to avoid diluting your coffee and getting a weak or sour taste, try to avoid pouring water directly on the sides of the filter. the water will run down and completely skip the grounds. pour close to the edge but don’t actually hit it. other than that great video!
the chemical reaction between coffee grounds and boiling water creates carbon dioxide. to avoid that getting into your coffee or messing up the flavor we bloom first to wet all the grounds and let the carbon dioxide leave the system.
@@frenchornplaya It is not about the size but about the actual grinding method. If you grind your beans with a spinning blade, you will not get a consistent grind and your quality of coffee will suffer. There are many levels to grinders and price points, but the most important thing you need to do at the very least is make sure your grinder is a burr grinder, which will provide a consistent grind. If this is not making any sense to you, do some quick research on it, there is plenty of information out there on this subject.
Less “fines”/sediment in the coffee, aka less gritty taste. Unless that’s what you’re going for. Paper filters do a better job than the metal of the Bodum.
@@matth254 Your comment is a fair observation, but honestly, I think a bit of sediment is a fair price to pay for not having to wastefully purchase and throw away filters. One could also pour their coffee through a strainer, which may be a tad inconvenient, but depending on how the individual user feels, it may all be worth it.
