> The flavor is enough to keep it relatively self regulating Not if you make it properly - correct water temperature of less than 100° (maybe as low as 70° for

> The flavor is enough to keep it relatively self regulating Not if you make it properly - correct water temperature of less than 100° (maybe as low as 70° for AeroPress), freshly ground beans and beans roasted less than 4 weeks ago or so. Also, drip coffee machines are terrible as they over-extract the coffee in the middle and under-extract the coffee round the outside. And a good grinder is essential to avoid too much dust and boulders that lead to over/under extraction.