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If you do the AeroPress, try letting the coffee settle against the paper filter for 2 minutes or so; it becomes its own filter, and you get a cleaner cup. ua-cam.com/video/j6VlT_jUVPc/v-deo.html
I like my mum’s method for cleaning the French press. She fills it with water, stirs it with a dedicated chopstick, and hoys it on the garden. She puts it on the roses when the weather is nice, and throws it from the doorstep if it’s cold.
i remember as a kid in our province here in the philippines, our relatives have plantations of i think arabicas and libericas. what our grandmother usually do is post-sun drying, she roasts the beans (like stir frying) on a large wok over high wood fire then grinds them on a big mortar and pestle and just put those ground coffee in a kettle and lets it boil. ngl that was the best coffee ive had in my life hitherto
I discovered Cowboy Kent Rollin's video on Cowboy Coffee. Pretty similar. Yep. It makes a pretty good cup of coffee from common grocery store coffee like Folgers. A noticeable difference. Imagine what you can do with better, fresh-ground coffee. On a side note. Just yesterday I got an Aeropress Go from my wife for Christmas. That's going to go on outings for sure.
Wrong. Exploring different ways without knowledge is best. You learn first hand what style coffee you like from trial and error. So you be come an expert by experience instead of just regurgitating information you found from someone else. Like grinding more coarser with the French press so you don’t have all the sediments in your cup that pass through the mesh filter. Ultimately to get the best brew you have to get freshly roasted beans and use it within a week, and grind immediately before you brew. All methods are useless without freshly roasted beans and a grinder.
For my wife and I, the hands down winner is... the AeroPress. Over our many years together we tried almost every coffee maker there is. And we get around the small inconvenience of cup-at-a-time brewing with the obvious, and very simple solution, of having two AeroPress sets. The kettle is going, we each have the coffee we want (and amount) in our respective presses, pour, press, and done. Great coffee and absolute control over each cup.
I used every method presented here and my favorite is the aeropress. Basically because I mostly just brew one cup. Sometimes I like to use the Bialetti (moka pot). And only very few times the frech press for guests. I use the method from James Hoffmann (very long brew time). I love the aeropress and will always recommend it for anyone who wants one cup with constant taste.
I appreciate the detailed analysis you provide, not only on the kind of coffee each one produces but the cleanup process and time involved! I don't have much experience to compare to but I do greatly enjoy the coffee that the French Press produces. I actually appreciate the "cloudy" effect that it gives from the admittance of the fine particles of coffee grounds as it imparts a more full-body mouthfeel. I've attended a local coffee festival a few times in the recent past and have picked up quite a few tips there on creating an exceptional cup of coffee: - Choosing fresh, high quality whole beans (as opposed to pre-ground coffee which loses its freshness). - Choosing quality water. This aspect gets complicated but has a significant impact on the coffee flavor. To simplify it a bit, use soft water over hard water that is clean, odorless, and tastes good with a neutral pH (7.0), and has some amount of mineral ions (calcium, magnesium, and bicarbonate specifically) which help extract different flavors from the coffee beans. - Choosing the correct water temperature: 85 C - 90 C (185 F - 194 F) for dark roast 88 C - 92 C (190.4 F - 197.6 F) for medium roast 90 C to 95 C (194 F - 203 F) for light roast - Letting the coffee bloom which is the process of degassing the coffee by pouring just enough hot water over the grounds to wet them and then waiting 30-40 seconds before pouring the rest of the water over them. This method accelerates the release of the sour-flavored CO2 from the coffee beans. The more it effervesces, the more indication of fresh beans as older beans have already lost much of their CO2 content. Putting more time and effort into manually brewing my coffee helps me to appreciate it and savor it more than using an automatic machine which I default to when I'm feeling lazy haha. It's kind of a meditative process which tends to set the tone for my mornings oftentimes. 😊
Moka Pot of course. It's one system (no need for boiling water in an extra pot or water boiler), it's actually pretty easy to clean, the dosing is consistent, the flavor is consistent, closest to an espresso, no coffee debris when you drink. Statistically is pretty safe (it has a security valve). All other options seems more complicated to me (I tried french press, pour over, and turkish in cezve).
I used to use a moka pot. Coffee is great, but it's also a lot of faff. I use the V60 (pour over) now, it feels a lot simpler/faster and so much easier to clean. Ngl I prefer the taste of moka pot coffee a little more though.
@@roastinpeace2320 you put the water and coffee in and put it on the stove... how can french be easier? you need to separately boil the water, cleaning is a mess afterwards. with moka you can just blow it from the filter and rinse it in 1 sec.
I use the traditional Indonesian brewing method called "tubruk" or "crash". The coffee is brewed by putting grinded coffee in the cup and then "crash"ing boiling water in the cup. Let it rest for a few minutes and it's done. The taste is very strong, strongest of all brewing methods I've tried,so usually it's used to brew robusta, perfect for starting work. It definitely leaves many sediment, but Indonesians enjoy using that way and it's very practical. Just use the turkish grind so the sediments won't be so coarse.
I really like that you include real life factors like time to brew and ease of cleaning, rather than just taste. I'm no aficionado but I do love my Moka pot. It's fairly easy to keep clean if you wash it within a short time of using it. I know washing a Moka pot is not conducive to relaxing with a coffee, but it really makes a difference. Also a twice yearly soak with water and citric acid will clean it up very well indeed.
I've found that if you don't keep changing your brand of coffee, then a good rinse under the tap is all you need. Yes, it leaves some of the brown oil marks, but the flavour is helped over time when sticking with the same brand. If you change brand, either get another moka pot or then do a more thorough clean.
Just got rid of my old aluminium Mokka Pot and bought a stainless steel one with up to 600ml of water for 21€. For me no other method beats the quality of taste of a mokka pot. The powder chamber takes up zu 4 table spoons of powder and allows to play with intensity from Espresso to regular. I usually take just one. On ebay the price for an AeroPress ranges from 40 - 50 Euro plus the filters. Too expensive and probably not better the the Mokka Pot. It's the poor man's espresso machine. However the optimal version is a pot including an electric heater part at the bottom. Using the relatively small pot on a standard electric stove is not the most economical way of brewing.
@@sindbad8411 I had heard that aluminum is not safe for cooking? Bad for your health? Is that what you heard too? I recently received an aluminum moka pot as a gift, but I also found a stainless steel moka pot at a reasonable price. I would hate to hurt someone's feelings, but if the stainless is better for health? Just wondering if you have any information?
One tip I would like to add: Enjoy exploring, learning and trying different methods, beans and recipes. Brewing a good coffee really is a form of self-care or caring for others. Enjoy it, you deserve this. Great video!
I first started with drip coffee, then capsule. Now I am a French Press and Moka girl. I have a hand grinder. I really enjoy smaller coffee shops better than Starbucks.
Same, i was shown by an italian friend how to make coffee through one of these years ago, and nothing has ever come close to how robust the flavor is in one of these! A good grinder, dark beans, and a Moka pot is all I need
@@sdm1568 Thanks for the reply, and glad you agree! LOL My Wife and I bought one 8 or 9 years ago, and as I said, I was so blown away, I actually went to Starbucks, bought just a simple single shot of espresso, took it home, and compared it to the Moka shot, DAMN close (MAYBE better, dunno, different coffees), good enough for me!!!! LOL :)
Same. Not going back anymore to any other method. I was surprised by its flavour plus I do not need to add any milk to coffee anymore either. The coffee is not bitter at all. :d
@Muhammad Ibrahim In my moka pot, I like to use LavAzza “Crema e Aroma” beans, freshly ground to a coarseness about the size of a drip-brew ground. These beans are a medium roast but you can go darker. I think the darker you go with your beans, the better the moka pot coffee tastes. These aren’t the best beans in the world but they work for me, my palate, and my budget. :) If you’re going to make moka pot espresso, it’s always better the darker the bean is.
French press pro tip: don't press the plunger down, simply rest the plunger on the fluid surface and pour through the filter without shaking. The sediment is at the bottom and plunging just stirs it back up and more fines end up in the cup you pour.
Ive being using my frenchpress for 2 yrs now ( a 25 plus yr old press) and I just tried this method today. Love it. How ive always cleaned mine out, i leave it when I come back either from work or later on, I use spatula to clean it out into my green bin, rinse both press and filter under water. Thats it!
Aeropress is the ultimate coffee brewer. I bought it couple days ago and I'm so happy with the purchase. It has unlimited recipes, tolarent to mistakes and easy to clean.
As a fellow lover of coffee, I own an espresso machine and two pour over devices (Chemex and V60). I tend to make a pour over in the mornings and an espresso drink in the mid afternoon. I believe coffee is all about precision and freshness, but I also believe that should all enjoy our coffee in the way we see fit. There are no enemies here, just fellow lovers of coffee. Have a cup.
@@joyfuljajActually yes, lol. While I do like them both, I prefer the taste of the V60. This comes from the filter paper being thinner for the V60, which results in more dissolved solids in the cup. And depending on budget I would highly suggest a solid hand grinder. No matter your brew method, the grinder makes all the difference.
I use a kuerig machine but purchased a reusable pod. I grind my own beans, fill the kcup and pop it in. It’s quick and easy and I still get the pleasure of drinking premium coffee. Thanks so much for the video!
Ooh I didn't know that was a thing you could do. So now I'm actually interested in getting a keurig, can just use my own real coffee instead of buying those terrible disposable pods
@@duffman18 Make sure to run vinegar through it if you do. They are bacteria ridden and can grow mold inside if not maintained. I never plan on getting a other one
I reviewed and thought about it for some time before choosing the right brewing method. I even got myself into a workshop to expeience some methods and I was surpriaingly blown away by the Aeropress. Its easy, convenient and you can play around with hundreds of recipe
Love love love my Clever Dripper! Have tried the French press but it sometimes lets a few coffee grounds in the finished coffee. Have tried the Keurig and the stove top percolator and electric percolator but coffee was very strong and bitter. Have tried the drip coffee makers like Mr. Coffee and it was ok. But the standout method of the Clever Dripper is my go-to best cup of coffee every time!
@@amirahaidary4187 thank you so much. Btw, damn you’re cute. Have you thought about adding light music and editing your videos? I think you could definitely rack up numbers if you stuck to a schedule. People love your type of videos.
Well, I’m 80 years old and have tried just about every method available. My honest opinion is the Aeropress produces the best tasting coffee. The reason for this is because you 0:17 have total control over the brewing process. The factors that matter in brewing coffee are grind, temperature, and brewing time. You are in direct control of all three variables and you can customize them for your own taste. Easy Peazy in a jiffy and the resulting cup of coffee is heavenly. I have a drip coffee maker, a percolator, and a Kureig cup coffee maker and they are certainly convenient to be sure. But, temperature and brewing time is out of your control. I’m not saying the coffee is bad, but the Aeropress is sublime. Of course, it’s just my opinion. Oh, one more thing, the Aeropress is very portable. I can take it anywhere and I don’t have to stop at Starbucks any more.
V60, this method is easy, fast and can bring out the speciality of the coffee itself. Brewing an aromatic and clean cup you must grind ur coffee with a quality coffee grinder and suitable water temperature. Thanks for your awesome videos.
Cannot get a flavorful speciality coffee with a V60, I’ve ruined grams and gram of coffee trying to get flavor out a handful of coffees with a V60, and just cannot do it. French press I have no problem with. But V60 I cannot do it, it taste like coffee, but all the unique flavors are lost.
As a 40y/o new coffee drinker (old religious prohibitions), I’ve just discovered this new love and this video was tremendous. Just got a Moka per a friends recommendation. I’m excited to try it and journey across all the options.
I mostly use my V60 and my AeroPress, and as I've learned more about coffee and brewing, I've started to favour the AeroPress because there's so many interesting recipes, but also because it's easier to get consistent results. But even though I tend to use my AeroPress more now, I'm really grateful that I purchased the V60 first because it taught me so much about how different factors of brewing can have huge impacts on the taste. Like you said, it can be amazing one day and then really unpleasant another. And ultimately, I think that taught me a lot more about coffee than an easier brewer would!
I grew up in a Colombian home (my grandfather actually had coffee growing on his plantation in Antioquia). We were a hardcore coffee drinking family. Even the aging miniature Pinscher dog got coffee milk in her bowl to get her going in the morning. My mom and the rest of us, transplanted to New Orleans drank exclusively Cafe Du Monde coffee & chicory brewed in her mid-century modern percolator! In her opinion that was real coffee. How times have changed.
Great video, currently have most of these methods (FrenchPress, SuperAuto, Drip, MokaPot, AeroPress, Nespresso, and PourOver) but each one is for a different purpose. FP for cold brew, SuperAuto is my daily routine, Drip for large parties, MokaPot deprecated camping, AeroPress for all travel (replaced MokaPot) and when i feel like experimenting, PourOver gathers dust unless other coffee snobs come over, and Nespresso for wife and small gatherings. I have loved all of your procedure videos, especially the comparison and procedure videos.
Hi there, i m thinking to get a MokaPot or AeroPress. After u replaced MokaPot with AeroPress, did u have any regret? And what is your flavour preference? I heard that MokaPot will work better with darker roast while AeroPress will give you cleaner tasting note ideal for lighter roast but is the difference substantial? Appreciate your help
I have a Chemex and an Aero Press and a French press and I love all three. The one thing that impressed me the most was that the French press flavor was longer lasting than the other two and if done correctly nothing beats it !!!
I have a french press and I LOVE IT ! I started using it since February and until now it is my favorite routine before doing work. It gave me more flavor for my cup of coffee and enough kick to wake my lazy a$$ up :D still, having my own espresso machine would not be so bad also haha
I absolutely love my aeropress! It’s versatile and easy to travel with, and always produces a consistent cup of coffee. I make my own almond milk, which I heat up and then use a milk frother to make a latte every morning. If you buy coffee beans from your favorite specialty coffee shop, you can make your own latte for a fraction of the price, and it’s even more delicious with fresh homemade almond milk. They key is buying good quality beans! Yay for coffee lovers
I'm not a big coffee drinker. But every once in a while I just want the taste of a good coffee. This was soooo helpful. I think that I'm a expresso kind of person. I just need a little bit with a lot of flavor.
I love using the Cezve method, and I add powdered cardamom spice to the coffee when I initially put it in. Learned that from some Syrian friends of mine. They say the cardamom has a soothing effect on the body which allows a person to get away with drinking more coffee! I love the flavour of it. But that's one of the advantages of the Cezve method is that it's easy to add other things to the coffee, for example if you want to brew a mocha, you can just add some cacao powder to the coffee. Simple. When I'm making Cezve coffee, I pour it out through a fine metal strainer and that removes most of the "mud" from the coffee. But if you just let it sit for a minute after brewing, most of it will settle to the bottom of the brewer and you can just avoid it when you pour your coffee. I've heard that some people, in order to get a gradual and even heat, with put sand in a pan, put the pan on the stove, and put the Cezve on the sand.
If you want to be extra ecological, using cezve or french press is the thing for you, because there's no filters and it's easy to clean. Thanks for the video!
No paper filters required in a moka pot either. The only part you might potentially need to replace is the rubber seal (if you store it improperly and it dries). But technically cezve wins because it's 1 piece, nothing to break or wear down, you can pass it down to generations with no problem
FOR COFFEE LOVERS, the day doesn't just begin with a good, hot cup of coffee-it seems almost impossible without it. It's not only the dose of caffeine that does the trick, although that does help. It's also the ritual that surrounds it-the smell, the sound, even the wait are all a part of how coffee gets the day started right.
Matching the grind particle size to the brewing method makes a fairly significant difference. Grind particle size should also be correlated to the brewing time.
Nice that you included capsule machines, they are often ommited in such comparisions. My daily choices are Aeropress and Clever Dripper, love the possibilities of combining immersion with percolation!
My daily choices were AeroPress and Clever until I introduced a Nespresso to the line up. I've tried to make decent coffee from a Moka Pot for years and have failed 85% of the time.
The Vietnamese drip is a great way to brew but really not considered by Europeans since the coffee would be quite concentrated (sometimes more than an espresso) and it doesn't really make coffee fast enough, maybe
@@tongnguyenthien9057 yeah it's because you can only make tiny amounts of coffee at a time with it. Europeans are fine with very strong coffee, we aren't Americans lol. We don't add a ton of vanilla flavoured syrup and all that kind of thing, most people deliberately choose the stronger flavoured dark roast coffee beans over the higher-caffeine light roast beans, because they want the stronger taste, they don't care as much about the caffeine. And obviously espresso is a European invention. Coffee shops in general are a European invention, as is the idea of them being places to hang out and chat with your friends. We're a bit obsessed with coffee, in that sense
This was very informative. I prefer the Moka Pot personally, since it's espresso-like, but simple and cheap. So an easy way to make a decent latte at home.
My Moka is always super acidic, with darker roasts and longer brew times it gets more and more bitter. Is that normal? How I brew: - Basket full with regular grinded store bought coffee, not pressed, usually abit less than completely full. moist Aeropressfilter in. - dunk hot water in the bottom to preheat, pour it out. and fill hot water till below the valve. - screw it together and slap it on the e-stove at ~7 (if it's lower it takes more time, more bitter) - Once I feel like it's gonna start hissing, meaning before it happens i take it off the stove and cool the bottom at the sink. Coffee usually super acidic, often also quite bitter. Am I doing something wrong or is the ikea moka pot just rubbish?
@@thomaskurze5733 i have, I've changed grind size, extraction time, coffee roast. Of course everything under a budget, I'm not paying 200 bucks for a grinder to get mokapot coffee, or coffee for 40€/kg because it's fresh from the neighbors farm. But my observations are, the darker the roast the more bitter. The slower I brew the more acidic. At the moment I'm just using the basic grind setting manufacturers sell their coffee in, aka pregriound coffee. Not too course, not too fine.
There is also the trick of adding salt. Just a tiny bit. Not sure if it would even be possible to do it on such a small amount of coffee, but on my drip machine it's enough to throw a few grains together with the ground coffee. Takes away a bit of the bite. Oh, and obviously taking the right coffee for the right process.
I just love doing French press… but because it’s simple and I find coffee more flavorful than with dripping method. Also, it makes the exact amount of coffee I usually drink. It’s kind of like a ritual now for me ❤
My favourite method is a trip to the coffee shop down the road from my house 😃 But the other days I grind the coffee beans myself, pour boiling water over a metal filter. Pros: I get the full flavour including the oil from the coffee beans. Flavour differs depending on the fine/coarse grind.
I’m 77 and have tried most methods of coffee making over the years including the old stove top percolator that my parents had. I actually like the Aeropress but, with age-related lack of strength, I struggle to push the plunger down so I’ve reverted to the simple drip method through a cone with Melitta filter papers. I definitely don’t like the French press method because of the sludge at the bottom of the cup. The video is great, by the way. 😊
Might be worth looking into a machine that does the pressing for you. Something like a vice that doesn't take much strength and uses a long lever to get the coffee pressed.
Just recently got into trying different brewing methods. The bit you added at the end is paramount though. The difference between any preground coffee and one you grind just before brewing is insane. Never leave home without my grinder now.
The best coffee that I ever had was at Whole Foods. It just got out of the roaster and it was freshly ground. That was the first time that I ever noted that “fruity” flavor that you spoke about. So, I have to agree that it’s the coffee more than the prep. You can make a great cup of coffee with great coffee and a camp fire.
I use an espresso machine now but I have a moka as a backup. There are moka pots available with different capacities, from 1/2 to 20 cups, made of different materials (steel or aluminium) depending on price point. Every household in Italy has one and I have never heard of an accident - there is a safety valve on the pot!
Typically I divide my coffee brewing between French Press and Pour-over. However when I travel I bring a stainless steel French Press that's a real morning saver for me. This way, I'm not having to drink hotel room coffee machine swill or have to hunt down an espresso stand early in the morning. Highly recommended!
Started with French Press for a few years, moved to an auto espresso machine, and now because of the nature of my job (mobile and in the oilfield), I experimented with the french press again, wacaco picopresso, and now im on a new journey with an Aeropress. So far so beautiful, perfecting my espresso with picopresso was so rewarding, and now with the Aeropress, I feel the improvement, and is easy clean, lightweight, and definitely gives a great cup of coffee. Hope you enjoy your journey!
I prefer pour over and a plastic cone for regular coffee in the mornings, but for cold brew, just use a course ground, less expensive, commercial coffee and let it set in a jar with water all night, then the next afternoon when its hot outside, I just the filter the grounds through a cheese cloth and pour it in a glass or jar with sweetener and almond milk. It is strong and gives me a lift in the afternoon. I like to keep things simple.
I love the flavor and ease with a French press. I tried pour over, but it’s inconsistent and the quality isn’t as good since it filters out all the flavorful oils. With good quality coffee, I’ve been able to cut out all sugar from my coffee and just add a little milk for a smooth and rich flavor.
Good morning ☕ I cam a across your video while brewing my morning coffee , What is not brewed in an electric steel mocha pot is not a coffee 😊. It takes time to master the brewing process if you start from scratch (beans type, grinding (how fine), the proper amount of beans and finally the pot temperature control )
Not sure I understand why the Moka was said to be difficult to clean. Part of its ease of use is that you don’t clean it thoroughly in order to build up a film of coffee bean oils on the aluminum, which yields a delicious taste. To clean, simply tap the grounds out of the basket and quick-rinse the three pieces. Nothing to it!
Exactly. Love it or not there is no need to clean it thoroughly even if some fancy coffee experts like Hoffman say of course the contrary lol. Simplicity is not one of the characteristic of 2024. I love both ways but prefer Turkish cevze coffee over moka though and I'm Italian so not biased but in reality it depends at what time of the day i drink coffee
As an Over The Road Driver, I find the minimalist AeroPress combined with the AerGrind to be a great combination, especially with its easy clean up feature. It’s my preferred brewer in my cab before I start my day of driving.
I have been using AeroPress for several years now. My first one died a few years back; the high heat creates striations in the plastic that look like deep vertical scratches after a couple years of daily use. I use the inverted method, but a word of warning: the most amazing coffee messes I've ever made have been created with the AeroPress. Sometimes the paper filter gets dislodged and is no longer fully covering the strainer. When you push the plunger down, it goes down FAST and hot messy coffee -- grounds and all -- go into the cup and onto the counter 🤣 But most of the time, it's quick and convenient, and the coffee quality is good. That said, I feel the bit of extra effort required to make a good cup of Turkish coffee is 1000% worth it; way better taste than any other method, IMHO.
All methods are great, and part of the fun is to experiment. Just today I prepare myself 4 coffees during the day using frenchpress, regular drip machine, and Nespresso. Love them all ☕️☕️☕️ Excellent video, I just discover your channel and subscribed.
I love my basic poor over dripper... easy to pack and travel with. It goes in my hand luggage with coffee granules and paper filter... this means that even if the plane crashes and I lose all my luggage... I've got COFFEE!
I started to cut out a round circle of a paper coffee filter and carefully place under my French press plunger to filter the coffee better. A little harder to press down but seems to taste better.
@@tvideo1189Not the same thing, French press is complete immersion brewing and it can make coffee for more than one person. The filter paper makes a huge different in eliminating the fine grounds and possible bitterness in your cup.
@@mintheman7 Did you pay any attention to the post I was responding to??? He converted a French Press to an AeroPress. And you do "complete immersion" of the grounds in an AeroPress too. And you can get the large AeroPress and make more than one cup too.
@@tvideo1189 Aeropress is not a complete immersion technique because the brew gets press out, in French press the coffee is pressed to the bottom of the brew still being immersed and the brew time is also much longer. Same coffee tastes different with the two methods. Paper filter helps with removal of the “dirtiness” of French press but retains full flavor. Try it for yourself.
I prefer the speed, flexibility, and portability of the Aeropress. Mine have been with me to many countries; I love making myself a regular or espresso-strength coffee in my hotel room.
I have a Moka pot, aerporess, pour-over, French press, Cezve, electric percolator, and capsule machine. They are all useful and I have reasons for using different ones at different times.
In Southeast Asia, on two occasions European friends served me coffee made in a moka pot. The flavor was so rich without bitterness. So back home in the US, the Bialetti moka pot is what I use every morning. I use water that’s preboiled in a kettle. Takes less than five minutes to make my cup of (black) coffee. Per James Hoffman, turn off the heat once the coffee starts gurgling so it keeps the ideal temperature for coffee. I just can’t go back to Starbucks anymore.
I've never liked Starbucks coffee. It's truly lame. Dunkin Donuts, years ago, had thee best coffee of em all, until they started watering it down. Right now, I'm just using cold brew coffees. I buy Stõk, as it is pre-made & has a good, satisfying dark brew.
Excellent video for comparison. My choice depends on the office or traveling conditions. However, my favorite at home is cezve style from newly grinded beans. You can feel the real flavor.
Pour over is my day to day method, french press is what I use when I get a new coffee to try, and cold brew is for early car trips or during summer (either in a french press or poured through a re-usable coffee filter). I enjoy expresso but I hand grind my beans and don't want to have a workout every morning.
i definitely agree, the most important thing is to get good whole bean coffee and a good grinder. i'm not a coffee snob by any means but when i tried grinding my own, it was worlds better. definitely worth the effort, although the hard part for making it worthwhile is getting the right grinder for you. i got a cheap manual one, but it is a pita to use. i don't have a lot of money to waste on different expensive grinders so i have to take a lot of extra time to research the right one to try next. if you're on the fence, literally any grinder is better than no grinder, but whether it's WORTH it to you will depend on the grinder!
I love the pour over method. Especially the Chemex style. I have a Bodum brand that's in the style of Chemex. It comes with a metal filter but it does require a paper filter in addition to that for an ideal brew. I love the ritual.
I use the Moka pot every morning- it is the best tasting coffee! Close to espresso which is my favorite. I buy higher end coffee beans and grind right before I brew. I like the ritual of making the coffee. My cup taste better than getting a cup out in town!
I have a Bialetti Brikka that increases the extraction pressure a bit and can yield a more subtle result. Also makes fun hissy-slurpy noises when the coffee starts to come through. Unfortunately the higher pressure means that the water is a bit too hot for optimum extraction, so the coffee can taste "burnt".
Hi there, I use a Technivorm Moccamaster machine. The only tips I can give is to keep your machine clean, descale in time and experiment with different kinds of coffee and grinds. It's great fun to explore the wonderful world of the Bean.
I love my Aeropress. And a tip for campers out there. You can buy a third party rubber cap for the press handle, allowing you to use it for storage. A tall skinny prescription bottle fits perfectly in there and holds enough grounds for two uses. Perfect for a short backpacking or camping trip. This is for the original Aeropress. Not the new small one.
Just bought a Tchibo machine and I love it! Was using a Nespresso but the pods are expensive and create a lot of waste. I need consistency and quick brewing. Love that Tchibo allows me to grind my own beans which I couldn't do with Nespresso. While I have only love for the Nespresso brand, the Tchibo is going to save me a ton of money in coffee and create a lot less waste.
I've used French press for years, but in an attempt to reduce cholesterol, I now use a pour over method, with a paper filter in a collapsible silicon cone (which sits on top of the cup). Not only have I got rid of the oils slick, but it actually tastes soooo much better - I prefer it black to enjoy the Hummingbird Organic Coffee ☕🖤
I always use a “basic” coffee machine for my everyday coffee, but...I always go all-out when I go camping. I use a hand grinder and French press (you can get them in metal, not glass, so it will take a beating). I always my French press is big enough for the group that I am with (smaller press if I am just by myself and bigger one if I am with my family and/or friends.
Hi. I love my coffee. Strong and black. I use usually, a Keurig. However I have a basket I can grind my own and fill. Saves money and no wasted coffee. Cleaning the machine often is good. And as our water has high limestone in it, I need to decalcify. But the water is fresh from the well
I use a metal french press with coarser coffee and I will never go back to using filters or capsules. There's nothing electrical that could break, no lime deposits, easy to clean and because it's out of metal it's basically indestructable. I might buy the Bialetti espresso maker but I think I wouldn't use it often enough...
For some reason I fell in love with my Bialetti moka pot. I use Aeropress Filters with it though, makes the cup a lot cleaner and less bitter, I love it.
Actually, The best tasting coffee I've had was boiled in a coffee can camping. Letting the grinds boil for a few minutes, letting it set a few minutes then pouring cold water slowly over the top of the brewed coffee for the grinds to settle. Great roasted flavor. Always used Folgers med roast. Perfect every time. No filters and easy clean up. Dump the grinds and rinse out the can.
Thanks. I learned a lot. I usually make pour over coffee. BUT, the best coffee by far is percolated with a vintage Pyrex glass percolator. Makes the most aromatic coffee .
Good! I usually use an Alessi electric Moka-style pot, which was not cheap! I've used most of these styles, but as I only like espresso-strength coffee, I only really like the moka and cezve (I also like the classic Persian Gulf dalla, but I don't honedtly use mine). I was enthusiastic about the Aeropress for a while, but found the coffee too... what? I lack your descriptive talents. What I wish you had tried was a classic "Cona" coffee-make of the fiftiesr, surely the most beautiful coffee-maker yet designed. My parents had one, a wedding present, I think, abd I recently (ten years ago!) saw them for sale in a shop in Leiden in Holland and was blown away.
Yes, all the methods of making coffee are good. I used an espresso machine for many years. However, I then had a Nespresso in a coffee bar and went straight after across the street and bought a Nespresso machine. The coffee is expensive but the coffee is excellent and you can choose choose between different coffees at a monents notice - great also because my wife and I like different coffee types.
My favorite coffee is the chilled coffee. I take a simple jug or pot that can be closed. I fill it up with water and pour in few spoons of coffee. I leave it in fridge for 12 to 24 hours. After that I filter it using fine clothe. Filtered coffee is then restored and then I use as per my requirement. I put in few cubes of ice in water. Fill it slightly more than 3/4th with coffee extracted above. Then I pour in milk. I find it extremely refreshing in summers.
Glad I watched this video before purchasing a nespresso. I just realize it doesn't fit my coffee preference 😅❤ Thanks for this very informative video! New subscriber here 😅❤
Great video. Good to know about the pros and cons of each. But one more thing, at any point in the process you don't want hot water to come in contact with plastic as it could leech chemicals into the water. Even worse when the whole thing is plastic.
This is one of the best videos I've ever watched on UA-cam. I'll no doubt be watching the entire thing over and over again. Very informative and I learnt some new things. Thank you.
What's your favourite brewing method and why? Do you have any "secret" brewing tips to share?
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0:45 French Press
2:15 Pour Over
4:28 Ad: Standart Magazine
5:37 Clever Dripper
6:38 AeroPress
8:59 Moka Pot
10:15 Cezve/Ibrik
11:35 Drip Coffee
12:35 Espresso
13:52 Coffee Capsule
15:28 Coffee Brewing Tips
CleverDripper for their versatility as both immersion and drip filter. My trusty daily for many years now. I use Kalita filters.
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If you like cezve coffee, this one, with a dimple in the bottom, is better than the rest. I make no money from saying this; I just bought many kinds, and this one was best. www.specialtyturkishcoffee.com/product/stcpro-copper-turkish-coffee-pot/
If you do the AeroPress, try letting the coffee settle against the paper filter for 2 minutes or so; it becomes its own filter, and you get a cleaner cup. ua-cam.com/video/j6VlT_jUVPc/v-deo.html
Oh... I see that's the cezve you're using. Nice coincidence. :)
I tried all methods in 35 years the best method I found was chew roasted coffee beans and drink hot water right after.
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I like the fact that he considers the cleaning step for each coffee maker! 🙏
Yeah, it's important aspect of picking the right coffee brewer. Thanks for the comment!
I disagree with the comment about the French press being hard to clean. I think it’s quite easy.
I like my mum’s method for cleaning the French press. She fills it with water, stirs it with a dedicated chopstick, and hoys it on the garden. She puts it on the roses when the weather is nice, and throws it from the doorstep if it’s cold.
Looking into this, roses are picky but all the amendments get expensive!
How do i do this without a garden? Just toss it from my window in my downstairs neighbors garden?
i remember as a kid in our province here in the philippines, our relatives have plantations of i think arabicas and libericas. what our grandmother usually do is post-sun drying, she roasts the beans (like stir frying) on a large wok over high wood fire then grinds them on a big mortar and pestle and just put those ground coffee in a kettle and lets it boil. ngl that was the best coffee ive had in my life hitherto
I discovered Cowboy Kent Rollin's video on Cowboy Coffee. Pretty similar. Yep. It makes a pretty good cup of coffee from common grocery store coffee like Folgers. A noticeable difference. Imagine what you can do with better, fresh-ground coffee. On a side note. Just yesterday I got an Aeropress Go from my wife for Christmas. That's going to go on outings for sure.
coffee was much simpler then, no need for varied tools and intricate methods. though it's nice to have options
I think freshly roasting and grinding the beans probably does a lot.
What about the grinds in your cup? Do they settle at the bottom of the kettle and not get poured out?
what would happen to the grounds in the kettle, did you filter them out somehow?
I wish all this info was available in one place when I started exploring coffee. Great video!
Cheers! I wish the same, that’s why we made this video ☕️🙌
I know, I would have just started with an Aeropress and a french press.
Wrong. Exploring different ways without knowledge is best. You learn first hand what style coffee you like from trial and error. So you be come an expert by experience instead of just regurgitating information you found from someone else. Like grinding more coarser with the French press so you don’t have all the sediments in your cup that pass through the mesh filter. Ultimately to get the best brew you have to get freshly roasted beans and use it within a week, and grind immediately before you brew. All methods are useless without freshly roasted beans and a grinder.
True good work i only kew mocha and french press
@@RR-ss1tj Wrong. People should know what they are getting into and the proper way to use the equipment they are considering to purchase.
For my wife and I, the hands down winner is... the AeroPress. Over our many years together we tried almost every coffee maker there is. And we get around the small inconvenience of cup-at-a-time brewing with the obvious, and very simple solution, of having two AeroPress sets. The kettle is going, we each have the coffee we want (and amount) in our respective presses, pour, press, and done. Great coffee and absolute control over each cup.
We love AeroPress too! Have you seen our documentary film about it?
@@EuropeanCoffeeTrip No, but I will go take a look.
Only issue with aeropress is that the coffee loses heat very quickly. But it does extract very subtle flavors.
now the have XL version
Would you still recommend it?
I used every method presented here and my favorite is the aeropress. Basically because I mostly just brew one cup. Sometimes I like to use the Bialetti (moka pot). And only very few times the frech press for guests. I use the method from James Hoffmann (very long brew time). I love the aeropress and will always recommend it for anyone who wants one cup with constant taste.
Is the Aeropress impractical to use for guests?
@@maeveduff8932 I'd only use the aeropress only if you want to do nothing but make coffee for your guests ;)
@@NoOne-ef7yu Just like barbecue, the person on the grill stays hungry :D
French press basically gives you one also. Slightly more. And for taste over convenience? May be worth it.
Aeropress is one of the better inventions I've ever run across and I've used all the them
I appreciate the detailed analysis you provide, not only on the kind of coffee each one produces but the cleanup process and time involved! I don't have much experience to compare to but I do greatly enjoy the coffee that the French Press produces. I actually appreciate the "cloudy" effect that it gives from the admittance of the fine particles of coffee grounds as it imparts a more full-body mouthfeel.
I've attended a local coffee festival a few times in the recent past and have picked up quite a few tips there on creating an exceptional cup of coffee:
- Choosing fresh, high quality whole beans (as opposed to pre-ground coffee which loses its freshness).
- Choosing quality water. This aspect gets complicated but has a significant impact on the coffee flavor. To simplify it a bit, use soft water over hard water that is clean, odorless, and tastes good with a neutral pH (7.0), and has some amount of mineral ions (calcium, magnesium, and bicarbonate specifically) which help extract different flavors from the coffee beans.
- Choosing the correct water temperature:
85 C - 90 C (185 F - 194 F) for dark roast
88 C - 92 C (190.4 F - 197.6 F) for medium roast
90 C to 95 C (194 F - 203 F) for light roast
- Letting the coffee bloom which is the process of degassing the coffee by pouring just enough hot water over the grounds to wet them and then waiting 30-40 seconds before pouring the rest of the water over them. This method accelerates the release of the sour-flavored CO2 from the coffee beans. The more it effervesces, the more indication of fresh beans as older beans have already lost much of their CO2 content.
Putting more time and effort into manually brewing my coffee helps me to appreciate it and savor it more than using an automatic machine which I default to when I'm feeling lazy haha. It's kind of a meditative process which tends to set the tone for my mornings oftentimes. 😊
Hi there! I love this detailed comment. I have so many questions. Can I message directly via number or social?
Moka Pot of course. It's one system (no need for boiling water in an extra pot or water boiler), it's actually pretty easy to clean, the dosing is consistent, the flavor is consistent, closest to an espresso, no coffee debris when you drink. Statistically is pretty safe (it has a security valve). All other options seems more complicated to me (I tried french press, pour over, and turkish in cezve).
Aeropress is even easier
@@Miguel_Noether And the difference between the aero press and the flair hand press is just the coffeegrind and doseage.
I used to use a moka pot. Coffee is great, but it's also a lot of faff. I use the V60 (pour over) now, it feels a lot simpler/faster and so much easier to clean. Ngl I prefer the taste of moka pot coffee a little more though.
How is Moka easier than French Press? Heard that first time lol.
@@roastinpeace2320 you put the water and coffee in and put it on the stove... how can french be easier? you need to separately boil the water, cleaning is a mess afterwards. with moka you can just blow it from the filter and rinse it in 1 sec.
I use the traditional Indonesian brewing method called "tubruk" or "crash". The coffee is brewed by putting grinded coffee in the cup and then "crash"ing boiling water in the cup. Let it rest for a few minutes and it's done. The taste is very strong, strongest of all brewing methods I've tried,so usually it's used to brew robusta, perfect for starting work. It definitely leaves many sediment, but Indonesians enjoy using that way and it's very practical. Just use the turkish grind so the sediments won't be so coarse.
Interesting, this is also how they drink coffee in Israel
I really like that you include real life factors like time to brew and ease of cleaning, rather than just taste.
I'm no aficionado but I do love my Moka pot. It's fairly easy to keep clean if you wash it within a short time of using it. I know washing a Moka pot is not conducive to relaxing with a coffee, but it really makes a difference. Also a twice yearly soak with water and citric acid will clean it up very well indeed.
I've found that if you don't keep changing your brand of coffee, then a good rinse under the tap is all you need. Yes, it leaves some of the brown oil marks, but the flavour is helped over time when sticking with the same brand. If you change brand, either get another moka pot or then do a more thorough clean.
Just got rid of my old aluminium Mokka Pot and bought a stainless steel one with up to 600ml of water for 21€. For me no other method beats the quality of taste of a mokka pot. The powder chamber takes up zu 4 table spoons of powder and allows to play with intensity from Espresso to regular. I usually take just one. On ebay the price for an AeroPress ranges from 40 - 50 Euro plus the filters. Too expensive and probably not better the the Mokka Pot. It's the poor man's espresso machine. However the optimal version is a pot including an electric heater part at the bottom. Using the relatively small pot on a standard electric stove is not the most economical way of brewing.
I could see a metal french press be rather sturdy and useful for camping.
@@sindbad8411 I had heard that aluminum is not safe for cooking? Bad for your health? Is that what you heard too? I recently received an aluminum moka pot as a gift, but I also found a stainless steel moka pot at a reasonable price. I would hate to hurt someone's feelings, but if the stainless is better for health? Just wondering if you have any information?
I use my moka pot for over 10 years without any issue and the result is always fantastic.
How is the cleaning?
you don't have to clean it perfectly with the soap, you just need to rinse a bit, so you maintain the perfect flavor @@mr_red13
Do you use Bialetti?
@@mr_red13Just rinse with water. As easy as that.
One tip I would like to add: Enjoy exploring, learning and trying different methods, beans and recipes. Brewing a good coffee really is a form of self-care or caring for others. Enjoy it, you deserve this. Great video!
I love my Aeropress. Darn easy to make a pretty decent cup. Extremely easy cleanup. Never breaks.
I first started with drip coffee, then capsule. Now I am a French Press and Moka girl. I have a hand grinder. I really enjoy smaller coffee shops better than Starbucks.
I was blown away at how good the Moka Pot makes coffee!!!!! I love those kind of coffee pots now!
Same, i was shown by an italian friend how to make coffee through one of these years ago, and nothing has ever come close to how robust the flavor is in one of these! A good grinder, dark beans, and a Moka pot is all I need
@@sdm1568 Thanks for the reply, and glad you agree! LOL
My Wife and I bought one 8 or 9 years ago, and as I said, I was so blown away, I actually went to Starbucks, bought just a simple single shot of espresso, took it home, and compared it to the Moka shot, DAMN close (MAYBE better, dunno, different coffees), good enough for me!!!! LOL :)
Same. Not going back anymore to any other method. I was surprised by its flavour plus I do not need to add any milk to coffee anymore either. The coffee is not bitter at all. :d
@Muhammad Ibrahim In my moka pot, I like to use LavAzza “Crema e Aroma” beans, freshly ground to a coarseness about the size of a drip-brew ground.
These beans are a medium roast but you can go darker. I think the darker you go with your beans, the better the moka pot coffee tastes. These aren’t the best beans in the world but they work for me, my palate, and my budget. :)
If you’re going to make moka pot espresso, it’s always better the darker the bean is.
French press pro tip: don't press the plunger down, simply rest the plunger on the fluid surface and pour through the filter without shaking. The sediment is at the bottom and plunging just stirs it back up and more fines end up in the cup you pour.
Thanks pro bro
Great tip! Thanks!
Ive being using my frenchpress for 2 yrs now ( a 25 plus yr old press) and I just tried this method today. Love it.
How ive always cleaned mine out, i leave it when I come back either from work or later on, I use spatula to clean it out into my green bin, rinse both press and filter under water. Thats it!
...though the fine grains is one of the things I LOVE about french press : )
@@vinnyguerriero5150 me too
Aeropress is the ultimate coffee brewer. I bought it couple days ago and I'm so happy with the purchase. It has unlimited recipes, tolarent to mistakes and easy to clean.
As a fellow lover of coffee, I own an espresso machine and two pour over devices (Chemex and V60). I tend to make a pour over in the mornings and an espresso drink in the mid afternoon. I believe coffee is all about precision and freshness, but I also believe that should all enjoy our coffee in the way we see fit. There are no enemies here, just fellow lovers of coffee. Have a cup.
I currently use mostly french press but want to try pourover. Trying to decide between v60 and chemex. Any thoughts between those two?
@@joyfuljajActually yes, lol. While I do like them both, I prefer the taste of the V60. This comes from the filter paper being thinner for the V60, which results in more dissolved solids in the cup. And depending on budget I would highly suggest a solid hand grinder. No matter your brew method, the grinder makes all the difference.
@@joyfuljaj I would recommend the v60 because it tends to be more consistent and is much cheaper
@@unlmitdbeastmodeThanks for the advice. I do need to get a better grinder. I should have asked for one for my last birthday....
@@ryancrow2773 thanks.
I use a kuerig machine but purchased a reusable pod. I grind my own beans, fill the kcup and pop it in. It’s quick and easy and I still get the pleasure of drinking premium coffee. Thanks so much for the video!
Ooh I didn't know that was a thing you could do. So now I'm actually interested in getting a keurig, can just use my own real coffee instead of buying those terrible disposable pods
@@duffman18 Make sure to run vinegar through it if you do. They are bacteria ridden and can grow mold inside if not maintained. I never plan on getting a other one
@@jayp3981 in the reuseable pods? or in the actual keurig machine?
I just bought reusable pods for my keurig! what brands/types of ground coffee do you buy?
@@vinitshah8202 In the machine itself. You'll be alright if you stay consistent with cleaning it
Got this video at the right time. I was confused about coffee brewing techniques.
All my doubts cleared in one video.
Cheers ☕️🙌 Enjoy coffee brewing!
Since 2012 AeroPress has been my favorite. Easy to use, quick, easy to clean, and it makes my perfect cup every time. 👍
💯 for every reason you said, plus it’s indestructible, lightweight, tiny, inexpensive, and makes two cups easily.
My favorite brewing method is Moka Pot and then French Press. Specialty beans, hand grind fresh. 😋
I reviewed and thought about it for some time before choosing the right brewing method. I even got myself into a workshop to expeience some methods and I was surpriaingly blown away by the Aeropress. Its easy, convenient and you can play around with hundreds of recipe
Clever Dripper has become my everyday go to.
So easy to make great coffee and the cleanup is simple.
Definitely love my clever dripper. I feel like I get a much more consistent brew out of it than my aeroprees
Love love love my Clever Dripper! Have tried the French press but it sometimes lets a few coffee grounds in the finished coffee. Have tried the Keurig and the stove top percolator and electric percolator but coffee was very strong and bitter. Have tried the drip coffee makers like Mr. Coffee and it was ok. But the standout method of the Clever Dripper is my go-to best cup of coffee every time!
Is it hard to clean
@@mr_red13not at all. Easier than or same as washing a dish.
@@amirahaidary4187 thank you so much. Btw, damn you’re cute. Have you thought about adding light music and editing your videos? I think you could definitely rack up numbers if you stuck to a schedule. People love your type of videos.
Well, I’m 80 years old and have tried just about every method available. My honest opinion is the Aeropress produces the best tasting coffee. The reason for this is because you 0:17 have total control over the brewing process. The factors that matter in brewing coffee are grind, temperature, and brewing time. You are in direct control of all three variables and you can customize them for your own taste. Easy Peazy in a jiffy and the resulting cup of coffee is heavenly. I have a drip coffee maker, a percolator, and a Kureig cup coffee maker and they are certainly convenient to be sure. But, temperature and brewing time is out of your control. I’m not saying the coffee is bad, but the Aeropress is sublime. Of course, it’s just my opinion. Oh, one more thing, the Aeropress is very portable. I can take it anywhere and I don’t have to stop at Starbucks any more.
V60, this method is easy, fast and can bring out the speciality of the coffee itself.
Brewing an aromatic and clean cup you must grind ur coffee with a quality coffee grinder and suitable water temperature.
Thanks for your awesome videos.
Cannot get a flavorful speciality coffee with a V60, I’ve ruined grams and gram of coffee trying to get flavor out a handful of coffees with a V60, and just cannot do it. French press I have no problem with. But V60 I cannot do it, it taste like coffee, but all the unique flavors are lost.
Sorry but V60 It os not easy. Training turn It easy, but It os not easy for a begginer.
@@verusdomewhich would you recommend
@@mr_red13I recommend Aeropress for beginners. It is easy and you can prepare different coffees just variating recipes.
As a 40y/o new coffee drinker (old religious prohibitions), I’ve just discovered this new love and this video was tremendous. Just got a Moka per a friends recommendation. I’m excited to try it and journey across all the options.
I mostly use my V60 and my AeroPress, and as I've learned more about coffee and brewing, I've started to favour the AeroPress because there's so many interesting recipes, but also because it's easier to get consistent results. But even though I tend to use my AeroPress more now, I'm really grateful that I purchased the V60 first because it taught me so much about how different factors of brewing can have huge impacts on the taste. Like you said, it can be amazing one day and then really unpleasant another. And ultimately, I think that taught me a lot more about coffee than an easier brewer would!
Haha Im doing the reverse...
Im brand new to Coffee making, does the Aeropress remove some of the flavor? And should I try and start off with the Aeropress?
@@jeudysmateo8621 I started on an AP which I love and have added a pour over v60. Plenty of experimenting to do with both - great options!
I use French press, It's a great way to start day with a good coffee brewing ritual. I love process even it takes longer time to brew.
I grew up in a Colombian home (my grandfather actually had coffee growing on his plantation in Antioquia). We were a hardcore coffee drinking family. Even the aging miniature Pinscher dog got coffee milk in her bowl to get her going in the morning. My mom and the rest of us, transplanted to New Orleans drank exclusively Cafe Du Monde coffee & chicory brewed in her mid-century modern percolator! In her opinion that was real coffee. How times have changed.
he is from Colombia, right, and not a colonizer ?
I know nothing about coffee, yet here I learned a lot. Thank you.
Great video, currently have most of these methods (FrenchPress, SuperAuto, Drip, MokaPot, AeroPress, Nespresso, and PourOver) but each one is for a different purpose. FP for cold brew, SuperAuto is my daily routine, Drip for large parties, MokaPot deprecated camping, AeroPress for all travel (replaced MokaPot) and when i feel like experimenting, PourOver gathers dust unless other coffee snobs come over, and Nespresso for wife and small gatherings. I have loved all of your procedure videos, especially the comparison and procedure videos.
Which one tastes the best?
Hi there, i m thinking to get a MokaPot or AeroPress. After u replaced MokaPot with AeroPress, did u have any regret? And what is your flavour preference? I heard that MokaPot will work better with darker roast while AeroPress will give you cleaner tasting note ideal for lighter roast but is the difference substantial? Appreciate your help
I have a Chemex and an Aero Press and a French press and I love all three. The one thing that impressed me the most was that the French press flavor was longer lasting than the other two and if done correctly nothing beats it !!!
I have a french press and I LOVE IT ! I started using it since February and until now it is my favorite routine before doing work. It gave me more flavor for my cup of coffee and enough kick to wake my lazy a$$ up :D
still, having my own espresso machine would not be so bad also haha
I absolutely love my aeropress! It’s versatile and easy to travel with, and always produces a consistent cup of coffee. I make my own almond milk, which I heat up and then use a milk frother to make a latte every morning. If you buy coffee beans from your favorite specialty coffee shop, you can make your own latte for a fraction of the price, and it’s even more delicious with fresh homemade almond milk. They key is buying good quality beans! Yay for coffee lovers
Im brand new to Coffee making, does the Aeropress remove some of the flavor? And should I try and start off with the Aeropress?
I love the simplicity of pour over.
I'm not a big coffee drinker. But every once in a while I just want the taste of a good coffee. This was soooo helpful. I think that I'm a expresso kind of person. I just need a little bit with a lot of flavor.
I love using the Cezve method, and I add powdered cardamom spice to the coffee when I initially put it in. Learned that from some Syrian friends of mine. They say the cardamom has a soothing effect on the body which allows a person to get away with drinking more coffee! I love the flavour of it. But that's one of the advantages of the Cezve method is that it's easy to add other things to the coffee, for example if you want to brew a mocha, you can just add some cacao powder to the coffee. Simple. When I'm making Cezve coffee, I pour it out through a fine metal strainer and that removes most of the "mud" from the coffee. But if you just let it sit for a minute after brewing, most of it will settle to the bottom of the brewer and you can just avoid it when you pour your coffee. I've heard that some people, in order to get a gradual and even heat, with put sand in a pan, put the pan on the stove, and put the Cezve on the sand.
If you want to be extra ecological, using cezve or french press is the thing for you, because there's no filters and it's easy to clean.
Thanks for the video!
No paper filters required in a moka pot either. The only part you might potentially need to replace is the rubber seal (if you store it improperly and it dries). But technically cezve wins because it's 1 piece, nothing to break or wear down, you can pass it down to generations with no problem
FOR COFFEE LOVERS, the day doesn't just begin with a good, hot cup of coffee-it seems almost impossible without it. It's not only the dose of caffeine that does the trick, although that does help. It's also the ritual that surrounds it-the smell, the sound, even the wait are all a part of how coffee gets the day started right.
Preach it high, preach it low. Just making coffee itself fills me with an inner warmth.
So coffee lovers are allergic to iced coffee?
Matching the grind particle size to the brewing method makes a fairly significant difference. Grind particle size should also be correlated to the brewing time.
The finer the grind, the greater the extraction.
Absolutely. That was the most important thing I learned when I got into coffee. Proper grind size and coffee:water ratios fo the brew method I used.
Nice that you included capsule machines, they are often ommited in such comparisions.
My daily choices are Aeropress and Clever Dripper, love the possibilities of combining immersion with percolation!
My daily choices were AeroPress and Clever until I introduced a Nespresso to the line up. I've tried to make decent coffee from a Moka Pot for years and have failed 85% of the time.
@@lucyland Take a look at James Hoffman series on Bialetti. It might give you a hint what can be improved :)
I used to be a Clever Dripper but now the Hario Switch for me - the same … but better.
One of the best cups of coffee I've ever experienced was from an old stove top percolator in an Alaskan cabin on a 45⁰F morning in July 2019
It’s these charming little memories that stick with us.. What a beautiful experience that must’ve been.
Vietnam drip not on the list. That the very first coffe brewer i bought. What a nostalgic brewer
Seriously, Am I a joke to you? (Vietnamese Phin)
It's the only kind I own other than a drip machine. It's sort of a modified Pour Over style.
The Vietnamese drip is a great way to brew but really not considered by Europeans since the coffee would be quite concentrated (sometimes more than an espresso) and it doesn't really make coffee fast enough, maybe
@@tongnguyenthien9057 It mostly because in Vietnamese, we use one of the best café bean you can find. But it way too strong for Europeans.
@@tongnguyenthien9057 yeah it's because you can only make tiny amounts of coffee at a time with it. Europeans are fine with very strong coffee, we aren't Americans lol. We don't add a ton of vanilla flavoured syrup and all that kind of thing, most people deliberately choose the stronger flavoured dark roast coffee beans over the higher-caffeine light roast beans, because they want the stronger taste, they don't care as much about the caffeine. And obviously espresso is a European invention. Coffee shops in general are a European invention, as is the idea of them being places to hang out and chat with your friends. We're a bit obsessed with coffee, in that sense
YOU ARE SO HAPPY , jolly coffee friend
This was very informative.
I prefer the Moka Pot personally, since it's espresso-like, but simple and cheap. So an easy way to make a decent latte at home.
My Moka is always super acidic, with darker roasts and longer brew times it gets more and more bitter.
Is that normal?
How I brew:
- Basket full with regular grinded store bought coffee, not pressed, usually abit less than completely full. moist Aeropressfilter in.
- dunk hot water in the bottom to preheat, pour it out. and fill hot water till below the valve.
- screw it together and slap it on the e-stove at ~7 (if it's lower it takes more time, more bitter)
- Once I feel like it's gonna start hissing, meaning before it happens i take it off the stove and cool the bottom at the sink.
Coffee usually super acidic, often also quite bitter. Am I doing something wrong or is the ikea moka pot just rubbish?
you should check out the ultimate moka pot technique by james hoffmann. he goes into great detail why moka pots sometimes produce an acidic taste
@@thomaskurze5733 i have, I've changed grind size, extraction time, coffee roast.
Of course everything under a budget, I'm not paying 200 bucks for a grinder to get mokapot coffee, or coffee for 40€/kg because it's fresh from the neighbors farm.
But my observations are, the darker the roast the more bitter. The slower I brew the more acidic.
At the moment I'm just using the basic grind setting manufacturers sell their coffee in, aka pregriound coffee. Not too course, not too fine.
There is also the trick of adding salt. Just a tiny bit. Not sure if it would even be possible to do it on such a small amount of coffee, but on my drip machine it's enough to throw a few grains together with the ground coffee. Takes away a bit of the bite.
Oh, and obviously taking the right coffee for the right process.
@@Daniel-dj7fh any chance it's the beans itself?
I just love doing French press… but because it’s simple and I find coffee more flavorful than with dripping method. Also, it makes the exact amount of coffee I usually drink. It’s kind of like a ritual now for me ❤
My favourite method is a trip to the coffee shop down the road from my house 😃
But the other days I grind the coffee beans myself, pour boiling water over a metal filter.
Pros: I get the full flavour including the oil from the coffee beans.
Flavour differs depending on the fine/coarse grind.
Thanks for adding actual captions for the Deaf. makes video easier to follow. Great info, sharing...
I’m 77 and have tried most methods of coffee making over the years including the old stove top percolator that my parents had. I actually like the Aeropress but, with age-related lack of strength, I struggle to push the plunger down so I’ve reverted to the simple drip method through a cone with Melitta filter papers. I definitely don’t like the French press method because of the sludge at the bottom of the cup. The video is great, by the way. 😊
Try grinding the coffee less fine, and you need much less strength. :) Agree about the sludge, that's why I rarely use my French press anymore...
@@OliverJazzz - Good idea, Oliver, and perfectly logical when I think about it. Thank you. 😊
Might be worth looking into a machine that does the pressing for you. Something like a vice that doesn't take much strength and uses a long lever to get the coffee pressed.
A good coffee grinder is a game-changer, definitively.
Just recently got into trying different brewing methods. The bit you added at the end is paramount though. The difference between any preground coffee and one you grind just before brewing is insane. Never leave home without my grinder now.
The best coffee that I ever had was at Whole Foods. It just got out of the roaster and it was freshly ground. That was the first time that I ever noted that “fruity” flavor that you spoke about. So, I have to agree that it’s the coffee more than the prep. You can make a great cup of coffee with great coffee and a camp fire.
The best overview of brew methods I've seen!
I use an espresso machine now but I have a moka as a backup. There are moka pots available with different capacities, from 1/2 to 20 cups, made of different materials (steel or aluminium) depending on price point. Every household in Italy has one and I have never heard of an accident - there is a safety valve on the pot!
Typically I divide my coffee brewing between French Press and Pour-over. However when I travel I bring a stainless steel French Press that's a real morning saver for me. This way, I'm not having to drink hotel room coffee machine swill or have to hunt down an espresso stand early in the morning. Highly recommended!
I'm glad that I first got a French press it made me start my coffee journey ☕
Same
yeah same!
Started with French Press for a few years, moved to an auto espresso machine, and now because of the nature of my job (mobile and in the oilfield), I experimented with the french press again, wacaco picopresso, and now im on a new journey with an Aeropress. So far so beautiful, perfecting my espresso with picopresso was so rewarding, and now with the Aeropress, I feel the improvement, and is easy clean, lightweight, and definitely gives a great cup of coffee.
Hope you enjoy your journey!
I prefer pour over and a plastic cone for regular coffee in the mornings, but for cold brew, just use a course ground, less expensive, commercial coffee and let it set in a jar with water all night, then the next afternoon when its hot outside, I just the filter the grounds through a cheese cloth and pour it in a glass or jar with sweetener and almond milk. It is strong and gives me a lift in the afternoon. I like to keep things simple.
I love the flavor and ease with a French press. I tried pour over, but it’s inconsistent and the quality isn’t as good since it filters out all the flavorful oils. With good quality coffee, I’ve been able to cut out all sugar from my coffee and just add a little milk for a smooth and rich flavor.
Good morning ☕
I cam a across your video while brewing my morning coffee , What is not brewed in an electric steel mocha pot is not a coffee 😊. It takes time to master the brewing process if you start from scratch (beans type, grinding (how fine), the proper amount of beans and finally the pot temperature control )
Not sure I understand why the Moka was said to be difficult to clean. Part of its ease of use is that you don’t clean it thoroughly in order to build up a film of coffee bean oils on the aluminum, which yields a delicious taste. To clean, simply tap the grounds out of the basket and quick-rinse the three pieces. Nothing to it!
Exactly. Love it or not there is no need to clean it thoroughly even if some fancy coffee experts like Hoffman say of course the contrary lol. Simplicity is not one of the characteristic of 2024. I love both ways but prefer Turkish cevze coffee over moka though and I'm Italian so not biased but in reality it depends at what time of the day i drink coffee
I grew up with the Moka pot and Cuban coffee. 😊 It’s still my favorite way to brew expresso style drinks 🍹
As an Over The Road Driver, I find the minimalist AeroPress combined with the AerGrind to be a great combination, especially with its easy clean up feature. It’s my preferred brewer in my cab before I start my day of driving.
How far away is AeroPress coffee to espresso, with MokaPots in consideration?
What do you use to heat up the water? I have an inverter in my truck just don't wanna mess it up😅
I have been using AeroPress for several years now. My first one died a few years back; the high heat creates striations in the plastic that look like deep vertical scratches after a couple years of daily use. I use the inverted method, but a word of warning: the most amazing coffee messes I've ever made have been created with the AeroPress. Sometimes the paper filter gets dislodged and is no longer fully covering the strainer. When you push the plunger down, it goes down FAST and hot messy coffee -- grounds and all -- go into the cup and onto the counter 🤣 But most of the time, it's quick and convenient, and the coffee quality is good. That said, I feel the bit of extra effort required to make a good cup of Turkish coffee is 1000% worth it; way better taste than any other method, IMHO.
All methods are great, and part of the fun is to experiment. Just today I prepare myself 4 coffees during the day using frenchpress, regular drip machine, and Nespresso. Love them all ☕️☕️☕️
Excellent video, I just discover your channel and subscribed.
I love my basic poor over dripper... easy to pack and travel with. It goes in my hand luggage with coffee granules and paper filter... this means that even if the plane crashes and I lose all my luggage... I've got COFFEE!
I started to cut out a round circle of a paper coffee filter and carefully place under my French press plunger to filter the coffee better. A little harder to press down but seems to taste better.
Congratulations, you just invented an unnecessarily more complicated version of an AeroPress.
@@tvideo1189Not the same thing, French press is complete immersion brewing and it can make coffee for more than one person. The filter paper makes a huge different in eliminating the fine grounds and possible bitterness in your cup.
@@mintheman7 Did you pay any attention to the post I was responding to??? He converted a French Press to an AeroPress. And you do "complete immersion" of the grounds in an AeroPress too. And you can get the large AeroPress and make more than one cup too.
@@tvideo1189 Aeropress is not a complete immersion technique because the brew gets press out, in French press the coffee is pressed to the bottom of the brew still being immersed and the brew time is also much longer. Same coffee tastes different with the two methods. Paper filter helps with removal of the “dirtiness” of French press but retains full flavor. Try it for yourself.
Didn't know cold brew could be so easy to make at home. Thanks for sharing!
I prefer the speed, flexibility, and portability of the Aeropress. Mine have been with me to many countries; I love making myself a regular or espresso-strength coffee in my hotel room.
You are Mr. Coffee with a smile. Good Job.
I have a Moka pot, aerporess, pour-over, French press, Cezve, electric percolator, and capsule machine. They are all useful and I have reasons for using different ones at different times.
In Southeast Asia, on two occasions European friends served me coffee made in a moka pot. The flavor was so rich without bitterness. So back home in the US, the Bialetti moka pot is what I use every morning. I use water that’s preboiled in a kettle. Takes less than five minutes to make my cup of (black) coffee. Per James Hoffman, turn off the heat once the coffee starts gurgling so it keeps the ideal temperature for coffee. I just can’t go back to Starbucks anymore.
Great! It's a classic brewing method, don't use it very often now but it's a solid option for stronger and more rich coffee.
I've never liked Starbucks coffee. It's truly lame. Dunkin Donuts, years ago, had thee best coffee of em all, until they started watering it down. Right now, I'm just using cold brew coffees. I buy Stõk, as it is pre-made & has a good, satisfying dark brew.
Excellent video for comparison. My choice depends on the office or traveling conditions. However, my favorite at home is cezve style from newly grinded beans. You can feel the real flavor.
Pour over is my day to day method, french press is what I use when I get a new coffee to try, and cold brew is for early car trips or during summer (either in a french press or poured through a re-usable coffee filter). I enjoy expresso but I hand grind my beans and don't want to have a workout every morning.
i definitely agree, the most important thing is to get good whole bean coffee and a good grinder. i'm not a coffee snob by any means but when i tried grinding my own, it was worlds better. definitely worth the effort, although the hard part for making it worthwhile is getting the right grinder for you. i got a cheap manual one, but it is a pita to use. i don't have a lot of money to waste on different expensive grinders so i have to take a lot of extra time to research the right one to try next. if you're on the fence, literally any grinder is better than no grinder, but whether it's WORTH it to you will depend on the grinder!
Are there different ways to grinding?
I love the pour over method. Especially the Chemex style. I have a Bodum brand that's in the style of Chemex. It comes with a metal filter but it does require a paper filter in addition to that for an ideal brew. I love the ritual.
I use the Moka pot every morning- it is the best tasting coffee! Close to espresso which is my favorite. I buy higher end coffee beans and grind right before I brew. I like the ritual of making the coffee. My cup taste better than getting a cup out in town!
Once you figured out it's really easy to use
I have a Bialetti Brikka that increases the extraction pressure a bit and can yield a more subtle result. Also makes fun hissy-slurpy noises when the coffee starts to come through. Unfortunately the higher pressure means that the water is a bit too hot for optimum extraction, so the coffee can taste "burnt".
What grinder do you use?
Hi there, I use a Technivorm Moccamaster machine. The only tips I can give is to keep your machine clean, descale in time and experiment with different kinds of coffee and grinds. It's great fun to explore the wonderful world of the Bean.
I love my Aeropress. And a tip for campers out there. You can buy a third party rubber cap for the press handle, allowing you to use it for storage. A tall skinny prescription bottle fits perfectly in there and holds enough grounds for two uses. Perfect for a short backpacking or camping trip. This is for the original Aeropress. Not the new small one.
I don't really understand why the new mini-Aeropress exists. It needs to be larger, not smaller ;)
Just bought a Tchibo machine and I love it! Was using a Nespresso but the pods are expensive and create a lot of waste. I need consistency and quick brewing. Love that Tchibo allows me to grind my own beans which I couldn't do with Nespresso. While I have only love for the Nespresso brand, the Tchibo is going to save me a ton of money in coffee and create a lot less waste.
you have already lost control over life when you buy a nespresso or tschibo machine. this has nothing to do with coffee 😅🤢
I've used French press for years, but in an attempt to reduce cholesterol, I now use a pour over method, with a paper filter in a collapsible silicon cone (which sits on top of the cup). Not only have I got rid of the oils slick, but it actually tastes soooo much better - I prefer it black to enjoy the Hummingbird Organic Coffee ☕🖤
can you tell me how you grind and roast your coffee beans? im fairly new and wanting to try pour over but still researching
@@Dreand_S roasting your own coffee is pretty rare. buying fresh whole bean coffee is almost always easier
You don’t want to lower cholesterol
I appreciate you including waste as a factor
Cheers ☕️💙
I always use a “basic” coffee machine for my everyday coffee, but...I always go all-out when I go camping. I use a hand grinder and French press (you can get them in metal, not glass, so it will take a beating). I always my French press is big enough for the group that I am with (smaller press if I am just by myself and bigger one if I am with my family and/or friends.
Hi. I love my coffee. Strong and black. I use usually, a Keurig. However I have a basket I can grind my own and fill. Saves money and no wasted coffee. Cleaning the machine often is good. And as our water has high limestone in it, I need to decalcify. But the water is fresh from the well
Just what I was hoping to find, but I doubted that anyone could put together such a comprehensive presentation. Fantastic content!
He’s so knowledgeable. The video is easy to understand
I use a metal french press with coarser coffee and I will never go back to using filters or capsules. There's nothing electrical that could break, no lime deposits, easy to clean and because it's out of metal it's basically indestructable. I might buy the Bialetti espresso maker but I think I wouldn't use it often enough...
For some reason I fell in love with my Bialetti moka pot. I use Aeropress Filters with it though, makes the cup a lot cleaner and less bitter, I love it.
Actually, The best tasting coffee I've had was boiled in a coffee can camping. Letting the grinds boil for a few minutes, letting it set a few minutes then pouring cold water slowly over the top of the brewed coffee for the grinds to settle. Great roasted flavor. Always used Folgers med roast. Perfect every time. No filters and easy clean up. Dump the grinds and rinse out the can.
Won't there be be granules of coffee, if you don't use a filter?
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I use the french press in a similar way. I let it seep for 5 mins or so. I like the cloudy water flavor and the flavor. I understand your point.
Omg the way you say ibrik and cezve is so cute. Loves from Turkey 🇹🇷 🥰🥰
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My favorite one so far is actually the syphon coffee it's very therapeutic for me however the cleaning and maintaining is 🙃🙃🙃
Thanks. I learned a lot. I usually make pour over coffee. BUT, the best coffee by far is percolated with a vintage Pyrex glass percolator. Makes the most aromatic coffee .
Good! I usually use an Alessi electric Moka-style pot, which was not cheap! I've used most of these styles, but as I only like espresso-strength coffee, I only really like the moka and cezve (I also like the classic Persian Gulf dalla, but I don't honedtly use mine). I was enthusiastic about the Aeropress for a while, but found the coffee too... what? I lack your descriptive talents. What I wish you had tried was a classic "Cona" coffee-make of the fiftiesr, surely the most beautiful coffee-maker yet designed. My parents had one, a wedding present, I think, abd I recently (ten years ago!) saw them for sale in a shop in Leiden in Holland and was blown away.
Yes, all the methods of making coffee are good. I used an espresso machine for many years. However, I then had a Nespresso in a coffee bar and went straight after across the street and bought a Nespresso machine. The coffee is expensive but the coffee is excellent and you can choose choose between different coffees at a monents notice - great also because my wife and I like different coffee types.
I only recently discovered this channel. But so far I am loving all the content. I am learning more about coffee. Thank you!!
My favorite coffee is the chilled coffee. I take a simple jug or pot that can be closed. I fill it up with water and pour in few spoons of coffee. I leave it in fridge for 12 to 24 hours. After that I filter it using fine clothe. Filtered coffee is then restored and then I use as per my requirement. I put in few cubes of ice in water. Fill it slightly more than 3/4th with coffee extracted above. Then I pour in milk. I find it extremely refreshing in summers.
Glad I watched this video before purchasing a nespresso. I just realize it doesn't fit my coffee preference 😅❤ Thanks for this very informative video! New subscriber here 😅❤
Great video. Good to know about the pros and cons of each. But one more thing, at any point in the process you don't want hot water to come in contact with plastic as it could leech chemicals into the water. Even worse when the whole thing is plastic.
This is one of the best videos I've ever watched on UA-cam. I'll no doubt be watching the entire thing over and over again. Very informative and I learnt some new things. Thank you.