6 Popular Methods for Brewing Coffee at Home

The growing trend or movement for gourmet-type coffee making has resulted in a staggering range of gadgets and differing opinions. Here are six popular manual coffee brewing methods to consider using, beyond the household automatic coffee maker. Your preferred method will boil down to your personal taste, time and technique

Percolate: stovetop moka pot

Uses steam pressure from boiled water in the lower section to pass through coffee grounds in the mid chamber of the pot.

Brewed coffee then sits in the higher chamber. Produces the equivalent of a single or double shot. Easy to clean, portable and durable.

Coconut Paradise

The Coconut Dream Cheesecake is fit for a tropical taste getaway. This delicately sweet cheesecake offers a soothing coconut flavour and fragrance, plus a slight zing of lemon.

Enjoy by the slice or as a whole cake in 3 sizes: 6″, 8″ and 10″

A Taste of the Tropics

This coconut cheesecake is full of coconutty deliciousness, made from a blend of quality cheesecake ingredients and a creamy coconut puree that is infused with silky lemon curd and tender coconut shreds.

The cake sits on a graham crumb crust then topped off with a pillowy bed of coconut shavings and a ring of toasted coconut flakes.

Vacuum: Siphon

A fancy and flashy coffee maker. Common brands include Hario, Yama and Bodum.

Grind of Beans: Medium coarseness
Ground Coffee: 6 tablespoons of coffee (40g) Brewing Time: 6 minutes Flavour Profile: mellow and delicate flavours
Cost: $70-160 (extra cost for filters) Produces several cups of coffee Finicky to clean
Not portable

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Pour Over/Drip: Coffee Cone

One of the oldest, simplest, fastest and cheapest ways to brew coffee is the drip method using a coffee cone and paper filter.

Hot water is poured evenly over coffee grounds in a paper filter, and the brewed coffee drips slowly into a cup or pot.

Pour Over/Drip: Chemex

Similar to a coffee cone, hot water is poured over coffee grounds in a paper filter. The brewed coffee drips into the bottom of the flask which doubles as its own carafe.

It uses a special Chemex paper filter that is 20-30% heavier than other filters.

AeroPress

Comes in 3 parts: Plunger/Press: AeroPress, Grind of Beans: fine-medium, Ground Coffee: 2.5 tablespoons of coffee (17g) Brewing Time: 1-2 minutes Flavour Profile: sweet, full-bodied, espresso-style coffee

Produces a single cup of coffee Easy to clean Portable, especially popular with campers

The Island of Gold

coffee was introduced to Indonesia by the Dutch traders and colonialists in the 18th century

Today, Sumatra is the largest producer of Indonesian coffee with Indonesia being the fourth largest coffee producer in the world
It is also home to the world’s second largest natural gas reserve

Coffee Farmers from Takengon

Organic coffee is grown in Aceh province at the northern tip of Sumatra by smallholder farmers.

The landscape is impressive with lush rainforests, dramatic valleys and undulating volcanic terrain.
Most farms average a hectare or less, with coffee being one of several crops.

A Berry Kind of Wonderful

The Verry Berry Cheesecake is a vibrant mixed berry dessert composed of layer upon layer of blended cheesecake with real berries, from strawberry, blackberry, and raspberry to a blueberry top, overlaid with studs and splashes of whole berries.

This creamy-berry wonder will fill you with juicy, sun-kissed ripe flavours and a fine balance of sweet and tart.

Additional Tips to improve home brewing methods:

Before use, rinse filters with hot water to remove any chemicals on the paper.

Start with cold, filtered water when possible. Start with fresh roasted beans and grind the beans just before brewing Hot water should be just off boil (205F or 96C).
Rinse the makers and cups with hotwater in advance to keep coffee hot for longer.

Wet Hulled to Preserve Unique Characteristics

On Sumatra, Coffee plants (primarily Arabica) are grown on very fertile volcanic loam under the shade of trees.

The beans in their parchment are dried in the open sun to a 30-40% moisture level and then hulled to produce an opal-green appearance.

King of Dark Roast: The Flavours of Sumatra Coffee

The wet hulled process preserves the unique flavor nuances and richness of the coffee bean, producing a clean coffee with a fuller body and lower acidity.

Sumatra coffee delivers a bold and complex experience with a vibrant deep taste that is earthy, herbaceous, dark chocolatey, and smoky-musky (pipe tobacco), yet finishes with a sweet and smooth aftertaste.