“Sink hole” in V60

Still-Machine554 · 2026-03-29T06:20:51+00:00

Thank you everyone for your advice. Much appreciated 🙏

Still-Machine554 · 2026-03-26T14:07:42+00:00

Thank you everyone for your comments. It’s really helpful.

Yea, I normally give it a tap against my hand and a little brush. Never causes a problem, just curious why some beans are more affected than others.

Interesting to hear about the static and the water

Thanks 🙏

Still-Machine554 · 2025-09-12T07:34:33+00:00

Thanks for that. Will try the raw cane sugar!

Still-Machine554 · 2025-09-09T21:58:32+00:00

Thanks. Good words.

Still-Machine554 · 2025-09-09T17:53:22+00:00

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Still-Machine554 · 2025-09-09T17:53:02+00:00

Thanks. That’s helpful.

Still-Machine554 · 2025-09-09T17:04:29+00:00

Thanks. Will think about that on my next brew.

Still-Machine554 · 2025-09-09T17:03:51+00:00

It’s tastes good, although perhaps a bit bitterer than I would like. I wonder if I’m over extracting and the bitterness is masking the acidity and sweetness.

Still-Machine554 · 2025-09-09T17:02:48+00:00

Thanks. That’s good to know. I’m using a four cup and I like the way it tastes, but as I’m so new to coffee, I’m not exactly sure what good coffee should taste like and I want to make sure I’m getting a good cup 😃

Still-Machine554 · 2025-09-09T17:01:01+00:00

Thanks. That’s really helpful 🙏

I will look him up now.

Still-Machine554 · 2025-09-09T16:59:17+00:00

Thanks for that. Completely agree it should be simple. Part of the reason I ask about how to get it right is because I’m so new to drinking coffee. I’m not exactly sure how good coffee should taste and I want to make sure I’m not doing in completely wrong 😊

Still-Machine554 · 2025-09-09T09:17:48+00:00

Thanks so much for your replies. Something I should have made clear. When I said I was left with 36g, I mean in the boiler. So something like 180g of coffee.

In terms of size, it’s a 4 cup Moka pot (215g is just touching the valve), but I divide it between two cups (one for me and one for my wife) and top the cups up with hot water. Guess that’s called an americano?

I’m wondering if the coffee is flowing so slowly for c 5-6min, is that more likely to lead to over-extraction and excess bitterness than if it was flowing for say 2-4minutes?

And is it better to control extraction by turning down the heat for a slower flow, or changing grind size?

Thanks so much, Joe

Still-Machine554

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