Another point in pour over vs espresso is flavor profile. You get totally different notes and zero bitterness from pour over.
The key with pour over is controlling how much water and how long it “brews” to prevent over extraction.
If you have a grinder I’d recommend getting a basic pour over and a gooseneck kettle. Electric ones are fantastic for tea, pour over coffee, moka pot coffee, french press and more.
Over extraction might not be “real” at least from an aero press standpoint. Don’t see why it would be different for other methods.
There was a lot of talk about leaving the coffee to extract for up to 15minutea even. James Hoffman spoke about it, after having been told by another coffee guru that they don’t worry about the time anymore and it tastes even better. Clearer and more complex.
Another point in pour over vs espresso is flavor profile. You get totally different notes and zero bitterness from pour over.
The key with pour over is controlling how much water and how long it “brews” to prevent over extraction.
If you have a grinder I’d recommend getting a basic pour over and a gooseneck kettle. Electric ones are fantastic for tea, pour over coffee, moka pot coffee, french press and more.
Over extraction might not be “real” at least from an aero press standpoint. Don’t see why it would be different for other methods.
There was a lot of talk about leaving the coffee to extract for up to 15minutea even. James Hoffman spoke about it, after having been told by another coffee guru that they don’t worry about the time anymore and it tastes even better. Clearer and more complex.
Here’s an article I could find quickly discussing it too. https://coffeeadastra.com/2021/09/07/reaching-fuller-flavor-profiles-with-the-aeropress/