What grind of coffee should I use? Auto Drip, Espresso, Regular, Ect.
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I like my coffee really strong so I use espresso (fine) grind. I've noticed regular grind makes for a little weaker coffee.
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Hi Mark, it completely depends on how you are brewing your coffee (which method) and how strong you like it. If using a French press or a Turkish coffee pot and you like your coffee stronger, go with fine; if you like your coffee less strong or are using a conventional brewer, go with a medium grind.
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I have found that the best brew from an espresso machine comes from a very finely ground coffee in whatever roast you prefer. Almost any grocery or Costco has a bean grinder where you can set the grind to suit your preference. I prefer a very dark roast, particularly the Espresso roast from Peets.
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if i want to make a frech press where i should put the setting in percolator, drip or espresso? because if i want to make a french press i need a medium type.
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I use Latin Style espresso grounds. you can find it preground in the coffe area of any supermarket. I like Pylon and Bustello, depending on whats on sale...
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I wish I could give you an answer, but there are too many variables that go into the idea setting for your choice of coffee and espresso machine. While time consuming the best grind setting will take a bit of trial and error. Good luck!
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I use a medium grind. I prefer Peet's coffee and buy it from the grocery already ground and that consistency always works well. I prefer a strong cup of coffee so I add a bit more than I do when brewing for guests.
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I use a regular or drip grind with this filter. However, since I use a Mr. Coffee grinder, it varies. The mesh is extremely fine so any grind would work. It depends on the user's preference.
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I use Folger's Black Silk in the regular grind. Something else might be better, but that's all our store offers! We're in a small town! However, the coffee is very good so it must be a good grind for the pot. Ann Sciba
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nope, you're supposed to grind themusually use a slightly finer grind than a drip coffee maker, but it's mostly to taste, the coarser the grind, the longer it'll have to steep though
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No. What ever you use needs to be ground. So either buy ground coffee or grind it yourself. Hmmm. Sounds good right about now.
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Too fine of grind would be my guess. I use Gevalia espresso roast (ground) which is fine for my unrefined taste. Alesso is another good pre ground. I've used Starbucks whole bean ground by their grinder and for the money I'll use Gevalia and get better espresso.
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Whatever leads to the coffee you personally prefer. Thus some initial experimentation is in order. A very fine grind is recommended, such as an espresso grind for a commercial coffee mill. That would be a good place to start, then adjust from there. Of course it's also a function of the temperature of the extracting water as well as the dwell time of the slurry before extraction.
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I've got a melitta cone. Love it. I've used (and loved) Chemex, as well as some french presses, and auto-drip systems. The chemex is nice, but the filters are expensive. Auto-drip systems just make bad coffee. It's really hard to get the best taste out of your beans with an autodrip system. The Melitta, on the other hand, does just fine. Here's the thing though: You gotta use the correct amount of coffee. The SCCA recommends ~8 grams per 5 ounces of coffee. I found a lifehacker article that recommends 60 grams per liter. The point is, these people who are making weak coffee have simply discovered that the melitta requires you to use more coffee than an auto-drip maker. Oh yeah, edited to add: It works with folgers or other packaged, pre-ground coffees just fine. Why? Because the "dwell time" on the mellitta is very short compared to auto-drip makers, which actually are doing a terrible job (underheating the water and letting it stay in contact with the grounds too long). If you want strong coffee, use more coffee. I think you'll love what you get. Most people, when you say strong coffee, think BITTER coffee, because that's how it's been made. Someone made a second pot with the old grounds mixed in with some new, or it's been evaporating all day on a burner. Really, what you have there is over-brewed, burned coffee. I think that's the type of coffee these folks were looking for, thus making the melitta taste "weak" in comparison.
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You can totally use ground coffee. Just throw it in the filter compartment, and press "grind off."
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I've used different grinds - maybe use a little less coffee with a fine grind, a little more with a coarse grind.
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It's going to vary depending on the specific coffee. Different beans will grind up different. I would start with "6" just a guess.