Manual coffee filter cup recommendation-master the knowledge of flow rate, material and filter paper

With the arrival of the third wave of coffee, the popularity of single-item fine coffee, from Japan began to be popular, drip coffee is also commonly known as hand-brewed coffee is also more and more popular, it is not difficult to enter the field of hand-brewed coffee, prepared appliances are about hand-brewed pot, filter paper (metal filter), filter cup and coffee powder, and after introducing filter paper and hand-brewed pot, also became the protagonist of this article, different shapes of filter cup, different coffee taste.

Types of coffee filter cups

With the invention of coffee filter paper and filter cup in the early 20th century, after a century of evolution and improvement, the filter cup and filter paper on the market are very diverse, not only different in appearance, but also affecting the flow rate and extraction time.

KALITA 101 Coffee Fan

Fan filter cup (trapezoidal filter cup, platform filter cup)

Below the fan is usually a hole, two holes, three holes, the flow rate is slow so the extraction time of coffee will be longer, pay attention to the degree of fit between the filter paper and the filter cup, if the filter paper will fit the hole below, it may cause the flow rate to be too slow so that the extraction is excessive, the coffee appears bitter, so it should choose to match rather than fully fit.

This shape was designed in 1908 when Melitta Bentz made coffee filters, initially with single holes, and later with more holes, the number of holes determined the flow rate, and the number of holes needed to be selected according to each person's coffee needs.

HARIO V60 Metal Cone

conical filter bowl

In addition to the fan shape, the most commonly seen in the market is the conical filter cup. Most of the difference in cone shape lies in the groove design of the cup body. The groove is the passage for the coffee extract to flow into the cup, so the groove design also affects the flow rate. For example, many people recommend KONO famous groove only half or less of the cup body, there is no groove where the filter paper is attached to the cup body, resulting in a slower flow rate, suitable for coffee that likes a stronger taste; and the other most recommended Hario V60 is the groove extends to the entire cup body, the flow rate is faster, the coffee taste is brighter, clean, is a highly recommended coffee filter cup, Taiwan hand brewed coffee finals Ji Shu is also using V60.

KALITA WAVE

Wave filter cup (cake filter cup)

Wave filter cup is a patent of KALITA. The filter paper used in combination is like the creases of cupcake paper. It is also called cake filter cup. However, Wave filter cup is used in English. More people call it wave filter cup. The creases of filter paper replace the grooves of backflow. Because the area of the cup body is small, coffee powder can be extracted evenly. It is recommended by both novices and players. In recent years, wave filter cup is often seen in hand coffee competitions. The reason why the market share is not so high is that the wave filter paper is more expensive, each of which is about twice that of ordinary filter paper, which is also a small disadvantage.

BARTELLI METAL

metal bowl

The metal material can retain the fat, layer and Body of the coffee more than the paper filter paper; the coffee filtered by the paper filter paper is cleaner and brighter. The advantage of metal material is that it can continue to be used as long as it is cleaned, and the obvious disadvantage is that the fine powder of coffee is easily washed into the coffee together, causing coffee powder precipitation at the bottom of the cup. If the degree is serious, it will affect the taste of the whole cup of coffee. To solve this problem, a fine powder filter is needed to make the coffee purer.

★ Material difference of filter cup

The difference in material is specific heat, ceramic, resin, plastic, stainless steel, metal, etc., is the effect of locking temperature, such as ceramic production is thicker, temperature control effect is better than plastic, in the extraction of coffee temperature maintenance effect is better, if you change the material and feel the taste of coffee bitter or less taste, may want to adjust the water temperature, to practice and equipment sweet point.

Material will also affect the price, if you want to rush out a cup of good coffee more need to understand the equipment and more practice, it is not that the more expensive the better to drink, we practice together!

Hand brewed coffee filter cup recommended

★ Prerequisites for purchasing a hand filter cup

material

Ceramic, plastic, glass, metal and resin are the main factors on the market. The material affects the temperature, and the temperature of coffee extraction is also a factor affecting taste. Ceramics are generally considered to be the best way to keep the temperature, and it is recommended to warm the cup before brewing coffee to allow the temperature to rise first.

flow rate

For the control of flow rate, and the use of coffee beans or grind thickness are related, fan and wave slower, cone faster.

size

If the home is used by many people, it must be purchased larger, as well as matching filter paper, these are small places to buy the attention.

design

For friends who love design sense, design is also a consideration point, each brand has different colors, styles, and even special models, friends who want to collect can also refer to the design of each factory.

★ Recommended/compared filter cups of various brands

HARIO V60

design

Designed by Japanese veteran brand HARIO, this V60 is related to its shape, V shape and angle of 60 degrees, spiral groove, resin, glass, plastic, metal and ceramic versions, designed from 2005, overwhelming market share.

advantages

With V60 special filter paper, it is lighter than other filter papers, and there will be no excessive paper smell. Its spiral grooves speed up the flow rate, and the big mouth at the bottom of the cup will not allow coffee to be over-extracted. Other styles are deposited below and easy to cause over-extraction. V60 is ideal for clear, fruity, fruity or floral coffees such as Kenya, Costa Rica and El Salvador.

KONO MEIMON

design

Kaisen Co., Ltd. was founded in 1925 and is one of the most famous coffee brands in Japan. Like HARIO and KALITA, it has been continuously modified and improved to have today's coffee equipment. It may be that in a few years, the current coffee brewing method will have updated equipment. KONO is the first company to use a conical filter cup to extract coffee with a siphon-like effect.

advantages

KONO has twelve grooves like V60, but it does not extend to the full cup, there is more time for coffee powder to extract, in the case of flow rate is not so fast as V60, pay attention to whether the extracted coffee is too bitter, this is also the reason why cone people recommend V60, need to have some practice skills to get started.

KALITA WAVE

design

The bottom of KALITA wave filter cup is three holes. The flat design makes the water flow uniform. It is not as fast as conical flow, which is more suitable for extracting coffee for a long time. In addition, like V60, there are many kinds of materials, stainless steel, resin, glass and so on.

advantages

The temperature control of the wave is very stable, the area touching the filter cup is small, so it will not be taken away by the temperature. When brewing, you only need to inject water into the center, and the coffee will be extracted more evenly. After the launch, it is loved by many players or players.

MELITTA

design

The coffee filter cup and filter paper were designed in 1908, and now it is a big brand of coffee across the world. The original design was originally eight holes at the bottom, but after they tested many designs, they decided to change back to one hole because they can control the quality of each time more stably. Melitta is brewed in a way that is more like a French press infusion.

advantages

Very easy to use, because the flow rate is slow and the extraction time is long, because there is only one hole, so the result of each brewing will be the smallest, using this equipment also does not emphasize the skill of hand brewing pot, after steaming, inject water, the rest of it will help you solve other problems, not too much emphasis on skills.

SANYO SANGYO Sanyo Aridayaki

design

Taguchi, known as the God of Coffee by the Japanese, set off a wave of hand-brewed coffee in the 1960s. In his coffee shop, the only coffee filter cup I saw was this Sanyo. It was designed in three size, large and small, with one to three water holes, allowing the number of holes to adjust the water flow speed. Different size also had the same extraction time.

advantages

Arita is a representative ceramic fired in Kyushu, Japan. It was exported to Europe in large quantities in ancient times. It is the pride of Japanese ceramics. The flow rate of Sanyo is faster than that of other trapezoid, and the thermal insulation of ceramics makes coffee very stable in the extraction process. The brewed coffee is thick and tight.

ZERO JAPAN

design

Minoyaki has a long history of ceramic manufacturing in Japan. The design is full of streamlined, sophisticated coloring technology and special opening design, so that you can directly observe the brewing process. In 2011 and 2012, the World Hand Brewing Champion used ZERO JAPAN.

advantages

Special hole design makes the extraction process more clear, ceramic material is different from plastic, glass can be directly observed, shallow convection rib design, avoid too fast flow rate and insufficient extraction trouble.