Getting started with hand brewing: using equipment to make up for the technical gap

From grinding coffee beans, sniffing the aroma of coffee powder, to holding the coffee brewer, watching the fine stream of water wet the coffee powder, and between the ups and downs, a cup of high-quality hand-brewed coffee is made. Each grinding may not be the same, and it is also interesting to savor the difference in flavor brought by the last detail.

The charm of hand-brewed coffee lies in the elegant gestures and small surprises. It is not difficult to make a good cup of hand-brewed coffee. More and more coffee lovers have a full set of tools at home, so they can always make a cup of fresh coffee.

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Some people keep coffee powder at home for convenience, but they don’t know that coffee will gradually lose its original aroma over time. The ground coffee powder undoubtedly increases the contact area between coffee and air. It is better to store it in the form of coffee beans, which is more reliable.

▶▶Always have a manual grinder ready to grind the coffee you want to drink. The European retro style is very pleasing, the grinding coarseness can be adjusted, and the hand-cranked handle with a wooden handle makes grinding coffee full of ritual.

▶▶A small grinder that you can carry with you, you can enjoy the charm of hand brewing wherever you go. Get in close contact with the grinding process, every bit of feedback and sound of grinding coffee beans comes from the palm of your hand, and you can't help but fall in love with it.

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Hand-brewed coffee is not the same for everyone. Compared with instant coffee, brewing with a single variety of coffee beans can amplify the flavor of the coffee beans. Whenever you pick up a hand-brewed pot and watch the water flow out of the pot, it is a moment of relaxation.

▶▶Even with the same coffee beans, different people can brew different flavors, but a stable hand brewing pot is necessary. The spout and the water outlet are designed just right, making it easy to control the water outlet. You can set the temperature you want, and you don't have to worry about insufficient extraction.

▶▶Holding the retro coffee pot, it feels like walking into a European coffee house in the 19th century. The spout and handle are designed to simulate the swan neck and tail. The overall lines are smooth and elegant, and it is easier to lift with one hand.

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The origin of hand-brewed coffee actually started from the filter cup, which was invented by a German woman. With the endless emergence of coffee filter cups, she also established a complete set of theories and operating techniques.

▶▶The three-hole filter cup can increase the contact time between water and coffee powder, increase the extraction rate, is easy to operate and produces stable products. It is very friendly to beginners who are not particularly flexible in controlling water flow.

▶▶The conical drip filter cup with diamond-shaped protrusions on the inner wall extends the extraction route of the water flow, ensures uniform extraction, and supports the filter paper to prevent the coffee from leaking more slowly. The diamond-shaped design is also very ornamental.

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There are many mysteries of hand brewing coffee. Different grinders produce coffee powder with different flavors. This unpredictable way is fascinating to everyone, and it is very easy to get started now.