The Dripper

Home brew

On this occasion I was super excited to try a "new to me" process of home brewing using a dripper. I am a long term festival adventurer and have always tried coffee from good and bad brewing companies. If they are fresh brewers they make it on the spot with a dripper, using freshly ground beans (ideally fair trade/organic) given to you still piping hot. The perfect cup has 2 tablespoons of medium ground beans per serving thats just off boil. The water needs to be evenly distributed over the grounds slowly for 2-4 minutes to absorb the coffee oils and flavours. If its all done properly, the coffee is full bodied, aromatic and delicious. I buy my coffee from a variety of places, usually on sale in whole bean form.

The coffee I made today with the dripper was 23 Degrees Mug Shot (medium/dark). It is beautifully described as "a mug of coffee, a shot of espresso! So good it has the right to remain silent. A blend that lights up your tongue with brightness, but finishes with a smooth, sweet chocolatey flavour." Pretty awesome packaging! This coffee is roasted with praise in Toronto and organic/fair trade. I bought it on sale at Fortinos for $11.99 for 350 g.

*Whole bean Arabica beans usually indicating lower acidity and richer, full flavour.