Why do more and more people like making coffee by hand?

Walking into the cafe, the barista kindly asks you, "drink Italian or hand flush?" Looking up at the menu, in addition to the familiar latte, cappuccino and other espresso, I found that there was an extra column next to it-"hand-made coffee".

"what is Italian style and what is hand punch?"

"what are the utensils of different shapes on the bar for?"

"Kenya, Guatemala, Ethiopia Yega Chuefei, how to choose, what does it taste like?" . I have a hundred questions in my heart in silence. (the guest next to him has already ordered his order and sat down to drink coffee.)

Penguin knows that you have wanted to ask these questions for a long time.

This time, I want to talk to you about "what is handmade coffee" and why more and more people are keen to explore the good flavor and even buy different utensils to enjoy the fun of brewing coffee at home.

I hope that after reading the article, I can eliminate the sense of distance from your previous opponents and really open up the world of coffee. Believe me, you will find that it is such a pleasure to have a delicious cup of coffee!

Ps. How to explain hand brewing to friends who are new to coffee? Well, just forward this article to him / her! )

1 | Instant vs hand brewing: why filter the coffee?

When I was a student, I stayed up late to review the necessary slogan, "Didi fragrance, not enough." At that time, the understanding of coffee was fixed in coffee powder + hot water, stirring will produce a cup of sweet milky "coffee".

Until I was in college, my roommate brought back a bag of "coffee powder" by chance. I scooped a spoonful and stirred it with hot water, but it didn't dissolve! There are not only a lot of coffee grounds left in the cup, but also bitter and astringent to taste! I thought it was strange at that time. Was the coffee powder bad? It doesn't dissolve and it tastes terrible! In retrospect, it was really too young too simple)

Because instant coffee is a substance extracted from coffee extract, it can be dissolved directly in water.

What about the coffee we usually drink?

As mentioned before, coffee beans are the seeds of coffee fruit, which need to go through a series of processing and roasting, and then grind the coffee beans into uniform, fine particles of coffee powder with a bean grinder, which can release its aroma and flavor through water and become a drinkable coffee liquid.

After the extraction is completed, the coffee grounds insoluble in water will naturally lose their function!

Just like making tea, after the beautiful substances in the tea are extracted, the tea must be filtered out, otherwise you will be unhappy if you drink a full mouth of dregs.

2 | read a picture: what is hand-brewed coffee?

The essence of hand-brewed coffee: extraction-filtration

In order to drink clean coffee without dregs, smart humans invented filter paper to separate the coffee liquid from the coffee grounds.

But then there is a problem. The filter paper needs something to support to better separate the coffee grounds from the coffee liquid. We call this device that can hold filter paper and coffee powder as a "filter cup".

With a filter cup, filter paper, a hand pot, and a bottom pot that can hold coffee liquid, the equipment for hand flushing is basically complete!

The filter supports the filter paper, pour freshly ground coffee powder into the filter paper and gently pat it flat, then pour hot water into the filter paper containing coffee powder in a kettle: after the hot water is in full contact with the coffee powder, extract the beautiful ingredients. Then the coffee liquid is separated from the coffee powder through the filter paper.

All the coffee brewed in this way can be called "hand-brewed coffee".

3 | Why is hand-made coffee so popular?

For me, of course, the most important reason is that it tastes good!

Just use hot water to extract the beautiful substances in coffee beans, do not add anything else, this simple and direct brewing way, it is easier to drink the taste of coffee itself!

The ever-changing flavor of coffee brought by different varieties / different producing areas / different treatments is the reason why more and more people are fascinated by it.

A good cup of hand-brewed coffee is clean, balanced, rich in layers and obvious in flavor. You can feel the personality of different coffee beans, African beans, sour as bright as the sun there, while Indonesian coffee beans have a strong aroma and low acidity.

In addition, well-made, meticulous and elegant hand punching pots and filter cups of various shapes and materials. The dazzling range of hand punching tools is already pleasing to the eye just placed there, revealing the good taste of the host family.

In the early morning, if you can prepare a big breakfast for yourself and make a cup of delicious coffee, I believe the good mood of the day will be lit up!

Weigh the coffee beans, grind them into powder, enjoy the happiness surrounded by aroma, gently wet the filter paper, pour in the coffee powder and pat flat, then patiently pour in hot water, finally drip filter, out of the cup.

Hand rush gives people a rare stillness and concentration, our fast-paced life, how much we need to be cured.

4 | in fact, it's no trouble, anyone can play hand flushing!

Isn't it hard to make your own coffee? Actually this is not so.

If you are willing to spend 3 minutes making a pot of tea, it is not difficult to make a cup of coffee.

For example, the process of making tea can be as simple as a glass and hot water, or everything from capping bowls, smelling incense cups and justice cups. It's the same with making coffee.

Hand punching is simple and scientific.

To put it simply, as long as you master the powder-to-water ratio and control the flow of water to a certain degree of stability, strong or light, bitter or sour, it can be controlled by the coffee maker.

As for appliances, if you find it too cumbersome to bring a bunch of appliances away from home, you only need hot water and cups to hang your earbags. "hanging earbag" can be understood as the most simple "hand-brewed coffee".

The earbag itself is "filter paper", and the small ear that we often forget to fold is a simple support (still need to talk a little bit, drink the earbag and remember to fold the small ear and then hang it on the cup), add hot water, and the coffee will be ready soon. Although there is inevitably some wear and tear in freshness and flavor, it is really too convenient.

Speaking of science, because hand-made coffee is like an interesting experiment, constantly awakening your inner spirit of exploration. With the gradual deepening of your understanding of coffee, you want to understand the degree of grinding, water temperature, water quality, water flow, extraction time, and even the technique and timing of water injection of coffee beans. The change of each small factor will have an impact on the final flavor.

Therefore, drink more, compare more and practice more, in order to make this cup of coffee in your hand closer and closer to what you have in mind.

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