Grinding coffee beans for a percolator vs. a drip maker?

by brielespressomachine.net on June 6, 2010

Is it the finest brewed coffee milling needs and a pot of traditional drip coffee?

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hbfarmer June 6, 2010 at 3:33 am

yes. more like an espresso grind.

Jason June 6, 2010 at 3:40 am

Quick advice on making coffee with a percolator, they will destroy a good cup of coffee. While percolating the coffee beans, your coffee (brewing) keeps on getting “re-heated.” That will leave you with a bitter cup of coffee. You may want to stay with a drip maker (first cup always tastes the best).

Daniel C June 6, 2010 at 4:15 am

No. The grind is determined by the type of bean; the more oily the bean, the finder the grind.

Shev June 6, 2010 at 4:15 am

No, a percolator works good with a coarser grind. The finer the grind the more surface area of the coffee particles is revealed. This allows more coffee to get into the water as the water passes through the grounds. Drip grind is finer than percolator grind. Espresso is finer than drip.

You can put a finer grind into a percolator and you will end up with a much stronger coffee than with the regular grind, but you my also have more grounds in your cup, too. You could use a filter designed for percolator baskets that will help prevent that.

rob lou June 6, 2010 at 5:00 am

No it doesn’t if anything coarser because it recirculates, unlike a drip which just goes through once. I would prefer percolator coffee, it’s alway stronger and taste like COFFEE, lol….sometimes I wish I can pour my drip through again, but I just more coffee, which is a waste sometimes.

doclakewrite June 6, 2010 at 5:04 am

nope, it tastes so much better……..

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