Help! Need recommendations/advice

Stevez · 05-20-2013, 12:29 PM

Thanks. I do have a French press and will try that. Other than that I have a typical drip coffee maker.

Follow-up question. I have had decent results when I buy whole beans at the supermarket. Certainly hasn't ever been weak like this. Would the potential heat issue not show up with store bought beans?

I still think it has something to do with the grind. It doesn't look like normal ground coffee to me. I had an old cheap blade grinder that created a finer grind.

floydpink · 05-21-2013, 10:06 AM

The type of beans will NOT affect the strength of the brew, just the taste.

Definitely a grinder issue, maybe the burrs regarding the coarseness.

The weakness is definitely an extraction issue.

05-20-2013, 12:29 PM	#1
Stevez Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Apr 2010 First Name: Steve Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 487 Trading: (7)	Re: Help! Need recommendations/advice Thanks. I do have a French press and will try that. Other than that I have a typical drip coffee maker. Follow-up question. I have had decent results when I buy whole beans at the supermarket. Certainly hasn't ever been weak like this. Would the potential heat issue not show up with store bought beans? I still think it has something to do with the grind. It doesn't look like normal ground coffee to me. I had an old cheap blade grinder that created a finer grind.

05-21-2013, 10:06 AM	#2
floydpink crazy diamond Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Pete Location: Orlando Posts: 1,955 Trading: (17)	Re: Help! Need recommendations/advice The type of beans will NOT affect the strength of the brew, just the taste. Definitely a grinder issue, maybe the burrs regarding the coarseness. The weakness is definitely an extraction issue. __________________ "If we weren't all crazy we would go insane"