The delicious hot drink from the filter coffee machine is more in demand than ever. The coffee from the filter coffee machine is celebrating its comeback. In America it was discovered in coffee houses around 2015 and consciously perfected in its preparation. This new trend is slowly conquering Europe. Countless internet blogs report on the “pour over”.

The coffee is brewed in the French press or with a hand filter

If you want to prepare a pour over at home, you should traditionally use a hand filter. Neither filter coffee machines nor coffee from the French press are used in the trendy cafés. The barista builds on his craft. These hand filters are either ceramic, porcelain or plastic. The preparation takes a few minutes because the coffee can brew better and its aroma unfolds better. Put the ground coffee in the filter bag that is placed in the hand filter and keep pouring the heated water on it until the coffee has run through. If you don’t have a hand filter to hand, you can also use the filter coffee machine, as was customary in the past. You can achieve even better results than with the filter coffee machine when preparing coffee with the French press. The coffee is just as fresh and aromatic with the French press because little bitter substances get into the hot drink with both methods of preparation.

The advantages compared to the preparation in the filter coffee machine

In the French press, the coffee can steep for minutes, just like in the hand filter, and the coffee tastes highly aromatic. The preparation of coffee in the French press has been one of the most popular preparation methods for many decades. It is fast, uncomplicated and does not require a paper filter. The taste is significantly better than when using the filter coffee machine because the water is even hotter when brewing and the coffee powder is in the water longer. This allows the aroma to unfold even better when preparing coffee with the French press than in the filter coffee machine. The preparation with the hand filter takes a little longer than with the filter coffee machine and by pouring more water manually, you can also extend the procedure in time, which also has a very good effect on the taste. The longer the coffee is allowed to steep, the better the taste. Incidentally, this is also shown by the preparation of coffee in the French press.

The degree of grinding of the coffee powder affects the taste

Whether you prepare the coffee with the French press, the filter coffee machine or the hand filter, you will still notice big differences in taste. The preparation stands and falls with the quality of your coffee filter. You will achieve a really good taste if the coffee is ground as evenly as possible. This allows the flavors to spread evenly. If you grind the beans yourself, you should not set the finest grind, but a medium-fine grind. This is how you always succeed in making a delicious coffee.

Really good coffee is brewed, never boiled

If you prepare the coffee with the French press or the hand filter, you should make sure not to use boiling water. Ideally, the water has a temperature between 90 and 96 degrees. If you use the filter coffee machine, you don’t have to worry about the right temperature. The machine does that for you. If you brew the coffee with the French press or the hand filter and the water is not boiling, only a few bitter substances are transported into the hot drink. The taste is then mild and aromatic. However, the water should not be too cold, otherwise the aroma will be neglected.