The Best Way To Drink Coffee

[gummibear]

I am not above $1 bodega coffee, or a Keurig single cup, or a cup of hot water and a teaspoon of instant grounds.

But I do have two strong coffee influencers in my life — my younger brother Otillo who is a barista at Proud Mary’s in Melbourne — one of those legendarycoffee or die institutions — and my best friend Tom who founded Coutume Cafe, Paris’ best coffee shop and roastery.

In a short space of time last year, Otillo said to me — “Milk is a bad barista’s best friend” by which he meant that bad beans, bad coffee and an over-burnt shot can be hidden by lots of warm milk.

And then for my birthday, my brothers bought me a V60 Hario setup and Tom sent me 5 packs of his best beans.

That’s how I got into making my own coffee. And after 6 months of doing it, I thought I’d share how I make coffee now.

Before getting started, you’ll need:

I’m loving Ritual Coffee’s ‘La Amistad’ bean (pictured above). You’ll also need:

Here’s an Amazon list with all the various parts shown above. I have used and loved all the Hario stuff in this list for months now. It’s the little things, the grip on the kettle, the ability to set temperature, the lightness of touch required for the Start/Stop on the scale. After many hundreds of uses, these little touches continue to be delightful.

So here’s how I brew.

Step 1: Boil the kettle to 97C/206F.

Step 2: Measure out and grind 25g of beans. The smell is amazing.

Step 3: Place the filter in the dripper, stack the dripper on top of the server and then sit the whole tower on the scale.

Step 4: Put your coffee grounds into the filter and start your timer.

Step 5: Pour 80g of the hot water over the grounds to soak them completely. You should see water bubbling up — this is what coffee people call the bloom. Let the bloom settle until the timer hits 40 seconds.

Step 6: When the timer hits 40 seconds, slowly start pouring the hot water directly into the centre of the grounds. The Hario dripper is designed for pouring directly into the centre of the grounds. People who suggest circular pouring are wasting their energy.

I like to make about 660g/23.3 oz. of coffee, or enough to make two large glasses worth.

Step 7: Once you hit 660g, let the water drain through the grounds. When you get good at this, you’ll be able to time your pour so that all the water drains through within 3 minutes.

Step 8: At the the 3 minute mark, remove the dripper, and place it in the lid of the server to catch any stray coffee drips.

Your coffee should be beautiful and light. Think of it like a glass of Pinot Noir or a cup of freshly steeped tea.

Step 9: Pour your coffee into cups you love drinking from. For me, I love the glass Hario mugs, but anything will do, so long as it makes you feel content.

This whole process takes 5-6 minutes, which is admittedly a long time for a busy person — but it’s really, insanely joyful.

From the smell of the fresh-ground beans, to the precision of each step of the process, to the taste of the coffee itself… It’s addictive.

Some final points — this is the way I like to do it. You will invent your waythrough experimentation. 25g of beans for two large coffees is light. If you buy a V60 at Ritual Coffee, they’ll do 25g of beans for one large coffee.

I like the lightness of the way I use the V60, it means I can taste all the coffee has to offer without getting overwhelmed. But this isn’t a strong cup… You’ll have to re-up to get a real caffeine jolt.

Drink it without milk.

More than the process, the beans will make your cup of coffee. The V60 process I’ve outlined above amplifies your beans. If you have bad beans, you’ll have bad coffee.

Lastly, I’ve landed on the V60 after experimenting with everything — French Press, Aeropress, Chemex, Nespresso… For whatever reason, V60 is my favourite. But the whole point here is to love what you’re drinking so don’t listen to people who are religious about this stuff.

Enjoy.

[jaaki]

looks like tea

[Capcha]

looks like tea

Yip. for me the stronger the better. I can agree that the smell of grounding beans in the morning is a good start to the day

[An3]

Organic coffee beans from Woolworths, Distilled Water, Aeropress.

Wait for it to reach body temperature...... Little bit of organic coconut oil for lubrication.

 

 

..... and then I give myself a coffee enema.

 

 

It sounds absolute disgusting but there are several valid reasons for me enjoying my coffee THIS way.

 

http://www.scienceba...-coffee-enemas/

 

No Doctor will approve of this practice but for me the results outweigh the associated risks.

 

Bottoms up!!

[HowellingWulf]

#1 - Too much trouble

#4 - Prefer main entrance for coffee as opposed to service entrance...

[mikethebike234]

yeah coffee for the obsessive compulsive......

[FrancoisC]

Organic coffee beans from Woolworths, Distilled Water, Aeropress.

Wait for it to reach body temperature...... Little bit of organic coconut oil for lubrication.

 

 

..... and then I give myself a coffee enema.

 

 

It sounds absolute disgusting but there are several valid reasons for me enjoying my coffee THIS way.

 

http://www.scienceba...-coffee-enemas/

 

No Doctor will approve of this practice but for me the results outweigh the associated risks.

 

Bottoms up!!

YOU need Jesus!!!

[King_Crispy]

Organic coffee beans from Woolworths, Distilled Water, Aeropress.

Wait for it to reach body temperature...... Little bit of organic coconut oil for lubrication.

 

 

..... and then I give myself a coffee enema.

 

 

It sounds absolute disgusting but there are several valid reasons for me enjoying my coffee THIS way.

 

http://www.scienceba...-coffee-enemas/

 

No Doctor will approve of this practice but for me the results outweigh the associated risks.

 

Bottoms up!!

Sheesh, talk about being anal.......

[ibruegge]

Breaking Bad coffee maker...:

[Let's Ride]

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[DJR]

 

..... and then I give myself a coffee enema. ....................

 

 

[Red Zone]

How to totally dork up coffee

[Joe Low]

Organic coffee beans from Woolworths, Distilled Water, Aeropress.

Wait for it to reach body temperature...... Little bit of organic coconut oil for lubrication.

 

..... and then I give myself a coffee enema.

 

Bottoms up!!

 

Original.

 

Words fail.

 

Well done.

[TALUS]

Again shows that people will believe anything. At least it will not become as popular as Powerbands.

[Gerlach]

CAN WE BE FRIENDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEN WE CAN TRIAD COFFEE TRICKS!!!!! :clap: :drool: :whistling: :nuke:

[CAAD4]

CAN WE BE FRIENDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEN WE CAN TRIAD COFFEE TRICKS!!!!! :clap: :drool: :whistling: :nuke:

CAN WE BE FRIENDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEN WE CAN TRIAD COFFEE TRICKS!!!!!

 

 

Leave the Japanese out of this....