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[Challenge-Solved] Round 3 (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by [email protected] to c/whatisthisthing

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As a nurse, I can tell you what my first thought was, but no (also walnut would be a terrible material for that).

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[–] apfelwoiSchoppen 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I'm waiting for the day that he just says "I made all of this up!" 14 minute French press tastes like 3 minute French press.

I've signed my own death warrant.

[–] SuperIce 1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

To be fair, taste wise those are about the same. The point of Hoffman's super long French Press is to reduce silt in the cup, which his method does significantly.

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen 1 points 3 days ago

Gravity does work over time, yeah. 😉 I find it is a pedantic difference, at least for me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Yeah, one of the key insights is that the extraction plateaus after a relatively short time and you won't ever "over-steep" it, which is counterintuitive at least to me