French press vs. pour over, my drip machine made the best cup

I spent the last 3 Saturdays doing head to head tests with my buddy Dave. We used the same beans from a local roaster in Portland, same grind size from my Baratza, same water temp. The French press gave that thick mouthfeel but it was muddy at the bottom. The pour over was cleaner but honestly tasted a bit thin. Then Dave said 'why not just use your old Mr. Coffee?' I laughed until we tried it. The auto drip came out balanced, bright, and zero sludge. Maybe I've been overcomplicating things for 2 years. Anyone else found their basic machine beats the fancy manual methods?

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rosek4412d ago

lol wait, did you actually use the same grind size for all three? French press needs a way coarser grind than pour over, so that test was kinda rigged from the start.

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