Maximum Extraction

The Tricolate has no bypass — the bed itself acts as the filter, so the brew can be pushed to a 1:22 ratio without ending up watery. Wet the filter first. Light WDT with thin, non-sharp needles only — sharp ones can puncture the paper. The dispersion disc is essential: it showers the water and minimises agitation, keeping fines in the bed. Without one, use a Melodrip or a second AeroPress lid as a substitute. Splitting the post-bloom into two pours brings fresh solvent to the bed twice — a single pour saturates and loses solvent potential before the bed is fully extracted. Pour gently and slowly with a gooseneck. Small swirl after each pour to level the bed; do not overdo it (clogs the filter and stalls the brew). Right-off-boil water for light roasts; lower temperature (and consider skipping the second pour) for darker roasts. Expected TDS around 1.2–1.3 with a decent grinder. Past 10:00 the brew is stalled.