| Brewing coffee manually produces the best-tasting, | | | | By choosing a 1-quart thermos, grinding and |
| purely-brewed coffee anywhere. Because you control | | | | measuring are made easy. Your average blade grinder |
| the water temperature, the amount of water that | | | | contains about 2 ounces of coffee when filled to |
| hits the grounds, and the length of time the water is | | | | capacity. This is perfect for the 1-quart pot of coffee |
| in contact with the grounds, your brew will be | | | | you will be preparing. Because the coffee brews in |
| unmatched with any automatic brewing machine. You | | | | about 4 minutes, you should grind your beans for |
| will use beans that you grind yourself, using quality | | | | about 25 seconds, then dump them in the filter cone. |
| coffee beans, to get the best results. | | | | When the water in the kettle reaches a boil, and the |
| To brew manual drip coffee, start by bringing a quart | | | | kettle whistles, pause for a little bit to achieve a |
| of fresh, cold water to a boil. The easiest way to do | | | | temperature that is just below boiling, which is the |
| this is by using an electric tea kettle, which heats the | | | | ideal temperature for brewing coffee. Wet the |
| water faster than a burner or microwave. While the | | | | grounds with coffee. They will quickly form a cap. |
| water heats, assemble the brewer and grind your | | | | After a few seconds, the cap will settle, and you |
| beans. | | | | then pour more water over the grounds. Each time |
| Spoon 1 tablespoons of ground coffee for every 1 | | | | the water level in the filter lowers, pour more water, |
| cup of water into a #6 cone-shaped filter. This larger | | | | until the kettle is completely empty. You will find the |
| filter allows freshly-roasted and high-density coffee | | | | pouring process lasts about 4 minutes, which is what |
| more room for the water to soak properly into the | | | | you were looking for in the first place. |
| grounds. Place the filter with coffee grounds on top | | | | Your fragrant, steaming, and delicious pot of coffee |
| of at least a 1-quart thermos, and brew directly into | | | | is now ready for you enjoyment! |
| it. | | | | |