Many reasons to like hand-brewed coffee

On an outing with friends, we enjoyed the beautiful scenery of lakes and mountains. I saw her slowly take out a set of utensils and start making hand-brewed coffee. Immediately, I felt that the mountains were brighter and the lake more graceful.

There are more and more people who are playing hand-washing.

In addition to tasting coffee, some people have gained more insights.

1. Use your hands to enter flow

If you look closely, hand-brewed coffee is an endless and deliberate learning process.

The steps are simple: select beans, grind, and add water.

However, there are variables everywhere, and simple steps immediately give rise to endless fun among multiple possibilities.

for example:

How to control the coarseness of the powder and the ratio of water to powder;

How to choose the water injection speed, technique, and height according to the characteristics of the beans;

What kind of water should be used and what water temperature should be maintained...

Every detail, even every tool selection, requires little knowledge and attention to detail;

Every time the coffee is brewed by hand, even if it is brewed by the same person and using the same beans, it will taste different.

…and here comes the best experience of flow:

I always feel like I have made some progress compared to the last time, but I always feel like there is still room for improvement.

Always infinitely close to the ideal value, but always a little bit short;

And that little bit, which seemed to be within reach by just standing on tiptoe, gave me the hope of fighting again tomorrow;

This expectation itself will be reflected in the difference in taste and texture.

It’s easy to unlock your self-motivation by playing with coffee in this way.

2. Hand brewing brings meditation and Zen

After my friend got the hang of brewing coffee, he especially liked to have one in the morning.

I even force myself to get up ten minutes earlier and make hand brewing a part of my morning ritual.

What is the reason?

She feels that masturbation and meditation have similar effects.

At that moment, all she had eyes for was coffee, watching it turn from beans into powder, and watching the coffee powder change under the flow of water.

Just focus on the parts you can control, concentrate on one thing, and put the hustle and bustle of the world aside.

She felt her focus improved and her anxiety decreased.

Isn’t this just meditation?

The coffee dripped slowly into the empty pot, filling it up and clearly depicting the flow of time.

For her, it is an encouragement to cherish time and improve efficiency.

This hand-brewed coffee in the morning not only gave her caffeine, but also helped her prepare herself mentally for the day.

3. Hand brewing increases your sensitivity to life

Designer Xiao Wang likes to play with hand brewing because he likes the design of hand brewing vessels.

The beauty of simplicity has always been his favorite.

However, he had a problem, as he couldn't taste the layers of hand-brewed coffee.

He was dissatisfied because he had invested a lot of money in buying equipment and coffee beans but still couldn't taste the good coffee.

After asking around for advice, an expert told me that I need to restore the sensitivity of my taste buds.

Student Xiao Wang likes spicy food and can’t live without it. As a result, he is never satisfied with any super spicy hotpot and always asks the restaurant to add more spiciness.

Long-term exposure to "salt" and "fire (spicy)" made his tongue unable to taste the goodness of hand-brewed coffee.

He was originally a high-risk group for the three highs, and all the problems were caused by his diet, so he made up his mind to switch to a light diet.

Gradually, he tasted the sweetness, sourness and bitterness of coffee, and the different flavors of coffee from different origins.

Gradually, he began to taste the true flavors of fruits, vegetables, and grains, rather than just the difference between spicy or not spicy enough.

This also gave him a new perspective and new expectations on the possibilities brought about by change.

Interestingly, many young people are not afraid of trouble and like to brew coffee by hand:

“You can control the entire process of pour-over coffee and put your own personal stamp on it.”

Do you want to try hand pumping and look at life from another perspective?

Cold brew coffee is popular now. As the weather is getting hotter, try making a cold brew coffee to cool down and refresh yourself.

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