How to make filter coffee?!
How to make filter coffee?
I have finely ground coffee bean powder. Its of the consistency of talcum powder. How do I prepare coffe using this? Most of my strainers have holes too large to filter this coffee. A filter coffee maker that I have also has larger holes. It doesn't help if I let coffee drip out of it into a container. I tried using a cloth as strainer, but it gets choked pretty quickly. Any ideas?
Answers:
Try getting a filter with small holes or use a filter paper. You could add coffee powder to boiling water and allow it to settle.Now you can decant it using a thin cotton cloth. good luck.
maybe be a coffee filter bag made for your particular coffee maker
lol get a filter machine
They use that fine ground coffee to make espresso. It takes a special machine to make it.
boil water.put coffe powder in filter and pour the boiling water in it.close the filter with a lid before which just bandg the upper portion of the filter with the lid and close.the decoction will be ready in minutes.
Try a cheap paper towel i sometimes used them if i run out of filter and don't have time to run out and get them, they really work well sometimes you have to use more than one tho.
Paper coffee filters work great or you can use a paper towel. When I run out of coffee filters I use a paper towel. Place the paper towel in the coffee well before you scoop the coffee grinds into the coffee well. It works great, and the grinds will not go into the coffee. USE PAPER TOWELS ONLY AND NOT PAPER NAPKINS. Paper napkins are too thin and they will get mushy.
that's kinda ruff since coffee should not be that fine...but maybe if you use paper towel i used one when my filters were all gone once. i would say that a coffee filter would be best ...do you have an espresso machine because you could just use it to make yourself an americano with is just espresso and water, tastes just like coffee.
Possibly a coffee press. I've used mine for finer ground coffee and it's worked fine as long as the seal is fairly tight.
With the coffee ground this fine .. it is going to be difficult to get liquid (water) to flow though it .. and result in decent tasting coffee. The best I can offer you is a suggestion to try a Milanta paper filter (Mr Coffee might work as well) ... you may need to double filter to keep the coffee from becoming too 'muddy'.
If it's only a pound or so ..... might not want to spend too much time on it .. just grind another bag .. not so fine this time.
Drip brew or filter coffee is a method for brewing coffee which involves pouring water over coffee contained in a filter. Water seeps through the coffee, absorbing its oils and essences, solely under gravity then passes through the bottom of the filter. The used coffee grounds are retained in the filter with the liquid falling (dripping) into a collecting vessel such as a carafe or pot.
Paper filters are commonly used for drip brew all over the world. One benefit of paper filters is that the used grounds and the filter may be disposed of together, without a need to clean the filter. However, metal filters are also common, especially in India. These are made of thin perforated metal sheets that restrain the grounds but allow the coffee to pass, thus eliminating the need to have to purchase separate filters which sometimes cannot be found in some parts of the world.
Drip brewing is the most popular method of coffee brewing, owing to the overwhelming popularity of the automatic drip brewing coffee machine. There are, however, several manual drip-brewing devices on the market, offering a little more control over brewing parameters than automatic machines. There also exist small, portable, single serving drip brew makers that only hold the paper filter and rest on top of a cup. Hot water is poured in and drips directly into the cup.
Brewing with a paper filter produces clear, light-bodied coffee, which is free of sediments, but lacking in some of coffee's oils and essences, which are trapped in the paper filter.
It is very simple to make a great cup of coffee, you just need to learn a couple of things to move your process from just an average cup to great. Here are some tips on how to make coffee so that you will get the most enjoyment out of your gourmet coffee.
Coffee Storage
Protect your gourmet coffee from heat, light and moisture. Transfer the coffee to an airtight container, or keep it in this bag rolled tight. Store in a cool dark place or in the freezer for the best preservation.
Grinding Your Coffee Beans
Grind only as much coffee as you will need just before brewing, otherwise it will oxidize and lose its flavor. We recommend a burr coffee grinder over a blade grinder since it has more consistency. Use the proper grind for your coffee maker. A coarse grind is good for a French press, a medium grind for a vacuum pot and a finer grind for a manual drip method. For further instructions please visiting our grinding coffee beans page.
Fresh Water to Make Your Cup of Coffee
Use only fresh water as the water you use can make a great gourmet coffee bad. Do not use distilled water as it produces a flat cup of coffee. Use only fresh cold water. Bottled or filtered water from the tap is recommended.
Measure
We recommend using two level tablespoons of ground coffee for each six ounces of water. Adjust to your particular taste and don't trust the measurements markings on your drip coffee maker as they are often wrong. One of my personal coffee makers I use at home was suppose to be a 12 cup coffee maker but it is actually only 10 six ounce cups. So don't trust the coffee maker cup settings and measure out the proper amount of water and coffee to get the best taste. Some coffees are naturally weaker than others. For example Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee naturally requires more coffee grounds than others.
Brewing
Poor brewing methods has a greater impact on the flavor of coffee than does the quality of the beans. The best cup of gourmet coffee is brewed using the manual drip method, a French press pot, or a vacuum pot. Traditional electric drip coffee machines do a fine job but check out which ones are the best through tests such as the ones found on Consumer Reports. My personal favorite is the Capresso MT500 picture at the right. It is an expensive coffee maker but worth it.
Coffee can be kept warm on a burner for only 20 minutes before the flavor becomes bitter. We recommend that you only brew your coffee 5 minutes before your are ready to drink. An airtight thermos will preserve the flavor and many coffee pots come with thermos carafes. For more information visit our how to brew coffee page.
Preparing your Perfect Cup of Coffee
Many people prefer a straight black cup of coffee which gives you a full taste of the coffee variety. Using half & half creamer adds a nice rich dairy taste. Using skim milk works but requires a large amount to affect the flavor. We do not recommend using coffee flavor additives with your gourmet coffee as it disguises and greatly alters the taste. Save the coffee flavorings for the cheap grocery store coffee since it requires help to boost the flavor. However, be careful as most of these type of coffee flavors are loaded with hydrogenated oils which are not good for your health.
If you prefer a sweetener use raw sugar over the white granular to give it the full rich sugar flavor. If your are watching your calories then use Splenda. Equal and Sweet & Low are also good but in our opinion adds a bitter taste to your cup.
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you can buy one filtering wire and put it inside the coffee filter. Otherwise, you can straightaway boil water and coffee powder. After a little cooling, you can pour out the top portion.
Coffee maker machines are available which give the effect of filter coffee
Paper coffee filters work great or you can use a paper towel. When I run out of coffee filters I use a paper towel. Place the paper towel in the coffee well before you scoop the coffee grinds into the coffee well. It works great, and the grinds will not go into the coffee. USE PAPER TOWELS ONLY AND NOT PAPER NAPKINS. Paper napkins are too thin and they will get mushy.
-Filter coffee powder - 20 gm
-Water - 250 ml
-Sugar - 6 tbsp
-Milk - 250 ml
Method:-
1)Heat 3 cups/250ml of water in a bowl.
2)Add 6 tbsp of sugar to that.
3)Keep 3 spoons of filter coffee powder in another bowl by side.
4)Pour the boiling water sugar solution to the coffee powder and close the container with a lid.
:- This is called coffee dicoction.
5)Stir the dicoction with a spoon and again so that it gets mixed well and close the lid.
6)Let the dicoction settle down for 5 - 10 mins.
7)Filter it out to another glass, leaving behind the coffee powder.
8)Mix the filter coffee dicoction with as much milk needed and serve.
ENJOY!!