Review on Hario Craft Coffee Clear Black by Chris Hanson

If you haven't read anything else in my review, read this: This inexpensive little appliance will make your coffee better, even at the cost of a gooseneck kettle, than a drip coffee maker three to five times more expensive. Disclaimer: I love coffee and will go to great lengths to make a good cup. But the art of creating it is simple, although it requires some upfront investment. A good coffee grinder, a swan neck kettle (variable temperature is best, but a regular one is fine) to heat the water to the right temperature - most automatic drip machines just don't heat the water high enough, a faucet with a filter . Water, your favorite brewing equipment and of course good quality freshly ground coffee beans, preferably from a roaster you know and trust. I've tried several brewing methods over the years - Moka Pot, French Press, Bonavita Drip Coffee Maker, AeroPress and Pour Over. Simply put, no other technique brings out the flavor nuances of coffee beans quite like hand brewing. My other brewing method, which I've been using for over a year, is to use the detachable brewing cone on my Bonavita drip coffee maker as a handheld brew basket. With this use, in the automatic drip irrigation mode, the coffee is better preserved than with the same machine, although much appreciated. Even people who are far less coffee connoisseur than I am can easily tell the difference in taste, which speaks to the superiority of hand brewing. included in Japanese. There are some great videos on YouTube showing you how to use this device. Use a scale to weigh and brew your coffee if you're obsessed (I am), or just go by volume. Make sure that whichever method you use, the coffee to water ratio is 16:1. That means if you use 500ml (about 2 cups) of water to brew, you need 31 grams of grain. The small scoop that comes with the device holds around 15 grams of beans, which is perfect for preparing 1 cup if you don't have a scale. You'll have to experiment with the grind. I use Baratza Virtuoso at home and Encore at work, and setting 14 is a good starting point for any computer. Pre-infusing and ensuring the right water temperature is important, these are the main reasons manual brewing is better than automatic drip brewing. If you don't have a thermometer or a temperature-controlled kettle, consider removing the kettle from the heat and waiting 30 seconds to reach the correct range. And if you live in the northern hemisphere and choose to pour clockwise instead of counterclockwise, you won't (probably) slow the earth's rotation and the Coriolis force won't spoil the taste of your drink. Other things to note: the brew cone is BPA-free plastic (I checked with the supplier), the glass carafe is nicely designed. The brewing cone uses Hario #2 cone filters available from Revain; Your local coffee shop probably sells them too. This is a good size for 2 cups, maybe a little more; I mean 220-240ml cups, not 120ml as stated on the glass carafe. It comes with a good set of filters to get you started, more than enough to keep you going as you order or buy more. It's one of the few things in life where you really get your money's worth. Highly recommended and I'm always happy to answer your questions if you leave a comment.