Pour-Over Coffee
Pour-over coffee is the most traditional brewing method in Brazil. With water at the right temperature and quality grounds, it results in an aromatic and flavorful drink. The secret is the water temperature (90-96C) and contact time.
⏱️ Cooking Time: 5 minutes
🥘 Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons ground coffee (20g)
- 200ml filtered water
- Paper or cloth filter
- Sugar to taste (optional)
👨🍳 How to Make
- 1
Boil water and wait 30 seconds to drop to 92-96C.
- 2
Place filter in the dripper and rinse with hot water (removes paper taste).
- 3
Add ground coffee to the filter.
- 4
Pour a little water (50ml) and wait 30 seconds (bloom phase - coffee releases gases).
- 5
Continue pouring water in circular motions, slowly.
- 6
The total filtering process should take 3-5 minutes.
- 7
Serve immediately for best flavor.
🔄 Cooking Variations
| Method | Time | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Press | 4 min | Coarse ground coffee with hot water for 4 minutes, then press the plunger. Fuller-bodied coffee. | |
| Espresso (machine) | 30 seg | Pressurized water at 9 bar passes through coffee in 25-30 seconds. Requires specific machine. |
💡 Tips
- ✦ Water should never boil directly on coffee - wait 30 sec after boiling (92-96C is ideal).
- ✦ The classic ratio is 1 tablespoon of coffee per 100ml of water.
- ✦ Freshly ground coffee has far superior flavor to pre-ground.
- ✦ Rinsing the paper filter removes cellulose taste.
🧠 Did You Know?
Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world, responsible for about 35% of global production.
Legend says coffee was discovered by an Ethiopian shepherd named Kaldi, who noticed his goats becoming energized after eating coffee berries.
🥗 Nutrition Info
One cup of pour-over coffee (200ml) without sugar contains only 2 kcal. It is a source of caffeine (80-100mg per cup), antioxidants, and vitamins B2 and B3.