Philharmonic pressure AeroPress coffee brewing craze, Philharmonic pressure brewing skills teaching

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If you also like to make your own coffee, you may not know Philharmonic pressure AeroPress, which has received more than 5, 000 reviews on shopping website Amazon, with an average of 4.5 stars, except for follicular handcups, French filter pots and mocha pots. And not only the average consumer, it is also the heart of many professional baristas, and even hold the annual World Philharmonic pressure Competition WAC, maybe it will become your favorite brewing device.

Where does the Philharmonic pressure come from?

In 2005, Alan Adler, an engineer, physicist and lecturer at Stanford University, found that he really did not have the patience to use the troublesome plug-in coffee pot and did not even want to spend four minutes making coffee by hand, so he worked around to design this strange-looking apparatus that could quickly brew delicious coffee, and because of a layer of filter paper, it could filter out excess impurities and make coffee with clean flavor. And it will not precipitate mud or produce a bitter taste like the bottom of the French filter pot. So he decided to go into mass production and succeeded in making it popular among coffee lovers. Now you can find it in some coffee shops and on the Internet in Taiwan.

The principle and structure of Philharmonic pressure

The Philharmonic pressure combines the soaking extraction method of the French filter pressure pot, the filter paper filtration of the hand-brewed coffee and the Italian pressure extraction. After mixing the coffee powder with hot water, squeeze the air with the pressure cylinder and penetrate the filter cover to extract the coffee with clean flavor. If you use more fine coffee powder and reduce the amount of water, you can also make a good espresso!

Its structure can be simply divided into three parts: kettle body, filter cover and piston cylinder, which need to be used with filter paper or metal filter. In addition, funnel, measuring spoon, mixing rod and other convenient operation will be attached.

Six reasons why you will fall in love with the Philharmonic pressure

1. First of all, compared with other cooking methods, the Philharmonic is much more approachable. Unlike French filter pots, it's best to use a zigzag bean grinder to avoid uneven thickness affecting the taste; unlike hand coffee, you don't need any special skills, just pour water and press!

two。 Its price is not expensive at all. The whole set of Philharmonic pressure plus a copy of filter paper can be started at about NT $1000. In addition, there is a special metal filter screen to replace the filter paper, the pore is large, so it will not completely isolate the coffee grounds, but the fine residue produces a richer flavor, but also saves costs and gives consideration to environmental protection.

3. Lightweight and durable, the plastic material is not afraid of breaking, so it is a good choice when traveling.

4. The brewing process is very fast. It doesn't take much time to soak or slowly inject water, the author says. As long as the water boils, he can make a cup of coffee in about 60 seconds.

5. Philharmonic pressure can make coffee with excellent flavor, and the flavor is clear and clean. If you are interested in tasting the interesting flavor differences between different types of coffee, Philharmonic pressure is very good at showing the flavor of coffee.

6. Last but not least, its cleaning method is extremely simple. If it is a French filter pot, you have to dig up the coffee grounds and then wash the residue. Philharmonic pressure only needs to turn the filter cover away to take out the complete coffee cake like pressed powder, and then simply rinse it.

So does Philharmonic have any drawbacks? Yes, it can only make one or two cups of coffee at a time, so it is not suitable for brewing for a large group of people. Of course, its appearance is not attractive at all, but this plastic tube which looks like a medical device has a strange charm.

The necessary knowledge of using Philharmonic pressure

As mentioned earlier, the operation mode of Philharmonic pressure is too simple, but as long as it is to make coffee, there is always something to pay attention to.

In short, like other coffee brewing, you still need to pay attention to the water temperature. Boiling water will make the coffee bitter, so you must use hot water instead of boiling water. In order to reach the proper temperature, you can boil the water and let it stand for about one minute before using it. If you want to be more accurate, I recommend 90 degrees, while Philharmonic pressure officially recommends 80 degrees.

In addition, you have to use freshly roasted high-quality coffee beans, even with a cheap blade grinder. Grind to a medium scale similar to that of hand-brewed coffee, with a thickness about between the fine grinding of espresso and the coarse grinding of French filter pressure. You can refer to the teaching of GOAT CAFE: "if the downpressing is difficult, it means the coffee powder scale is too fine; the downpressing is too easy and fast, which means the scale is too thick, so you can make appropriate adjustments." "

Here comes the finale! Philharmonic pressure brewing teaching

Philharmonic pressure bubble is divided into general straight legislation and inversion method, this article will explain the first way, inversion method can refer to the clear teaching of GOAT CAFE, and its straight legislation also has some differences, might as well try more.

The upright brewing method can make about 1-2 cups of coffee.

Materials

Water, high quality coffee beans

Apparatus

General or electric kettle

Philharmonic pressure (including measuring spoon, funnel and mixing rod)

Bean grinder

Mugs or small brushed steel cups

Timer (may be omitted)

Brewing step

1. Boil water: let the water boil for one minute, the water temperature is about 80-90 degrees.

two。 Grind coffee beans: measure two Philharmonic pressure spoons of coffee beans (about 4 tablespoons) and grind to medium scale.

3. Wet filter paper: spread the filter paper on the filter cover, buckle the back of the pot, place it on the mug, gently pour some warm water to wet.

4. Pour in the coffee powder: place the funnel on the pot, and then pour the coffee powder in to prevent the residual powder from getting stuck on the edge.

5. Pour in hot water: until the kettle body is marked.

6. To stir slightly quickly.

7. Pressurization: insert the piston cylinder into the kettle body and press down at the same speed for about 10-20 seconds. Remember that the desktop should be kept stable and non-skewed to avoid uneven extraction under pressure. The containers at the bottom can be made of metal and other more pressure-resistant materials, which is safer.

8. Dilute after trying the concentration: if you think it is too strong, you can add the right amount of hot water.

In fact, in addition to the various benefits mentioned in the article, the editor thinks that Philharmonic pressure can also take into account environmental protection, because its filter paper is much smaller than that of hand-brewing coffee, and it will not be wasted if it uses a metal filter.

Finally, it is exciting to be able to make coffee with pure flavor so easily and quickly. However, the French filter pot also has its unique and rich taste, and some people especially like the taste of coffee grounds, and how to improve the technology of hand-brewing coffee is the common goal of many coffee lovers; in addition, there are even household espresso machines on the market. In other words, there is no difference between the advantages and disadvantages of all kinds of coffee utensils, each with its own flavor and personal preferences. Maybe you should give it a try. You can choose your own coffee time at any time according to your mood and needs.