The Clever Coffee Dripper
Simple, cheap, virtually unbreakable andjust plain cool. This free standing, one cup filter (often called a pour-over) has one very important addition that sets it above it’s fellow individual coffee brewers— a valve that stops your brew from pouring until you activate it by sitting it on a cup. What’s so good about that? Well, the way the valve works means that you can control all the variables of your brew independently of each other. No matter which brewing method you’re using, it always comes down to the same variables — grind size, the amount of coffee you dose, water weight, water temperature and the amount of time that the water and coffee are in contact. With a traditional pour-over, trying to control the amount of time that the coffee and water are in contact with each other can be very frustrating. Because there’s nothing to stop the water coming out right away, you have to compensate by adjusting your grind size, hopefully slowing down the flow of water. Therein lies the beauty of the Clever Coffee Dripper! The addition of that one little valve solves this problem and opens up lots of room for experimentation. You can adjust one variable at a time, while keeping all the others constant, and test your results.
Another added feature? It is free standing! This allows you to set the entire brew up on scales so that you can accurately measure your des ired dose of coffee and water. It’s so easy to use that you really don’t need instructions, but just in case your curiosity needs satisfying, here’s a quick step-by-step guide Insert filter and rinse with hot water. Add coffee freshly ground for filter (about 35gms). Add hot water (about 320mls, 30 seconds off boiled). After about 30 seconds, use a spoon to gently submerge the grinds, which will have floated to the top. Let it steep for about 3.5 minutes. Set a timer to make sure that you steep for the right amount of time, because this is important! Sit the Clever Coffee Dripper on a glass or cup. Watch it work its magic!
Written by The Talking Stew