@da_667 I've always struggled with dried beans, until I got an instapot

Sometimes they would be great, sometimes they would be super tough. I have no idea what the trick to soaking is

But the pressure cooker has been solid for me every time

1 cup of dried beans, 2.5 cups of water and about 16 minutes does the trick. I do let it cool down so add an extra 30ish minutes to the total time