![]() ![]() So, in general, any hot water that’s above 205☏ (96☌) is too steamy for your coffee. We keep nattering on about too-hot, but what is too-hot? Let’s stop with the cloak-and-dagger and give you a number. That punk rock strength might be for you, but most cups made with too-hot water will over-extract and taste bitter, astringent and (too) strong. It also makes more of the bitterness and caffeine extract, which need more energy to wiggle their way out. Remember those acids we mentioned a moment ago? Using too-hot water makes them start to decay. Coffee is never going to be a sun-worshipper. Too many bitter-tasting compounds extract to give a cup that tastes – you guessed it – bitter.
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