The easiest way to brew coffee

French press: Originated in France around 1850, it is a simple brewing utensil consisting of a heat-resistant glass bottle (or transparent plastic) and a metal filter with a pressure rod. At first, it was mostly used to brew black tea, so some people also called it a tea maker. After continuous transformation, it has become the most convenient coffee maker today. Generally, few boutique coffee shops use it to brew coffee. But when it comes to brewing a cup of delicious coffee at home or in the office, the French press is really the simplest, fastest, and most cost-effective coffee maker, which can better show the flavor of coffee beans.

The French press is very suitable for lazy people. Its production principle is to use the immersion method, through the full contact of water and coffee powder, to release the essence of coffee. The taste is evenly strong and suitable for grinding into the coarsest particles.

Tips for using a French press:

1. The quality of French press filtration depends largely on the quality of the filter element. It is extremely important to choose one with a spring for filtering coffee powder, which will directly affect the taste of the coffee.

2. The easiest thing to control with a French press is the time. The same beans, grind, and water temperature will have different effects with different times. Generally speaking, the longer the time, the stronger the flavor, but it is more likely to have bitterness, astringency, and miscellaneous flavors. However, when the five major variables of coffee change, controlling the time will have unexpected results: for example, if the time is controlled shorter for dark roasted beans, great fragrance and sweetness will be obtained, while light roasted beans need a little more time to extract acidity and aroma.

3. Since the French press is the easiest device to concentrate on the condition of the coffee powder, we need to observe it carefully. You can see the amount of foam (crema) after the coffee comes into contact with water, and the coffee suspended on the water surface slowly sinking. In addition to understanding the coffee used better, observing these phenomena can also give you a deeper understanding of the French press.

4. The coffee from the French press is relatively turbid. If you like it to be lighter, you can filter it with filter paper or flannel after the coffee is brewed.

5. When the time is up, be sure to pour out all the coffee in the French press, otherwise the coffee liquid and coffee powder left in the pot will be extracted, resulting in over-extraction, which basically wastes half a cup of good coffee.

It is not easy to make a good cup of coffee. It involves the quality and temperature of water, the type of coffee beans, the coarseness of grinding, the coffee maker's technique, and even the mood at the time. So if you want to drink good coffee, you can try many methods to find the most suitable brewing method for coffee beans, and then you will have a good cup of coffee.