FRENCH PRESS
DESCRIPTION:
French Press is a fantastic brew method if you pay a little extra attention to the details. It is simple to make and gives you a rich, slightly velvety cup.
YOU WILL NEED:
Coffee, clean water, French Press, water boiler, grinder - preferably a burr grinder, kitchen scales, timer, spoon. You can also use this recipe to make “kok-kaffe” or “cowboy coffee” using a kettle instead of the French Press.
STEPS TO BREW:
Step 1. Use between 65-70 grams of coffee per liter of water depending on which strength you desire.
Step 2. Turn on the kettle. Weigh out your desired amount of coffee and grind it on a medium setting.
Step 3. Put the french-press or kettle on a kitchen scale to make sure you get the exact amount of water that you want.
Step 4. Start your timer and pour the water over the coffee. Pour forcefully to make sure that all coffee grounds get wet. You might want to use a spoon to stir the coffee directly after adding the water. Leave the lid and filter off.
Step 5. Leave the french-press for 4 minutes. When the 4 minutes are up gently break the crust using the spoon. This will make the coffee grounds sink to the bottom.
Step 6. Skim off the foam and the particles floating on the surface using one or two spoons.
Step 7. Leave the brew for 5 more minutes or longer before gently pressing the mesh back down. This allows the loose particles in the coffee to sediment which will give you a very clean and smooth cup.
For the cowboy kettle you can do exactly the same as explained above.
FUN TIP:
Add a couple of grams of lemon juice or a few drops of vinegar to your brew water if you think that your coffee taste a bit chalky and flat. This will affect the alkalinity of the water and hopefully help extract more of the acidity in the coffee. This obviously depends on the water quality you have as a starting point but it is a cheap and very easy way to potentially brew much better tasting coffee without an advanced filtration system. We do not support using bottled water except for when it is a general health recommendation due to pour water quality. There is also several filter kettles in the market that is good for filtering tap water, removing particles, impurities, metals and carbonate hardness.
HARIO V6O
DESCRIPTION:
Our go to brewing device is Hario V60. We use it for our quality control at the roastery as well as for brewing our morning coffee at home. It produces a clean and elegant cup with vibrant acidity. This brewing method showcases the diversity and complexity of coffee.
WHAT YOU NEED:
24g of coffee, clean filtered water, kettle with a fine nozzle, coffee grinder - preferably a burr grinder, kitchen scale, timer, a V60 kit or your preferred pour-over device
STEPS TO BREW:
Step 1. Turn on the kettle and bring it to a boil. In the meantime, weigh out 24 grams of coffee.
Step 2. Once boiling, rinse the paper filter carefully with the hot water. We use a plastic V60 - it heats up fast and allows you to brew at a high temperature. If possible, collect the rinsing water and save it for watering plants, washing windows etc.
Step 3. Grind the coffee on a medium-coarse setting and pour it into the V60 filter. The grind size impacts the taste of the coffee. Experiment and tweak the grind setting on your own grinder to get the best results. If you find get coffee to be bitter - grind the coffee coarser. If you find it think and sour - grind it finer.
Step 4. Put the V60 on a glass server, place it on the scale and tare. Start the timer and immidiately pour around 50-60ml of water over the coffee. Give it a few swirls to make sure all coffee grounds are soaked. Let the coffee “bloom” for 30 seconds.
Step 5. At 30 seconds, pour the water in a circular motion 3 times, avoiding pouring on the paper filtered and then go over to pouring steadily in the middle until you reach 200g.
Step 6. At 1 minute start the third pour repeating the same technique - pout 3 circles and then go back to the middle with a steady pour reaching 300g.
Step 7. At 1 minute and 30 seconds start the last pour repeating previous pouring technique and pour up to 400g finishing pouring after around 1 minute and 45 seconds.
Step 8. Let the water run through the coffee and remove the filter when it starts dripping slowly. The total brew time should be somewhere between 2.45-3.30 minutes. Stir the brew a couple of times with a spoon. Allow the coffee to cool down a little before you drink it. Enjoy!
FUN TIP:
Add a couple of grams of lemon juice or a few drops of vinegar to your brew water if you think that your coffee taste a bit chalky and flat. This will affect the alkalinity of the water and hopefully help extract more of the acidity in the coffee. This obviously depends on the water quality you have as a starting point but it is a cheap and very easy way to potentially brew much better tasting coffee without an advanced filtration system. We do not support using bottled water except for when it is a general health recommendation due to pour water quality. There is also several filter kettles on the market that is good for filtering tap water, removing particles, impurities, metals and carbonate hardness.