I was reading an old coffee book and the grind size numbers blew my mind

I picked up a used copy of 'The World Atlas of Coffee' at a garage sale in Tacoma. It said a standard espresso shot uses about 7 grams of coffee, but a French press for the same strength needs about 15 grams. I always just eyeballed it, so seeing the actual difference written down was a shock. It made me realize I was probably using way too little coffee in my press pot for years. Has anyone else had a moment like that with a basic coffee fact they got wrong?

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joelharris2mo ago

My buddy swore his pour-over tasted weak. He was using the same scoop for everything. Watched a video where they weighed the beans. Turns out his "tablespoon" of light roast was like half what it should have been. Bought a cheap scale and it fixed his whole problem.

verar632mo ago

Totally thought I was doing it right... until I saw the numbers.

derekgibson1mo ago

Dude yeah! My buddy Mike had the exact same thing happen. He was making coffee for like two years thinking he had it dialed in. Then he got one of those little $15 scales from Amazon and weighed his usual scoop. Turned out he was using like 14 grams for a 12 cup pot. No wonder it tasted like brown water. He texted me a picture of the scale with the right amount and was like "this changes everything". Now he weighs every single brew and wont shut up about it.