It should be easy to make good coffee on your own. Good coffee beans, fresh water and clean equipment go a long way. Many people have their favourite brewing method. Some swear by the same method day in, day out, while others switch it up.
It is a great advantage for the flavour if the coffee you use is freshly ground. As a golden rule, we often recommend using 6g of coffee per dl of water. All coffee beans, grinders, equipment and palates are different, so experiment to find what you like best.
Remember to ask your local coffee retailer for brewing tips for the particular coffee you're buying. They often have valuable tips on how to get the best possible coffee, and not least what flavours you can expect.
Don't be afraid to try new types of coffee or brewing methods, and feel free to adjust the amount of coffee and method as you get to know it.
Enjoy brewing, enjoy your coffee and good luck!
Coffee maker
Degree of grinding: filter malt.
Use 6-7 g of coffee per dl of water / 60-70 g per litre of water.
You need:
The amount of coffee + water you want
Here's how you do it:
1. Fill the water tank with fresh, cold water.
2. Place the filter in the filter holder. Rinse the filter with warm water to remove the paper flavour.
3. Preheat the glass flask/pot in which the coffee is to be brewed.
4. Pour freshly ground coffee evenly into the filter holder.
5. Start the funnel.
6. Pour into a suitable jug/cup(s) as soon as the coffee is ready. Remember to rinse the flask/pot and filter holder well after use.
Tips:
Pay close attention to cleaning the coffee maker and glass jug. Every time coffee is brewed, a thin layer of coffee oil forms on the inside. If you pour freshly brewed coffee into an unwashed pot, the good coffee flavour will deteriorate. For cleaning, it is recommended to use a cleaning agent adapted to coffee equipment, as ordinary dishwashing detergent leaves behind grease that can affect the flavour.
Hand brew
Degree of grinding: filter malt.
Use 6 g of coffee per dl of water.
You need:
Weight and hours
Brewing equipment for hand brewing
Here's how you do it:
1. Moisten the filter in the filter holder and pour away excess water. Pour the coffee evenly into the filter holder.
2. Pour over a small amount of freshly boiled water so that all the coffee is moistened.
3. Leave the coffee to steep for 30 seconds.
4. Slowly pour in the rest of the water. Pour in a thin stream with even circular movements so that the water runs evenly through the coffee.
5. Stretch the pouring time to about 1.5 minutes for a small brew and about 2.5 minutes for a large brew.
Brewing table Kalita:
Small brewer: 15 g coffee, 250 g water
Large brewer: 30 g coffee, 500 g water
Aeropress
Degree of grinding: slightly finer than filter malt.
You need:
16 g of coffee
250 g water
Weight and hours
Aeropress equipment
Here's how you do it:
1. Place the filter in the filter holder and screw it to the aeropress.
2. Place the aeropress on the cup you will be brewing in and pour hot water through it to rinse the filter and preheat the cup.
3. Pour the water out of the cup.
4. Put coffee in the aeropress.
5. Reset the weight and start the timer.
6. Pour on freshly boiled water.
7. Take the docking equipment off the scale.
8. Fit the piston by pushing it down at an angle and then pulling it up slightly to create a vacuum.
9. Let the coffee steep for 1 minute.
10. Remove the piston and stir once.
11. Replace the piston and press down. This should take approx. 20 seconds.
Press jug
Degree of grinding: press pot malt (slightly coarser than filter malt).
Use 6-7 g of coffee per dl of water.
You need:
The amount of coffee + water you want
Press jug
Here's how you do it:
1. Preheat the press pot with hot water. Pour out the water.
2. Add freshly ground coffee to the pot and pour in freshly boiled water.
3. Stir so that all the coffee is moistened.
4. Fit the lid with the plunger, but do not press it down.
5. Let the coffee steep for about 4 minutes.
6. Press down the plunger and serve immediately.
Tips:
If you want a cleaner and sweeter brew, you can skim off the coffee when it has finished steeping before pressing down on the plunger. Use a spoon and push in the coffee crust. As the coffee grounds sink, a white foam will come to the surface. Use the spoon to remove it. Replace the plunger and press down.
Brewing table for the press pot:
3-cup: 20 g coffee, 3 dl water
8-cup: 58 g coffee, 9 dl water
12-cup: 90 g coffee, 14 dl water
Mocha pot
Degree of grinding: finely ground (slightly coarser than espresso).
You need:
Coffee, preferably espresso
Mocha pot
Here's how you do it:
1. The mocha pot can be divided into three parts, do this before you start brewing.
2. Preheat the brewing water.
3. Fill the lower chamber with the preheated water up to the pressure relief valve.
4. Place the filter in the lower chamber.
5. Fill the filter holder with freshly ground coffee. Do not press the coffee down. Gently wipe off excess coffee with the flat side of a knife or a finger.
6. Screw the top and bottom together, place the pot on the hob and bring to the boil.
7. When espresso starts to bubble up in the top chamber, turn down the heat and wait for it to finish before pulling it aside.
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