View entire thread: How Does Melitta Manual Drip Stand up to Chemex?
Posted by coffeepotato on 2008-06-11 13:31:51 Post Subject:
Melitta can make pretty decent coffee (better than from an automatic drip coffee maker). But Chemex does make better coffee. Part of the reason why Chemex makes such a good coffee is the filter. Most ordinary paper filters absorb a lot of the oils that give the coffee its full flavor. Chemex coffee filters on the other hand are really quite special - they let through most of the goodies from your coffee while catching all the fine coffee dust.
You could try to use the Chemex filters with Melitta. It will probably take you a while to learn to fold the Chemex filters into a shape that would fit Melitta, but I think it's worth a try.
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Posted by coffeepotato on 2008-06-11 13:31:51 Post Subject:
Melitta can make pretty decent coffee (better than from an automatic drip coffee maker). But Chemex does make better coffee. Part of the reason why Chemex makes such a good coffee is the filter. Most ordinary paper filters absorb a lot of the oils that give the coffee its full flavor. Chemex coffee filters on the other hand are really quite special - they let through most of the goodies from your coffee while catching all the fine coffee dust.
You could try to use the Chemex filters with Melitta. It will probably take you a while to learn to fold the Chemex filters into a shape that would fit Melitta, but I think it's worth a try.
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Posted by jkaylor on 2006-02-16 08:01:25 Post Subject: Newby needing help with roasting
Hello everyone,
I recently started roasting coffee using a Fresh Roast 8 air roaster that I got at a gargae sale. My question is this, for a good C+/FC roast, how long should I start the cool down after the 2nd crack starts. With my roaster, the 2nd crack (sounds like popcorn poping) starts about 4 minutes into the roast. Usually the beans, depending on the type they are, normally I l use a kenyan or sumatra, come out a medium brown color and have shiny spots on them. I usually get a good cup with them. I use a Chemex pour over pot and chemex filters. Just looking to get some information. thanks for the help.
Jeff
Groton, CT
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Posted by jkaylor on 2006-02-16 08:01:25 Post Subject: Newby needing help with roasting
Hello everyone,
I recently started roasting coffee using a Fresh Roast 8 air roaster that I got at a gargae sale. My question is this, for a good C+/FC roast, how long should I start the cool down after the 2nd crack starts. With my roaster, the 2nd crack (sounds like popcorn poping) starts about 4 minutes into the roast. Usually the beans, depending on the type they are, normally I l use a kenyan or sumatra, come out a medium brown color and have shiny spots on them. I usually get a good cup with them. I use a Chemex pour over pot and chemex filters. Just looking to get some information. thanks for the help.
Jeff
Groton, CT
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