Why do more and more people like hand brewed coffee?

What is hand pour-over? Let’s take a look at the picture first:

In fact, the essence of hand brewing is: filtering and extraction. By filtering the coffee liquid, you get a liquid without coffee grounds.

About 100 years ago, housewife Melita invented it. Melita was a perfectionist. She loved coffee but hated the residue in the coffee. One day, she had a sudden idea. She made a hole at the bottom of the bowl, put her son's blotting paper on it, put the coffee in it, poured hot water, and filtered the coffee. In this way, the hand brewing was invented.

Later, in order to make hand-brewed coffee more beautifully, more conveniently and more deliciously, people successively made hand-brewed pots, filter cups, filter pots, filter papers and other hand-brewed tools, making hand-brewed coffee more perfect.

The filter pot supports the filter cup, and the filter cup supports the filter paper. When freshly ground coffee powder is poured into the filter paper, it is shaken slightly to flatten it. Then hot water is poured in with a kettle. After the hot water and coffee powder are fully in contact, the coffee liquid is dripped out. In this way, the coffee is made. The coffee brewed in this way is also called hand-brewed coffee.

Why do so many people like hand-brewed coffee?

The first reason is definitely because it tastes good. This simple and direct way of brewing coffee better preserves the taste of the coffee itself. Because for coffee lovers, the ever-changing coffee flavor is the most important. For example, the strong chocolate aroma of mocha coffee beans and the bursting fruity aroma of Yirgacheffe are aromas that can be easily enjoyed when brewing.

The second is pretense. Of course, "pretense" here is not derogatory, it is a refined lifestyle. Most hand-pour tools are exquisite and elegant, with different styles, old-fashioned retro style, or streamlined style. Different tools can present different scenes, sometimes elegant, sometimes lively, sometimes hurried, and sometimes natural and fresh. This is undoubtedly another major advantage of hand-pour.

Finally, it’s about skills. Hand brewing actually requires a lot of skills. After all, anyone who has done it knows that simply following the steps without any skills may not necessarily make the coffee taste good, but you have to endure it because it’s your own coffee. Hand brewing actually looks simple, but it’s so sophisticated that even the water flow, water temperature, and filtering time need to be controlled. And those who can do hand brewing well are undoubtedly a group of people who are considered "high-end".

Although many people like hand brewing, it is not true that not many people can do it at home. One reason is the time issue, and the other is the skill issue. Therefore, many people prefer to buy drip coffee, coffee bags, etc. to brew at home.

Hand brewing is like an interesting experiment. If you like it, then carry forward your spirit of exploration and continue to discover its mysteries. If you want a delicious cup of hand brewed coffee, instead of settling for second best, you might as well move forward bravely and practice more to make the best cup of hand brewed coffee in your mind.