Field Trip: Roustabout - Edwin Demonstrates Hario Pour Over

[Foseman]

Anyone know what kind of thermometer that is?

[mark2500]

Is it possible to find out the freshness of the grounds by looking at the mound it forms during a pour over?

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@mark2500 You could tell generally how fresh it is by the initial bloom/outgas -- super fresh is going to be huge and then get smaller and smaller from there as the days pass. You don't want anything before 72 hours post-roast because it will have too much C02 and you'll taste that, not the coffee. I don't know if you can forensically determine age to an exact date, but it will give you a general idea how fresh it is. ;) - Kat

[mark2500]

@SeattleCoffeeGear That's great to know. Thanks for the reply.

[Yourbeautyformyashes]

@SeattleCoffeeGear 72 hours? Isn't that playing it a little too safe? I've heard that around 36-48 hours is well enough for degassing to occur and taste the beans fresh.

Do you still taste the CO2 before the 72 hour mark?

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@Yourbeautyformyashes Every roaster I have spoken with recommends a minimum of 72 hours and every coffee will then have its own specific sweet spot thereafter. You pull a shot of espresso with coffee roasted 48 hours ago and all you're going to get is crema/outgassing and hardly any coffee. - Kat

[wessabessa]

@Yourbeautyformyashes Just to throw in a new idea to this line of thought, I don't think that co2 is (easily) diffusable at brewing temps, and will generally not enter the water column and affect flavor. The presence of co2 in fresh coffee will affect flavour in a roundabout way by determining how the coffee blooms/expands, but also how quickly the coffee grounds absorb water, and how efficiently they can have water passed through them in the initial pre-infusion stage.

[rcreasey]

when your recipe is 10oz water to 16g coffee, does that mean your should have 10oz of liquid in your cup after you are done brewing, or does it mean that you pour only 10oz water through - which will not leave you with 10oz in the cup?

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@rcreasey I use the water in the infusion amount, knowing that it will leave some behind. This is also true if you weigh the water; as soon as you remove the filter, you'll lose some weight and that's cool. - Kat

[scenic007]

Fantastic, i just got Hario v60- VD-03T (a 6 cups) do you have any experience with the 6 cup just mentioned. And how much coffee in grams and how much water and at what temperature for brewing 6 cups. Greetings from Norway :)

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@scenic007 I haven't tested this larger size; we use about 14 grams in our 2 cup, about 10 oz. of water. So you'd need to sort of test/extrapolate from there. :) - Kat

[dcharvella]

Edwin mentioned Barismo ... do you know if the Buono kettle he was using had their "Gicleur" accessory installed?

Dave

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@dcharvella It didn't look modified at all to me, just the standard model. - Kat

[dcharvella]

@SeattleCoffeeGear

Thanks Kat! BTW, this little accessory is actually inserted from the inside at the base of the kettle spout i.e., not visible from the outside. So, if Edwin didn't mention it/point it out, you would never know it was there.

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@dcharvella Ah, got it. Yeah, then I don't know ;) - Kat

[OldWwworldCafe]

Love the Hario, love the method it works quite well!

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@OldWwworldCafe Me too :) - Kat

[g0ssage]

Great videos. Is there a way to organize this series?

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@g0ssage I created a playlist of all 13 videos, available on the front page. - Kat

[g0ssage]

@SeattleCoffeeGear thank you!

[sweetmarias]

this is basically the pour technique we have been using. there are noticeable differences with the greater distance of the spout to the coffee - creates more turbid bed with more distance.

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@sweetmarias we just got the rest of our shipment in yesterday, so really excited to experiment with this more! - Kat

[sawtooth49]

Excellent vid. I'd love to find one of those long spout kettles for my hario pour over.

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

We will be carrying them; we're waiting for our first shipment from Hario, but they will be up on the site. - Kat

[PB2001]

Can I brew any type of coffee ?

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

Yes - any kind you like :) - Kat

[thePowerPlant]

Yeah! Its so hard to find their stuff online. THANK YOU.

[thePowerPlant]

Will you be selling Hario products?

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

Yes - they're live on our site now, inventory should be arriving this week. - Kat

[sexyshie]

It's nice to have an alternative option to espresso and making it old school style.

I realize you are now incorporating your new offerings with Hario pour-over, but didn't see the Hario Skerton hand or mini grinder. Do you plan on selling these as well? This provide a cheap, but effective option for those who prefer to hand grind.

Thank!

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

We will carrying them and they are on the site -- just waiting for our inventory, which has been delayed a bit. :) - Kat