How you brew your coffee is as important as the quality and freshness of the coffee your procure. Follow this steps to ensure you get the intended flavour of ground coffee beans.
Step 1. Boil water and let it cool to 92°C - 96°C.
Boil a pot of water and allow it to cool to 92°C - 96°C.
If you do not have a food grade thermometer, just leave your water to cool for roughly 45 seconds to a 1 minute.
Pouring boiling water directly onto the coffee grounds can cause them to extract too much too early, leaving a bitter taste in your cup.
Step 2. Scoop 10g-15g of coffee powder into the drip bag
Hang your drip bag on the side of a medium cup ( 150ml~200ml ) and scoop 10-15g ( 2-3 heap teaspoons ) of coffee powder into your drip bag.
Be sure to pour away any residue coffee powder that may have accidentally fallen into your cup.
Step 3. Pour enough hot water to damp the coffee and let it bloom
Pour 1 to 1 ratio of water to coffee powder to damp the coffee powder and allow it to bloom for 30 seconds.
You will notice air bubbles forming on the top of your coffee powder, that is the CO2 gas escaping.
Step 4. Pour enough water to fill your cup and let it steep for 2-4 minutes
After it has bloomed for 30 seconds.
Pour the hot water slowly into the drip bag and allow it drip completely before pouring more hot water.
Make sure to fill the cup until the bag is at least half submerge in the water for steeping.
Allow the coffee powder to steep in the hot water for 2 - 4 minutes depending on how flavourful you want your coffee to be.
Never allow it to go past 5 minutes as that will result in over extraction of your coffee and contribute to bitter flavours.
Step 5. Enjoy your coffee in any way you like after it has cooled a bit.
The best cup of coffee is the coffee you like!
Taste your coffee now and adjust it to your preferences.
If you like your coffee to be lighter so you can steep it in the hot water for just 2 minutes. If you like it coffee to be richer you can steep it longer for 4 minutes.
If you like your coffee black, great!
If not, we recommend adding a little sugar or even making a latte for yourself ( Instructions below ).
Never serve coffee piping hot, allow it to cool to 65°C - 79°C so that you can properly taste the flavours without burning your tongue.
Enjoy your cup of freshly brewed coffee!
