Question about brewing coffee.

[HappyPuppy]

Does double filtering the coffee, using two paper filters instead of one, weaken the brew? My blade grinder pulverizes some of the beans and it seems that some of that powder gets through the filter and gives the coffee a bitter flavor. I just tried using two filters and it isn't bitter, but the flavor doesn't seem to be quite as robust.

Maybe with 2 filters I should use a little more grounds?

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Yes, it makes the coffee REALLY weak. Use 1 filter and find the right amount of grounds to taste.

 

[0roo0roo]

use burr grinder. blade sucks because it is uneven. too much extraction = bad taste, too little = weak. and u get the whole range with blade grinder. when i used to use a blade grinder i never had to use two paper filters..thats nuts. ur grinding way too long. and use enough grounds. 3tbs per 8oz cup

 

[KEV1N]

Yes, and if you can't afford a burr grinder, just grind the beans in-store, and store the ground coffee in an airtight container at home.

I hope you're using a melita (plastic funnel w/ filter, pour in boiling water). Using a coffemaker w/ freshly ground beans doesn't make too much sense to me! 🙂

 

[Pliablemoose]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
use burr grinder. blade sucks because it is uneven. too much extraction = bad taste, too little = weak. and u get the whole range with blade grinder. when i used to use a blade grinder i never had to use two paper filters..thats nuts. ur grinding way too long. and use enough grounds. 3tbs per 8oz cup

:thumbsup:

Since I keep destroying burr grinders, I've started grinding in the grocery store & chunking the freshly ground coffee in the freezer.

 

[TechnoKid]

I thought its two tablespoons per cup? Thats what it is on the coffee scooper thing I have from oxo.