Getting Started for Beginners - The Correct Way to Make Hand-Poured Coffee (Part 1)

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Today, I’m here to continue telling you what good coffee is!

Generally speaking, hand-brewed coffee can be divided into many categories: drip, Aeropress, French press, Chemex, etc. These are all considered hand-brewed coffee. So what we are going to talk about today is what beginners should prepare for hand-brewed drip coffee and how to choose the price.

Let's first talk about what we need to prepare:

If you want to make hand-brewed coffee by dripping, you need to prepare the following tools

1. Drip Cup

The main function of the drip cup is to drain water into the container below like a funnel. What novices need to pay attention to is the size of the filter cup. The filter cup is classified into different sizes according to the volume of coffee liquid you need to obtain. For example, 1-2 servings, or 2-4 servings. Of course, the shape varies according to the design. The following is the V-shaped filter cup we usually see .

2. Filter Paper

Filter paper is used with a drip filter cup. The main purpose is to filter. I think this is a simple matter. However, it should be noted that the filter paper must be the same shape as the filter cup. For example, for the V-shaped filter cup mentioned above, you need to buy fan-shaped filter paper. Of course, as we said above, filter cups are divided into large and small sizes, so filter paper is also divided into large and small sizes. So when buying filter paper, it is recommended to buy it according to the size of the filter cup. If you are afraid of trouble, the best way is to buy the filter paper at the same time as the filter cup. Although they are two different products, they are usually in common stock when they are sold.

3. Share Pot

The term "sharing pot" may sound confusing. To put it simply, it is a container that can hold coffee. But the premise is that your filter cup is to be placed on the sharing pot for use, so when buying, you must pay attention to the size, otherwise you will be embarrassed to have the filter cup fall into the sharing pot... [covering mouth and laughing]

4. Coffee Grinding

Regarding the issue of coffee grinders, many people have been asking me what kind of grinder is good. We have written about coffee grinders before. Here you can choose according to your preferences. However, for drip coffee, you should choose a single-origin coffee grinder. Because for hand-brewed coffee, the coarseness of a single-origin grinder is the best choice. If you are a sentimental person, you can choose a hand-cranked grinder. Basically, hand-cranked grinders are all single-origin grinders.

5. Hand-brewed kettle

The hand-poured teapot is also known as the palace teapot. The slender spout is mainly for the convenience of controlling the water flow, which can make the coffee get a more balanced extraction.

6. Gram weight

Many people are concerned about the use of gram scales. I don't think I need to introduce the functions and effects of gram scales here. But what needs to be explained is the role it plays. When making coffee, you need to master a ratio. This will also directly affect the quality of the coffee.

7. Probe Thermometer

The existence of a thermometer can be said to be indispensable, because coffee cannot be brewed directly with 100° boiling water. So the temperature requirement is relatively high. Usually, brewing with water temperature of 85-96° is the best choice.

Now that we have talked about what you need to prepare, let’s talk about the price of these tools for beginners.

Drip cup

We just talked about the role of the drip cup. In fact, for many entry-level beginners, if you are a student, a plastic filter cup can fully meet your needs, and the price is within the range of dozens of yuan.

filter paper

There are many different opinions about filter paper. Many people say that they need raw pulp because there is no bleach. Some people think that raw pulp is not always good. In fact, choosing filter paper is not that complicated. After all, filter paper needs to be rinsed before use. So, there is no need to worry too much. After all, they sell a box of filter paper for only a dozen yuan, why take the risk of a compensation of at least one million? So, for the choice of filter paper, I personally think that as long as you buy the same brand of filter paper as the filter cup, it will be fine.

PS: I am not speaking for the dealers here, please understand!

Share Pot

For beginners, I personally think this is a completely optional thing. If you know the capacity of the cup you use to hold the coffee, you can just drip it directly into the quilt. Of course, if you need to drink with others, a sharing pot is still necessary. As for the price, I think it is entirely a matter of personal preference.

Coffee grinder

For a beginner coffee maker, a coffee grinder is the second most expensive item in a brewed coffee. Some are even the most expensive. This is because the quality of the coffee grinder directly affects the quality of the coffee. This may be confusing. In fact, after the coffee is ground into powder, whether the particles are uniform is an important factor that determines the taste of the coffee.

However, not all coffee grinders are uniform. As for what kind of coffee grinder is good, I have answered this question before. Here I would like to give some advice to beginners. That is, if you are just a student, you may not know the difference between coffee grinders that cost tens to hundreds of dollars. So how much money to spend on a coffee grinder is entirely a matter of your preference. What I need to advise you is that if you want to buy a hand-cranked coffee grinder, I suggest you buy a slender coffee grinder, because when you grind the beans, the hardness of the coffee beans will force you to press the coffee grinder on the table to grind.

Traditional coffee grinders usually look like this:

The slender coffee grinder can be held directly in your hand, which is much more convenient.

Hand brewing kettle

The price of a hand-poured kettle is often the most troublesome thing for a newbie, because they don't know how to choose. The price ranges from tens to hundreds, and they don't know how to choose. Here I recommend that if you already have an electric kettle that can boil water, then you only need to buy a hand-poured kettle for a few dozen yuan to meet your needs. Of course, if you are a local tyrant, please feel free to...

Weight scale

For beginners, a gram scale is sufficient to meet the proportion of coffee brewing. If you don't care about the different taste of the brewed coffee each time, or just like the mood of hand-brewed coffee, then a gram scale is not necessary.

Probe Thermometer

We just talked about the role of thermometers. As for the choice of thermometers, I think that electronic probe thermometers with a price of less than 30 yuan can meet your requirements.

Where to buy

I don’t want to say more about this. As for how to choose which channel to buy, I think it is your freedom.

Conclusion

The above is all the content about the beginner’s guide - the correct way to make hand-poured coffee (Part 1) that Coffee Fat shared with you today. In the next issue, we will share with you other tools for hand-poured coffee. If you like it, please click to follow us, and please also help to repost it! Thank you!