Correct use of pressurized coffee pot to make coffee coffee utensils to make coffee freshly ground coffee powder

preparations

If you are using filter paper, you need to moisten the filter with hot water before making coffee. This can remove the odor of the filter paper itself and ensure that the coffee extraction is complete and sufficient. Now you can officially start making coffee.

water temperature

Bring the water to a boil until it reaches 212 ° F. Stop heating and allow water temperature to drop to 200-208℉. Too high a water temperature can cause coffee to be over-extracted, and coffee can become too bitter and dry. You can use a general electronic thermometer to detect the temperature of the water, but you'd better use Bonavita Variable Temperature Digital Electric Gooseneck Kettle to ensure that the water temperature is accurate, why use ℉ instead of ℃, because ℉ thermometer is more accurate and sensitive, can quickly respond to temperature changes, and ℃ is slow half a beat.

water

Although I believe the exact water/powder ratio is important, when making French press coffee, it is common to drink 6 parts water per part coffee. Water soluble substances in coffee account for only 1.2%-1.4% of the total weight of coffee, so the quality of water is also very important.

coffee powder

Finely ground coffee increases the contact area between coffee and water, and coffee extraction is relatively fast, so to ensure that coffee is fully intact, you must ensure that coffee grinds evenly (imagine if you cut a steak into pieces of different sizes, the steak will be cooked differently). To ensure uniform coffee grinding, you must choose a conical grinder instead of a traditional blade grinder. Traditional blade grinders not only make coffee powder uneven, but also cause the heat generated during grinding to lose some of the essence of coffee, thus affecting the final taste of coffee. Conical grinders avoid this problem. You can choose the Hario Skerton coffee grinder; of course, if you are a professional coffee maniac, then you can try the Baratza Virtuoso coffee grinder, which has up to 40 grinding parameters to meet your various needs.

pour water

The transparent body of the press allows you to clearly observe the entire process of coffee extraction. For the first pour, the amount of water should be only 1 inch above the coffee powder. This process releases gases and aromas from coffee. Then pour in all the remaining water, stir 1-2 times with a long-handled spoon, let the coffee powder and water fully blend, and add the filter, cover.

time

After closing the lid, let the coffee steep for more than 1 minute. If it is steeped too long, the coffee will be over-extracted, just like a steak that is over-cooked. That's why you need to drain the coffee after filtering it. The coffee that remains in the pot continues its extraction process. When finished, pour the coffee into another container.

Also note:

If you want to add milk to your coffee, prepare a clean French press, pour 1/3 warm milk, insert the filter slowly, and push and pull repeatedly (like pumping up a bicycle tire) until the milk is twice its original volume. At this point, the milk tastes silky and smooth, and it is fully dismissed. Pour milk into coffee to make a classic café au lait.