Understand the advantages and disadvantages of siphon pot brewing coffee | which kind of coffee tastes better, hand-brewed coffee or siphon pot?

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Boutique coffee has developed so rapidly that many young people have fallen in love with this drink and the method of making boutique coffee at the same time. Hand-brewed coffee is a way of making high-quality coffee, because it is convenient and fast, more people order in the coffee shop, while the siphon pot is seldom used in the cafe because it takes a long time to make and tedious operation. However, the flavor produced by the siphon pot is also quite good, and those who are willing to wait for a good cup of coffee can choose the siphon pot.

So which kind of coffee tastes better, siphon pot or hand-made coffee?

Hand-made coffee

In the era when all kinds of coffee machines are springing up everywhere, the hand-brewed coffee with simple utensils and good hand feel is like a clear stream of going back to nature. Hand brewing may be the highest level of coffee brewing. With the support of rich experience, with the simplest tool, a cup of coffee with great personality can be obtained by controlling water temperature, powder quantity and thickness, flushing speed, technique and extraction time.

The coffee is extracted by filter paper and filter cup, and the whole brewing process is about 3 to 4 minutes. As the flow rate, direction and temperature of the hot water are all controlled by the brewer, the flavor of the coffee brewed is different almost every time. Although the appliance is simple, it pays great attention to technique and experience.

Characteristics of hand-brewed coffee

The extraction speed is fast and efficient: compared with other coffee brewing methods, hand-brewed coffee continues to have fresh hot water passing through the coffee powder in the process of extracting coffee, which is faster and can extract more substances from the surface of coffee. But it is also because of its high speed and poor control, which may lead to excessive extraction.

There are many influencing factors: although only a few minutes of the process, but including water flow rate, water temperature, coffee powder particles, filter cup shape and so on will affect the final flavor of coffee, need to be fully studied and prepared before brewing.

Coffee flavor diversity: the flavor of coffee is different under different conditions, and different kinds of beans are suitable for different conditions.

When you see this, you may think that making coffee by hand is complicated and skillful, and it doesn't seem to be so easy to use. Yes, making coffee by hand is certainly more difficult than making coffee with a coffee machine, but just like buying your own flour and kneading dough, every detail can be controlled by you, and the flavor of the coffee is naturally unique. And by adjusting the various factors, you can try all kinds of possible flavors of coffee, which is the charm of hand-brewed coffee!

Siphon pot of coffee

The siphon pot (Siphon), which originated in Germany, is a tool that uses the pressure generated by boiling water to make coffee. Commonly known as "plug wind pot" or "siphon", it is a simple and easy-to-use method of coffee brewing, and it is also one of the most popular coffee brewing methods in cafes. In fact, the siphon pot has nothing to do with the siphon principle, but uses water to heat to produce water vapor. when the heating is stopped, the air in the lower pot will gradually cool and contract, while the coffee liquid in the upper pot, which has been soaked in hot water, will flow back to the lower pot because it has lost the support of the steam in the lower pot, and the coffee grounds will be blocked by the filter cloth and left in the upper pot. Finally, remove the upper pot and you can enjoy the coffee in the next pot.

Characteristics of siphon coffee

Full-bodied taste: combined with the full-bodied espresso and hierarchical hand-brewed coffee, it is suitable for brewing individual coffee.

Beautiful utensils: like alchemy, scientific experiments like cooking utensils, put indoors is also a kind of alternative decoration and taste.

Difficult to operate: because the coffee powder will be scorched when the water temperature is too high, the coffee powder will taste bitter, soaking for a long time will produce astringent taste, and excessive stirring will produce sour taste, so the siphon pot needs considerable experience to be able to use the appropriate tool.

Pros: it looks more ceremonial. The way of stirring and the power of stirring will affect the flavor.

Disadvantages: for beginners, it is also difficult to master stability, what is more difficult to master is the water temperature of coffee, when to plug in the pot, and what is the water temperature from the water to the pot, it takes a lot of experiments and experience to accumulate stable conclusions. And it's made of glass, so it's easy to break.

The production methods of the two kinds of coffee have their own characteristics, and the coffee produced is also very popular among the public. no matter which method of production has its advantages and disadvantages, as long as you like it, if you are not in a hurry, you can choose the siphon pot to make it. only if the cafe has a choice!

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