How to brew a good cup of coffee with a follicular brew?

Make a good cup of coffee

Follicular coffee is the quickest way to taste good coffee without too much trouble and no extra utensils, but there are still some things to pay attention to.

1. Clean your coffee pot.

If you want to make a good cup of coffee, the most important and easy to overlook is the cleaning of the coffee pot, so you should first clean it with hot water, and you'd better brush every place carefully with a kettle brush. If there is no kettle brush, you can put ice cubes and warm water into the pot and stir in a circle. Ice will scrape off the residue on the kettle wall for you, and fill the whole coffee pot with clean cold water after washing. If the water is very clear, It means you've cleaned it up, if not, hey.. Let's do it again!

two。 Put filter paper and coffee powder

Put the filter paper into the filter, pay attention to the edge of the filter paper can not bend inward, otherwise you may accidentally pour coffee powder on the outside of the filter paper, then the result will be a cup of choking coffee, coffee powder should try to concentrate in the center of the filter, into a hill, do not spill everywhere, the coffee brewed with filter paper is usually not too strong Because too much coffee powder can not pass through the filter paper smoothly, it will affect the taste of the whole pot of coffee. the amount of coffee powder depends on the type of filter paper and the size of the filter, which usually takes many attempts to find out the most suitable portion. generally speaking, there are 1/4 to 1/3 filters, half of which is too much. in addition, we should pay attention to the cooperation of filter paper, filter and coffee powder. Ask your boss that too large or too small filter paper can lead to a disastrous cup of coffee

3. Begin to brew

Next, install the filter and the coffee pot. If you are using an electric coffee maker, just add hot water and wait. If not, this is the beginning of the test and the most critical step. When pouring hot water, start slowly in a circle around the coffee powder concentration. The movement should be smooth and uninterrupted. Never rush down directly from the middle. You are not making noodles), so it is better to fill a pot of hot water in a small hand-held hot pot for easy control, and the control of the amount of water is also very important. At the beginning, the amount of water can be a little smaller, so that the coffee powder can slowly moist from around, contain the aroma, and then slowly pour more water. At this time, you should pour it in a circle, and always pay attention to the speed of coffee filtration to adjust your amount of water, if you soak well. You will smell the pungent aroma of coffee, and there will be some tiny bubbles around the coffee powder in the filter.

4. Enjoy your coffee.

The final step is to add something according to your taste. As for the coffee pot, it doesn't matter to wash it later, especially for hand-brewed coffee, because there is no heat preservation, and the hot water touches the room temperature when pouring water, so the temperature of the coffee is just right. It would be a pity if you don't drink it!

The instruments to be prepared are:

1. Fine-mouthed kettle

Coffee shop equipment store common copper slender neck kettle, his effluent diameter is only 0. 5cm, so it is a good choice for beginners to make good coffee even if they are not stable in the control of the flow of water.

two。 Filter

A device shaped like a funnel for holding filter paper. There are two common brands on the market, one is German-made Melitta, there is only one drop hole at the bottom, and the other is Kallita, which is developed in Japan based on Deguo's research, with three holes at the bottom. With this filter, the method is slightly different, here is the use of German-made Melitta filter. P.S purchase filter should pay attention to the size and number of people, do not think that bought six people can also make four or two people of coffee, so there will be a difference in taste.

3. Filter paper

Filter paper is consumable with filter, so each kind of filter must have matching filter paper, and it is better to buy the filter with the same factory brand and the same specification.

4. Filter pot

Here refers to the coffee pot filled with filtered coffee, it should be noted that its heat preservation effect is good, there is a capacity scale, can help control the amount of water when brewing, in order to maintain the temperature can be heated on the fire to keep warm, it is best to choose heat-resistant 200. C's glass pot.

5. Other

Cooling towel, 10g coffee spoon, mini clock. The towel had better be made of cotton, because it is used to help the kettle at 100. The temperature should not be too thin when it is cooled at C.

Step 1:

Fold filter paper ── take a piece of filter paper to spread out, first check whether the filter paper is broken or soiled, if there is moisture, you have to abandon it, so as not to waste the raw materials of a cup of coffee.

First fold the side of the filter paper forward or backward, about the width of the joint side, and then press the funnel of the filter paper in the opposite direction. After weighing the filter paper by hand, put it in the filter and stick it close to the filter.

Step 2:

Based on the fact that each cup of coffee requires 12 to 15 lessons, put the right amount of coffee powder into the filter paper.

Pick up the filter and gently pat the filter with the edge of the palm to make the coffee powder more dense because of vibration. Carefully place the coffee powder together with the filter on the filter pot and complete the preparation of the first step.

Step 3:

Water preparation: like other coffee making methods, reverse osmosis water, which is popular in Taiwan, is not suitable for follicular coffee, it is best to use ordinary filtered water. Calculate the amount of water from about 180cc to 200cc per cup and boil the water on the stove until 100. C boils.

Step 4:

While waiting for the water to boil, you can pour a small amount of hot water into the filter pot, shake the filter pot, and then turn the water back to warm the kettle. Warm the pot thick, and then put the coffee powder emergency filter we have just shot on the filter pot, and the liquid crystal has completed all the pre-preparation work.

Step 5:

First cooling: fold the pre-prepared towel into a square, wet it with cold water, put it on a kettle to boil and take it away from the stove, cool for 20 to 30 seconds, and the water temperature drops to 92. C or so. (time can be controlled by a small clock.)

Step 6:

Steaming: water used to cool down, very fine water, wet the coffee powder. The flow starts from the center of the filter and spirals outward, as thin as possible, but the thickness should be stable and not sharp. The amount of water is just wet, drenched all the coffee powder is best, when the coffee powder will absorb water and expand. In professional terms, this process is called steaming.

Step 7:

Keep warm. Put the filter pot on the stove to keep warm, as long as there is coffee in the filter pot, it should be kept warm, so as not to affect the taste of the coffee.

Step 8:

The second cooling: stuffy symptoms will continue to put the kettle on the wet towel to cool, about 20 seconds to 30 seconds, the water temperature dropped to about 85 degrees C.

Step 9:

Brewing: the water is injected from the center of the coffee filter and rotates outward from the center of the circle in the same direction. the flow can be a little thicker than that of the first steaming, and the water should be uniform and uninterrupted. The amount of water is the only cup, about 150cc to 180cc.

Step 10:

After a cup of water is injected in a circle, the water level just reaches the edge of the filter, and finally the water is collected when the water is injected in the middle to complete the perfect brewing. The finished coffee is about a little more than the cup (brewing plus the amount of water collected), which is to save a little for the brewer to try the finished work. When finished, the coffee powder left behind will form a beautiful semi-oval surface on the filter paper.

Filter paper dripping is a convenient, simple and hygienic method.

The use of filter paper dripping brewing coffee is a convenient, simple and hygienic method. To brew a cup of drip-filter coffee in the easiest way, you only need to prepare a filter (sold in many cafes, which are made of heat-resistant plastic, ceramic, metal, etc.). Then you just take a mug that you usually use, put the filter on the cup, cover it with filter paper, pour in the ground coffee bean powder, and prepare a pot of hot water. You can make a cup of delicious, hot fresh coffee at home by yourself.

The dripping brewing mode of the filter paper is mainly to fully mix the coffee bean powder with hot water, dissolve out the four flavors and one fragrance in the coffee, and then leak out through the filter paper. this way can filter the fat, protein and bad impurities in the coffee, get the coffee with a refreshing taste, and take care of your health while enjoying the delicacy. When you brew yourself for the first time, you can easily enjoy a good taste at home as long as you pay attention to the following.

1. Only with good beans can you have good coffee. Choose the beans that suit your taste, buy them in small quantities according to the amount used, and properly store them in an airtight container to maintain their freshness and charming aroma. Of course, if you have more budget, it is absolutely worthwhile to invest in a good bean grinder. Freshly ground coffee bean powder can provide the aroma in the air and the delicacy brewed out, so that your investment is definitely worth the reward.

2. The biggest skill of brewing follicular coffee is to control the thickness and stability of the water flow, and the stable and moderate water flows spirally around the center of the filter, just like a stirring bar stirring coffee powder and hot water evenly, releasing all the concentrated alcohols sweetly. If you are already obsessed with the brewing method of follicular coffee, you might as well buy a beautiful brewing pot at this time. Its biggest feature is its slender and long outlet pipe, which allows people who have never used it to pour out thin and stable water easily. Help you instantly have the brewing level of a professional coffee hand, not to mention the delicacy of this cup of coffee.

3. Also remind all coffee lovers that hot coffee must be drunk while it is hot. It is the most delicious time for coffee. The action of warming the cup can prolong the heat of the coffee, as long as the hot water is injected into the coffee cup, the cup is warm by the temperature of the hot water, and then the hot coffee is poured out and then injected with the hot coffee that has just been brewed, which can help maintain the heat of the coffee and prolong the time to enjoy delicious coffee. Friends who want to make their own brewed coffee at home, do it now! You will find that the process is so simple and full of fun, enjoy your DIY's delicious coffee in the strong aroma of coffee, and the leisurely holiday afternoon becomes poetic and picturesque.