Pourover

This is perhaps the fastest and most efficient method of brewing coffee, producing a cup somewhere between French press and Auto-drip.  If you use a "gold" filter, the brew will have a presence similar to the French Press and if you use a paper filter, it will resemble auto-drip coffee. This method is also known as Melitta.

Items required

• grinder

• timer

• measuring spoon

• boiling water

• brew cone (plastic or porcelain)

• correct size filter (paper, cloth, or "gold")

Grind setting

• finer than drip but not as fine as espresso

Amount

• one rounded Tbsp per 4 oz. water

Contact time of water with grounds

• 2-4 minutes.

• If your cup fills in less than 2 minutes or if it tastes weak, adjust the grinder to produce finer grind particle sizes.

• If it takes more than 4 minutes or it tastes too strong (or bitter), make the grind coarser.

Process

• Pre-heat cone and cup with boiling water while grinding coffee

• Discard pre-heat water after 60 seconds and place filter inside cone and then cone on top of empty cup

• Remove water from boiling source, set aside, and add grounds to filter

• Set timer for 4 minutes and begin to slowly pour water over grounds while simultaneously stirring (stir for 5 seconds)

• Focus on adding the correct amount of water for the amount of ground coffee you use

• Be sure very little to no water remains in cone when cup is filled (which will take between 2-4 minutes)