Delicious Coffee - Drip By Drip

In this series of articles about preparing and serving fresh coffee, we have discussed many different ways of preparing everyone's favourite brew. In this article we discuss the filter drip method.

This is a very popular and easy method of preparing delicious hot coffee. The simple set up consists of a filter paper containing a small amount of ground fresh coffee. Water is then slowly poured into the filter which mixes with the coffee grinds before falling into a collecting container below the filter. This is often a glass jug.

Although this operation can be performed manually, it is easier to use in the form of a filter coffee machine available in most kitchen stores and electrical retailers.

The common domestic filter machine has a small reservoir of cold water that is replenished manually. A plastic funnel or basket helps keep the filter paper in place. As soon as the correct temperature is reached, the water starts to drip into the ground coffee and starts the infusion process. The brewed coffee drips through the filter into a jug below. A hot plate keeps the beverage warm ready for serving into coffee cups. Simple domestic coffee machines like these are available all over the world for just a few pounds or dollars. They have proven to be a very reliable and cheap method of bringing fresh hot coffee to the masses.

Once the machine has finished its cycle and all the coffee has dripped through into the jug below the hot plate will keep the coffee hot for many hours. To enjoy the coffee at its best, the beverage should be consumed within half an hour or so. Excessive time on the hot plate will impair the coffee flavour and it will tend to thicken as evaporation occurs.

The domestic versions of the drip method coffee machine are often cheap and made of plastic with low cost electronics. However, commercial systems that brew large quantities of coffee often use a similar process. These bulk coffee brewers are made of robust stainless steel , have large filter papers and baskets and are plumbed into the main water supply. They still use the principle of the drip method of brewing coffee however, despite their size and cost.

Using the correct grind size of coffee is imperative. If too fine a grind is used the filter paper will clog up and the beverage will be unable to pass through the paper into the jug below. This can be very messy as the filter becomes full and overflows. If the grind of the coffee is too big the coffee will be very weak. Medium grind coffee usually gives the best results. For a standard 3 pint (1.7 litre) flask of coffee 50-80 grams of ground coffee should be used. A typical brew time is 5-7 minutes for a standard flask of coffee.

About the Author:
For more information about coffee, coffee machines and coffee brewing methods please visit our new website www.cafebar.co.uk

Article Originally Published On: http://www.articlesnatch.com

Tags: coffee

, coffee machines

, brewing coffee

Related....

Videos...

Recent Food-and-Drink Articles

The Many Benefits Of Garlic By: Mark F. Gomez | May 29th 2012 - While its health benefits are well-known, garlic has made an appearance many times in history. There are even some odd and interesting facts about garlics reported, but non-credible, abilities to cure warts, to cause hair grow ...

How To Plan Your Parent"��s Anniversary Party By: Mark F. Gomez | May 29th 2012 - There are a good many reasons to celebrate, but not many as special as the opportunity to celebrate the magic of a relationship between your mother and father. An anniversary only comes once a year, but there are those magic numb ...

Use Food For Better Health And Exquisite Taste By: Martin Walker | May 29th 2012 - Everyone loves seafood because of its exquisite taste and different flavors. People choose sea food because it is not only delicious but also very healthy and it is very healthy also.

seafood supplier

fresh water fish

Use Fish As An Alternative To Meat And Poultry By: Martin Walker | May 29th 2012 - Eating fish have various advantages. Everybody loves to eat meat and poultry. You have tasted hundreds of items which has meat or poultry in them.

giant octopus

tilapia

Use Different Shrimp Recipes To Experience Better Taste By: Martin Walker | May 29th 2012 - Everybody loves to eat tasty and delicious food items. There will be many types of food items around you but most of them will create negative impact on human body.

Asian shrimp

white shrimp

Learn More About Pollock And Basa Fish Recipes By: Martin Walker | May 29th 2012 - Most people think that it is quite hard to cook fish. Actually, you can cook fish easily and quickly with the help of different recipes.

Pollock

Basa

Know More About Squid And Squid Recipes By: Martin Walker | May 29th 2012 - Sea foods are getting more and more popular among people. People in different countries like different types of sea foods.

Squid

fish fillet

Know More About Different Types Of Freshwater Fishes By: Martin Walker | May 29th 2012 - Fishes have variety of uses. Fishes are mainly classified into two freshwater fish and seawater fish.

freshwater fish

fish suppliers

To Salt Or Not Salt Your Steak? By: Lawrence Reaves | May 29th 2012 - If you do much reading or listening to expert cooks, you will hear many different opinions on whether or not to put salt on your meat. There are all sorts of conflicting opinions on this point. There really is a right way to do i ...

Defeat Insomnia In A Delicious Way With Chamomile Tea By: Will Bailey | May 29th 2012 - Chamomile tea can be used for treating insomnia. This wonderful variety of herbal tea has an amazing taste and has a number of other benefits as well.

Comments

Still can't find what you are looking for? Search for it!

Site Navigation: