How to choose the filter paper for the necessary equipment for making coffee by hand? Which is better, bleached or unbleached filter paper?

No, you may not realize that coffee filter cups have been around for more than a hundred years. Melitta Bentz, originally an ordinary German housewife who loves coffee, accidentally found that the blotting paper in her son's workbook was very thin, so she tried to use it to filter the coffee powder. After brewing, the coffee body was not only mellow, but also filtered out the coffee residue, thus making the first coffee filter paper in the world. Of course, the drilled copper cup with this filter paper became the prototype of the filter cup, an epoch-making invention of the coffee industry, so the German mother applied for a patent and founded the well-known coffee brand Melitta Melita.

Filter paper plays an important role in the world of hand-brewed coffee, and it can be said to be the most common consumptive material. In the basic knowledge of hand-brewed coffee, the use of coffee filter paper can not only highlight the hierarchical changes of the coffee body, but also strengthen the refreshing acid value of the pre-blended and sweet notes. In addition, it can also filter out some bitterness and impurities. For friends who want to pursue a clean taste, filter paper has the characteristics of absorbing coffee oil. The palate will be less rich and greasy, which is a great blessing.

When choosing filter paper, the first thing to confirm is whether the style and size of the filter paper and the filter cup match, and then whether the flow rate meets the cooking requirements.

Bleached filter paper

After the filter paper is made, it is oxidized or bleached with enzymes (bioactive enzymes). Nowadays, the technology is mature, the quality control is strict, and the well-known brands are certified by safety, so it will not be harmful to health.

The bleached filter paper will dilute the smell of the pulp itself, so it can better retain the delicate hierarchical changes of the coffee body itself.

Suitable for lovers of shallow baking.

Unbleached filter paper

The filter paper is unbleached and the color is brown and log.

The unbleached filter paper, which is famous for its environmental protection, can soak the filter paper with hot water many times before brewing, to help the filter paper to fit the filter cup and to retain the original flavor of coffee after extraction.

No matter whether the filter paper is bleached or not and what the style is, the filter paper can be soaked before brewing coffee, which mainly has the function of preheating the filter cup, and it can also make the shape of the filter paper consistent with that of the filter cup. The extraction will also make ➛ more stable for the filter paper with strong paper flavor. This step can effectively dilute the smell of the pulp and avoid bringing out the taste of the pulp and affecting the flavor of the coffee. If you want to skim the filter paper and soak it directly, you can also carefully choose the paperless filter paper to drink a cup of hand-brewed coffee without worrying about the miscellaneous smell of the pulp.