Brewers Guide to glory

Aeropress

The perfect Aeropress:

  • 15g coffee Or 2 Scoops
  • Medium Grind
  • 200g water or fill it up
  • Water just below boil (97°)
  • Rinse papers
  • Add coffee
  • Pour 50g water - stir and let sit for 15 secs
  • Add the rest of the water
  • At 1:45 presssss

French Press

Delicious French Press:

  • Pro tip - Pre heat glass
  • 30g coffee
  • Coarse grind
  • 500g water or 2 cups just below boil
  • Add coffee
  • Pour in 80g or 1/3 cup of water
  • Stir well - let sit for 15 secs
  • Add rest of water
  • Let sit for 3:30 mins
  • Pop on plunger
  • Press for fuller more bitter cup
  • Leave unplunged for lighter cleaner cup

Pour Over

Make it just right:

  • 20g or 1/3 cup of coffee
  • Medium grind
  • 300g water just below boil
  • Rinse paper filter and preheat cup
  • Ditch water
  • Add coffee
  • Start timer and pour in 50g of water
  • Let sit for 20 secs
  • Add 50g water every 30 seconds
  • At 3:00 remove pour over

Espresso

Smooth creamy espresso:

  • 18-20g coffee or fill basket flush
  • fine grind - coarser grind = faster / finer grind = slower
  • Dry basket
  • Flush water
  • Tamp - not to heavy not too light...juuuust right
  • Shot 25-30 seconds ish
  • Purge Steam
  • Steam milk
  • Purge steam again and wipe wand
  • Pour
  • Sip