What coffee powder to water ratio is better?

There are many factors that affect the taste of a cup of coffee, and the coffee powder to water ratio of hand-brewed coffee is one of them. Some people also think that the amount of coffee powder itself has no effect, and it is the extraction time that affects it. So, is there an optimal golden coffee powder to water ratio for hand-brewed coffee? How does coffee with different coffee powder to water ratios taste?

The so-called coffee powder-to-water ratio refers to the relationship between the amount of coffee added to the powder bowl and the total amount of coffee liquid extracted. It is usually presented in the form of [1:xx], that is, the ratio of 1 part of coffee powder to how many parts of water.

Let’s take a look at how the three different coffee powder-water ratios (1:1, 1:1.5 and 1:2) of the premium blended beans from Colombia and Brazil affect the taste of the coffee!

Coffee bean grinding degree: Pegasus 900N 1.9

Using a Portafilter to Make Espresso

The powder quantity is 13 grams

Coffee powder to water ratio 1:1, 13g coffee powder to 13g coffee liquid, extraction time: 19 seconds

[Concentrate] It is smooth on the palate, but has a slightly higher acidity, with a creamy, nutty flavor and a long-lasting sweetness from the sucrose.

[Latte] It smells distinctly nutty, with flavors of nuts, chocolate, cream, and a hint of butter cookies, and the sweetness of milk is obvious.

[American] It smells like caramel, has a soft and smooth taste, and has the flavor of red berries.

Coffee powder to water ratio 1:1.5, 13g coffee powder to 20g coffee liquid, extraction time: 27 seconds

[Concentrate] It has a sour taste of berries at first, chocolate and hazelnut flavors in the middle, and a long-lasting sweet aftertaste.

[Latte] It smells like caramel, and tastes like cream, milk chocolate, and a slight nut flavor. The flavors of milk and coffee are well balanced.

[American] It has a slight berry-like sour taste at first, and the sweetness of sucrose is obvious at the end.

Coffee powder to water ratio 1:2, 13g coffee powder extracts 26g coffee liquid, extraction time: 34 seconds

[Concentrated] It has a creamy sweetness at first, a refreshing sweetness, and a bit of rock sugar sweetness, and the aftertaste has a distinct smoky flavor.

[Latte] Although it tastes light at first, it has a toffee-like sweetness, and the aftertaste is the taste of cinnamon and wood.

[American Style] It smells a bit like wood, with a cocoa and woody flavor.

Experiments have found that the espresso with a smaller ratio of powder to water will taste sour, but after adding milk it will become very sweet, and it also has a very mellow taste when made into American style.

In general, more coffee powder will increase the extraction time and change the technique, thus causing a change in flavor. If you can achieve 100% uniform extraction of coffee powder and keep the extraction time of each coffee powder the same, then the amount of coffee powder has nothing to do with the flavor. As for the best golden coffee powder to water ratio, it will be different according to each person's taste, and there is no absolute coffee powder to water ratio.

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