What is the difference between KONO filter cup and trapezoidal filter cup? How should I use the coffee filter cup?

Filter cups are roughly divided into two categories according to the principle of hand-brewing coffee, which can be simply understood as "scouring" and "soaking". Scouring refers to stirring with tools such as water or stirring bars to strengthen the friction between coffee powder and water. to make the substances in the coffee powder dissolve in the water; and soaking is to soak the coffee powder in water and use time to extract the taste. Different filter cups can make the same type of coffee beans show different taste feelings.

KONO filter cup and kalita trapezoidal filter cup are also based on immersion extraction, but what effect will it have on the flavor of coffee? Today, the editor is going to compare the KONO filter cup and the kalita trapezoidal filter cup, what the performance of the same bean will be!

KONO filter cup

The KONO filter cup is a half-rib design. The ribs of the KONO filter cup stop when it is less than half the height of the filter cup. This height is designed to ensure that during the dripping process, the filter paper can be attached to the wall of the filter cup after absorbing water, and once the exhaust space is limited, the air flow will be limited, which will increase the water absorption time of coffee powder particles. KONO filter cup in the extraction process, is the use of siphon effect of air pressure for extraction, so coffee powder particles in the initial water saturation, will be higher than the other two kinds of filter cup, and the concentration of extraction will be much higher.

Kalita trapezoidal filter cup

Kalita trapezoidal filter cup, also known as "fan-shaped filter cup" or "platform-shaped filter cup", the hole at the bottom is smaller. The kalita trapezoidal filter cup has many ribs on the cup wall, which is distributed in a straight line, and the distance between the ribs is the same, in order to increase the speed of exhaust and water flow. At the same time, its flow rate is relatively slow, and it is mainly extracted by soaking.

Use these two kinds of filter cups to make a pot [Panamanian blue label Rosa]

[Origin]: Panama

[producing area]: Balu

[manor]: Esmeralda (Jade Manor) / Hacienda La Esmeralda

[grade]: SHB

[growth altitude]: 1450m

[treatment]: fine washing treatment

[baking degree]: shallow baking

KONO filter cup

Water temperature: 90 ℃

Degree of grinding: BG 6R (48% of the pass rate of Chinese standard No. 20 screen)

Powder / water ratio: 1:15

Brewing and cooking techniques:

Steam for 25 seconds with 30 grams of water, slowly inject water to 120 grams for segments, and water level drop to 225 grams when the powder bed is about to be exposed.

Total cooking time (starting from steaming): 1: 50 "

The nose smells of sweet maple syrup, with citrus-conditioned acidity, jasmine and honey on the palate, and long-lasting sucrose. The palate is mellow, well-balanced and sweet.

Kalita trapezoidal filter cup

Water temperature: 90 ℃

Degree of grinding: BG 6R (48% of the pass rate of Chinese standard No. 20 screen)

Powder / water ratio: 1:15

Brewing and cooking techniques:

Steam for 25 seconds with 40 grams of water, slowly inject water to 130 grams for segments, and water level drop to 225 grams when the powder bed is about to be exposed.

Total cooking time (starting from steaming): 1: 45 "

Because the bottom of the trapezoidal filter cup is flat, more water is needed for steaming to ensure the uniformity of the extraction. )

The palate has obvious citrus, lemon and bergamot flavors, with fresh aromas of jasmine and ginger, with honey sweetness and green tea. The fruit acidity is obvious, the whole gives people a kind of very fresh, refreshing feeling.

Although KONO and trapezoidal filter cup are mainly soaked and extracted, they are quite different in terms of flow rate and flavor. Kalita trapezoidal filter cup in the flow rate will be slightly faster than KONO filter cup, because of this, brewed coffee drink sour, flowers more obvious; KONO filter cup flow rate is relatively slow, a large part of the time is soaked, so brewed coffee taste is mellow, flavor is more balanced, sweetness is also more prominent.

Even if it is the same type of filter cup, but the flavor of the brewed coffee will be different. You can also try it with the filter cup on hand. The same bean is quite different with different filter cups.