Why it matters in the cup.
Coffee glossary
Pour-over
A manual filter-coffee method where the brewer controls water delivery by hand, using a kettle to pour over coffee in a dripper such as a V60, Chemex, or Kalita Wave.
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What it means
A manual filter-coffee method where the brewer controls water delivery by hand, using a kettle to pour over coffee in a dripper such as a V60, Chemex, or Kalita Wave. Small changes in pour speed, direction, and agitation can meaningfully shift extraction and flavour clarity. Without a stable recipe, though, the cup swings easily from thin and sour to muddy and overworked.
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Where this leads
Each one pushes this into the cup, compares it, or helps you act on it.
How brewing method changes things
Espresso
One pressure-based method inside the wider brewing field.
When you hear espresso, ask first about the brewing method and recipe, not the bean label alone.
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Cold Brew
A contrast case built around temperature and texture.
Separate cold brew from iced coffee in both recipe and expectation. They are different drinks, not just different serving temperatures.
What people mean when they say "extraction"
Espresso Extraction
Different methods still end in extraction.
Separate extraction from strength in your thinking. One asks how much was dissolved, the other how concentrated the drink feels.
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Aeropress
Stay inside how brewing method changes things and compare a nearby term before widening out.
Use the Aeropress flexibly, but still change one variable at a time if you want to understand what the recipe is doing.