My brother called my coffee 'mud water' and I finally figured out why

He came over last Tuesday and said my pour over tasted bitter and weak at the same time, which I didn't get. He asked what my water temp was and I just guessed, boiling it in a kettle. I looked it up and started using a cheap kitchen thermometer to keep it between 195 and 205 degrees. The difference after just two days was huge, way more flavor came through. Has anyone else had a simple fix like that totally change their brew?

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craig.piper5d ago

Honestly thought water temp was just coffee snob talk before this.

iris_barnes875d ago

Wait, you were just straight up boiling the water and pouring it on the grounds? No wonder it tasted like bitter dirt. @craig.piper is right, I used to think that was just fussy talk too until I burned a batch myself. That temp range is the only thing keeping my morning cup from tasting like hospital coffee.

the_jessica5d ago

My friend tried to make tea with boiling water once and it tasted like someone steeped a pencil.