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Quick Answer If your pour-over tastes muddy or bitter, you're likely pouring too fast and letting the bed dry out. Slow your pour to about 3–4 ml per…
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Is your pour-over tasting bitter or flat? Learn the simple habit swap for a cleaner, sweeter spring brew at home.
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Quick Answer If your pour-over tastes muddy or bitter, you're likely pouring too fast and letting the bed dry out. Slow your pour to about 3–4 ml per…
The habit: rushing the pour The most common pour-over mistake isn't grind size or water temp—it's pouring like you're putting out a fire. You…
Trigger map: what makes you pour fast? Let's be honest about why we rush. For most people, it's one of three things: Morning impatience :…
Replacement behavior: slow down, pour in circles Instead of just telling yourself to pour slower, replace the action with a specific motion. Here's the…
Environment design: set up for success You can't rely on willpower first thing in the morning. So change your setup to make the right habit easier: Use a…
The 1:16 ratio and taste cues Start with 1 part coffee to 16 parts water. That's 20g of coffee to 320g of water for a single mug. Weigh your coffee if…
Relapse plan: when you slip back into rushing You will slip. That's fine. The key is to catch it quickly. For me, the tell is a brew time under 2…
Sources & further reading For more on brew ratios and extraction, check the Specialty Coffee Association's brewing standards. They're the…
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