Several common household coffee brewing utensils

Coffee shops are the best places to relax, meet with colleagues, and chat with friends. But you don’t have to go to coffee shops to drink good coffee. As long as you master some basic skills, you can also brew delicious coffee at home.

From the beginning to the mastery, I have insisted on brewing coffee at home for many years. In addition, the cost is lower than going to a cafe to drink coffee, and brewing coffee at home can bring you a different kind of enjoyment. Dedicate yourself to the process of brewing coffee and feel this ancient and mysterious drink with your heart. For me, brewing a cup of coffee is equivalent to listening to an album. The feeling of cleansing the soul is irreplaceable. Do you want to try it too?

Today, let me introduce to you some common household coffee brewing utensils and how to use them!

Before you start, you'll need to prepare a few things: freshly roasted coffee beans, a kettle, a digital scale, and a timer. If you don't know where to buy coffee beans, top-notch specialty coffee brands like Stumptown, Blue Bottle, and Intelligentsia are the right choice. Specialty coffee roasters or cafes near your home are also good choices.

Remember, freshly ground coffee is essential for a good cup of coffee. If you don't have a grinder yet, or don't want to spend the money to buy one, consider going to a nearby coffee shop and having the barista grind it for you. Remember to tell them what brewing equipment you use so they can adjust the grind parameters.

The several appliances we introduced today can be used with ordinary kettles. Of course, it would be better if it was a more professional gooseneck electronic kettle.

Brewing coffee is like baking a cake or cooking. You need to ensure that all the steps and the amount of raw materials are accurate, so you must prepare a digital scale and a timer. If you don't have a digital scale, a spoon will also work.

French Press

The French press is probably the simplest of the several appliances introduced today. Pour the coarsely ground coffee into the lake, then pour in hot water and stir. After soaking for 2-6 minutes (the specific time depends on the type of coffee), press down the filter rod to separate the coffee grounds from the coffee, and the coffee is ready.

French press coffee has a mellower taste and is very suitable for pairing with milk. Simple and efficient, French press coffee can extract the rich flavor of coffee in the most direct way, and the filter is made of metal, so there is no need to buy filter paper repeatedly.

AeroPress

AeroPress was invented in 2005. It is a syringe-shaped pot, a piston and a filter with filter paper. Pour the coffee powder into the pot and soak it for about 1 minute (the length of time depends on the degree of grinding and taste preference), and then use the piston to force the coffee filter paper. AeroPress also comes with a stirring rod and coffee spoon, making the operation process more precise.

AeroPress is very quick to make coffee, and the coffee tastes purer than French press coffee. At the same time, due to its small size and easy to carry, it is very suitable for travel. The only drawback is that it can only make one cup of coffee at a time.

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Moka Pot

The Moka pot can make a rich coffee like espresso. The coffee pot consists of a bottom pot for boiling water, a metal filter like a chimney, and a top pot for holding coffee. During the production process, the boiling water passes through the filter containing coffee powder due to steam pressure and then enters the top pot.

Mocha coffee has a rich flavor and emits a strong coffee aroma during the production process. The coffee pot itself has a delicate appearance and is easy to clean, making it very suitable for decoration.

Hand-poured coffee

Hand-poured coffee is now popular all over the world. The main reason is that hand-poured coffee has a stronger sense of control and can give users more room to play. Unlike other brewing methods, hand-poured coffee requires the user to participate from beginning to end, and the user needs to pay attention to controlling every variable in the brewing process.

Although it sounds a bit complicated, it is not difficult to operate in practice. Simply put, you just need to pour freshly ground coffee into the filter paper and then use the basic pour-over method to complete the brewing. Let's take a look at the following commonly used hand-pour equipment:

Chemex

The Chemex was invented in 1941. It is shaped like an hourglass and has an exquisite wooden cover. It uses a special Chemex filter paper. After pouring coffee powder into the filter paper, use a pointed gooseneck kettle to slowly pour hot water in a circular shape. The hot water will evenly and fully extract the coffee powder, and the extracted coffee will fall into the glass pot at the bottom.

The charm of Chemex is that it is not only a brewing device, but also a coffee maker. It comes in different sizes and can make multiple cups of coffee at a time, but it is not very suitable for travel.

Hario V60

The Hario V60 is available in ceramic, copper, plastic, glass and other materials. It is conical in shape and needs to be placed on a coffee cup. Its usage is similar to that of a Chemex. The unique edge design of the V60 allows for a more even flow of water, allowing for a more complete extraction. The larger filter holes at the bottom can effectively reduce brewing time. If brewed accurately, the V60 hand-brewed coffee tastes bright, pure, and pleasantly sour.

Kalita Wave

A hand-pour kettle very similar to the V60, the Kalita stainless steel hand-pour filter bowl has a wavy material that can make the water flow more evenly. Unlike the V60, this hand-pour kettle uses a flat bottom design to further improve the uniformity of extraction.

Compared with V60, the coffee brewed by Kalita has a mellower taste. And because it is made of stainless steel, it is very suitable for travel.