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The Drip Method is a quick, time tested easy method for making a good brewed coffee at home. It's a total immersion brewing process, which is the best way to make coffee. As always the keys to a good result are: the highest quality fresh roasted beans, ground just before brewing.
1) Getting Started
Grinding coffee is important. We can't emphasize this enough. How and when you do it is one of the keys to a great cup. We recommend a quality burr grinder, avoid the blade grinders! Blade grinders chop the beans which results in uneven particle size, which results in increased bitterness, inaccurate flavor and inconsistent results from cup to cup. The grind should be slightly less coarse than a press grind.
Use a high quality grinder set to coarse. 1 round tablespoon per 'cup' - about 4 oz.
Your water should be boiled before you grind the coffee. This ensures the freshest cup possible.
2) Pouring Water
Pour the water slowly, saturating all of the grounds. A small bloom should form already. Fill the water to the appropriate level. Do not fill the container entirely, you'll notice a 'bloom' will develop, this is a normal thing - the result of CO2 offgassing from the coffee.
3) Four Minute Mile
Don't overbrew. Four minutes of brewing will give you a great cup... After a minute or so, give the brewing coffee a stir with a chopstick. This will ensure optimum brewing.
4) Filter and Drink
Place filter on brewing container and pour into your favorite mug. Enjoy!
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