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What is this community's opinon on the Melitta pour-over cone? (self.coffee)

submitted 1 year ago by epygots to c/coffee

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In the last year or so I've been getting more and more into coffee, but I'm still a student so I can't afford all the fancy equipment and beans yet lol. After learning how to brew good coffee with my moka pot, some family members gave me a Melitta cone for pour-overs

I couldn't find much info or techniques for this kind of brewer, only for the V60 and such, so I wanted to ask here what your opinion on the Melitta cone is. Any recommendations? So far I'm happy with the coffee I'm brewing with it, but any extra information would be appreciated

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[–] seaQueue 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It's fine. Grind a bit coarser than a v60 recipe and you should be good to go. I'd consider a good hand grinder as your next purchase (along with an aeropress for some variation maybe) and you should be set for some years.

Edit: I just remembered the Melitta I used for years in college, I bored out the holes slightly with a hand drill to get more flow though it because my terrible blade grinder produced too many fines. Consistent hand grinders weren't readily available at the time so that helped avoid over extraction.

[–] epygots 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yep, I have a blade grinder! I don't feel comfortable drilling the brewer, but a hand grinder is definitely on my bucket list.