Beginner's Guide to Brewing

Want to make coffee as good as your barista? Want those single-origin pour overs at home? With a little bit of effort and minimal investment, you’ll notice a huge difference in the quality of your morning cup of coffee. Our Beginners Guide to Brewing Coffee will get you started.

GET GOOD COFFEE BEANS

Firstly, ditch that stupid glass bottle of instant coffee! Get yourself a bag of quality, whole bean, specialty coffee delivered fresh to your door.

You may find it difficult to get good beans from your grocery store, so try to hunt down some local craft roasters who take pride in their coffee offerings and roast-to-order. Or simply click here!

FRESH ROASTED COFFEE BEANS

Freshness matters. Coffee is at its peak flavor within two weeks of the roast date. Unfortunately, most coffee at your grocery store has already gone stale before it is even purchased let alone brewed. We advise to check your bag of coffee for the roast date and only buy coffee that you’ll consume for within the next week or two.

GRINDING COFFEE BEANS

Buy whole bean coffee and grind just before brewing. As soon as the coffee is ground, it starts to lose flavor immediately. Check out – Grinding Coffee: Getting it Right

STORAGE

Moisture and heat are enemies to the roasted coffee bean so keep them out of the fridge, the freezer and out of direct sunlight. To keep your beans fresher for longer, store in an airtight container at room temperature.

WATER

Do not underestimate how important water is in the brewing process. If your water tastes good, so will your coffee. Try to avoid the tap stuff and use filtered or mineral water if possible.

Ways to Brew Your Coffee

Pour Over

Pour-over coffee is a method of brewing coffee that requires pouring hot water over coffee grounds in a filter; it’s also referred to as hand-brewed coffee. In a traditional drip coffee maker, water pours in a steady stream over the coffee grounds, and you have no control over how the coffee is extracted. The pour-over method puts you squarely in charge. No fancy equipment required! You just need a simple pour-over dripper.

French Press

A French press is a manual coffee brewing device with a cylindrical carafe, a built-in plunger and mesh filter. Coffee is brewed in a French press by saturating ground coffee in hot water, then applying manual pressure to force the hot water through coffee to the bottom of the pot, producing a concentrated and flavorful brew.

Moka Pot

A moka pot is a stovetop or electric coffee maker that brews coffee by forcing hot water through ground coffee