Step analysis of hand-brewed coffee _ selection of bean thickness of hand-brewed coffee _ recommendation of beginner hand-brewed coffee beans

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Hand-brewed coffee is a kind of drip coffee. Is to let the hot water come into contact with the coffee powder and filter out the aromatic and soluble substances in the coffee through the gravity of the water. Hand-brewed coffee can retain the original aroma and flavor of coffee to a greater extent, and has a strong sense of ritual and high playability, so it has been respected by practitioners and coffee lovers.

Preparation of hand-brewed coffee

Filter paper

The types of filter paper include fan-shaped filter paper, tapered filter paper and basket-shaped filter paper.

two。 Filter cup

The types of filter cups are single-hole fan-shaped filter cup, double-hole fan-shaped filter cup, three-hole fan-shaped filter cup, four-hole basket-shaped filter cup and conical filter cup.

3. Flannel

It is not recommended, first of all, because the cost of flannel is high, and secondly, flannel is very difficult to clean. Unclean cleaning will affect the taste of coffee products.

4. Metal strainer

5. timer

6. Kitchen platform scale

7. Water thermometer

[note: do not use the thermometer used at home. The upper degree of the thermometer is only 42 °, and the water temperature of hot water can reach 90 °. Once the water temperature is measured by the thermometer, it will explode and cause a safety accident.]

8. Yunduo pot (also known as sharing pot)

9. Hand punch pot (court thin mouth pot and crane mouth pot)

10. The thickness of coffee powder

The recommended coffee powder for lightly roasted coffee beans is slightly finer than granulated sugar.

Moderately roasted coffee beans use coffee powder about the same size as granulated sugar.

The coffee powder used in deep-roasted coffee beans should not be granulated sugar a little thicker.

{Note: the white granulated sugar used here for comparison is the general white granulated sugar used for noodles at home.

Analysis of the steps of making coffee by hand

01

Wetting filter paper

The purpose of wetting filter paper is to remove the smell from filter paper, so whether it is bleached or unbleached filter paper, I recommend the process of wetting filter paper. in addition, the purpose of wetting filter paper also has the function of warm cup. the warm cup can make the coffee not cool too fast when brewing, make the filter paper more suitable to the filter cup, and the flow rate is uniform.

02

Pour powder

Pour the coffee powder into the filter paper of the filter cup and shake it so that the surface of the coffee powder is smooth, so that the coffee powder can be evenly moistened when steaming.

03

Water temperature

According to the characteristics and personal preferences of each bean, it is recommended that the water temperature be 80 ℃-92 ℃.

(for example, Yega Xuefei washes boutique coffee bean Cochel, and the coffee flavor is best when brewed at a water temperature of 80 degrees Celsius.)

04

Stew and steam

The steaming time ranges from 25 seconds to 35 seconds, and the steaming time can be adjusted according to personal taste. The longer the steaming time, the more mellow the coffee taste.

05

Water injection

The water can be cut off when the fan-shaped filter cup is injected, because the hole of the filter cup can control the flow rate, so it can be cut off in the process of water injection in the middle.

When brewing coffee in a tapered filter cup, it is recommended to keep water, and the water is cut off to make the coffee extract more fully, but this can easily lead to excessive extraction of coffee, resulting in a bitter taste of the coffee coke.

06

Brewing time

The whole brewing time is controlled at 2-3 minutes, this step depends on the amount of coffee powder used to determine, less coffee brewing time will be shorter.

07

Water-powder ratio

The American boutique Coffee Association tests that gouache from 1:10 to 1:20 tastes better than coffee brewed below. I recommend 1:15 gouache.

There are many variables of hand-brewed coffee, and the flavor of brewed coffee will be different for different people and the same parameters. Friends who like to drink coffee can adjust different ratio of water to powder, water temperature, flow rate, and steaming time to find their favorite coffee flavor.

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