Switched from a drip machine to a $22 pour over kit and the first cup tasted like burnt water

Jade Patel · 2026-10-12T13:10:02.80389+00:00

I grabbed a cheap pour over setup at a shop in Denver last month and my first three cups came out bitter and thin because I was dumping the water in way too fast. Once I slowed down and let the grounds bloom for 30 seconds, the same beans made a cup so much sweeter that I actually finished the whole mug without reaching for cream. Does anyone here have a grind size that works for pour over, because mine still feels like a guess every morning?

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