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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 base can be separated. It should be noted that there are 1-2 cups and 1-4 cups in size, which can be distinguished by 01 and 02 in the model; at the beginning of VDGN and VDG, VDGN cup body glass is thinner, VDG cup body glass is thicker, and the base handle is also slightly different. You need to pay attention when buying, you can ask customer service before buying.

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.

3. Cake filter cup

This kind of filter cup should have been invented by kalita Karita, coupled with the use of filter paper with creases like cupcake paper (cupcakes remind me of bankrupt sisters # year goods Battle # holiday show, hand-brewed coffee: handmade utensils purchase guide), 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.

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.

The above filter cups are more expensive in Tmall's flagship store and much cheaper in some Taobao stores. In addition, there must be people who buy filter paper when they buy filter cups. Remember to buy them together and bring them back. The above is just a reminder to the friends in and out of the pit, the old coffee driver can ignore it.

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.

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.

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 we go further, the hand mill will use metal core grinding and a metal fuselage with good concentricity. There are many domestic products to choose from, which are much cheaper than imported ones, and the milling quality is not worse or even better than that of foreign ones. Foreign ones are not recommended here.

Domestic products such as Anonymous, Tamo Chestnut G1, Anonymous and helor 101are all very good hand bean grinders made in China with high concentricity and good flour quality.

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).

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. Finally, it depends on the appearance, the style is installed # year goods Battle # Festival show, hand coffee up: guide to the selection and purchase of hand-made utensils

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. However, his family also has a slightly larger capacity, with a cover, the price is more expensive.

Kalita bronze court hand-made coffee pot

The price, material and shape are synonymous with *, 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, 0.9L capacity, but as a single function of the pot, the price of about 600 is a bit expensive. 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. The prices of Taobao stores are still much cheaper than Tmall.

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.

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Japanese original imported Kalita Kalita stainless steel wooden handle coffee hand punch pot 1.0L549 yuan

Tmall selected to buy.

In addition, I recommend a multi-functional pot, which I am using now.

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.

Of course, now there are more and more special temperature-controlled hand pots, and there are many similar products in Ma's family, so we won't introduce them here.

IV. Electronic scale

Electronic scales should be very necessary for hand-brewed coffee, which is a key link to ensure a proper ratio of beans to water and correct extraction.

CAFEDE KONA hand-made coffee electronic scale

The following one has a timing function and a temperature function, so that you can see several key messages on a screen to facilitate the next step. But the accuracy is a little lower.

HARIO hand coffee electronic scale

It comes with a simple timing function, which may add more to brand beliefs than above.

HARIO Japanese multi-function electronic scale, hand coffee display electronic scale, timing scale, weighing scale, VST VSTM499 yuan

Here are two electronic scales that can be connected to the mobile phone app to master and record more accurate hand data, each of which looks very professional.

The Taimo model integrates the functions of hand filter cup bracket and electronic scale, which can measure the amount of water injected and the amount of extraction, display two values at the same time, as well as timing function, and can be interconnected through the mobile phone app to record each hand impulse data, which is convenient for adjustment. It can also carry out a variety of measurement modes.

Acaia intelligent electronic scale

His family is the earliest intelligent electronic name for coffee, it can be said to be the ancestor, of course, the price is also high. There are now Acaia pearl for hand flushing and Acaia lunar for espresso machines.

Felicita hand coffee electronic scale

Can also connect software records, the same is two models, respectively suitable for hand flushing and Italian style.

5. Water thermometers and other appliances

1. Water thermometer

The thermometer can use a normal electronic kitchen water thermometer, similar to the one pictured below, which has been in service for many years. After buying a temperature control pot and comparing the temperature, it completely retreats to the second line.

This thermometer with hario Yunduo kettle is expensive and basically has no performance-to-price ratio, just to make the kettle and thermometer match more harmoniously. It is not recommended here.

2. Other appliances

Sharing pot

For example, it is mainly a sharing pot, but in general, it is only useful when there are a large number of people and making a large number of coffee. if you drink it yourself, you can directly put the coffee filter cup on the mouth of the cup and drink it immediately after rinsing, and you will not lose too much flavor because of the drop in water temperature.

But some of the sharing pots are really beautiful. With their own filter cup is very harmonious, a complete set, there are generally differences in size.

Filter cup holder

This is also used to highlight the use of *, in fact, the role is not very great, especially many filter cups have a bottom support, on the contrary, it is not suitable for the filter cup holder, only the tapered filter cup, the bare one, the one without the base will be used, after you buy it back, the probability of eating will be very high.

Filter paper

Filter paper, as said before, according to the filter cup type to choose the corresponding filter paper, each buy filter cup must also buy filter paper, remember to buy it back. In addition, the filter paper filtering effect of several well-known brands in Japan is better.

Japanese MOLA hemp fiber filter paper is recommended here, which has low pulp flavor and strong flexible support.