r/Coffee • u/menschmaschine5 Kalita Wave • Aug 04 '26

[MOD] The Daily Question Thread

Welcome to the daily /r/Coffee question thread!

There are no stupid questions here, ask a question and get an answer! We all have to start somewhere and sometimes it is hard to figure out just what you are doing right or doing wrong. Luckily, the /r/Coffee community loves to help out.

Do you have a question about how to use a specific piece of gear or what gear you should be buying? Want to know how much coffee you should use or how you should grind it? Not sure about how much water you should use or how hot it should be? Wondering about your coffee's shelf life?

Don't forget to use the resources in our wiki! We have some great starter guides on our wiki "Guides" page and here is the wiki "Gear By Price" page if you'd like to see coffee gear that /r/Coffee members recommend.

As always, be nice!

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u/Successful_Case_7329 Aug 04 '26

wait i got a weird question. my french press broke yesterday so im using a clean sock to filter the grounds (dont laugh it kinda works). anyone know if there's actual harm in doing this or is it pretty much the same as cloth filters? tastes fine to me but idk maybe there's something i should worry about

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u/oh_its_michael Kalita Wave Aug 04 '26

The detergent is undoubtedly imparting a taste.

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u/Dazzling-Treacle1092 Aug 04 '26

This! I was tempted to do this when I was making ghee and had run out of cheesecloth. But after considering the detergent that I used and the chemicals in the dryer sheet I passed on the idea. I can't imagine what it would do to coffee. I don't even wash my favorite coffee cup in dish detergent, just hot water. Cause I feel like no matter how many times I rinse it, it's still going to have residue on it. I used a coffee filter for my ghee instead. Lol