Do you know what equipment is needed for drip coffee? Here is a must-have list of pour over coffee equipment.
“I’m a beginner in coffee. I want to find a simple device for making coffee by hand, but I’m not familiar with the brand. I’m afraid I’ll buy the wrong one.”
“I bought coffee beans and wanted to make my own coffee, but I don’t know how to start… What equipment must be prepared?”
Here we will show you to prepare five tools to make a cup of good coffee. Novices can also get started easily:
1. bean grinder
The following key points should be paid attention to when selecting an appropriate grinder:
a. Grinding thickness can be adjusted
b. Can cut and grind evenly
c. Not easy to generate heat
According to the key points of the above three grinder selections, it is recommended not to choose a blade grinder (in addition to the inability to accurately adjust the grinding thickness, it will also generate heat during operation, which will damage the quality of coffee beans.
In addition, first, turn on the power supply of the grinder and let the grinder run before dropping the coffee beans for grinding, or first put in the coffee beans and then turn on the power supply of the grinder before grinding the beans. There will be differences in the thickness distribution (particle size) between the two. If you have a grinder at home, you might as well try it.
(it is recommended to turn on the power before throwing beans)
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2. scale
A scale that can accurately measure the weight of 0.1g of coffee beans. (if there is a scale, it is not recommended to use a spoon or bean spoon for measurement. The total weight of each spoon of coffee beans will be affected due to different sizes of coffee beans, resulting in extraction error. Volume ≠ weight)
Using the scale, you can see the injected water volume, so that the water injection is no longer based on feeling, but the actual coffee bean weight and water volume are maintained at the expected value (powder water ratio).
In addition, friends who require more accuracy can weigh the powder instead of the beans. After grinding, the weighed coffee beans may have the residual powder in the grinder, resulting in slight weight errors. Weighing in advance is like weighing coffee beans with a little more powder. Weighing the powder after grinding can minimize the possibility of errors.
3. filter bowl
The filter cup can be divided into trapezoidal and conical filter cups, which can be mixed with filter paper, metal filter screen, or filter cloth for boiling.
However, we recommend using a smart filter bowl. Because the boiling process is very simple and does not require special skills, it is easy to operate, clean, and maintain. Combined with the concept of “flushing + soaking”, the coffee is filled with water first and then soaked. Using a smart filter cup can present the original style of coffee.
Only the use of filter paper for filtration is different from that of a metal filter screen in taste. The filter paper will be refreshing and sweet, while the filter screen will retain the lubricating flavor of coffee grease, but the turbidity is high.
When using filter paper, it is recommended to wet the filter paper with hot water first to remove the paper flavor. The brewed coffee has a better flavor. If you are worried that the paper flavor will affect the coffee flavor excessively, you can choose bleached filter paper.
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4. Pour-over
Here we suggest a temperature controlled hand watering can. According to personal habits, you can choose hand washing pots with different weights. For example, women can choose hand washing pots with 600cc capacity to better master the stability of water flow.
In addition, the difference between the spout and the material of the hand washing pot will affect the water yield, water flow speed, thermal insulation, thermal conductivity, and other factors. The water flow can be controlled by using a proper pour-over so that the water and coffee powder can be mixed evenly.
5. thermometer, timer
Thermometer: if the hand kettle has no temperature control function, it is recommended to use an electronic thermometer to insert it into the water of the hand kettle to watch the current water temperature. The water temperature is a major change in coffee brewing. If the water temperature is too high, it may release the bitter and astringent taste of coffee. If the water temperature is too low, it will not show the coffee flavor and insufficient extraction.
At least 2/3 of the whole thermometer can be immersed in ice water with ice. If it shows zero, the thermometer is accurate.
Timer: if the scale does not have a timer function, it will need a timer to record each time point during boiling, including the time points for starting water injection, steaming, mixing, falling, and stopping extraction. (now mobile phones should all have a timing function.) You can use roastercoffees.com to brew a better cup of coffee at home.
