Have you tried the avalanche technique to make your coffee?

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Boffins at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States have concluded a new research project aimed at trying to find the secret of making their coffee taste stronger. Their findings are that it’s all in the pouring of the coffee.

You can forget all the fancy gadgets and expensive coffee beans, all you really need according to the scientists is what’s been dubbed the avalanche pouring technique. For this you’ll need a substantial height away from your coffee cup and a gooseneck kettle for the hot water, hence the avalanche reference.

Strong but focused water jets create ‘an avalanche’ in the coffee grounds, the scientists concluded, allowing for better mixing and therefore a stronger coffee with fewer beans. The group also found the thick water jets of gooseneck kettles are ideal. The results of their extensive research have been published in the journal Physics of Fluids.