Like the title says I was gifted some pre-ground coffee by relatives that visited Brazil. This coffee is pre-ground and is finer than anything I’ve seen. Seriously, it looks like powered sugar!
My usual brewing method is a pour over, but it is so fine the water doesn’t filter through.
My backup method has been a french press and it works, but not ideal as it tends to over extract.
Any suggestion from the community (that don’t involve buying an espresso machine, that plan was already veto’d by my spouse…)?
The espresso machine won’t solve your problem. Get a cezve, something sweet, and enter the wonderful world of Turkish coffee. Make sure to look up recipes. Try not to overdose, these shots are strong!
P.s. you can also do it in a stovetop pot like this, they might be more widely available or check your local Turkish/eastern shop for the cezve. They aren’t expensive usually.
An Aeropress, Moka Pot or a Vietnamese Phin Filter are other cheap alternatives to try. But if you’re overextracting in a French Press you might be doing something wrong with the brew time and/or the temperature.
It’d also help to know how darkly roasted it is and what type of beans they are.
It might be a Turkish grind if it looks finer than espresso. You would need to get an ibrik to brew it but luckily those are way cheaper than espresso machines.
Turkish coffee needs very fine grounds because you don’t filter it, you just drink it grounds and all.
