1. How to use various coffee pots
A coffee pot is an appliance used to brew coffee. Many modern people like to drink a cup of coffee after work. Rather than buying store-bought coffee, brew your own strong cup of coffee using a coffee maker. So how do you use a coffee maker? There are many types of coffee pots, and different types of coffee pots are used in the same way. The following are the usages of several common coffee pots.
1. Mocha coffee maker
The mocha coffee maker is a high-pressure and fast coffee brewing method. The coffee brewed in this way is Mocha. The way to use the mocha coffee pot is
(1) Use special coffee beans, which need to be ground more finely than American coffee, but not to the level of powder, and become granular. If the ground is too fine, The ground coffee can penetrate the metal filter, leaving a residue and cause over-extraction that is too bitter and astringent.
(2) Put an appropriate amount of hot water at the bottom of the moka pot, no more than 60CC.
(3) Put the coffee powder in the middle of the moka pot, in a container shaped like a funnel. The amount of each cup is about 8 or 9g. Flatten the coffee powder and squeeze it a little, but do not Press it too tightly and put it in the pot.
(4) Finally, fasten the upper seat and lower seat of the Moka pot completely to ensure that the water will not seep out from the middle when boiling, and then heat the Moka pot from the bottom, which can be held by hand or Put it on a special rack, and use an alcohol lamp or a gas stove to heat it until the water boils and flows to the upper seat.
2. American-style drip pot
The American-style drip pot cannot be said to be a pot, but a way of brewing coffee. Net, put coarse powder, water pours in from above, coffee leaks from below. The steps of using the drip coffee pot are:
(1) Fold the next part of the filter paper along the stitching part and put it into the drip.
(2) Pour one portion of ground coffee powder (about 10-12g for one person) into the drip glass with a measuring spoon, and tap a few times to make the surface flat.
(3) After boiling the water with a kettle, pour it into a fine-mouthed kettle, pour the boiling water gently and steadily from the center point, and slowly start the water in a spiral manner until the water penetrates and spreads over the coffee powder.
(4) Steam the swollen coffee powder for more than 20 seconds.
(5) The second boiled water is slowly poured from the surface of the ground coffee. The amount of water injected must be consistent with the amount of coffee liquid extracted, and the amount of boiling water in the filter paper must be kept constant.
(6) The extraction liquid can be stopped when the amount of liquid is reached, and the filter paper should be discarded in the state of remaining boiling water.
3. French press coffee pot
French press pot, also known as French filter press pot, tea maker, etc., originated in France around 1850. A simple brewing device consisting of a heat-resistant glass bottle (or clear plastic) and a metal filter with a pressure rod. At first, it was mostly used for brewing black tea. The method of brewing coffee in a French press is a method of immersion, and the essence of coffee is released through the simmering method in which water and coffee powder are fully contacted and soaked. The usage method is as follows:
(1) Warm the filter press pot and coffee cup with hot water, pull out the filter press group of the filter press pot, pour out the water in the filter press pot, and put it in the pot. 20 grams of ground coffee.
(2) Put the pressure pot at an angle of 45 degrees, slowly pour 200ml of hot water at about 95 degrees, and let it stand for 3-4 minutes.
(3) Stir the coffee powder with a bamboo stick, and let the coffee oil mixed in it float to the top layer.
(4) Put on the filter set, press down gently to the end, and then pour the coffee into the warmed coffee cup.
4. Belgium Coffee pot
Also known as “balanced plug pot”, the inventor is James Napier, a British shipbuilder, and it has been the royal coffee pot of the Belgian royal family as early as the 19th century. The working principle of the Belgian Royal Coffee Pot is the same as that of the siphon coffee pot. The usage method is:
(1) Add the required amount of water to the metal pot, about 350CC for two people, and cover it tightly.
(2) Put the required coffee powder, about 30g for two people, into the glass pot at the other end.
(3) Lift the metal pot, open the lid of the alcohol lamp, use the metal pot to lock the lid of the alcohol lamp, and light the alcohol lamp.
(4) When the water is heated, the hot water flows into the glass pot with the siphon to contact the coffee powder. Once the water in the metal pot is less and less, the weight becomes lighter, and finally makes the alcohol lamp cover After the rebound cover is turned off, and the metal pot is no longer heated and cooled, the coffee is separated from the coffee grounds through the filter at one end of the siphon, and the water is slowly sucked back from the glass pot.
5. Siphon coffee maker
Also known as a siphon coffee maker or a vacuum pot, a siphon coffee maker requires a high level of technology and more complicated procedures, but also pay attention to the amount of water, water quality, heat, amount of coffee powder, thickness, stirring, time, etc. The specific use steps are as follows:
(1) Pour hot water into the glass ball, The amount of water to be added to the ball is 200 ml when boiling one cup, 175 ml when the bottom water is not poured, and 350 ml when boiling two cups.
(2) Put the filter into the upper ball, take the filter out of the water, wash it and then press dry, hook the hook of the filter to the bottom of the upper ball, and then use the adjusting rod to adjust the filter. position is adjusted to the middle position.
(3) After the water boils, insert the upper ball into the lower ball, turn it to a small fire, and carefully place the glass upper ball into the lower ball at an angle. Press the glass ball straight down slightly and rotate at the same time.
(4) After the water has risen by half, add the coffee powder, start stirring, and start timing after stirring. The amount poured into each cup is 15g, and the first stirring is started. When stirring, do not make a circle, but draw a three-quarter circle back and forth from left to right, and press the powder into the water from top to bottom, so that two different directions The forces hit each other, don’t stir for too long, just spread the coffee grounds.
(5) Do the second stirring at 25 seconds, the third stirring at 55 seconds, and turn off the heat at 60 seconds.
(6) Immediately after turning off the fire, wipe the ball under the glass with a damp and cold towel. When the coffee liquid is almost finished, pull the ball up on the glass, so that the last coffee does not flow down.
6. Turkish Coffee Maker
The method of using the Turkish Coffee Maker is to simply brew coffee. The method of use is:
( 1) Add the coffee and sugar to the Turkish coffee pot,
(2) Measure the water with your spoon, add as many cups as you need. The coffee maker should only be half full because a lot of foam is created when the water is about to boil.
(3) When the coffee boils, remove the coffee pot from the heat so that the foam disappears.
(4) Repeat the above procedure twice, and then slowly add the coffee to the small cup.
Second, Precautions for the use of coffee pots
Coffee pots are used to brew coffee. Different types have different usage methods, but all need to be paid attention to when using them. Some things:
1. Avoid empty heating
Like most kitchen appliances, coffee pots cannot be empty and must be installed first Turn on the power after water and coffee, and cannot be turned on when the pot is empty. When boiling coffee, pay attention to the water level in the pot at any time. If the water is almost dry, you should cut off the power in time, otherwise the pot body will be burned.
2. Pay attention to waterproofing
Do not add too much water to the electric coffee maker, otherwise the water may overflow after boiling, resulting in damage to the electric heating element. At the same time, do not let the water splash on the electrical parts of the kettle body when adding water, so as not to reduce the insulation performance. When cleaning the coffee pot, do not directly immerse the pot body in water, but take out the filter screen and filter separately for cleaning, and other parts are best wiped with a clean soft cloth.
3. Regular descaling
Before using the coffee maker for the first time, two pots of boiling water should be boiled to remove the odor. After starting to use, it needs to be descaled 2-5 times a year according to the usage.
