Simple and convenient delicious experience French filter press

How to lead and influence more people into the coffee world and promote the boutique culture is a clich é topic for coffee lovers. Many appliances take a long time to run-in in order to obtain a relatively stable way of production. in the early stage of entry, beginners often make coffee taste bad because of improper operation, while the sharing of technology and experience is always difficult to describe in words.

Among the various brewing styles, the pressure kettle is one of the first choices for simple and practical users.

Frech press, also known as French filter press, originated in 1929 and was designed by Milan designer Antirio Attilio Calimani. It was originally used to brew black tea and later to make coffee.

As early as 30 years ago, Alfred Peet, a famous coffee roaster on the west coast of the United States and the founder of Starbucks, vigorously promoted this convenient and fast brewing device, and it became popular all over the United States.

To this day, all kinds of old and new French kettles are still sold in every Starbucks store.

Although the coffee quality of Starbucks has long been very different from the boutique culture, it has to be applauded.

The popularity that has remained unchanged for decades confirms the unique charm of the French kettle, which is characterized by simple operation, low price, and easy portability, which is very suitable for schools, offices and outdoor use. The production of the French pressure kettle is completely free from technical restrictions, and it can be applied to both men and women, old and young. You only need to choose fresh coffee beans with certain quality, and it doesn't take three or five minutes to make a cup of delicious coffee.

Speaking of legal pressure, I also had a marriage with myself. In the early years, when I began to learn to make coffee at home, I first came into contact with the French press pot. With an inconspicuous hand mill and several commonly used gadgets, it became the first set of utensils for the old wolf to get started with coffee.

Drinking tea was the first habit at home, and the elderly often worried that drinking more coffee would affect their sleep and rest. They didn't understand why I suddenly liked coffee. Perhaps it is to see that young people can do things in a systematic and serious manner, and find a lot of fun in getting in touch with a new thing, and slowly change from incomprehension to support at first, and then the family even asks for two cups a day to have fun. It's a big change, thanks to the charm of coffee.

At that time, I didn't know how to brew, but the sugar-free coffee was talked about by my family and friends. In retrospect, it is probably because the pressure kettle does not require skill to use. This method is still used by the elderly to make tea at home.

The effect of French pressure is quite stable, no matter where you and I are, or what the technical level is, we only need to use the same coffee beans and brewing parameters to get a relatively similar taste. With such a simple and easy-to-learn entry advantage, the French pressure kettle is as popular in the world as hand-driven and siphon appliances that pay strict attention to experience and operation. The French pressure kettle is also the closest brewing device to the cup test.

Today, we bring a copy of the production process of the French kettle and its related basic knowledge. About the operation and use of all kinds, there have been many previous veterans have done articles. If you already have a dharma kettle and have some understanding of the production, then you can skip this post. But if you are a beginner who is new to coffee and starts to try to brew it yourself, this post will answer some of the questions you encounter in Dharma pressure production.

Let's get down to business.

The composition and structure of the pressure kettle is very simple, only has two parts: the kettle body and the filter screen, and does not need a lot of auxiliary tools when making. You can simply think of the kettle as a container containing gouache, and the filter is the part that most affects the taste of the product. Compared with other appliances, the manufacturing feature of the pressure method is that there is no need to use filter cloth or filter paper. The filter can retain more coffee oil, increase the mellowness of the product, make the coffee drink thicker and fully show the original flavor of the beans.

However, when using the filter screen, there will also be small powder particles passing through the filter holes, which is easy to make people feel a little muddy and procrastinating in the taste, which is the product feature of French coffee. Therefore, we have to grind it a little thicker than usual, or upgrade to a high-density filter to reduce the production of fine powder and make the flavor clear and clean.

It is also a reminder that the poor material of the pot may be broken in cleaning and use, so you should pay attention to it when you buy it. The picture below is a French pressure kettle in which a bar friend was successfully killed on the first day of his life. Apart from compassion, it should also serve as a warning. This is not to say that expensive pots are easy to use. One of the advantages of French kettles is that they are cheaper than other appliances. As long as they are not too greedy for small profits, the above situation can be avoided, and only a few will be so.

Other optional preparation tools: electronic scales

The electronic scale is very meaningful for every beginner. Using the measuring spoon given by the purchasing appliance is not accurate, and each flat spoon will produce about two, three grams or more of powder, so the coffee taste varies each time. In fact, the reason for the difference in weight is easy to understand. Coffee beans will change their density due to many factors such as growth altitude and baking method. To put it simply, the quality and weight of each kind of beans are different.

Here also encourage every novice: if you want to make good coffee, you should have an electronic scale, which can better control the amount of powder.

Next, the commonly used methods of making the pressure pot are introduced:

The first step is to warm the kettle and coffee cup with water. Preheating the utensils in advance can reduce the temperature difference caused by subsequent production, otherwise the taste of the coffee may turn sour and form a good habit.

Then weigh the grams. The taste of coffee can be adjusted by changing the ratio of powder to water, grinding thickness, extraction time and so on. This only represents the brewing parameters commonly used in X-CAFFE studio, which is made of 15g coffee powder.

Pour out the water from the thermos and put in the freshly ground coffee powder.

If you feel too bitter in the later taste, it may be the reason why the grinding is too fine and the extraction is too much. The coarse grinding will make the coffee taste flat, but do not worry about it, adjust the thickness according to the taste.

When adding 250ml water, the temperature of the water should be 85-88 degrees. Lightly roasted coffee beans can be appropriately increased in water temperature, while deep-roasted beans can be appropriately lowered. If you use this method to press the kettle, add water to the position in the legend.

Stir properly several times and close the lid, but do not press the strainer and let stand for two minutes. Two minutes is a very general time, and you can also extend or reduce the extraction time according to your own taste. Instead of stirring sticks, we can use spoons that we usually eat. Today's mobile phones are mostly equipped with stopwatch functions, so we don't have to use timers.

Press down the strainer after two minutes. Slow down to better reduce the fine powder in the coffee.

Pour coffee into a warm cup. When pouring out, you should not tilt too hard, just pour slowly, so that the fine powder will precipitate more at the bottom. The whole process can be done elegantly. Isn't coffee a relaxing drink?

Finally, enjoy the delicacy in the cup made by yourself.

Summarize some advantages of French pressure kettle: cheap, easy to use, stable production, easy to carry. It is recommended that each novice take legal pressure as his or her first choice for entry. Technically, it is better to experience the real feeling brought by flavor by taking fewer detours. French kettles are also suitable for business premises, because the advantages of easy copying and fast production can not be replaced. If the shop is operated, it can also save the inconvenience caused by putting many appliances. Friends who don't have items on the menu might as well give it a try.