How To Brew At Home
Chemex
Grind: Slightly coarser than drip
Time: 4 min
Steps:
1. Run hot water through the filter. Drain completely.
2. Add coffee to the filter and start your timer.
3. Pour just enough water into the center of the cone to saturate the grounds evenly.
4. After 1 minute, slowly pour a third of the water in a spiral. Do not pour on the sides. Grounds should be evenly colored.
5. Repeat pouring 2 more times with a 30 second break in between. Enjoy.
French Press
Grind: Coarse
Time: 4 min
Prepare:
- Coffee: 20 grams or 3 heaping tablespoons
- H20 Temperature: 201°F underboil by 30 seconds
- H20 Vol: 10 oz/280 grams
Steps:
1. Put freshly ground coffee into French press. Start the timer.
2. Pour the water into French press halfway to the top. Stir the coffee 3 rotations. After the bloom has settled (in seconds), add water to the top. Put the top on, and start your timer for 4 minutes.
3. After 4 minutes, press the top and enjoy the best coffee of your life.
Notes:
This is the easiest way to make an excellent cup of coffee; the keys to great results are fresh, high quality coffee beans, the correct grind with a burr grinder, filtered water and a clean filter.
Drip (Autobrew)
Grind: Medium Fine
Time: 4 to 5 min
Prepare:
- Coffee: 20 grams or 3 heaping tablespoons
- H20 Temperature: 201°F underboil by 30 seconds
- H20 Vol: 10 oz/280 grams
Steps:
1. Put water in coffee maker.
2. Put freshly ground coffee inside filter basket and start brewing.
3. After brewing, pour into your favorite cup and enjoy.
Notes:
“Drip” is the most common household coffee maker. We don’t recommend it unless it is a Certified SCAA Brewer. You can get great results with: fresh high quality beans, the correct grind with a burr grinder, and 200 degree filtered water.
Aeropress
Grind: Coarse
Time: 4 min
Prepare:
- Coffee: 20 grams or 3 heaping tablespoons
- H20 Temperature: 201°F underboil by 30 seconds
- H20 Vol: 10 oz/280 grams
Steps:
1. Pull your aeropress apart into the open position. Place it upside down with the paper filter on top. Unscrew the top.
2. Put your coffee inside.
3. Start your timer. Add water half way to the top, and stir to saturate the grounds. Then, fill to the top of the aeropress with water and screw on the paper filter top.
4. At 4 minutes, flip it right
side up and press into your cup.
Notes:
The specialty coffee industry uses the aeropress as a French press filtered with paper, which makes clean up easy.
Pour Over
Grind: Slightly Finer Than Drip
Time: 4 min
Steps:
1. Place the cone on your waste cup. Fold filter at its seams and place inside the cone.
2. Run hot water through the filter. Drain completely.
3. Add coffee to the filter and start your timer.
4. Pour just enough water into the center of the cone to saturate the grounds evenly.
5. After 1 minute, slowly pour a third of the water in a spiral. Do not pour on the sides. Grounds should be evenly colored.
6. Repeat pouring 2 more times with a 30 second break in between. Enjoy!