Hand brewed coffee tutorial, from entry level to mastery! This is a craft, but also an art!

Friends who are new to coffee, please take a look! This is a very nutritious introductory tutorial, save it quickly! You never know when you will need it! If you are already an advanced player, refer to it according to your own situation!

It is wisest to start learning coffee by brewing it manually, because it is easy to understand and does not require complicated equipment. With some basic brewing techniques and a set of brewing equipment worth about 100 yuan, you can easily make a cup of delicious coffee! Of course, if you want to learn it thoroughly, there is a threshold. To sum up, brewing coffee is easy to learn but difficult to master.

Hand brewed coffee, from entry level to advanced level, can basically be divided into three stages: simulation stage, basic stage and improvement stage.

1. Simulation period:

The most taboo thing when getting started with hand brewing is to keep your eyes and ears open. We can tolerate getting some hand brewing techniques from books, the Internet, or even hearsay, but we suggest you put those techniques aside for now, determine the flavor you want or like, and then try to make that flavor.

This taste is not just the taste of coffee! You can try several stores, online or offline, to find the one that you like best and the coffee flavor you like best. Then copy it, and choose the same hand-brew pot, filter cup, beans, and grinder beans! Remember not to worry about any techniques, certificates, or qualifications. For you who are just getting started, those things are useless!

Even if the hand brewing equipment is used in coffee shops, it is not too expensive. The average office worker can afford it. You may need to be a little more careful about the grinder. The Fuji Ghost Tooth grinder is basically the most basic standard for coffee shops. The better EK-43 is also normal. As long as you really want to play with coffee, the money is worth it. Of course, there is no need to do it all at once if there is too much financial pressure. You can try the Pegasus and the Steel Cannon. Take good care of them when you use them, and sell them as second-hand when the equipment is upgraded to make some money.

​Once the equipment is ready, you can try to replicate the taste of the coffee in your favorite coffee shop, including the aroma, fruitiness and sweetness. The most basic thing is to use the right beans to make the right flavor. It is impossible to be exactly the same as in the coffee shop. Even an experienced person would find it difficult to replicate it perfectly, let alone a novice.

The key point to train at this stage is your mouth. You should be able to taste the difference in flavors and the characteristics of different roasting degrees when you are given a cup of coffee. If you can try it every day, you will have a general idea in half a month to a month. As for the technique, don't be too anxious. If you drink one cup a day for three months, you will still be at the entry level. It is good enough if you can achieve a stable water flow.

2. Basic Period:

Once you can taste the general differences between coffee producing areas, you should visit more coffee shops. If conditions permit, visit more. Of course, there is no need to try every one blindly, because each coffee shop has its own brewing style, and each shop uses different hand brewing equipment. That is, you will often taste different feelings when drinking coffee from the same producing area in different shops. Only when you can taste coffee from different producing areas, you can determine the coffee quality of this shop.

When you visit a store, you will encounter some flavors that you like very much. At this time, you should think about whether the brewing method of this store is worth learning. After finding the flavor you like, you should start to determine your own brewing system. In addition to choosing a fixed brewing equipment, you should also have your own complete theory and your own standards for coffee tasting.

The quickest and most convenient way to learn is to work part-time in a coffee shop you like. If the coffee shop's output is relatively stable, you can basically have a good foundation in three to five months. If you study at home, a year or two is normal. Of course, if you have enough opportunities to practice, it may be faster, from quantitative change to qualitative change.

You must concentrate during the basic period. Don't try others' techniques because you think they are better or the methods are new or old. Just use the method you initially determined and visit more shops. You will always be able to brew the desired taste according to your requirements. Techniques need to be practiced constantly, but coffee tasting requires visiting more shops. When visiting shops, don't try to find problems with the shop, but find your own shortcomings.

3. Promotion period:

An excellent hand-brew master can easily control the floral aroma, fruit acidity and sweetness of coffee. Only a roaster can give enough room for development. The simplest and most important thing to improve your skills is to stick to a stable brewing volume every day. Because your hand feeling of holding the pot and the strength of water injection need daily practice to maintain. If you think you have learned it and your skills are good, and you don’t touch the hand-brew pot for a long time, you may find it difficult to control the water flow the next time you pick it up. So daily practice is necessary.

In addition, you should keep visiting stores to improve your appreciation ability. Slowly, you will understand what flavor layout is. This is a necessary skill for top hand-brew masters.

When you drink a cup of coffee in a coffee shop, you will be sensitive enough to notice the difference between the barista's brewing system and your own. As long as your tasting ability is good enough, you can find more differences. No matter how much you drink, you will feel the personality and taste of the barista from this cup of coffee.

Don't ask me what level is considered a master of hand punching? It's useless to think too much! First, train yourself to be a master!