When did the history of ear coffee appear and the difference between ear coffee and hand brewed coffee?

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For hanging-ear coffee? As the name implies, it is coffee brewed with earbags. Hanging ear bag is a product developed by the Japanese, the filter bag is used to store coffee, and there is a small cardboard on each side, like two small ears, so it is called hanging ear coffee.

The portable ear bag is a patented design developed by the Japanese. The filter bag is used to store coffee, while there are small cardboard on both sides, like two small ears, so it is called hanging ear coffee ~ and these two small ears are used to hang the coffee bag at the mouth of the cup to brew. After brewing, the ear bag can be thrown away, and it is convenient to drink freshly ground coffee like hand-brewed coffee.

The history of hanging-ear coffee

In 1990, the earliest hanging-ear coffee was invented by Yamanaka Industrial Co., Ltd., Japan, and formally filed a patent application in the same year, but the hanging-ear was only unilateral at that time.

In 1996, Daji Commercial Co., Ltd. proposed an improved filter bag, which moved the ear hanging parts to the lower edge of the filter bag, but the ears were still only on one side of the filter bag.

In 1999, Daji applied to the European Patent Office for an invention patent with two-sided ear-hanging parts. this improved design can finally make the filter bag stand steadily at the mouth of the cup, and the opening part of the filter bag can be fully opened. and this design concept has become the mainstream of today's market.

In 2001, the Japanese invented and patented the earbag coffee, which was then introduced to the market. Because it is easy to operate and portable, the brewed coffee tastes much stronger than instant coffee. Today, earbag coffee has occupied 15% of the market share of ordinary coffee in Japan.

The convenience of hanging-ear coffee

Hang the earbag to retain the aroma of coffee, as well as the original regional taste, to complete coffee brewing by drip filtration, as long as there is a hot water source, there is a 200ml cup, you can easily brew a cup of coffee. It is especially suitable for all kinds of places where coffee utensils are not convenient to use.

Generally, the amount of powder in the ear bag is 8-12g, and about 150g-180ml hot water is injected into each cooking. The flavor of the hanging ear coffee bag can choose coffee beans according to your personal preference. So selectively speaking, it is more than instant coffee, and the aroma and flavor of coffee will be more natural and outstanding than instant coffee.

More importantly, the hanging-ear coffee bag can select coffee beans according to different needs, and after selection, you can also choose different roasting degrees to show the different characteristics of this coffee. During the production process, all the raw materials of coffee beans are fresh. Finally, when it comes to your hands, the flavor is also quite good.

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