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What is the difference between siphon pot coffee and hand-brewed coffee? What coffee bean parameters and water temperature ratio are appropriate for the siphon pot to make coffee?
Although the siphon pot is no longer a mainstream tool produced in coffee shops due to its troublesome production and long time consuming, its ornamental nature and the characteristics of the brewed coffee have always been a topic that coffee guys talk about. "Compared to hand-brewed coffee, the coffee brewed with a siphon pot will be thicker and more fragrant. "This is what everyone
How about hand-brewed coffee with geisha coffee beans in Kafa Forest? What coffee producing area does the Kafa Forest in Ethiopia belong to?
"From the sixth to the eighth century AD, Kadi, a herdsman in Ethiopia, cared for goats in a mountain forest. Suddenly one day, he found that the sheep were inexplicably excited and lively. Even the sick old sheep has regained its vitality and is walking like flies. After careful observation, he finally discovered that this "symptom" was caused by the sheep eating the forest.
What is the standard process for the purpose of coffee cup testing? What is the difference between hand-brewed coffee and cup testing?
Cup testing is a common way to test the quality of coffee beans. Many friends are curious. Compared with cup testing, hand-brewed coffee can better highlight the flavor and quality of coffee. Why do we use cup testing instead of hand-brewed coffee when testing quality? There are many reasons, but what we need to know first is that cup testing also
How to use hand-brewed coffee paragon small golden balls? How does cold coffee lock in the aroma of coffee?
"If we quench the freshly extracted coffee liquor, you will be able to drink more coffee flavor from the coffee..." The above is a very popular behavior in the past two years, and Qianjie has also shared it many times. It is the rapid cooling and fragrance locking method shared by Sasa Sestic (let's call it that first
Hand-brewed coffee three-stage method, high-sweet and universal brewing method to share! What does the high sweet water level of hand-brewed coffee mean?
"High sweet water level" is a brewing technique that many bloggers, including Qian Jie, often share. Its function is very simple, that is, it can help us make it easier for us to brew a cup of coffee with rich layers and high sweetness. So what is a high sweet water level? In fact, it's easy to understand. It's a water level that can better flush out the sweetness of coffee.
What does hand-brewed coffee stop mean? Why is it not recommended to make coffee by hand?
"When the extraction time reaches 2 minutes, we have to remove the filter cup, which can prevent bitterness from being added to the coffee and avoid over-extraction! "Yesterday, several customers and friends talked about brewing tips while buying coffee beans at Qianjie offline stores. One of them shared such a 'little skill to eliminate bitterness.'
How to solve the problem that hand-brewed coffee extraction takes too long? Why is the water flowing so slowly when making coffee?
Compared with practical and controllable quantities such as water temperature, grinding degree, powder amount, and ratio, time is often more random and a more passive role. Therefore, for many novices, this is a difficult parameter to grasp, but at the same time it is the best criterion for testing flow rate. Regarding the issue of time, many friends have moved forward
Why does hand-brewed coffee have a bitter taste? How much water temperature does it take to make Indonesian Mantanin Brazilian and Colombia coffee?
Newcomers often say that making coffee is metaphysics, and whether it tastes good or not depends solely on luck. But in Qianjie's eyes, as long as you find the logic and laws behind brewing, you will find that it is actually not that complicated at all. It is nothing more than finding a few key parameters, fully extracting the coffee powder with hot water, and finally getting a cup. Taste good
What does coffee cleanliness mean? What affects the cleanliness of hand-brewed coffee?
Our love for a cup of coffee can come from many reasons, such as the complex and rare flavor, the mellow and solid taste, the rich and varied layers, or the origin story of this cup of coffee, etc. In addition, there are some relatively small crowd reasons, such as the front street around a lot of friends,
Can coffee beans be drunk if you leave them for too long? How should I make hand-brewed coffee beans if they leave them for too long and are not fresh?
Occasionally, we will be too busy to pay attention to the making of coffee because we are too busy to consume the beans during the best taste period of more than a month. Then, because we have left them for too long, the beans will enter a period of flavor decline. Beans that enter the decline in flavor do not become worse, but compared to their heyday
How long does it take to grow espresso beans? How long is the cultivation period of hand brewed coffee beans? Why coffee beans?
As we all know! Freshly roasted coffee beans are not suitable for directly putting into coffee production, because coffee beans accumulate a lot of carbon dioxide in the body during the roasting process. The large presence of these carbon dioxide will hinder the extraction of coffee aroma by hot water and reduce the release of flavor substances. Simply put, it was rushed out
Why is the ratio of gold to powder to water in hand-brewed coffee 1:16? What are the gold cup extraction standards?
Most customers who arrive at the store will consult the corresponding brewing parameters on Qianjie after purchasing coffee beans, such as water temperature, grinding, and powder-to-water ratio. However, when the current street often mentions the ratio of 1:15, some friends are occasionally surprised, because coffee shops on the market use a ratio of 1:16 powder and water.
How to judge the brewing method by the state of the powder bed? How to break out of a deep hole with hand-brewed coffee?
"Wow!!! Why is the powder bed after you make coffee like a bowl? It is so big and even!!! "There is no exaggeration (there may be a little bit). There are often friends who will sigh like this after making coffee on the front street. In most cases, the powder left in the filter cup is boiled in the front street
Detailed explanation of the proportion of gold gouache in hand-brewed coffee? What are the Gold Cup Guidelines?
Qianjie often mentions two terms in various articles on coffee making: "concentration" and "extraction rate." Why? Because they are closely related to the taste of a cup of coffee. If you are a veteran coffee player, Qianjie believes that you are no stranger to the concept of the "Golden Cup Code"
Where are the most expensive Blue Mountain geisha Mantinin coffee beans? How much does a cup of hand-brewed boutique coffee usually cost?
As the saying goes, you get what you pay for. Looking at many aspects of life, this sentence is reasonable, and it is also deeply engraved in our view of consumption. Some time ago, a customer came to Qianjie Store to drink coffee. After looking at the menu, he lamented: "What is that cup of emerald red label (75 yuan)? It's so expensive,
Can I pour the coffee powder back and grind it a little more? What does secondary grinding mean in hand-brewed coffee?
As we all know, we determine the grinding degree and the water temperature during brewing based on the characteristics of coffee beans, in order to be able to rush out the beans with the most perfect performance. But occasionally, we will inevitably forget to adjust the scale of the bean grinder when grinding coffee beans. For example, using a thicker grinder to grind one requires careful grinding.
Can I reheat the hand-brewed coffee when it gets cold? What is the best coffee to drink? Is hot coffee better or cold coffee better?
Good coffee should be drunk while it is hot, so that you can better feel the rich flavor and taste of coffee. This is a mantra often spoken on the street. Although Qianjie has not been able to completely get rid of short-sleeved sleeves until now, as the pace of autumn and winter approaches, in the cool indoor space, it takes a while to drink the freshly brewed hot coffee.
What are the characteristics of hand-brewed coffee? How to use the Rao Spin coffee brewing method? Europe and North America share their hand-charging methods!
"Slow","soft" and "elegant" are the common characteristics of most hand-brewed coffee brewing methods. But there are exceptions to everything! There are many ways to brew coffee by hand, and some of them are relatively "rough" methods. For example,"Rao Spin" that Qianjie wants to share today is one of them.
How to choose the direction of the circulation of hand-brewed coffee? Should I fill the water clockwise or counterclockwise when making coffee by hand? How do you turn around while making coffee?
In order to increase the extraction efficiency during brewing, we will control the kettle to draw a circle and let the water flow stir the coffee powder, so that the hot water can dissolve more flavor substances. Although there is no clear standard, almost everyone will default to injecting water clockwise when circling. So this caused many friends to have a problem with counterclockwise water injection
The flavor difference between hand-brewed coffee at high temperature, medium temperature and low temperature can coffee be heated again
Good coffee should be drunk while it is hot, so that you can better feel the rich flavor and taste of coffee. This is a mantra often spoken on the street. Although Qianjie has not been able to completely get rid of short-sleeved sleeves until now, as the pace of autumn and winter approaches, in the cool indoor space, it takes a while to drink the freshly brewed hot coffee.