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are numerous machines and electrical coffee makers available today,
many of which will produce an excellent cup of coffee if you follow the
maker's instructions. Each method has its own unique traits suited to a
variety of tastes and lifestyles. Whether you use the now "old
fashioned" electric percolator, an electric filter coffee machine or
the most expensive espresso machine you can buy, the basic principles
remain the same. Coffee ground is infused with hot water to extract
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Turkish coffee (Greek
coffee, Ibrik, Jesvah, Cezve, Pannikin) Famous Turkish coffee is a very flavorful, strong coffee prepared from Arabica coffee bean in an ibrik. Ibrik or Cezva is a small long-handled coffee pot usually made of copper or brass that holds either one or two servings. It is very important to choose the right coffee pot size. You should neither use a too big nor a too small pot. Choose the appropriate size depending upon how many servings you need. Open-Pot Method (Cowboy Coffee, Hobo, Al Fresco, De Olla) Open-Pot Method is one of the oldest ways of making coffee and similar to Turkish coffee in style and preparation. Use any open pot you can find. Filter Drip, Manual Drip, The Jug, Chemex Method Manual drip coffeemakers use a paper filter similar to the one used in the Automatic Drip machine. Water is heated separately and is poured over the coffee grounds. Advantage of this method is that is really easy and portable. On the other hand Filter drip offers complete control over water temperature and coffee-to-water ratio. You need just something to hold paper filter with coffee ground while you are pouring hot water through. Typical example of this kind of coffee maker is Chemex glass bottle. The Jug and strainer This is the simplest and oldest method of brewing coffee, similar to cowboy coffee described earlier, but with use of strainer to remove coffee sludge. The jug can be metallic, china or earthenware. Cloth Filter Method, Suspended Filter, Sock, Coador, Colador Cloth Filter Method delivers a strong, dark, heavily infused cup of coffee. This method is very typical in Central and South American countries. Again, you need only pot and cloth filter, which is usually made of cotton and does look like a sock. Simply put some ground coffee in this sock and infuse it in hot water. Cold-Water Method, Cold Water Infusion, Toddy Coffee Maker Coffee brewed in cold water has advantage of low acid and light bodied taste. You should need Toddy or similar type of coffee maker. They have a top plastic container for ground coffee, filter on the bottom of it with hole you can plug. After standing here for 10-12 hours you must pullout the stopper and the coffee essence will drip through into the bottom glass carafe. This resulting mixture is combined with water to taste and then heated when ready to serve. This type of coffee causes less stomach problems to those who have troubles with coffee acidity. French Press, Plunger Pot, Cafetiere, Melior, Bodum The French press offers unparalleled flavor due to perfect extraction time and delivery of the volatile oils that are often trapped in paper filters. They are rapidly growing in popularity for many reasons. This is an attractive, simple way of making a great cup. French press consists of glass jug with the top cover and plunger unit for sort out the coffee ground. The plunger pot permits full contact between water and coffee, extracting more of the rich flavors. You are also in control of bringing the water to its optimum temperature, just below boiling, making for a hot cup and full extraction. There are a variety of sizes and styles of the French presses. | |||
   | Percolator Percolator was popular in the 1940's - 1950's. This is not the best way to brew coffee, because water is repeatedly run over the same coffee, over extraction occurs, diminishing the freshness and flavor producing a bitter brew. But percolator is still used in many American homes. Vacuum Pot Method, Cona Vacuum, Glass Balloon, Siphon Vacuum Pot is delivering the very best of what a fine coffee has to give. These makers are very spectaculars amd give a great show to watch them work. The buildup of steam in the lower bowl forces the water up into the funnel, where it mixes with the ground coffee. A quick stir wets the grounds into the water, and a small amount of water left behind in the bowl keeps the steam coming and the temperature constant. Removing the heat causes a vacuum, which sucks the brewed coffee back down, filtering out the grounds on the way. The lower half serves as a jug for pouring the coffee. The Stove-top Espresso Maker (Espresso Pot, Moka, Napolitana, Stove-top Moka Pot) If you want to make espresso coffee without spending hundreds of dollars on a domestic electric espresso machine use the stovetop espresso. This is also the simplest way to make espresso. As you know, espresso is very strong coffee. The name is Italian and means 'made under pressure' rather than 'quickly' as many people think. The espresso coffee made in these stovetop pots can be bitter, because the water is boiling when it passes through the grounds, and have characteristic complex and strong flavour. The Stove-top Espresso Maker is composed of three main parts, which you can screw together. Cold water is in the bottom of the espresso maker. The middle container contained coffee. When the water boils, the pressure of the steam pushes the boiling water up through the grounds in a single pass producing the characteristic hissing sound and has condensed as coffee in the top half of the pot. When all the water is gone from the lower half, the gurgling sounds stops and the coffee is ready. | |||
 | Neopolitan Flip Method, Flip-Drip, Cafe Filtre, Macchinetta One of the more traditional drip coffeemakers is the Italian Flip-Drip brewer. Ground coffee is secured in a two-sided strainer at the waist of the pot between two closed pots. The brewing water is heated in one pot then the pot is flipped over and the hot water drips slowly through the coffee into the opposite pot. When done remove the top part containing the coffee and serve immediately. | |||
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Drip, Electric Drip, Drip Electric Drip is the most common form of coffee served in the United States, and one of the easiest. This method essentially pours near-boiling water over medium-course coffee grounds to produce coffee. There are two types of filter available for drip coffee, paper and metal permanent filter. Neither is innately better but they do produce different coffee flavors. A paper filter will hold some of the essential oils that are being released from the coffee. Paper filters are very easy to clean up; just throw them away. Some machines have a hot plate to keep the coffee hot. Some models have a switch that slows the pulsing of the water to allow a rich brew, even if only a few cups are desired. | |||
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