How to make a cup of hand-brewed coffee at home

Watching the coffee bulge, moist, exhaust and emit a charming fragrance under the hot water, and finally filter out a perfect cup of coffee, this process is really wonderful.

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Before that, let's popularize the common sense of coffee in the simplest words. 90% of the cafes you see on the market actually drink espresso, espresso extracted by machines at high temperature and pressure, as well as fancy coffees such as lattes, mochas and cappuccinos.

Today, the main introduction is the brewing of individual coffee. After I know those individual coffee products named after the "origin + treatment method" (for example: Yejiaxuefei washing), I refresh a lot of stereotypes about coffee-coffee can be non-bitter; it can be like wine tasting, drink the aroma and fruit of different coffee beans; the simplest hand-brewing method, no milk and no sugar, is the best way to give play to the true flavor of individual coffee.

Next, I will follow the steps of making a cup of coffee to introduce my favorite hand-brewing equipment.

1. Bean grinder

If you have ever been fascinated by the aroma of coffee, you will not doubt the important effect of freshness on the taste of coffee. The freshness of coffee depends on the baking time, the method of storage and whether it is freshly ground. Therefore, it is highly recommended to grind at home, and the difference can be clearly seen during the first time of trickle filtration and extraction stewing.

Porlex hand bean grinder

The shape is small and lightweight, the outer material of stainless steel is very textured, and all the internal spring machinery can be washed directly.

Ceramic gears can adjust the size of the powder. generally speaking, the finer the coffee powder is, the more bitter it is, but if it is too thick, it will lead to inadequate extraction.

Although Porlex's bean grinding ability is already excellent in the hand machine, according to my personal test, if it is a cup of coffee, it takes about 15 grams of coffee beans, 60 laps for relatively coarse flour and 100 laps for relatively fine flour. If it is filled and ground once, it will only be enough for 1 to 1.5 people. If you don't have a certain amount of patience and arm strength, it is recommended to buy coffee powder directly, or choose an electric bean grinder.

About 270 yuan

2. Electronic scale

If you go to a boutique cafe to drink coffee, you can see that the barista will accurately control the amount of coffee beans selected according to the flavor of each kind of coffee beans, and complete the whole extraction process on the scale, because the ratio of water to powder can be accurately calculated. so don't underestimate the weighing step.

Of course, the taste can be adjusted according to your preferences and preferences for beans, usually between 15g~18g coffee beans per person.

Hario electronic scale

High precision, weighing range from 2 grams to 2000 grams, the minimum scale is 0.1 g, much more accurate than ordinary kitchen scales.

With stopwatch timing function, you can accurately grasp the proportion and time of coffee brewing. Generally stew (that is, the first water injection, let the coffee powder exhaust) after 15 seconds to start the second water injection, the whole extraction process is recommended for 2-3 minutes.

The reaction speed is a little slow, but it doesn't affect the operation too much.

About 420 yuan

3. Filter cup

The selection of filter cup mainly considers the difference of three dimensions:

1) material: the filter bracket has glass, resin, ceramic, stainless steel and other materials, I think the glass is the most beautiful, the ceramic insulation performance is the best but heavy, the resin is very practical, lightweight and not easy to break.

2) holes: the holes under the traditional oval filter cup are divided into single hole, double hole and three holes. Among them, single-hole filter cup extraction, water flow and extraction speed is the fastest, the need for brewers to have a more accurate grasp of the flow and time.

3) grooves: do not underestimate the concave and convex grooves on the cup wall, which is also quite knowledgeable in the design. The gap between the artificially formed filter paper and the inner wall of the filter cup facilitates air circulation and improves the extraction quality.

Hario V60 filter cup (choice of ceramic, glass and resin)

Ceramic texture

Glass texture

Resin texture

Hario is the invention brand of filter cup, while V60 is the most widely used hand drip filtration equipment in the world.

The most classic and best-selling has already been said, not to expand. Under the V60 conical filter cup is a direct and relatively large round hole, and the cup wall has spiral grooves. This design has obvious advantages over the traditional filter cup. It not only greatly increases the thickness of coffee powder layer, but also facilitates water injection around the circle. It also improves the extraction equilibrium of the first water injection stew.

After the improvement of permeability, the channels of water and air flow are more smooth, making the coffee taste more similar to flannel filter cloth, balanced and layered.

The equipment is simple, easy to take care of and the purchase cost is low.

The aroma of coffee will be lost due to full exposure to air during trickling filtration, which is probably the only regret of trickling filtration.

According to different texture prices, only buy ceramics, glass materials in about 100 yuan, resin about 40 yuan, sets in about 150 yuan.

4. Filter paper

What's so particular about the filter paper?

1) material: generally divided into flannel and ordinary filter paper. For the final extraction taste, because the paper is easier to absorb oil, so flannel can retain more coffee oil taste, but cleaning is more troublesome and should be changed frequently. Filter paper for one-time use, cleaner and more convenient, recommended for use at home.

Flannel cloth

2) shape: as long as you pay attention to fit the purchased filter cup, one is to choose the filter paper size according to the size, and the other is to choose the flat-bottomed filter paper or pointed filter paper according to the shape of the filter cup.

Flat bottom filter paper

Sharp bottom filter paper

Melitta filter paper (unbleached paper is recommended)

Or always keep in mind that the filter paper should match the shape and size of the drip filter.

Melitta is the first brand in the world to invent coffee filter paper, which has a history of more than one hundred years since 1908.

Made of patented Aromafleece aromatic woolen paper, the whole surface is covered with perforations to retain coffee essence and completely filter the residue.

There is no pulp smell, which is a significant advantage over most filter paper on the market. (here's another tip: don't let the water pour directly on the paper when injecting water. Make sure the water stays on the coffee powder all the time, and it can also reduce the pulp flavor.)

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About 15 yuan

5. Hand punch pot

Is this particular, too? Can I just take the kettle? Of course, you can also... But the special hand flushing pot has several advantages: the slender spout design makes it easier for you to control the flow of water, and it is easier to inject water into the circle; if the water temperature is too high, you can add cold water to the kettle, which is better than adding it directly to the kettle.

Kalita color stainless steel fine mouth hand punching pot

Kalita hand punch pot

As long as they are hand-brewed pots made by coffee brands, they are generally the same. when they choose and buy them, they will be fine according to their own aesthetics. I still use Hario stainless steel more, but here I recommend a Japanese coffee utensils brand Kalita, which has a lot of styles and colors, which is very popular with object control.

Hario hand punch pot

The advantages of the slender spout have also been introduced before. although the whole body is made of stainless steel, it is cleverly designed and will not be scalded by pouring hot water.

Compared with the ceramic model, the body of this stainless steel pot is not heavy. Of course, the real operation should also consider the weight of water, it is not recommended to fill up with water to operate, of course, practice makes perfect.

There are really no shortcomings, if you must say, it is probably a little expensive, right?

About 500 yuan

6. Electronic thermometer

Once I visited a barista and opened his "treasure box". I was shocked by the device with several wires sticking out. This multimeter, which is used to measure voltage and current in high school physics experiment class, now functions as a thermometer.

The lower left corner is the multimeter used to make the thermometer.

Of course, you don't need to buy such an accurate thermometer at home, as long as it is an electronic thermometer (more accurate than the pointer). The water temperature of brewing boutique coffee should not be too high, 85-90 degrees.

Dretec/ Dolico Japanese kitchen cooking thermometer

Dretec electronic thermometer

Accurate to 0.1 degrees Celsius, can also meet kitchen cooking, baking and other uses.

Take what you need. Some hand pots have a small thermometer on the lid, which is not very accurate, but it is also very convenient.

About 140 yuan

Now, a complete set of hand flushing equipment is introduced! Let's watch a video so that you can learn more about how a cup of coffee with a forced grid is made.

Then again, if you have to go to the pressure box, in fact, ice drop coffee and siphon pot are more enjoyable high-end hand-brewing coffee equipment.

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Ice drop coffee

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Siphon kettle

There is also a mocha kettle, which works similar to siphon, but simplifies the operation and allows boiling water to be extracted by distillation in the direction of antigravity, which can now be plugged in or need open fire.

The coffee made from the mocha pot is stronger than the drip filter, but not as strong as the Espresso, and it is still troublesome to clean. Brands can consider acquiring Bialetti moka, the originator of the invention of mocha teapot.

Bialetti moka mocha pot

Perhaps Liszt is still an efficiency-seeking office worker, and these advanced devices are not recommended as daily hand-punching tools at home. In particular, siphon pots, which are both alcohol lamps and glass bottles and cans, are really time-consuming and laborious. On the other hand, the curling can only be seen in some cafes.

With all that said, if you still hate the trouble of buying so much equipment for a cup of coffee at home, then I recommend one of the simplest hand-flushing devices-the French kettle. Just put in the coffee powder, fill it with water and filter it. However, because the French pots are all metal filters, it is inevitable to let off some coffee residues, which makes the taste less delicate and the taste difficult to accurately control.

Bodum pressure kettle

To sum up, compared with all other coffee equipment, hand flushing is the most technically demanding operation for the maker, and it is necessary to list so many appliances at once. Hand flushing is also the most time-consuming and laborious. Details such as temperature, flow speed, coffee powder shape, filter paper (or flannel) quality will affect the taste of coffee.

If you are alive, you still have to be happy. For those who really love coffee, what are these troubles?