What is the smart cup? how to brew Ethiopian sunburn cherry coffee with smart cup v60 filter cup

With regard to hand-brewed coffee, Qianjie says it is a way to highlight the original flavor of boutique coffee. For beginners, it is particularly important to choose a suitable cooking utensil, and the smart cup is recommended in Qianjie. The reason for recommending this appliance is that it is easy to use and you don't need too many brewing techniques and skills, which is very friendly for beginners. No matter what kind of coffee you brew, you can hold the scene very well, and the coffee tastes round and solid. So what's the difference between the Smart Cup and our common v60 filter cup?

Smart Cup (Clever Coffee Dripper)

The Smart Cup, which originated in Taiwan and has the full name "Clever Coffee Dripper", is a filter cup with a controllable on-off valve at the bottom.

Because there is "Clever" in the name, and because the cup is easy to use, "Smart Cup" has become its synonym. In principle, only this Mr. Clever filter cup can be called "smart cup", while other similar brands can only be called "switch cup" or "quasi-smart cup". ) "Coffee Dripper" means that this cup can be used as a hand filter cup. Because there is a "Clever" in the name, and because the cup is easy to use, "Smart Cup" has become its synonym.

The smart cup combines the advantages of French pressure pot and hand punch pot, which is simple, convenient and easy to use. If it is difficult to skillfully master the steady flow of water, and can not accept the French pressure of fine powder, then the smart cup is easy to operate, but also can take into account the choice of flavor. It only takes five minutes, whether you are a coffee expert or a novice, you can easily get a good cup of coffee.

Smart cup principle

The key to the design lies in the piston valve at the bottom of the filter cup. After boiling water is injected into the filter cup, the water pressure will make the piston valve automatically close and stop the water, and the coffee powder can be fully soaked in it; after the soaking is completed, the filter cup will be placed on the mug, the chassis will be pressed to open the piston valve, and the coffee will slowly flow into the cup.

The smart cup is extracted by soaking, but it doesn't take much skill. If it is difficult to skillfully master the steady flow of water and can not accept the fine powder under French pressure, then the smart cup is easy to operate, not only can retain the coffee oil to make the flavor full and round, but also take into account the filtering function of the hand filter cup. the coffee powder can be completely filtered to avoid disturbing the taste.

The secret of the smart cup is that there is a piston at the bottom of the cup, which is usually in a diving state (there are four feet below, leaving him hanging). After pouring into the water, the piston is closed under pressure, and the piston firmly blocks the flow of water. when placed on the container, the lower piston is pushed up and the coffee comes out.

Next, Qianjie cooks sun-red cherries from Yega Xuefei, Ethiopia.

Producing area: Yega Xuefei, Ethiopia

Altitude: 1700-2200m

Treatment: sun treatment

Variety: native species

Qianjie cooking parameters

Powder / water ratio: 1:15

Water temperature: 90-91 degrees

Degree of grinding: BG#5R (fine sugar is a little bit thinner)

1. Fold the filter paper and place it on the smart cup. Wet the filter paper with hot water to make it stick to the side of the cup.

2. Pour the ground coffee powder into the cup, pour into the hot water of 225ml (93 ℃), close the lid and wait for 4 minutes.

3. 4 minutes later, put the smart cup on the sharing pot, the piston valve will automatically open, let all the coffee liquid drip on the sharing pot, and then you can taste the coffee.

V60 filter cup

The V60 filter cup designed by the Japanese company Hario can be said to be one of the instruments that every beginner must enter. The name V60, which means a conical angle of 60 °, is quite intuitive. The data of 60 °angle is constantly verified by Hario that coffee powder can be distributed centrally, and water can also flow to the center of the filter cup during water injection, ensuring that the contact time between water and coffee powder is enough to extract the right coffee liquid.

V60 filter cup principle

Another structural feature of the V60 filter cup is that the ribs on the inside of the cup body, the spiral shape extends all the way from the bottom to the top, and the function is to guide the flow, so that there is enough space between the filter paper and the filter cup, so that the flow of water is good and the flow velocity is relatively fast. it is also a filter cup with a fast flow velocity among many filter cups. In addition, the ribs of the V60 filter cup rotate clockwise, and when injected clockwise, it will flow more smoothly along the lines, and if it is injected counterclockwise, it will slow down the flow of water. The large hole in the bottom of the V60 filter cup is also designed to promote the flow velocity.

Qianjie Coffee generally uses a V60 filter cup for medium and light roasted coffee. V60 tapered filter cup mouth is relatively large, coupled with its unique spiral curve ribs, so that the air can be discharged more easily to improve the extraction quality. The taste may not be thick enough, but its high concentration of sweet and sour and obvious aroma is a major feature of it.

Qianjie cooking parameters

Water temperature: 90ml, 91 degrees.

Degree of grinding: BG#6m (size of fine sugar)

Ratio of powder to water: 1:15

Qianjie cooking technique: the first section is filled with 30 grams of water for 30 seconds, followed by 95 grams (the electronic scale shows that about 125 grams), and the injection is completed in about 1 minute. When the water level drops to 2 grams in the powder layer, the remaining 100 grams are injected at 3 places (about 225 grams shown by the electronic scale), about 1 minute and 40 seconds. 1: 55 "~ 2: 00" titration is completed, remove the filter cup, and complete the extraction.

[smart cup cooking flavor] citrus acidity, juicy taste, fullness, smoothness, fermented wine, honey finish.

[V60 cooking flavor] has a hint of fermented wine, with citrus aroma, honey sweet, cocoa flavor and a long finish.

Compared with the flavor of brewing, smart cup brewing can better extract the flavor of coffee, rich taste, compared with V60 brewing shows a small and fresh flavor.