I was told by a friend of mine that using two filters in my drip coffee maker will make my coffee stronger. Is this true? His reasoning was that the two filters slows the flow of water and the grounds get to soak longer. But my brain keeps telling me that the more you filter something, the weaker it will be! Which is right?
2007-01-31 22:05:07 · 9 answers · asked by JT 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
I'll leave this question up for another day before actually selecting the best answer. No one has actually given me an answer... Suggestion: Try your own test and let me know the results... if someone were to do that... I'd be forced to select them as the best answer.
2007-02-02 11:49:40 · update #1
yes it will make it weaker. Try using my coffee if you want it to be stronger.
2007-01-31 22:10:54 · answer #1 · answered by Randi :) 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think both of you are right, but in this your friend has a point on the subject.
His reasoning is ok, although it will never match the strength of an espresso machine as the machine uses pressure too.
Your reasoning is ok too except that you would not be doulbe filtering, unless you filter the coffee as usual, and then re filter it. Not by using two filters at the same time. This would not be considered double filtering. Two filters at the same time is still one time filtering, just the filter is thicker.
anyway I think it is an experiment worth the try. You will not be losing much for trying and see who's right.
What I do normally to have stronger coffee in my drip machine is buying a strong coffee brand, or simply using more quantity of coffee, i use double portion of standard coffee per person.
Good luck
2007-01-31 22:15:48 · answer #2 · answered by deliciasyvariedades 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
anything that slows the rate of water percolating through the grounds will make it stronger,marginally,but will not make a drastically strong coffee,why not just increase the coffee grounds added to the filter
2007-01-31 22:13:00 · answer #3 · answered by dee k 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
stonger coffee add more grounds
weaker coffee less coffee
2 filters makes it drip slower and has nothing to do with the brew except wasting filters
coffee drinker for over 30 years
2007-01-31 22:16:07 · answer #4 · answered by Ladder Captain-29 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm with you on this one I don't know how it could be stronger if you add another filter. It should, as you stated, make it weaker.
2007-01-31 22:10:13 · answer #5 · answered by Big_Dog_Spike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-02 00:59:57 · answer #6 · answered by quinteros 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will indead take longer to make. Don't know about strength.
2007-01-31 22:50:14 · answer #7 · answered by Phillip 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am betting that is will be weaker
2007-02-01 00:17:24 · answer #8 · answered by Lbon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
zzzzzzzzzzzzzz just add more coffee if you want it strong
2007-02-04 05:46:19 · answer #9 · answered by caveman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋