Melitta Aromaboy

Ando I use the Rombouts #4 papers folded to fit, the Hario Waterfall are the only, current, option I can suggest from that manufacturer.

If you use the Switch as a (preheated) steep brewer (6-10min valve shut, ideally covered if you can find something light to act as a lid), then you shouldn’t need a gooseneck.

If using the Switch as a pour over/drip brewer, then yes, I’d recommend a gooseneck, I also use the Hario Drip Assist 02 with mine.

Thanks - I forgot about the drip assist thing so will start with that and see how it goes.

MWJB I gave this cup 7/9 (avg for this coffee so far 7.5/9.0 (or 4.3/ 5.0, or 81%)

Coffee bed looked like an Arizona meteorite crater ;-)

Did you get an even extraction all around the coffee bed? I had a similar crater when I brewed the first time.
The coffee bed around the outer circle was hardly extracted. The shower screen massively helped, although the dry bed may not be as flat as one would like. Perhaps, you might want to try using a strainer.

LMSC Did you get an even extraction all around the coffee bed? I had a similar crater when I brewed the first time.
The coffee bed around the outer circle was hardly extracted.

Great question. I have no facility to measure ‘even-ness of extraction’, I don’t know of anybody who does. The coffee tasted as it should, within normal tolerance.

Bear in mind that there is only 15-20s at the end of a 2:40 minute brew where some grounds are not in contact with the water as much as others. How much uneven-ness can this cause. How much unevenness does it take to force a malfunction and how is this identified?

If all the bed was exposed at exactly the same time, how does this ensure even-ness with a cone of coffee grounds?

For years, I bought into the Rao/Perger perception of ‘uneven extractions’…I am now somewhat skeptical (except where you see an abnormally low extraction, with extreme bitterness, but these are easy to avoid & not pursuant to this brew).

Logically, low extractions are always less even.

MWJB it tasted like extracting a bit less, like half a % (less even-ness) would improve it, in comparison to previous brews.

I think the delicate nature of the coffee is probably the reason. Compared to the other two samples, this blackberry was lightest by comparison even at 12%. It was more like a Gesha variety. I didn’t find a lack of clarity. Certainly, I would also enjoy drinking this lovely coffee again.

Tempted to pick up an Aromaboy, noticed one cheap locally on scumtree, my current brew methods for filter are Aeropress and a V60, used with a temp controlled gooseneck kettle (Fellow Stagg).

What does this little brewer bring to the table? Simplicity?

Tal Sure, simplicity and a less hands on brew, just a case of getting the grind size right for your brew size.

Of course, you still have to weigh the water & coffee in, but I don’t intervene in the brew process in any way.

Also works well with smaller cups (62mm height & under) with various drip cones like V60 01, Kalita Wave, Hario Pegasus 01 & Fellow Stagg X, if you have any of these handy for 1 cup brews.

Honestly, if my gooseneck kettle broke (can’t imagine how this might happen), I wouldn’t buy another solely for making brews up to 330ml of brew water.

Thank you, I think I’ll give it a try!

Tal I use the Kalita 101 papers from Ozone.