Let’s Talk Coffee

aziola asked:


I order a coffee at Starbucks with 1/2 hot water since I think their coffee is too strong. When I tell them, “I want a coffee with 1/2 hot water” they always look confused. How should I order this in the future?
I have been asking for 1/2 hot water and that is when I get the confused look by baristas.
I like the flavor of Starbucks and don’t like Dunkin and McDonalds coffee.

John asked:


at the store i noticed that the coffee grinds has many different settings- how do all these different coffee makers work? i understand the one which uses a one-way valve to pomp coffee up a vertical tube so the hot water then drips onto the coffee grounds but that is The only one i know. Thanks.
but how do these different machines work? how can coffee be made other then dripping water over the grounds ?