- Hi, this is Dave,
from The Not So Ancient
Chinese Secrets Show.
And today I'm here on behalf
of ParkBrew Coffee Co.
And we're going to be taking a look
at their brand new pour over coffee maker,
and how to make a great cup
of coffee without the fuss.
Now anybody who knows me,
knows I love my coffee
and I've got a lot of different
methods for making coffee.
But one of my favorites is pour over
because you have control
over a lot of the variables,
and there are a lot of variables.
Everything from the quality of the bean,
the freshness,
how long it's rested,
the quality of your
water believe it or not,
and then you've got the
coffee to water ratio.
What kind of filter you're gonna use,
a metal filter or a
really thick paper filter
that's gonna absorb our oils?
What temperature of
water are you gonna use,
and how long are you gonna steep it for?
And finally, agitation.
Are you gonna stir, or
you're not gonna stir.
Thankfully, the good
folks at ParkBrew Coffee
have made a simple kit that lets you make
great pour over coffee without the fuss.
It's time to get brewing.
Now I do recommend getting a scale
and measuring out 42 grams of coffee.
And we're gonna be aiming to make
two cups of coffee here.
And if you don't have a scale,
it's roughly about four tablespoons
so two tablespoons per cup of coffee.
As for the grind, you wanna get something
that resembles kind of course sand.
But don't worry if you
don't have a good grinder,
have your coffee shop grind it for you.
When we put our grind
in we wanna even the bed
of the dry grounds in the filter.
And now for the temperature of the water.
You don't wanna use totally
boiling, boiling water
right off the kettle.
You wanna let it rest just a little bit,
so that you're about the
195 to 205 degree range.
In total, we've got 42 grams of coffee
and we're gonna aim for 700 grams of water
to make our two cups of coffee.
Now the first pour is gonna be
a gentle wetting of the grounds,
and a goose-neck is
nice but not necessary,
but it lets you control the flow rate
as well as make sure that
you evenly wet the bed.
(record scratching)
Sounds awkward,
but yes that's what you
wanna do with coffee.
To wet the grinds, we're gonna
wanna use about three times
as much water as we have ground coffee.
Since we're using 42 grams of coffee,
that means we're gonna aim
for about 126 grams of water.
But you don't have to be too accurate.
This is called the blooming phase,
and what you wanna do is let
every piece of coffee get wet.
And you'll notice that there
might be some bubbling of gas
coming off the beans as this happens.
Now here's a tip,
optionally, you can also gently
excavate the bed of coffee.
Now the purpose of this isn't to stir,
it's just to make sure that we can
evenly wet the grinds
as quickly as possible.
Ideally, after the blooming phase,
you don't wanna let the
grinds dry out again.
So now our goal is to add
700 grams of water in total.
But don't worry if you don't have a scale,
this pour over has markings on the side
that show you the one cup mark,
the one and a half cup mark,
and the two cup mark.
On the ParkBrew Pour Over Coffee Maker,
once you hit the one and a half mark,
then one more full filter of water
brings you pretty close
to that two cup mark.
The one thing I love
about pour over coffee,
is that you have control over
so many of the variables.
And you can make it as simple
or as complicated as you want.
But you could also tweak
your coffee to taste.
Is your coffee tasting burnt or bitter?
Then try using a lower
temperature of water.
On the opposite side if
your coffee's too weak,
or even sour,
maybe try tightening up your grind,
and seeing if you can get
more flavor out of your beans.
Another thing I really love
about this pour over coffee
maker kit is the cup.
It's insulated borosilicate
glass with a handle.
And it carries a lot of coffee.
The last step, enjoy your
freshly brewed cup of coffee.
That's a good cup of coffee.
Links are below to pick up your own
ParkBrew Pour Over Coffee Maker.
Thanks for watching, happy brewing,
and I'll see you in the next video.
