Manual Brewing Methods
The V60 Dripper
You will need
- 14g medium grind coffee
- 250g filtered water heated to 90-96°C (plus more for rinsing)
- Scale
- Timer
- Brewer
- Server
- Spoon
Method
- Fold filter paper at the seam, place in brewer
- Place brewer on server, thoroughly rinse paper filter with hot water (empty afterwards)
- Add 14g freshly ground coffee to brewer and shake to settle
- Place brewer and server on scale and zero
- Start timer
- Add 40g of water. Allow to bloom then gently stir to evenly saturate
- Pouring slowly in circles, add 70g of water every 30 seconds up to 250g total
- After final 70g of water, gently tap the brewer to settle the grinds evenly in the base
- Adjust grind size to achieve a total brew time of 2.5 minutes
The French Press
You will need
- 45g coarse grind coffee
- 750ml filtered water heated to 90-96°C
- 8 Cup French Press
- Spoon
Method
- Add coffee to French Press
- Pour water over grounds ensuring to evenly soak and to form a crust
- Allow to steep for 4 minutes
- Slowly plunge and serve
The Chemex
You will need
- 45g medium grind coffee
- 700g filtered water heated to 90-96°C (plus more for rinsing)
- 6 cup Chemex
- Scale
- Timer
- Spoon
Method
- Fold filter paper and place in Chemex with 3 fold side closest to the spout
- Thoroughly rinse the paper filter with hot water
- Pour water out of Chemex without removing filter paper
- Add 45g of freshly ground coffee to Chemex and shake to settle
- Place Chemex on scale and zero
- Start timer
- Add 100g of water. Allow to bloom then gently stir to evenly saturate
- Pouring slowly in circles, add 300g of water
- Allow 30 seconds to brew
- Add final 300g of water
- Adjust grind size to achieve total brew time of 4-5 min
The AeroPress
You will need
- 14g medium fine grind coffee
- 200g filtered water heated to 90-96°C (plus more for rinsing)
- Aeropress
- Scale
- Timer
- Spoon
Method
- Pre-heat Aeropress and rinse filter paper
- Add 14g freshly ground coffee to inverted Aeropress
- Start timer
- Add 100g of water to the Aeropress and stir 5 times
- Add remaining 100g of water
- At 1 minute, flip and take 30 seconds to plunge
- Adjust grind size to suit desired strength
The Cascara
You will need
- 10g Cáscara
- 300ml of filtered water
- French Press or teapot
- Spoon
Method
- Place 10g of Cáscara coffee cherries in a French Press or teapot
- Boil water to approximately 90° and pour over Cáscara
- Allow to infuse for 3-5 minutes
- Give it a good stir with a spoon
- Serve, leaving cherries behind in your French Press or teapot.
The Cold Brew
You will need
- 50g Coffee (ground for Cold Brew)
- 600ml Cold Filtered Water
- Cold Brew Pot
Method
- Add 50g of Cold Brew Coffee into the filter basket of the Cold Brew Pot
- Pour in 600ml of cool, filtered water
- Place the cold brew pot in the fridge to brew overnight (or any time between 10-24 hours)
- To serve, pour 200ml of the cold brew coffee over ice
For something sweet, simply add a splash (no more than 20ml) of some sweetened milk or pour over 30ml of Lemon Juice, 10ml Sugar Syrup and 10ml Premium Tonic Water
The Moka Pot
You will need
- Medium fine grind coffee
- Hot filtered water
- Moka Pot
Method
- Use a ratio of 200g of coffee per litre of water
- Freshly and finely ground coffee. Place in basket without pressing it down
- Fill bottom section of brewer with hot water (be sure not to cover any safety valves)
- Assemble brewer
- Place on a low-medium heat with lid open
- When brew is complete, immediately turn off heat and remove Moka Pot to stop brewing