On 7/31/2013 12:29 AM, sf wrote:
> > wrote:
>> On 7/30/2013 8:18 PM, sf wrote:
>>> > wrote:
>>>> On 7/30/2013 6:21 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>>>>> On 7/30/2013 11:11 AM, S Viemeister wrote:
>>>>>> Step 1 - put filter in cone
>>>>>> Step 2 - put coffee and sugar in filter
>>>>>> Step 3 - heat water
>>>>>> Step 4 - pour water into filter
>>>>> I like that idea. I'm surprised that I never tried it. OTOH, you're
>>>>> probably using half the sugar to sweeten the coffee grounds.
>>>> I thought that might be the case, but I've tested it, using the
>>>> identical amount of sugar - it tastes the same whether added before or
>>>> after brewing.
>>> Is there any particular reason why you continue to put it with the
>>> grounds?
>> It's quick, simple, and saves dirtying a spoon.
> I meant vs putting it in the pot and letting the hot coffee drip onto
> it. I asked because you said you've done it both ways.
>
Ah, I understand now.
I don't use a pot, I brew directly into a coffee mug. The larger
crystals (I use Demerara) sometimes need a bit of a stir if I put the
sugar into the bottom of the cup. My response to dsi1 was about whether
or not a lot of the sugar was retained in the grounds. It isn't.