The Coffee Maker Guide
The coffee maker is the most familiar brewer in most homes, and it deserves more credit than it gets. With a medium grind, the right ratio, and fresh specialty beans, your drip machine can produce a clean, balanced cup that holds its own against any method. It starts with the coffee you put in it.
What You'll Need
- Drip coffee maker
- Paper or reusable filter
- Burr grinder
- Kitchen scale or measuring spoon
- Fresh cold water
- Your favorite Rositas beans
Recipe
- Coffee: 60g
- Water: 1 liter
- Water temperature: 90 to 96°C
- Grind size: Medium
- Total brew time: 5 to 6 minutes
- Yield: Approx. Approx. 850ml
Steps
Place a fresh filter in the basket. If using a paper filter, rinse it once with hot water first to remove any papery taste, then discard the rinse water.
Grind 60g of coffee to a medium setting, similar to coarse sand. Pre-ground coffee works too, but freshly ground beans make a noticeable difference.
Add the ground coffee to the filter basket and give it a gentle shake to level the bed evenly.
Fill the reservoir with 1 liter of fresh cold water. Use filtered water if your tap water has a strong taste.
Start the brew cycle. A full pot should take between 5 and 6 minutes. If it brews faster, go finer on the grind next time.
Once brewing is complete, pour and serve immediately. If you need to hold the coffee, transfer it to a thermal carafe rather than leaving it on the hotplate.
Tips
The standard ratio is 1g of coffee per 15 to 17ml of water. Start at 1:16 and adjust to taste. More coffee gives you more body and intensity, less gives you something lighter and brighter.
Most drip machines do not reach the ideal brew temperature of 90 to 96°C. If your cup tastes flat or sour, your machine may be brewing too cool. Preheating the carafe with hot water can help.
Do not leave brewed coffee on a hotplate for more than 20 minutes. Heat continues to break down the coffee after brewing and turns a clean cup bitter and stale. A thermal carafe is the better hold.
Recommended beans
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