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Coffee enthusiasts have likely heard of the Clever Coffee Dripper brewing device. What makes this brewer so "clever"? Today, FrontStreet Coffee will explain exactly what makes the Clever Coffee Dripper so clever and discuss its brewing principles.

What is the Clever Coffee Dripper?

The Clever Coffee Dripper originated in Taiwan and its full name is the Clever Coffee Dripper. It's a filter cup with a controllable switch valve at the bottom. Because of the word "Clever" in its name and its ease of use, "Clever Coffee Dripper" became its nickname. (Technically, only the Mr. Clever brand filter cup can be called the Clever Coffee Dripper, while similar cups from other brands can only be called switch cups or Clever-style cups.) The name "Coffee Dripper" indicates that this cup can be used as a pour-over filter cup.

Many coffee enthusiasts who visit FrontStreet Coffee ask if there's a brewing device that allows them to enjoy pour-over coffee without the complexity of using a V60. In such cases, FrontStreet Coffee's baristas will recommend the Clever Coffee Dripper.

Advantages of the Clever Coffee Dripper

1. Dual functionality: It can serve as both a regular filter cup for pour-over brewing and as an immersion device for coffee extraction.

2. Simple operation: Using the immersion brewing method makes it less susceptible to pouring technique and method, making it more beginner-friendly for those who find it difficult to improve flow control and pouring skills in a short time. As long as you fix parameters like coffee-to-water ratio, grind size, water temperature, and time, you can basically get delicious and replicable coffee.

Principles of the Clever Coffee Dripper

The key design lies in the piston valve at the bottom of the filter cup. When hot water is poured into the filter cup, water pressure automatically closes the piston valve to stop the flow, allowing the coffee grounds to fully immerse. After completing the immersion, place the filter cup on a mug; the base is pressed to trigger the piston valve to open, and the coffee will slowly flow into the cup.

Coffee Tasting with FrontStreet Coffee

Next, we'll use FrontStreet Coffee's Strawberry Candy coffee beans, a Geisha blend combining Panama and Costa Rica varieties, to see how the Clever Coffee Dripper performs in terms of coffee flavor.

Bean Information:

Origin: Costa Rica + Panama

Altitude: 1700m

Processing: Raisin Honey + Washed

Varieties: Geisha, Caturra, Catuai

FrontStreet Coffee Brewing Parameters:

Coffee Dose: 20g

Coffee-to-Water Ratio: 1:15

Water Temperature: 90-91°C

Grind Size: EK43s grinder setting 9 (slightly finer than coarse sugar)

How FrontStreet Coffee Uses the Clever Coffee Dripper

1. Fold the filter paper, place it on the Clever Coffee Dripper, and wet it with hot water to make it adhere to the cup walls.
2. Pour the ground coffee into the cup, then pour in 225ml of hot water (91°C) and cover with the lid. Wait for 4 minutes. (You can add a gentle stirring motion to increase coffee extraction rate.)
3. After 4 minutes, place the Clever Coffee Dripper on the serving pot. The piston valve will automatically open, allowing all the coffee liquid to drip into the serving pot. Now you can enjoy your coffee.

Brewing Flavor Profile:

The delicate aroma of jasmine flowers, the fullness and sweet-tart sensation of berry juice, with almond-like aftertaste and raisin-like sweetness. The texture is smooth and clean.

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