Tim has been after me for quite some time to get me to post this. So finally today is the day!
Cold brewing of coffee creates the finest tasting coffee....bar none! And Filtron (
www.filtron.com) is the best of the best! A chef friend of mine introduced it to me about 25 years ago. And I have had my Filtron system for nearly twenty five years. The coffee is full of flavor without the acidity and each cup can be made as strong or weak as you prefer. There is NEVER a half pot of coffee poured down the drain. So it is economical in that there is zero waste!
I'll describe each pic as I go...
1) The Filtron system, seen next to a 5# bag of whole beans.
2) Filtron lower section on left, top on right, the grounds screen in front.
As you can see the lower section has a graduated bottom which ends with a stopper. This is where the syrup is eventually drained into a carafe.
3) View inside the bottom showing the cloth filter. When the stopper is pulled, this filter separates the syrup from the grounds.
4) My Capresso bur-grinder. I prefer whole beans freshly ground for the Filtron but store-bought pre-ground coffee will still make you a superior cup of coffee.
5) Grinder with a load of Dark Sumatran Mandheling beans.
6) Ok, bottom stopper, and inner cloth filter in place, we can now add 1# of ground coffee.
7) Ground screen in place, this cuts down on foaming once water is added.
2 qts. of filtered water have been added to top section. It drips slowly into the bottom getting good saturation. This steeps for 12 hours before becoming coffee syrup.
9) Draining/ filtering the newly made syrup into a carafe.
10) My cup with 3 oz of syrup awaiting hot water from the tea kettle.
11) On left is a Tip-n-Pour used to measure the syrup to get your cup of coffee to the EXACT strength of your preference.
12) My perfect cup of coffee! A great way to start any day!
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