BREW GUIDANCE
How To Enjoy Your Specialty Coffee + Perfect Your Brew
Like anything, practice does lead to perfection. With coffee, your brewing technique and the result in your cup will become perfect too, be sure to use;
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The right coffee particle (grind) size for the intended equipment type, grind adjustments can change the taste and time of brewing.
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The right filtration medium for the desired brew qualities.
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A paper filter can mean less sediment, clearer flavours.
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Metal filters may lead to more sediment and greater texture.
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The right ratio of coffee to water.
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The right water temperature (between 93°C and 97oC).
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The right amount of contact time between coffee and water.
- Preheat portafilter.
- Fill with 20g ground coffee.
- Tamp with 15kg of pressure smooth and level.
- Extract 40g brewed espresso in 25 – 35 seconds.
- To extract faster, grind coffee coarser. To extract slower, grind coffee finer.
- Blend with steamed milk (60°) and serve.
*Remember the brew ratio is the relationship between the amount of dry coffee used (the dose) and the amount of coffee extracted (the yield).
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- Fill base with cold water to just below relief valve.
- Fill basket with ground coffee, maintain a loose fill, once at the top, level it off.
- Screw brew chamber on top tightly.
- Brew on a low heat until it starts to gurgle, switch heat off and allow to rest for 2 minutes.
- Drink neat or blend at a ratio of 1/3 coffee to desired ratios of hot water (94°) or warm milk (60°).
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- Preheat plunger by filling with boiling water, assemble, and then empty.
- Add 1 tablespoon of ground coffee per person / cups desired.
- Add the required number of cups of slightly cooled boiled water (94°) then gently stir to mix the grounds.
- Replace lid, allow to brew for 4 minutes, before slowly depressing the plunger.
- Serve all cups, even if you want a second one later, as leaving the brew in the plunger will over brew the coffee. It's definitely best to make and serve fresh as and when required.
- Drink neat or add milk to taste.
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- Place the cold drip's mesh filter in the bottom of the central chamber of your cold drip tower.
- Place the desired amount of freshly ground coffee in to the central chamber.
- Place a wet paper filter on top of the coffee grounds. Fill the top chamber with the desired amount of filtered cold water.
- Place the bottom chamber in place to catch the dripping.
- Turn the little tap so that it is dripping 1 drip per second. For a richer cup play with your drip rate, try 1 drip every 3 seconds.
- Check the flow periodically to ensure that the drip rate remains consistent until brewing is complete.
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+ Other Preparations
Please consult the apparatus manufacturers recommendations. We have baseline grind settings if your order pre-ground coffee, but for best results, grind fresh every time and experiment with your recipes to make it how you like it.
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THE MOST IMPORTANT TIPS FOR BREWING AND STORING COFFEE
- Grind coffee as you go, grind to suit your brewing equipment.
- Store coffee in a cool dry place, below 20° degrees.
- Use a scale when you brew for accuracy.
- Use a temperature controlled kettle when heating water.
- Use a thermometer to measure temperatures.
- Use a timer when brewing.
- Enjoy, always!