Introduction to Basic Pour-Over Coffee Steps and Guide for Beginners on Choosing a Pour-Over Coffee Maker

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FrontStreet Coffee - Pour-Over Coffee Steps and Gooseneck Kettle Selection Guide

With simple equipment and a small purchase of fresh coffee beans, you can enjoy delicious coffee every day by grinding and brewing fresh! Follow these steps to join the DIY pour-over coffee movement and make your own delicious coffee at home!

1. Equipment Preparation

1. One gooseneck pour-over kettle
2. A server pot (you can use a coffee cup directly)
3. Coffee filter cup and matching filter paper
4. Coffee beans (or pre-ground coffee powder)
5. Hot water
6. A cup (to place the removed coffee filter cup)

2. Folding the Filter Paper

1. Fold the side seam and bottom seam of the filter paper inward
2. Use different directions for the inward folds
3. After folding, open it and place it in the filter cup for use

3. Preparing the Filter Setup

Place the filter paper in the filter cup and place the filter cup on the glass server pot.

4. Wetting the Filter Paper

1. Add an appropriate amount of hot water at suitable temperature (about 90°C) to the gooseneck kettle
2. Before adding coffee powder, you can first wet the filter paper with hot water, which helps the filter paper adhere closely to the filter cup, warms the cup, and purifies the filter paper

5. Grinding Coffee

Use a coffee spoon to scoop two full spoons of coffee beans (about 15 grams, which is the ratio for brewing 200cc of coffee liquid), and put them in a coffee grinder for grinding.
Recommendation: Try to grind coffee beans just before brewing to maintain the aroma and freshness of the coffee powder.

6. Adding Coffee Powder

1. Pour the ground coffee powder into the filter cup
2. Gently tap the filter cup to level the coffee powder

7. Beginning the Brew - First Stage: Blooming

1. Gently start pouring water from the center of the coffee powder, moving clockwise in a spiral from inside to outside
2. Stop pouring when the coffee is completely soaked in hot water (fresh coffee powder will release hot steam when heated, causing the surface coffee powder to expand and rise)

Second Stage: Continuous Pouring

1. After the blooming stage ends (observe when the surface of the coffee powder no longer expands and rises), begin the second pour
2. The second pour is the same as the first, moving clockwise from inside to outside
3. When reaching the outer edge of the filter cup, leave a small circle of powder, avoid pouring directly on the filter paper, then continue moving clockwise from outside back to the center
4. Try to cross the pouring paths as much as possible to ensure even extraction

Prepare to finish the pour, constantly observe the coffee extract in the glass server pot. When it approaches 200cc (180-200cc), move the coffee filter cup to the water-catching cup.

Gooseneck Kettle Selection Guide

A. Spout

A thin, pointed spout is very important. The sharper the spout, the better it can provide a small, dripping water flow.

B. Spout

I don't like the water outlet to be too thin. If it's too thin, you won't be able to deliver larger water flows; but it can't be too thick either, otherwise controlling fine water flows becomes somewhat tricky.

C. Capacity

Most gooseneck kettles work better when filled to more than 80% capacity, so basically don't use a gooseneck kettle with a capacity exceeding one liter, as it's too heavy - it becomes tiring to hold, and water pouring becomes difficult to control. However, if the kettle capacity is too small, the water temperature will drop too quickly, and by the end of brewing, the water temperature will be too low!

D. Kettle Body

The kettle body shape should preferably be slim on top and wide at the bottom. This way, when we're pouring in circles, the inertia of water inside the kettle won't have too much impact on pouring stability.

E. Temperature

Temperature must be controllable, so you need a combination of heat source and thermometer to achieve this.

Knowledge Extension

In the world of pour-over coffee, restoring the bean's flavor as much as possible and making it delicious is most important. Every step to achieve this goal can be full of creativity, so there are many brewing techniques, which we often call pour-over schools or styles.

Conclusion

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