Got my first partner markout today. =]
Chose Guatemala Antigua and had it grinded(?) on flat bottom filter setting, only to get home and realize my coffeemaker uses cone filters. -____-
Is it a bad idea to brew it anyway?
Whole Bean Coffee.
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Worst thing that can happen... It comes out bad. lol give it a shot anyway. There's always next week's markout =)
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For home machines, depending on the maker itself and the size of the filters it uses, a flat bottom filter would use a coffee bed of less depth so that you would want a slightly finer grind. A cone filter would be deeper and so a slightly more coarse grind would be called for.
But the real problems is that there is no one single grind setting for "flat bottom" and "Cone" filters UNLESS they are pre-calibrated for one specific flat bottom and one specific cone filter. If those setting are for store filters they would be close to meaningless for a home machine. As specific examples, the cone paper filters I use are for a one to two cup pour-over Melitta cone, and the flat-bottom filters are for my Bunn 1A commercial drip machine.. two very different situations as anyone who has dealt with a Bunn overflowing basket can tell you.
Best solution is to get a quality grinder at home, and only grind per use anyway. Pre-ground coffee is stale in less than an hour (10 to 15 minutes for espresso).
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@MP: That's true. =]
@Randy: I had no idea it happened that fast. A grinder at home sounds like a good idea.Thanks!
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"Worst thing that can happen... It comes out bad."
@MP: It is Starbucks coffee sooo....
@chocolate: Might I recommend the Capresso Infinity grinder. It's what I use and works wonderfully.
http://www.amazon.com/Capresso-560-01-Infinity-Grinder-Black/dp/B0000AR7SYPosted 2 years ago # -
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I'd say brew it anyway. IMO the difference between "metal" and "paper" grind is negligible. I'm pretty sure I've had my markouts ground on both (but I could be wrong) and it's turned out fine.
Just don't put it in a coffee press.
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