Coffee Brewing
Rules of Thumb
- Keep it fresh
- Buy direct from the roaster.
- Grind coffee when you need it.
- Measure the weight
- Use a scale to measure exact weight of water and coffee beans.
- Measure temperature
- Coffee should be brewed at around 200ºF/94ºC
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Grind Matters
Depending on the technique.
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Chemex
Type:
Pour-over. Filtered.Grind Size:
Medium-fine.Taste:
Clean, light-bodied.Good for:
Large batches. Easy clean-up. Impressing people.Drawbacks:
Fragile. Not great for travel.Filters can be expensive.
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French Press
Type:
Steeped. Un-filtered.Grind Size:
Coarse.Taste:
Oily, heavy-bodied.Good for:
Beginner coffee enthusiasts.Drawbacks:
Messy. Silt at the bottom of your cup (eww).sightglass.com
AeroPress
Type:
Steeped. Filtered.Grind Size:
It depends.Taste:
Clean, medium-bodied.Good for:
Travelers. Coffee Geeks.Drawbacks:
Can only make one cup.sightglass.com
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Hario v60
Type:
Pour-over. Filtered.Grind Size:
Medium fine.Taste:
Clean, medium-bodied.Good for:
Coffee Geeks.Drawbacks:
Needs a lot of attention to detail in pouring.sightglass.com
Clever
Type:
Steeped and filtered.Grind Size:
Medium fine.Taste:
Clean, medium-bodied.Good for:
Travelers.Making coffee for 2-3 people.
Drawbacks:
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Let's
Make
Coffee
Stuff you need
- Clever Dripper
- Paper Filters
- Burr Grinder
- Water kettle
- Digital Gram Scale
- Timer
- Your favorite mug
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Recipe
- Measure 20 g coffee.
- Boil 10 fl. oz (280 g) water.
- Grind coffee.
- Place and wet filter. Empty water.
- Add coffee to filter.
- Pour water.
- Stir a few times.
- Start timer for 4 minutes.
- At 3:30, place on mug to to drip.
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