Finally tried a pour-over at a cafe in Portland last week and now I get the hype

The barista used a fancy gooseneck kettle and took like 4 minutes to pour, and the coffee actually tasted cleaner and less bitter than my usual drip - has anyone else found that a slow pour makes that big of a difference?

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graydavis1mo ago

Have you tried adjusting your grind size when you do a slower pour? I found that going a notch finer with a slow pour made the clean taste even better, almost like the water had more time to pull out the good stuff without getting bitter. Took me a few tries to get the timing right but it was worth it.

drew_bennett241mo ago

That bit about the water pulling out the good stuff without getting bitter is exactly what I've been chasing. I tried going finer on my last batch and it was a mess at first, but once I slowed the pour down it finally clicked. Glad to hear someone else went through the same trial and error and came out with better coffee.

grantf731mo ago

@drew_bennett24 Finer grind with slow pour is the move. Took me three tries to nail it.