Content

• Ingredients
• To step
• Part 1 of 3: Wet the filter and boil the water
• Necessities

If you want to control all aspects of brewing coffee, use a manual coffee maker. Place the coffee maker on a jug and line it with a damp paper coffee filter to extract the natural oils from the coffee. Slowly pour the boiling water over the ground coffee in the filter so that the coffee drips into the jug underneath. Lift the coffee maker and pour your manually brewed coffee into coffee cups.

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons (about 30 grams) of medium roast coffee
• 500 ml of water

For two cups (500 ml) of coffee

To step

Part 1 of 3: Wet the filter and boil the water

1. Get your manual coffee maker ready and get the coffee. Place the manual coffee maker of your choice on a jug. Grab a digital scale and measure out three tablespoons (about 30 grams) of medium roast coffee or coffee beans, if you want to grind your coffee yourself.
   • You can use a glass, plastic, or earthenware coffee maker. Keep in mind that a plastic coffee maker can make the coffee taste slightly different.
   • You also need a coffee grinder if you want to grind your own beans.
2. If you are using whole coffee beans, grind the coffee. You will get the best coffee taste by grinding whole coffee beans just before brewing. Grab 30 grams of coffee beans and put them in your coffee grinder. Grind the beans until the coffee is roughly as coarse as coarse sugar.
   • With a coffee grinder with discs you have more control over the grinding and the coffee becomes more even than with a coffee grinder with knives.
3. Put the coffee in the filter and place the coffee maker on a digital scale. Measure out three tablespoons (about 30 grams) of ground coffee and put the coffee in the moist filter. Shake the coffee maker a bit to smooth out the coffee. A flat layer of coffee ensures an even taste. Then place the jug with the coffee maker on a digital scale and set it to zero.
   • You will have to keep track of how much water you pour over the coffee, so the scale will come in handy.
4. Remove the coffee maker from the pot and pour the coffee. When the coffee has completely dripped into the pot, remove the coffee maker from the pot. Carefully pour the hot coffee into two mugs or cups and serve immediately.
   • You can throw the coffee grounds in the waste bin or on the compost heap. Wash the coffee maker according to the instructions in the user manual.

Necessities

• Manual coffee maker made of glass, earthenware or plastic
• Filter
• Kettle with a long, narrow spout
• Digital scale
• Coffee pot
• Bellflower
• Mugs or cups for the coffee
• Coffee grinder (optional)
• Thermometer (optional)