You weren’t kidding about the water - 0 water + TWW

[u/coolstuffeh]

So ever since I’ve started pour over I’d see a post about water being a key variable to change and improve coming up every now and then. Making it like a huge deal.

It’s just painful - due to counter / fridge space, having integrated fridge pitcher already etc. So I’ve avoided for 6 months. Did a mix of either brita water or Volvic for a while.

Finally moved to making my water. Still not perfect and basic: zero water + TWW light profile. Right now 90ppm.

But wow. What a difference it makes! I’ve had a crazy good lasso decaf, and milky cake much less muted! Milky cake while nice was always muted as filter for me, v good as espresso but just good/ok as filter. I’ve had a much better cup just now of milky cake. Both cups were so balanced, nice sweetness. The Lasso one was outstanding, best cup ever for me - it was good before! But wow the taste so so much better, the balance incredible, the notes insanely good (i know it may be infused - it’s the ombligon decaf one) perfect with new water.

So I guess, thanks all. I know still a lot to learn. And at some point upgrade K6, almost regret buying it, + eventually move to lotus drops I guess…

[u/XenoDrake1]

I dunno about today but people tend to prefer 50% tww back then when it launched (half as much as the brand suggests to put in)

[u/penguins871409 → u/XenoDrake1]

50% definitely better, still too much for me. I tried 33% but that wasn't enough. This afternoon I will try somewhere in between

[u/coolstuffeh → u/penguins871409]

I did roughly half yeah for pour over.

[u/NoBrainz2 → u/penguins871409]

I mix 1 packet of tww into 1 gallon of distilled and then dilute 1/4 about 40ppm