Coffee hand-made BentzMelitta

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We should thank BentzMelitta, a German housewife.

This brewing method was first invented by Ms. Melita in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century.

Walking into the cafe, the barista kindly asks you, "drink Italian or hand flush?" Looking up at the menu, in addition to the familiar latte, cappuccino and other espresso, I found that there was an extra column next to it-"hand-made coffee".

"what is Italian style and what is hand punch?"

"what are the utensils of different shapes on the bar for?"

"Kenya, Guatemala, Ethiopia Yega Chuefei, how to choose, what does it taste like?" . I have a hundred questions in my heart in silence. (the guest next to him has already ordered his order and sat down to drink coffee.)

Penguin knows that you have wanted to ask these questions for a long time.

This time, I want to talk to you about "what is handmade coffee" and why more and more people are keen to explore the good flavor and even buy different utensils to enjoy the fun of brewing coffee at home.

I hope that after reading the article, I can eliminate the sense of distance from your previous opponents and really open up the world of coffee. Believe me, you will find that it is such a pleasure to have a delicious cup of coffee!

Ps. How to explain hand brewing to friends who are new to coffee? Well, just forward this article to him / her! )

1. Instant vs hand brewing: why filter the coffee?

When I was a student, I stayed up late to review the necessary slogan, "Didi fragrance, not enough." At that time, the understanding of coffee was fixed in coffee powder + hot water, stirring will produce a cup of sweet milky "coffee".

Until I was in college, my roommate brought back a bag of "coffee powder" by chance. I scooped a spoonful and stirred it with hot water, but it didn't dissolve! There are not only a lot of coffee grounds left in the cup, but also bitter and astringent to taste! I thought it was strange at that time. Was the coffee powder bad? It doesn't dissolve and it tastes terrible! In retrospect, it was really too young too simple)

Because instant coffee is a substance extracted from coffee extract, it can be dissolved directly in water.

What about the coffee we usually drink?

As mentioned before, coffee beans are the seeds of coffee fruit, which need to go through a series of processing and roasting, and then grind the coffee beans into uniform, fine particles of coffee powder with a bean grinder, which can release its aroma and flavor through water and become a drinkable coffee liquid.

After the extraction is completed, the coffee grounds insoluble in water will naturally lose their function!

Just like making tea, after the beautiful substances in the tea are extracted, the tea must be filtered out, otherwise you will be unhappy if you drink a full mouth of dregs.

2. Read a picture: what is hand-made coffee?

The essence of hand-brewed coffee: extraction-filtration

In order to drink clean coffee without dregs, smart humans invented filter paper to separate the coffee liquid from the coffee grounds.

But then there is a problem. The filter paper needs something to support to better separate the coffee grounds from the coffee liquid. We call this device that can hold filter paper and coffee powder as a "filter cup".

With a filter cup, filter paper, a hand pot, and a bottom pot that can hold coffee liquid, the equipment for hand flushing is basically complete!

The filter supports the filter paper, pour freshly ground coffee powder into the filter paper and gently pat it flat, then pour hot water into the filter paper containing coffee powder in a kettle: after the hot water is in full contact with the coffee powder, extract the beautiful ingredients. Then the coffee liquid is separated from the coffee powder through the filter paper.

All the coffee brewed in this way can be called "hand-brewed coffee".