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When it goes wrong
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Pick what you see or taste. You get the cause, and what to do differently next time.
What is going wrong?
It drips too fast
It drips too slowly
Nothing comes out
It tastes sour or thin
It tastes bitter or harsh
It tastes weak
It drips too fast
Why
The grind is too coarse, or the filter plate is not lying flat. The water rushes through and takes too little flavour from the coffee.
How to fix it
Grind finer next time, or press the filter plate down a little more firmly. A few grams more coffee helps too.
Not sure?
Time your phin with the drip meter. Three taps, and you know whether it runs too fast or too slow.
Open the drip meter
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