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10:06 am
QuoteHi, i brew coffee at home using a basic Philips drip coffee machine. I tried Starbucks Verona blend, had them grind d beans for drip coffee cone shaped filter. I was disappointed bcuz my brew had an odd plastic or rubbery taste, i hardly got any of d good flavor let alone acidity. i tried changing d qty of d ground beans, changing to distilled water but to no avail. Is it possible that d grind is too fine?
12:38 pm
March 13, 2009
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If you are trying for pleasing acidity Verona doesn't have much of that to offer. IF you are getting a plastic taste it could be your coffee maker or how are you storing them?
2:29 pm
It could also be the beans themselves, before the roasting process. Sometimes, when the beans are picked, processed, and ready to be dried, it has been known to be dried directly on asphalt in some countires. This would give the beans that rubber and plastic taste.
I would suggest looking maybe for a higher grade bean, or Organic since they have stricter rules for processing.
I hope you find the one that truly suits you!
10:58 pm
August 29, 2011
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I don't know how new your machine is but try the following:
- Rinse inside of machine with hot water several times to get rid of new plastic smell / taste
- Switch to another coffee, you could do so much better thab sbux
- Get a grinder and grind the beans yourself, just what you need right before brewing
10:08 am
March 13, 2009
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espressoaddict said:
I don't know how new your machine is but try the following:
- Rinse inside of machine with hot water several times to get rid of new plastic smell / taste
- Switch to another coffee, you could do so much better thab sbux
- Get a grinder and grind the beans yourself, just what you need right before brewing
great advice. I would also suggest descaling every few months.
3:42 am
February 11, 2012
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I agree with the comments above.
descaling never hurts … http://www.ehow.com/how_667104…..maker.html
you can use lemon juice or citric acid or one of the commercially available descalers for this also. this may help get rid of the plasticity. remember to rinse well afterwards.
try a coffee like sumatra mandheling or costa rica tarrazu or something that's roasted a little more on the dark side.
as always, use fresh cold water, and if possible, grind with a burr grinder right before brewing. if your machine uses cone filters, try using melitta coffee filters. the white ones seem to work well for me.
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