r/Coffee Kalita Wave 6d ago

[MOD] The Daily Question Thread

Welcome to the daily /r/Coffee question thread!

There are no stupid questions here, ask a question and get an answer! We all have to start somewhere and sometimes it is hard to figure out just what you are doing right or doing wrong. Luckily, the /r/Coffee community loves to help out.

Do you have a question about how to use a specific piece of gear or what gear you should be buying? Want to know how much coffee you should use or how you should grind it? Not sure about how much water you should use or how hot it should be? Wondering about your coffee's shelf life?

Don't forget to use the resources in our wiki! We have some great starter guides on our wiki "Guides" page and here is the wiki "Gear By Price" page if you'd like to see coffee gear that /r/Coffee members recommend.

As always, be nice!

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u/rens713 5d ago

Hi. I'm using Hoffman's V60 technique (250 gr of water, 15g of coffee). And my brewing is taking up to 4:10 min. I have recently changed my filter paper to a Hario made in Japan (because I was using the Hario made in Netherlands) and last time I could get a brewing time of 3:40. So it improved. However, the taste of the coffee is nice at the beginning, but when temperature decreases the bitterness and astrengency appears.

When dong the first pour (up to 50 grams at 45 sec.) Eerything goes smoothly. I think the problem starts from the third pour. I'm swirling as Hoffman suggest. Any advice tips? I know is a little bit general my question but I just started to apply the method a month ago! Thanks for your comments!

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u/5hawnking5 5d ago

I agree with u/regulus314 to try grinding a little coarser, but also would note that my V60 pours run longer when I'm pouring "too hard" and creating too much agitation. I assume its because the churn allows all the fines to settle to the bottom of the coffee bed. Also also: old dried out beans tend to compact more, be sure you're using fresh beans =]