How To Prepare Coffee Beans At Home
Coffee should be ground to a medium, sand-like consistency.
Using a small amount of water, wet the grounds and wait for at least 30 seconds (longer if your beans are very fresh) Over a 30-second period, pour half of the remaining water. The remaining water can be poured in three or four smaller increments.
There are a variety of ways to make coffee without using a machine, simply follow these simple steps detailed below.
THE STOVETOP . . . you can make a cup or a pot of coffee right on your stovetop with a few kitchen utensils.
- Coffee Ground
- Saucepan of water
- Mug, Spoon and Ladle
BREWING INSTRUCTIONS . . . fill your pan with water. Since some of the water would be lost to boiling and soaking into the beans, use slightly more water than the amount of coffee you want.
In a large mixing bowl, dissolve the coffee grounds in the water. For the amount of water you used, use the same amount you would in your coffee maker.
Bring your coffee to a boil on a medium-high burner. Stir them periodically to prevent the grounds from burning on the bottom.
Boil your coffee for two minutes, uncovered.
Allow the pot to cool for four minutes after removing it from the fire, the grounds will settle to the bottom. Pour brewed coffee into your mug gently not to take any grounds with it.
THE COFFEE BAG . . .
- Coffee Ground
- Coffee Filter for Hot Water
- Non Wax-coated String
- Mug
BREWING INSTRUCTIONS . . . pour a single serving of coffee grounds into your filter after measuring it.
Close the filter tightly and create a small pouch filled with grounds.
Tie it with a piece of string and hang one long end outside your cup like a tea bag in a mug.
Pour the hot water slowly over the coffee bag in the cup
Steep the coffee for 4 minutes. To make your brew stronger or weaker, increase or decrease the time as required.
THE STRAINER . . . similar to the stovetop process, using a strainer with micro holes to keep the coffee grounds out of your cup. is another common way to make coffee without a filter.
- Coffee Ground
- Saucepan or a kettle
- Mug, Spoon and Ladle
- Strainer
- Mug
BREWING INSTRUCTIONS . . . pour the appropriate amount of water into your kettle or saucepan.
- Use the appropriate amount of coffee grounds.
- Bring the water to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for two minutes.
- Switch off the heat in the saucepan.
Pour the coffee into your mesh strainer, which should be kept above your cup. As the coffee flows into your cup, the strainer can trap any grounds that escape from the saucepan. Since you're using a strainer instead of a saucepan, you won't have to wait as long for your grounds to settle.
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OCM (OnCoffeeMakers.com) was started in 2007 with the first webpage about coffee machines. And for a number of years, we focused on helping people find their desired coffee machine (we still are helping folks with that! So, if you are looking for coffee machines for office or restaurants - check out the link).
In 2010, we started getting enquiries on restaurant marketing and we start to help food and beverage brands with their marketing. Below are campaigns and events that we have done over the years:
OCM's campaigns: F&B Marketing Ideas by OCM
OCM's Events: F&B Industry events by or with OCM
Check out this restaurant marketing guide to learn more about the many campaigns and companies we have worked with.
Since then, we have also created many marketing workshops and classes for the F&B industry. Many of these modules are still running in tertiary institutions such as Temasek Polytechnic Skillsfuture Academy and also ITE College East COC classes, below are some snippets of our lectures and workshops:
OCM’s F&B workshops: Food and Beverage Marketing Lectures | Workshops - click to watch classes on customer journey map, JTBD and more.
So, if you are looking for industry practitioners to help you scale your coffee or F&B businesses, do drop us a message or book an appointment. Do also check out our various social media platforms on regular F&B and coffee market updates:
For regular coffee (F&B) related videos: OCM Youtube
For Daily Coffee Inspiration (fun coffee content): OCM IG
For insights into the coffee (F&B) industry: OCM LinkedIN
PS: For the coffee lovers, we continue to share coffee articles (and videos) and have also started a free coffee class section (with free online coffee training supported by coffee partners).
