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Brewing the filter coffee with coffee beans on the side.
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How to Make Filter Coffee Perfect Every Time

A guide for making the most of my favourite beverage. Here's how to make filter coffee perfect every time.
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 cup
Cost 1€/1$

Ingredients

  • 18 g medium ground coffee About the size of superfine sugar (castor sugar)
  • 250 ml water just under a boil

Instructions

  • Grind the coffee right before brewing and bring the kettle to a boil.
  • Pour some boiling water over the filter and let drain completely. This helps to remove the paper taste and also preheat your cup.
    A coffee filter that has been rinsed.
  • Drain the water from the cup. Add the 18g of coffee to filter.
    18g of coffee in the filter.
  • Set the scale to zero. Add 100g of water, just down from the boil to "bloom" the coffee. Wait for 30 seconds.
    Blooming the coffee.
  • Add the rest of the water until the scale reaches 250g. Try to pour the water directly on coffee instead of along the walls of the filter.
    Adding the rest of the water to the coffee.
  • Once the water has decreased by a third, stir the coffee by gently swirling the filter. This helps to prevent the coffee from sticking to the edges of the cone.
  • That's it, enjoy your coffee!
    Brewing the filter coffee with coffee beans on the side.

Notes

This recipe is inspired from James Hoffman. Check out his book!
If the coffee is too bitter than either the grind was too fine or too much coffee was added. Try grinding the coffee a little bigger.
If the coffee is too weak or acidic, that means that the grind was too big or the coffee was poured too fast. Try grinding the coffee smaller or pouring the water more slowly.
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