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back to basics......brewing............. 'pour over' made easy

13/4/2019

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So I have to share this with you.  As you know at The Garden Roastery I am all about great coffee without the hype #yourcoffeeyourway.  A little while ago I was looking for a straight forward brew method for my Mum.  Well, we can’t have the mother of a coffee roaster not being able to drink fabulous coffee, can we? ;)

Whilst my mum has several methods to make coffee when she has visitors, she didn’t have a way to make a good cuppa just for herself.  There are clearly several options.  As you will have seen in my last ‘back to basics' blog, the one person cafetière is great, but my Mum already has a larger cafetière for guests.  I took a look at a single dripper/filter top for a mug.  Whilst they are good, they really need a goose neck kettle to pour the water evenly, and then I found something better ..... drum roll please ..... A pour over coffee maker with its own water tank.  
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​There are several great benefits of the design. The water tank has small holes to evenly distribute the water onto the coffee grounds. The tank has a lid which makes it much safer when sat on top of a mug, and the tank has a measure so you can get the amount of water just right. The lid doubles as a drip tray for the filter when you’ve finished, so no nasty drips across the kitchen.
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​Having been so impressed with this innovative product I sent one to my lovely mum and thought nothing more about it, until last week when I visited.  All I can say is ‘wow’.  Whilst I am admittedly biased about the great coffee itself (Mum uses a little micro roastery .....) the Pour Over worked brilliantly.  I was so impressed, I bought myself one just to write this blog!

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So, if you want an innovative, uncomplicated, safe, well designed way to make a single cup of great 'Pour-over' coffee, I would say look no further than this little beauty.

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Back to basics - brewing...cafetiere / french press

28/7/2018

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I often get asked about different ways to brew coffee. So once you’ve chosen which beans you like, and whether you prefer a lighter or darker roast, how are you going to make your drink? So in this series of short blogs I’m going to take those new to coffee through some of the absolute brewing basics. This time it’s the turn of the good old Cafetière or French Press .....
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Brewing In a Cafetière / French Press

How much coffee to use?
Use 1.5 to 2 tablespoons of ground coffee per small coffee cup
For a 3 cup cafetière, I use 4 to 5 tablespoons of coffee
For an 8 cup cafetière, I use 11 to 15 tablespoons of coffee

Grind Size?
The coarseness of your coffee grind is really important. Every brewing method extracts flavour differently. So for a Cafetière use coarse ground coffee. At The Garden Roastery our Eureka grinder can be set to all levels. So just let us know how you brew when you order your coffee, and we’ll give you the perfect grind.

Preparation
Boil your kettle, 94 degrees is good for cafetière brewing so let the water cool a little. You can pre-warm the pot, but it’s not essential and remember that will affect your brewing temperature.

Here we go...
Add your coffee to the pot. Pour over the water to just cover the grounds. Leave for 30 seconds to ‘bloom’. Then fill the pot, leaving enough room to place the plunger on top.

Wait 4 minutes....... then plunge, slow and steady.

Your coffee is ready to enjoy.

Take some time to experiment, to make the perfect cup of coffee, just how you like it. These are just guidelines .. #yourcoffeeyourway.


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If you fancy brewing your coffee in a Cafetière, but don’t have one, check out the gift sets in The Garden Roastery shop.
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