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Boutique Coffee Dictionary commonly used coffee terms about coffee utensils

Published: 2026-04-03 Author: World Gafei

Last Updated: 2026/04/03, * Propeller bean grinder: a bean grinder whose shape is similar to that of a propeller. * disk type bean grinder: a bean grinder whose knife is of flat plate type. * Cone bean grinder: a bean grinder with a tapered knife. * Bean storage tank: the space above the bean grinder to store coffee beans. * Bean trough: the place at the bottom of the bean grinder to receive the ground coffee powder, and the bean trough for business use is usually the dispenser.

* Propeller bean grinder: a bean grinder with a knife shaped like a propeller.

* disk type bean grinder: a bean grinder whose knife is of flat plate type.

* Cone bean grinder: a bean grinder with a tapered knife.

* Bean storage tank: the space above the bean grinder to store coffee beans.

* Bean trough: the place at the bottom of the bean grinder to receive the ground coffee powder, and the bean trough for business use is usually the dispenser.

* dispenser: a tool for quantifying coffee powder, usually combined with the bean trough of a bean grinder.

* weight reduction board: the small parts attached to some mocha pots are mainly designed to allow users to put less coffee powder.

* pressure relief valve: the valve used to remove the pressure in the cartridge, which will be opened when the pressure reaches the set pressure.

* pressure valve: the valve designed for the accumulation pressure in the cartridge is constructed the same as the pressure relief valve, but with different functions.

* flannel: a material of flannel, which refers to the way flannel is used to filter coffee powder in Zichong coffee.

* Metal filter: in the filter type, the brewing method of coffee powder is filtered by using metal with very fine holes.

* Upper pot: the upper half of the plug kettle.

* Pot: the lower half of the stopper.

* the term Single:Espresso refers to brewing a cup of Espresso from a single portion of coffee beans (about 7g-9g).

* the term "Double:Espresso" refers to the brewing of Espresso from a double portion of coffee beans (about 14g-18g).

* the term Triple:Espresso refers to brewing a cup of Espresso out of three times the amount of coffee beans (about 21g-27g).

* filter: the parts of the Espresso machine containing coffee powder will have different capacities according to different types.

* boil the head: where the Espresso machine comes out of the water.

* filter handle: in an Espresso machine, the handle of the filter is locked on the head of the filter when cooking.

* non-porous filter: filter handle with no outlet, used to clean the brewing head and internal pipe of Espresso coffee machine.

* pump: a device in an Espresso machine that pressurizes water.

* filler: a tool for compacting coffee powder, preferably made of metal.

* Drum bean roaster: another name is drum bean dryer, whose baking chamber is barrel-shaped and can be rotated to stir coffee beans when roasting.

* Direct-fired bean roaster: a roaster that has no complete barrier between pyrogen and coffee beans and can directly heat and roast coffee beans.

* Air flow bean roaster: a bean roaster that uses hot air to bake coffee beans.

* semi-direct-fire bean dryer: a roaster with both air-flow and direct-fire heating.

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