How to use Manual Brews

Handcrafted coffee has a charm that is mesmerizing to the old school coffee drinkers. Many coffee lovers around the world treat manual brewing as a hobby. It is low in cost and is also the best way to bring out the true coffee flavours. These are some of the most loved manually coffee brewing methods, what’s yours?

• French press

The water to coffee ratio is very important. The general proportion is one ounce of coffee to 16 ounces of water. The water temperature should be 200 degrees Fahrenheit. If you want your coffee to have a lasting flavour, it is important to get the water temperature right. The use of a food thermometer is recommended if needed. Use a scoop or a spoon to place the coffee at the bottom of the press, pour warm water slowly, cover it with a lid and wait.

For best results, 4 to 5 minutes is the appropriate brewing time for a flawless French press coffee. You should never continue with the brewing process if you wish to make an extra cup. If your brewing process exceeds 5 minutes, your coffee will start turning bitter. After four minutes of brewing, press the plunger gently. Pour your coffee in a cup and enjoy it. If you want to enjoy a press coffee regularly it is best you buy coffee press machines.

• AeroPress

The standard AeroPress brewing method – According to this process after placing the filter into the filter cap one has to screw it. The filter cap needs to be attached with a cylindrical tube and then it has to be filtered into a mug after brewing.

The Inverted Aero press Brewing Method – Water temperature should be 195 – 205 degrees Fahrenheit. Boil the water and wait for 40 – 45 minutes for it to cool. The plunger needs to be inserted into the aero press and turned upside down. Pour water to make the beans wet. Wait for approximately 15 to 20 seconds and allow the beans to soak the water. Dry beans will lead to an uneven extraction, which will compromise your coffee taste and quality. Attach the filter on top of the aero press and put your mug on top of it and flip it.

Put your weight on the aero press and press down the plunger for 15 to 20 seconds, wait for the air to escape.

• Syphon Brewer

There are two chambers in syphon brewer. The bottom chamber is first filled with water then heated. The vapour creates pressure on the water to reach the upper chamber where the coffee grounds are soaked. The water then travels back to the lower chamber and through a filter, the coffee ground fills up the lower chamber with fully brewed coffee. This is one of the oldest manual coffee machines available in the market.

• Chemex Brewer

Boil the water to 205 degrees Fahrenheit. Wait for 20 seconds for the water to cool down. Afterwards, put in the Chemex filter in the brewer. Pour the hot water in the container through the filter at least for 6 seconds. Make sure the filter doesn’t move. Pour the ground coffee in the filter and shake it to settle the grounds. Now gently pour hot water in the filter. This helps to release the gas, trapped in the brewer and also brings out the fresh aroma of the coffee. Let the water drain through the filter. Wait till it is completely done.

• Moka Pot

First, decide on the amount of coffee that you are going to use. Then pour water in the boiler till the level reaches the release valve. This means that the coffee water ratio is set. Now heat the water in a kettle or a separate container and wait for 40 seconds for the water to cool down. Grind your coffee to the texture of table salt. Take 15-17 grams of coffee to fill the filter vessel. It will fill up to 4 coffee mugs. Pour the heated water in the beaver and add the filter vessel in the brewer. Now fill the filter basket with coffee and level it with your finger and then screw the top and bottom together. Put the brewer on the stove and keep the lid open. Take care that the handle doesn’t heat up. Put off the stove when it turns to a light yellow colour. When the coffee stops bubbling pour it into a mug and enjoy.

• Filter Coffee

Filter coffee is made by using grounded coffee beans. These grounded beans are then added to filter paper and hot water is allowed to pass through a thin pipe for extraction of coffee. The taste of the coffee can be altered by changing the size of the grounded coffee.

• Turkish Coffee Maker

Turkish coffee is much more finely grounded than any other coffee. If you prefer sugar, add sugar at the very beginning. Pour water and stir it well. Take one and a half cup of water for every coffee mug. Boil it with a medium flame for 4 minutes. If you see a black foam rising, take a spoon and serve the foam on every cup and pour half of the coffee in each cup. Boil the remaining coffee for thirty seconds and then pour them in cups and serve.

• Hand Grinder

If you are travelling, a hand grinder is the best option for you. It is quieter than other electrical grinders. It breaks down coffee beans into consistent particle size. The hand grinder takes nearly ten to twenty minutes depending on the pace of grinding. It uses a pair of sharp blade or stones to grind the beans and gives an even extraction. This is one of the primitive ways to grind coffee.

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