What coffee beans are suitable for the French press? Starbucks press pot characteristics of cooking taste water powder ratio use method

The word coffee is no stranger now, and people's pursuit of coffee is getting higher and higher, from the initial contact with coffee and tasting coffee in coffee shops, to making coffee at home now. But now that there are so many coffee utensils, which one is easier to use? Qianjie thinks: there are many small details to pay attention to when brewing coffee by hand, and a device called lazy person brewing method may be very suitable for beginners. So what is this instrument? This instrument is the French pressure kettle.

Why is it called lazybones? Qianjie tells you: the brewing of the French kettle is relatively simple, but it is also the best way to show the high-quality coffee beans. The composition and structure of the pressure kettle is very simple, only has two parts: the kettle body and the filter screen, and does not need a lot of auxiliary tools when making. The pot body can be simply understood as a container containing water and coffee powder, and the filter is the part that most affects the taste of the product, but the quality of coffee beans and hot water temperature are the key. It is precisely because of this that the French kettle has always been called the best endorsement of lazy coffee.

It can make not only coffee but also tea! French press pot, French Press in English, can also be called French filter press in Chinese. The French kettle, which originated in France around 1850, is a simple brewing apparatus composed of a heat-resistant glass bottle and a metal filter with a pressure bar.

We know that coffee has deep roasting, light roasting and medium-deep roasting, no matter what degree of roasting coffee beans can show their best flavor by hand, is it the same with the French kettle? Or is there a certain requirement for coffee beans? Qianjie believes that: for the French press, the quality of coffee beans will directly affect the taste of coffee, so it is best to use high-quality coffee beans when brewing. Compared with other utensils, the production feature of the French press is that there is no need to use filter cloth or filter paper. The large pores of the filter screen can isolate the coffee powder with larger particles, but at the same time retain a large amount of coffee oil, thus increasing the alcohol thickness of coffee and fully showing the original flavor of coffee beans. In other words: the deeper the roasting of the coffee, the lower the acidity of the coffee, the stronger the bitterness, and the faster the extraction. In theory, French filter press can make coffee of any baking degree, but in practice, French filter press is more suitable for medium-depth and deep-roasted coffee beans.

Because the oil determines the aroma and flavor of the coffee, which also shows from the side: the coffee made by the French filter press has better aroma and stronger taste when roasted deeply.

What are the characteristics of Starbucks, the coffee shop we often hear or visit, in its French pressure pot for making coffee? Qianjie takes us to understand and taste a pot of French coffee.

Step 1: boil water first.

Step 2: grind beans, French filter kettle needs thicker particles (medium powder). Qianjie recommends that the ratio of coffee powder to water is 1:15 to 1:16.

Step 3: put the kettle on the electronic scale, inject 120 grams of hot water (and start timing), and inject water directly into the center.

Step 4: gently stir the coffee powder back and forth with a wooden mixing spoon or chopsticks, a bit like rowing when boating. At this point, the coffee powder will begin to expand, and the process takes about 30 seconds, which means steaming for 30 seconds.

Step 5: wait for the coffee powder to expand, add the remaining water and close the lid. At this time, do not press down the filter, wait four minutes, can not be less.

Step 6: move the kettle away from the electronic scale, and then slowly press the filter down. The force required for downpressing is about 7-9 kilograms, if the resistance encountered is too small, the coffee powder particles are too thick; if the resistance is too large, the coffee powder particles are too fine. After pressing the filter to the bottom, the coffee must be poured out immediately, otherwise it will cause the coffee to be extracted too much.

Step 7: it's time to enjoy your delicious coffee. Pour the coffee into a warm mug and remember to gargle before drinking it before you can taste the original taste of the coffee; the best drinking time for a French filter press is 20 minutes. Therefore, when using a French filter press to make coffee, both roasting degrees are applicable if you can finish it within 10 minutes; if you finish it within 20 minutes, it is recommended to use deep-roasted coffee beans.

The above is the operation process of the French kettle. If you still don't understand, you can go to Qianjie Coffee to consult the barista in Qianjie, because there are more than 50 kinds of individual coffee beans from different producing areas in Qianjie, which can satisfy your curiosity and exploration of coffee.

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