Coffee utensils how to choose coffee utensils for beginners to recommend those instruments

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This article mainly through the filter cup, hand mill, hand pot, electronic scale, thermometer and other hand coffee utensils, these six aspects are recommended.

First, filter cup

1. V60 filter cup

When it comes to hand-brewed coffee filter cups, I think V60 is the most famous (V-shaped with an angle of 60 degrees), that is, tapered filter cups, of which HARIO and KONO are more famous. But many merchants have products, the main difference is in the conical cup body inside the groove design, through the groove design affects the flow rate, which also affects the extraction of coffee powder. Of course, there are many differences in materials.

HARIO

Glass style, the cup body and the base can be separated. It should be noted that there are 1-2 cups and 1-4 cups, which are distinguished by 01 and 02 in the model.

Of course, in addition to glass, there are heat-resistant resin materials, this price is cheap, there are white, red, transparent several colors to choose from. The body of the cup is still big and small.

There are also ceramic ones, which have better thermal insulation when wet filter paper with hot water.

KONO famous family

The product of this filter cup is thicker than that of HARIO. The coffee made by HARIO is brighter and cleaner, and sometimes it feels more watery and lighter. KONO famous door grooves are only half or less than half of the cup body, and the filter paper without grooves is close to the cup body, resulting in a slower flow rate, thicker coffee, and sometimes even easier to extract.

Bonavita filter cup

In fact, his temperature control pot is more famous. The interior of his filter cup is spiral, with grooves from top to bottom, but this section introduces an interesting filter cup, which can change color when exposed to heat, and also adds a lot of fun to hand flushing.

2. fan-shaped filter cup

This kind of filter cup is to look at the number of holes below, there are 1 hole, 2 hole, 3 hole, the hole is obviously much smaller than the tapered one, so the flow rate is slower, and the extraction time of coffee will be longer, so we need to pay great attention to the selection and installation of filter paper to prevent the flow rate from being too slow.

Kalita Karita, made of resin and ceramic, can be divided into big and small.

3. Cake filter cup

This kind of filter cup should have been invented by kalita Karita in conjunction with filter paper that creases like cupcake paper, so it is called cake filter cup. Use the crease of the filter paper to replace the reverse groove, because the area of touching the cup body is small, so that the coffee powder can be extracted evenly. In addition, it is also necessary to look at the number of holes below to control the flow rate.

Kalita

His family is the ancestor of this kind of filter cup, the filter cup has three holes, glass and metal materials, divided into 185 (large) and 155 (small) models.

Bonavita

His family chose ceramic material, glazed and fired at high temperature, the color is changeable, and the number of holes at the bottom has become 4 holes.

Finally, I would like to mention a product I came across by chance, dripper december, which is a SCAA award-winning product, which can adjust the number of holes: 4 holes, 8 holes, 12 holes, stainless steel.

Of course, there are many domestic filter cups to choose from, the price is cheap, here recommend some more well-known brands, after all, filter paper is also better of these.

Say the important things three times and choose the appropriate filter paper according to the shape of the filter cup.

Second, hand mill

Grinding coffee beans is regarded as fun by some and troublesome by others. A better hand mill can save you some energy, but the most important thing is that the coffee powder can be evenly ground, which ensures the quality of coffee to a certain extent.

Generally entering the pit, the choice of more entry-level bean grinder is probably HARIO bean mill, PORLEX MINI portable stainless steel bean mill.

HARIO bean grinder

Plastic fuselage, ceramic grinding core, relatively simple structure, can be washed, can hold about 24g beans at a time, about 1-3 people.

His family also launched a model with a larger capacity for filling beans, and the bottom powder bottle is made of glass with a lid, which can grind the beans at once and keep them sealed.

Japan PORLEX MINI portable stainless steel bean grinder

This fuselage is made of stainless steel and ceramic grinding core, which is divided into two types, small and large, about 25g and 35g respectively. Used to be my favorite.

The above two models are suitable for entry use, but there is a problem is that the use of a long time, ceramic grinding core will be worn, the powder will be very uneven.

If you go further, the hand mill will use a metal core and a metal fuselage with good concentricity.

Third, hand punch pot

The main function of this hand pot is: 1. When pouring water, it can control the flow, so that it can control the brewing time: the flow is fine, the pouring time is long, the brewing time is long; the water flow is thick, the pouring time is short. 2. Provide hot water at a specific temperature (usually about 90-92 degrees).

Of course, there are also old drivers who directly use the electric kettle to directly brew, and their hands are really stable.

When selecting a pot, look at the thickness of the spout, and the pointed spout is enough to give a small trickle of water, which is convenient for beginners to control. In addition, the capacity of 1L is good, or the pot to pour water for a long time, too tired, and to make multi-person coffee, generally less than 1L of the situation.

In general, it is recommended that beginners start from a small-mouth pot, so that the flow is easy to control, there will not be too large water flow, which can improve the success rate of brewing.

There are many kinds of hand pots. Here are several well-known ones.

1. Thin-nosed kettle

Hero hand coffee maker

The outlet of 0.4cm can accurately control the outlet of water, and the price is cheap. the problem is that the capacity of the kettle is small, only 240,240,240,240. at the same time, without the lid, the water temperature drops fast and it is not easy to maintain.

Kalita bronze court hand-made coffee pot

The price, material and shape are synonymous with force, but don't forget its power, the spout is thin and long, no matter how the hand shakes or pours the pot, the current can be fine and stable, but the impact of the current will also be strong.

Takahiro hand punch pot

It has a good reputation as a bad pot because of its excellent flow control. Stainless steel material, 0.9L capacity, it should be noted that there are fine mouth and very fine mouth, but the basic appearance is the same.

HARIO hand punch pot

The most widely used pot in the coffee shop, the beautiful Yunduo pot, 600, 800ml, stainless steel, actually and his home filter cup and sharing pot, can form a set from the appearance.

It should be noted that its outflow is relatively thick, and fine flow control requires skill. But can be installed to control water throttle valve.

2. Flat-nosed pots and crane-billed pots have a large water output. When brewing coffee, the requirement of water flow control is higher, but there are many changes in the corresponding water flow, which belongs to advanced instruments and is not suitable for beginners in the pit.

Here is only a brief talk about the sharp-billed crane-billed pot.

Kalita wavy kettle

The spout has a long extension, the flow is soft, and the size of the water column is easier to control, but it still needs to be practiced.

3. Brewista temperature-controlled hand flushing pot

This pot I feel is the detoxification weapon of the hand-flushing pot, intelligent temperature control, with a timer, the latest upgrade of the spout can better control the flow of water, 0.6L capacity, of which silver is the cheapest, other colors are more expensive.

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