For some reason I think of it as an older concept. Now Starbucks and coffee chains are popular.
Seinfeld on instant coffee https://youtu.be/uDrh5pujB9I?si=VdlVEREjMTNd2Bs7
Highlighting carlcook’s advice:
dissolve in cold water, ONLY THEN add hot water. The rationale behind it is that aromatics evaporate too quickly when the instant powder is infused with too/boiling hot water.
Pour over doesn’t seem that popular in Australia. I mean I know it’s a thing but I’ve never seen it or heard of anyone drinking it.
Here the at-home-coffee options go instant > french press > mocha pot > pods > espresso machine.
Where would pour over fit in here?
Not sure I understand your question. How strong is pour over coffee?
Not really, you can make “strong” coffee using any method.
I’m asking about the overall quality. On a scale of swill-drinker to intolerable-coffee-snob, who uses pour over ?
I would judge that pour over is higher tier. Search YT for vids, some people are sickly obsessive over how to do a pour. IMHO, pour over is second only to espresso.