Hand-made coffee must be seen by beginners, coffee utensils at a glance

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"I'm a novice at coffee. I'm looking for simple utensils for making coffee by hand, but I'm not familiar with brands or anything, and I'm afraid of buying it by mistake."

"after buying coffee beans, I want to make my own coffee, but I don't know how to start. What kind of equipment must be prepared? "

Chengzhen Coffee teaches you to prepare five kinds of utensils to make a good cup of coffee, and beginners can easily get started:

1. Bean grinder

To choose the appropriate bean grinder, there are the following key points:

A. The grinding thickness can be adjusted.

B. It can be cut and ground evenly.

C. It is not easy to generate heat

According to the key points of the above three bean grinders, it is recommended not to buy blade bean grinders (besides being unable to accurately adjust the grinding thickness, it will also generate heat in the process of operation, thus destroying the quality of coffee beans.

In addition, first turn on the power of the bean grinder, let the grinder grind the coffee beans while running, or first put the coffee beans and then turn on the power grinder and then grind the beans, there will be a difference in the thickness distribution (particle size) between the two. If you have a bean grinder at home, you might as well give it a try.

(it is recommended to turn on the power before throwing beans)

Bean grinder with adjustable grinding thickness

Extended Reading: selection and maintenance of Home Bean Mill

2. Weighing scale

A scale that can accurately measure the weight of 0.1 grams of coffee beans. (if there is a scale, it is not recommended to use spoons or bean spoons to measure. Coffee beans will affect the total weight of each tablespoon of coffee beans due to different sizes, resulting in extraction error, volume ≠ weight)

Using the scale, you can see the amount of water injected, so that the water injection is no longer based on feeling, but the actual weight and water volume of coffee beans are maintained at the expected value (powder-water ratio).

In addition, friends who require more precision can weigh the powder instead of the beans, because after grinding, the coffee beans that have been weighed may cause a slight weight error due to the residual powder in the bean grinder. Pre-weighing is like coffee beans that need a little more powder. After grinding, the possibility of error can be reduced to a minimum.

A scale that can weigh up to 0.1 grams and has a timing function

3. Filter cup

The filter cup can be divided into trapezoidal and tapered filter cups, which can be cooked with filter paper, metal filter mesh or filter cloth.

We recommend the use of smart filter cup, because the cooking process is very simple, do not need special skills, easy to use, cleaning and maintenance is also convenient. Combined with the concept of brewing + brewing, first pour water and then soak, the use of smart filter cup can show the original style of coffee.

Only the use of filter paper filter and metal filter will have a taste difference, filter paper will be more refreshing and sweet, filter will retain the lubricating flavor of coffee oil but higher turbidity.

When using filter paper, it is recommended to use hot water soaking filter paper to remove the smell of the paper, and the flavor of the brewed coffee is better. If you are worried about the excessive influence of the smell of the paper on the flavor of the coffee, you can choose bleached filter paper.

Smart filter cup with filter paper

Extended reading: coffee filter paper should be bleached or unbleached

4. Hand punch pot

What we suggest here is a temperature-controllable hand-flushing pot. According to personal habits, you can choose different weights of hand pots, such as women can choose 600cc capacity of hand pots, better grasp the stability of water flow.

In addition, the difference of spout and the material of hand punch will affect the water output, flow speed, heat preservation, thermal conductivity and other factors. Use a proper hand pot to control the flow of water so that the water can be evenly mixed with coffee powder.

Temperature-controllable fine-mouth hand punching pot

5. Thermometer / timer

Thermometer: if the hand pot does not have the function of temperature control, it is recommended to use an electronic thermometer in the water of the hand pot to watch the current water temperature. Water temperature is a major cause of coffee brewing. If the water temperature is too high, it may release the bitterness and astringency of coffee char. if the water temperature is too low, it will not show coffee flavor and insufficient extraction.

The whole thermometer can be immersed in ice water with ice cubes at least 2hammer.If it is shown as zero, the thermometer is accurate.

Timer: if the scale does not have a timing function, a timer will be required to record each time point during cooking, including starting water injection, steaming, stirring time, falling time, stopping extraction time, etc. By now, all mobile phones should have a timing function. )

Use a hand punch with a thermometer

With these utensils, you can also brew good coffee at home.