As specialty coffee sweeps the globe, more and more people are enjoying drinking coffee. But in the past two years of black swan events, people have realized that sometimes having money is not true freedom—mastering a skill is true freedom. Pour-over coffee may be the most playful and simple method, but beginners with poor technique are often dissatisfied with the results they brew. So is there a dripper with strong fault tolerance that is suitable for beginners?
Pour-over coffee drippers come in all shapes and varieties,Hairothe classicv60dripper,Kalitaand the trapezoid dripper all have their own loyal fans. Today, Front Street Coffee will share a coffee brewing device that combines immersion extraction and filtration extraction———the Clever Cup.
Because of its simple operation, the Clever Cup allows every pour-over beginner to easily get started and brew a good cup of coffee at home. It is also very convenient to clean after use, making it one of the must-have coffee brewing devices for the home.
The Principle of the Clever Cup
The key to the Clever Cup's design is the piston valve at the bottom of the dripper. After hot water is poured into the dripper, the water pressure causes the piston valve to automatically seal and stop the water, allowing the coffee grounds to fully immerse in it.
After the immersion is complete, place the dripper on a server or mug. The base is pressed, causing the piston valve to open, and the coffee slowly flows into the cup.
It can be said to combine the advantages of both the French press and the pour-over dripper. It provides the fully immersed environment of a French press, retaining coffee oils for a full and rounded flavor, while also maintaining the filtration function of a pour-over dripper, which can completely filter out coffee grounds and prevent them from interfering with the mouthfeel.
Front Street Clever Cup Brewing Steps
Today, Front Street Coffee will share one of the simplest Clever Cup brewing methods. First, fold the bottom rib and side ribs of the filter paper, then place the filter paper into the Clever Cup, and then rinse it to wet it. Before starting brewing, grind the coffee grounds. Choose 15 grams of coffee, and select a medium grind size similar to that for pour-over coffee.
Place the dripper flat on the table, close the piston valve, then pour the coffee grounds into the Clever Cup. For the first pour, add 30 grams of hot water, start the timer, and let it bloom for 30 seconds. The water temperature is 90°C. After blooming, pour hot water until the total water amount is 225 grams.
Wait until 1 minute 30 seconds, then place the Clever Cup on a mug or server to open the piston valve. At this point, the coffee liquid begins to filter. The total extraction time is about 1 minute 50 seconds to 1 minute 55 seconds.
This method combines the characteristics of immersion extraction and filtration extraction, and has high fault tolerance. As long as the coffee bean quality is not poor, you can brew a delicious cup of pour-over coffee at home.
The above content is compiled by CoffeeHunters, a coffee news website.
