use that. Clean water is a big deal.

Heat the water to 204 F and pour it over the grounds in the French press. Stir it with a wooden spoon and put the top on. Let it sit there for four minutes.

Slowly depress the screen.

Good to go. If you have a travel mug, that's the best way to keep the leftover coffee hot.

According to Alton Brown, most people brew without using enough grounds, so they think coffee is bitter. Use enough grounds.

>>6160335
You want to get water to a boil and let it sit for about 15-30 seconds before brewing
You want to steep for about 5-6 minutes
Also you do want a coarse grind

>>6160290
Put coarse ground coffee in press, pour boiling water over grounds, let steep for a bit, stir and then remove excess grounds that float to the top then plunge. This reduces over extraction issues.

>>6161565
Boiling water is too hot
You want water to be ~200-205f

>>6160305
HOW I MAKE WORK INSTRUCTIONS HARD

Can /ck/ suggest a decent grinder in the 50-100 dollar range?

http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-DBM-8-Supreme-Grind-Automatic/dp/B00018RRRK/ref=zg_bs_14092821_1

It's the #1 seller on amazon but >Cuisinart

>>6161843
I bought this one a few years ago and I love it. really good grind. I didn't realize how much of a difference the grind made before going from a shitty grinder to this.

http://www.amazon.com/Capresso-560-01-Infinity-Grinder-Black/dp/B0000AR7SY/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1421789204

>>6160290
You are too dumb to use it, OP.

>>6160614
This nigga knows what's up.

>>6161396
>>6161322
BOOM BITCH!

Press 4 life.

>>6161525

>>6161207
Alton Brown does it, and he's twice the baller you'll ever be.

>>6160335
As long as the water hits the right temperature. Whether or not it boils is completely irrelavent.

First, get course ground coffee. Either buy it from a coffee shop who know's what their doing, or from the self-dispensing hoppers at some grocery stores.

Next, use two tablespoons of coffee grounds per serving.

Boil the water, add the grounds and water into the glass beaker, and stir with a wood or plastic spoon. Don't use metal.

Wait 4 minutes.

Press down plunger, pour, and serve.

Get an Aeropress and join us in the future Grandpa

>>6160290
first off folgers is kinda crap coffee to begin with i know because thats what i use in my french press.
i usually blend it with some dark coffee for a richer flavor.

i have an old bodum that makes maybe 3 medium sized cups but i just make 1 large cup maybe 12 oz.

16oz water, 2 1/2 tbsp of regular coffee and 1 1/2 tbsp of dark roast (yes i use fine grind dark)
add your water give a quick stir and let it sit for about 4 minutes.
another quick stir then press slowly, like a 5 second press. i do like mine rather strong.

it does give you that foamy richness that you dont get from a drip machine and yes there is some sediment since your drinking real coffee.

your just going to have to experiment to get your desired strength

>>6163520
>Aeropress
>only makes one

The ultimate coffee accessory for proving you have no friends.

-chemexfag

>>6163813
It makes 4 cups of coffee in literally 30 seconds, just run it again if you need more faggot

>ITT hipsters who think they know good coffee.

>>6163820
It makes one good cup and three terrible ones if that's what you mean.

>>6163520

>pushing the sediment straight into your mug

yea nah. at least with a frenchie you leave the muck in the thing and only pour coffee into your mug.

>HOW DO I MAKE GOOD COFFEE

>OH, BY THE WAY I'M USING SHITTY COFFEE

hur dur

google : Bialetti
best moka italy has to offer

>>6163851
Just don't be fooled into thinking that what comes out of that is espresso like some other morons.

>>6163854
i'm italian. i second every word u said , moka is very good , but is NOT espresso

>>6160305
>I'm using shit coffee
>why does my coffee turn out shit

Good thread OP

>>6163520
Why? I've had it recommended to me tons of times, but why is it so good?

Is it quicker? What kind of grind do you need?

>>6163851
This nigga gets it, Bialetti is top-tier.

Moka is a nice balance between espresso and other coffees- it's still like the caffeinated equivalent of getting hit in the head with a shovel in the morning, but it lasts a bit longer than espresso (due to there being more of it), so it's more satisfying to have with breakfast imo

OP,

>procure Nuova Simonelli Mythos Climapro
>throw away shit tier french press
>procure Espropress
>rejoice

>>6163851
Now google "moka pot china", and boom-shit that's made out of the exact same stuff, with the same exact capacity specs as the expensive model, for 1/3 the price.

Behold-the advantages of third world manufacturing.

Beans should be ground as consistently coarse as possible. The less fines (the results of inconsistency), the less sludge. That's not to say that there will be NO sludge.

Also, drink your cup in around 21 minutes or sooner. Any longer and it will over extract (due to the sludge).

My french press routine:

>4 tablespoons of grounds into press
>boil water
>measure 12 oz
>wait 30-60 seconds before pouring into french press
>wait 3-4 minutes before plunging
>drink

>32 oz Bodum Chambord
>Put water on to boil
>Put about 1" of grounds into press
>Pour water in slowly to about 1/3rd
>Stir
>Finish pouring water, get to metal band
>put top on, let sit for 5-10 minutes

i get a good 2 or so 16oz mugs worth

feel groggy on the drive to campus, feel it by the time I put my car in park.

>>6165353
if you're some retard who likes to make coffee while hiking through the appalachians, it's perfect. Otherwise, there's literally no reason to use it.

H-hey guys

>>6161843

http://www.amazon.com/Capresso-560-01-Infinity-Grinder-Black/dp/B0000AR7SY/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1421789204


It's all you need

>>6166244

By which I mean

http://www.amazon.com/Hario-Ceramic-Skerton-Storage-Capacity/dp/B001802PIQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1421904452&sr=1-1&keywords=hand+grinder

>>6165903
>Also, drink your cup in around 21 minutes or sooner. Any longer and it will over extract (due to the sludge).

Bollocks. I've had 30 minute steeped brews in a FP that only came out at 17% TDS and less.

Btw, OH FUCK momeny with my stovetop.

Whoever said that an oily layer on the inside of the boiler helped prevent bitterness was 100% spot on.

Thanks /ck/!! XXX

>>6166225
>implying that has shit all psi. pressure

Id rather buy a 2nd hand Saeco, or whichever one has the steel/copper housing internals

>>6166695
Do you seriously have a TDS meter?
What other coffee tools do you use?

>>6167260
I have a couple of Refractometers, a few scace thermofilters to fit the different machines I run and maintain daily (LM, Synesso and Nuova), two EK43 grinders for filter, two Mythos 1s and a few Robur Es for espresso, the list goes on and on and on.