So you're about to brew coffee?
Everyone can make delicious coffee at home but before you start - check out our Coffee Brewing 101 page with info on what you need and how to store your beans. There are many factors that could change the way your coffee tastes, from the water to the equipment you use. Once you get a hang of the guidelines, feel free to play around with dose and brew ratios to match your taste preferences.
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Plunger Brewing Guide
The plunger is also known as the cafetière and French press. Every household has one of these lying around as it's probably the most common home brewing method in New Zealand.
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AeroPress Brewing Guide
The AeroPress is a device for brewing coffee invented in 2005 by Aerobie president Alan Adler. The AeroPress is a very versatile brewing method that uses a thin paper filter and pressure to force the water through the coffee.
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Stovetop Brewing Guide
Also called the Moka pot, this device brews coffee by passing boiling water pressurized by steam through ground coffee. It's a versatile brewer that works best with espresso roasted coffee.
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V60 Brewing Guide
The V60 Coffee Dripper (also referred to as the V60 Coffee Maker) is manufactured by the Japanese glassware brand, Hario. The name stems from the shape of the device: a 'V' shape with 60 degree angle. V60 like many other pour over methods, is a gentle way of brewing coffee and is a great place to start if you're just getting into specialty coffee brewing.
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Chemex Brewing Guide
This simple and elegantly designed product ensures an effortless, evenly-brewed cup of coffee every time. The Chemex coffee maker is constructed from non-porous Borosilicate glass and uses filters that are 20/30% thicker than those used by other pour over methods. The cone shape aids with a consistent extraction and the thickness of the paper keeps bitter sediments from getting into your brew.
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Cone Dripper Brewing Guide
To make a pour over coffee, a dripper lined with a paper filter is placed on a cup or jug and hot water is poured over a pre-measured amount of ground coffee. The speed of the pour, the technique, the amount of water and coffee, the size of the grind and type of device used will affect flavours and body of the resulting cup.