Your new coffee just arrived in the mail – the one you’ve been dying to try. Now you’re wondering which brewing method will bring out the most flavor and retain the coffee’s quality to make your sipping experience sensational.
We’re letting you in on a little secret today as we reveal our top six tried-and-true ways to make coffee. Each one has the power to take your coffee drinking experience to a new level. Try one, two, or all of them to find the best brew for your buds.
Here at Fathom Coffee, we’re all in the same boat. We believe that making coffee is a delicate, often therapeutic, process. It’s the perfect way to start every day, and we hope it becomes your new daily ritual. Keep in mind that different methods can bring out different textures, flavors, and the barista deep inside you.
We’d love to hear which method you enjoy most. In the meantime, happy brewing!
Top 6 Ways to Make Coffee:
Three out of six of our top ways to make coffee are types of pour overs, which is no mistake. The pour over (or drip technique) is a classic, simple, and polished brewing method. It involves placing a coffee filter or cone over a cup or kettle and allowing the coffee to naturally drip through.
A Fellow Stagg Pour Over is a top-of-the-line mechanism that facilitates a continuous slow pour and gives you control over water dispersal and extraction. We consider this method the best for brewing the perfect cup consistently.
The Fellow Stagg Pour Over set has a ratio aid, helping you measure the correct amount of coffee every time. The coffee dripper body is vacuum insulated to preserve freshness. And don’t overlook the beautiful tasting glass that features a handblown borosilicate carafe (for longer heat retention) and a flared lip that delivers coffee to the front of your tongue for maximum flavor. This company considered every tiny detail so you can sit back and enjoy.
The Chemex is another pour-over method that allows you to show off the coffee connoisseur inside. It was invented in 1941 by an eccentric chemist named Dr. Peter Schlumbohm. Many think the Chemex makes the best-tasting brew because of its unique shape, special filter, and all-glass composition.
Not only is the Chemex functional, but it’s quite literally a piece of art. You can find it in various museums throughout the world. Created to be perfect in form and function and inspired by the Bauhaus school of design, the hourglass coffeemaker is an iconic piece of American history.
Cold brew has a silky feel and can taste tart or rich and chocolaty, depending on the type of coffee you brew. This method is much more time consuming, taking up to 24 hours, but easy. Just immerse your coffee grounds in water at room temperature for at least 12 hours (we recommend 16), remove the grounds (using a French Press or similar method), strain the concentrate with a fine-mesh strainer, mix the concentrate with cold water or milk (1:1 ratio), and add ice.
The main benefit of cold brew is that it’s much less acidic than coffees brewed with hot water (including iced coffees). It’s also high in caffeine, and the unique brewing approach brings out the body and sweetness of the coffee.
The third drip method, Bee House, is another easy way to make a fine cup of coffee. It’s a 100% Japanese brewing method with a beautiful and fun design.
You don’t need to be a coffee artist to use the simple design since it doesn’t require a meticulous pouring technique. The Bee Dripper’s flat bottom and steep walls help control water flow through two small holes for a consistent, evenly extracted cup. It has a sturdy ceramic construction, and it’s darn cute.
The AeroPress is one of the fastest and easiest ways to make coffee or espresso. It brews a consistent, great-tasting cup using immersion-brewing technology and pressure. And it does it in under a minute! The result is a flavorsome, rich cup with less acidity and bitterness. With the micro-filter, you don’t have the coffee “mud” or grittiness you sometimes get from other immersion-style coffees.
The French press is another classic method invented back in 1929 – and it’s a fast way to brew an excellent cup of joe at any place or time. It’s basically a container with a plunger and filter screen.
Instead of waiting for the coffee to drip through a filter, allow your grounds to soak and steep for approximately four minutes, and then strain them as you pour yourself a fresh cup. Steeping (or immersing) your coffee allows the caffeine, flavors, and oils to diffuse into the water, resulting in a robust, full-bodied coffee.
Our two favorite ways to make coffee are using a Chemex and Fellow Stagg Pour Over. To complete your at-home coffeehouse, you can pick up all the equipment we use in our shop to make amazing, quality coffees for ourselves and our customers.
The most important part of making an excellent cup of coffee is the bean. We sell single-origin specialty beans from all around the world. If you’re not about to make a trip to Hawaii, the Middle East, Central or South America, Asia, or Africa, we’ve got you covered. Find your new favorite bean so you can practice brewing your coffee to perfection.
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