Best way to make a coffee. Get a scale, a chemex and bamboo filters and a timer. I highly recommend reverse osmosis water. Fuck that poisoned tap water.
You'll need 5.5 tbps of coffee for 2 cups of water or 1:15 ratio.
First wet the filter and let all the water drip away. Then place the Cheney on the scale and tar it out. Next place the coffee in the filter. Pour enough water to wet the grounds but don't let it rise. This should take a full 30 second pour. Then with a wooden spoon stir it a little bit. This first part is called blooming.
Once this is done you should now add 525g of water over the next 2 minutes. you should pour in a circular motion starting from the outside in.
Wait another 2:30 and you've got yourself the best hand brewed coffee in the west.
I had no idea people got this elaborate with it. Perhaps I'll try it sometime.
I used to work at a coffee shop that charged $7 pour overs. You get 2 cups but you have to wait forever for it compared to an Americano.
If you want to simplify this you can ditch the scale and timer and eyeball it. Although I still recommend blooming for 30 seconds.
Edit: this method ain't shit if your bean sucks.
My beans suck I almost positive of it, its cheap coffee but its better than no coffee.
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