<p>The extraction time will be longer for the larger pot, changing the taste, not necessarily for the better. </p>

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2019-01-11T16:22:24.473Z
2019-01-11T16:22:24.473Z
Jean-Philippe Allard
<p>i'm not sure it's extraction time here as per Jean-Philippe Allard's reply.</p>

<p>Why would extraction time be longer or shorter if the grind size is the same, and we assume the same temperature of water and the same ratios. </p>

<p>That said - what perhasp Jean-Philippe Allard may be getting at is that there extraction time as a variable can change. IT may take three minutes for your pour over and longer or shorter for your urn</p>

<p>and extraction method does affect flavour. </p>

<p>also the actual drinking temp may be different - coffee really changes taste as it cools.</p>

<p>Also another factor is temperature - it may be easier to control water temp in one scenario over the other.  SO your 12 oz may be a pour over but what is the urn? shower over a basket? big press? </p>

<p>A different kind of comparison may be: same grind and different size of pour over - like a v60 01 vs a v60 02 using your grind/ratio - and of course your pour technique. </p>

<p>Hope that helps. </p>

<p>m.c.</p>

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2019-01-31T17:18:30.200Z
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m.c. von s
<p>I always use the same ratio of coffee to water when brewing, but it seems that there is a difference in taste between a single cup pour-over, a 12 cup pot, and a 96 oz urn. And the smaller the batch, the better it tastes. What could be the reason for this?</p>

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Does brewing a larger pot of coffee change the taste, even if you keep the ratios the same?
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# Does brewing a larger pot of coffee change the taste, even if you keep the ratios the same?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-01-10)

I always use the same ratio of coffee to water when brewing, but it seems that there is a difference in taste between a single cup pour-over, a 12 cup pot, and a 96 oz urn. And the smaller the batch, the better it tastes. What could be the reason for this?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-01-11. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

The extraction time will be longer for the larger pot, changing the taste, not necessarily for the better.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2019-01-31. Score: 0

i'm not sure it's extraction time here as per username_1's reply.

Why would extraction time be longer or shorter if the grind size is the same, and we assume the same temperature of water and the same ratios.

That said - what perhasp username_1 may be getting at is that there extraction time as a variable can change. IT may take three minutes for your pour over and longer or shorter for your urn

and extraction method does affect flavour.

also the actual drinking temp may be different - coffee really changes taste as it cools.

Also another factor is temperature - it may be easier to control water temp in one scenario over the other. SO your 12 oz may be a pour over but what is the urn? shower over a basket? big press?

A different kind of comparison may be: same grind and different size of pour over - like a v60 01 vs a v60 02 using your grind/ratio - and of course your pour technique.

Hope that helps.

m.c.


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