How do you drink the coffee powder? Where did the invention of the Smart Cup come from? How to use the Smart Cup?

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Did you know that smart filter cups were developed in Taiwan? It can be called the "light of Taiwan" in the coffee set industry, taking advantage of the third wave of coffee and spreading to Europe, the United States and Japan.

As the name implies, it is definitely a "smart" coffee appliance, reducing many causes of coffee brewing, both players and beginners love it.

The research and development of smart filter cup-simple but extraordinary

The Smart filter Cup (Clever Coffee Dripper) is made by Taiwan's Ikea Trading Company. It was founded in 1996 as a contract manufacturer of tea makers. The head of the company, Tian Rongrong, was the initiator of the "Clever- Smart filter Cup" product.

The predecessor of the smart filter cup was a tea maker, not a coffee maker. But did not expect to apply to coffee, excellent flavor performance, and greatly reduce the difficulty of brewing coffee. The reason why the smart filter cup is smart is that it designs stupid punches, but it can maintain good quality.

The construction of smart filter cup

The smart filter cup looks like an ordinary trapezoidal hand filter cup, and the biggest difference is the valve design at the bottom, which allows the coffee liquid to flow when the filter cup is pressed on the cup, and its special groove design. The material is Tritan Copolyester plastic, which does not contain bisphenol A. it is proved by certification that the plastic is resistant to high temperature above boiling point and can be used with peace of mind.

The principle of smart filter cup

The smart filter cup combines the filter paper and groove design of the hand filter cup with the soaking principle of French pressure to soak the coffee powder in the filter cup at high temperature, and then mix the coffee powder with water by stirring before and after.

The valve is designed so that the coffee liquid can stay in the filter cup until the immersion is completed and then buckle the filter cup on the container. To put it simply, the smart filter cup will not flow out of coffee until it is placed on the container and pressed to the valve.

Finally, a handmade filter paper is added to filter the coffee grounds in the filter cup, and the coffee liquid flows through the filter paper, making the coffee brewed in the smart filter cup cleaner than the French pressure.

The cooking process of smart filter cup

Smart filter cup has a variety of cooking methods, and its flavor will be different. This time, goat coffee will be introduced in detail how to brew it by soaking and stirring, while others, such as placing smart filter cups directly on the container, can brew coffee in the same way as normal hand brewing, showing a soft taste. In addition, there is also a simple way to make coffee without stirring and pure soaking.

Prepare beforehand

Smart filter cup

Hot kettle (or hand flushing kettle)

Mug (or hand flush off the pot)

Consumables: filter paper (trapezoid), coffee powder, hot water

Auxiliary equipment: mixing bar, timer, electronic scale

Note: smart filter cup S caliber is 11 cm, L caliber 13 cm, container only needs to be smaller than smart filter cup can be applied.

Step 1:

Moisten the filter paper while warming the cup.

Fold the trapezoidal filter paper and place it in the smart filter cup. At this time, you can first put the filter cup on the mug. Wetting the filter paper can not only wash away the smell of the filter paper, but also make the filter paper stick to the filter cup and warm the cup at the same time. Take off the filter cup, pour out the water in the pot, and you can begin to brew.

Step 2:

After adding the coffee powder, add hot water.

Coffee powder scale is recommended to use medium size, L smart filter cup can use up to 40g coffee powder, 1:14-16 water powder ratio into the right amount of hot water. After pouring into the hot water, the clock starts for about two and a half minutes, and the soaking time can be adjusted according to the intensity of your taste.

Step 3:

Set still after mixing

After steaming in hot water for 30 seconds, stir and mix the coffee powder with hot water.

When using smart filter cups to brew coffee, "stirring" is a very important influence. As mentioned earlier, the smart filter cup can choose different brewing methods, while the mixing and soaking method can make the coffee flavor more layered and thicker through uniform mixing, while the pure soaking method is more moderate. After stirring, the filter cup can be covered to prevent loss of temperature.

Step 4:

After stirring again, buckle the filter cup and wait for the coffee to run out.

After the soaking time is over for two and a half minutes, stir for the last time. Then buckle the smart filter cup, wait for the coffee liquid to flow, and then you can easily enjoy the fragrant coffee.

The secret to making the smart filter cup taste better

Grinding thickness: the thickness will affect the speed of coffee liquid falling, should not be too thin or too thick.

Water temperature: the water temperature is about 88mur92 degrees. The higher the temperature, the bitterness of the coffee, otherwise, it is sour.

Stirring: when using the stirring method, it is necessary to stir back and forth along the current fluctuation, and make the filter paper mix evenly without puncturing the filter paper.

Soak: soak for at least one and a half minutes, up to 3-4 minutes. The length of time will affect the thickness of the coffee, which can be adjusted according to personal preference.

The smart filter cup simplifies the brewing of coffee and keeps the quality of the cup above a certain level. Many coffee shops use smart filter cups to reduce the difference. The smart filter cup with high CP value is not only cheap, but also does not need to buy other utensils. The cooking process is simple and fast, which can be said to be the best proof that "demand is the mother of invention".