Beginner's Guide to Pour Over Coffee Brewing! | Featuring the Bee House Dripper

[@ivicasvilicic2325]

What a great video for people like me who know and enjoy coffee making process and who are looking to getting into the pour over method. Thanks !

[@MarcJentzsch]

The Bee House consistently makes wonderful coffee even eyeballing my grounds. I am going to have to add the 'swirl' to my process. These single-cup oriented brewing contraptions are perfect for a household like mine where I am the only coffee drinker. I started with an idiot-proof Oxo pour over with a water chamber which was okay, kind of like training wheels on a bicycle; far better than the instant I was used to having before I decided life is too short for crap coffee. Then - happy accident - I stumbled upon the Bee House and in spite of having a few other fancier contraptions the Bee House remains my go-to every morning. Honestly the reason I grabbed it over a Melitta, Kalita, or Hario, was the window in the base and I'm glad I did. I even prefer it over my Aeropress, which is widely renowned for making reliably good coffee.

[@PlaystationLounge]

I'm looking to get into pour over after a lifetime of French Press. I've seen a lot of videos on it and this is by far the most helpful and accessible, thank you. ☕️

[@AndiPandy]

Thank you very much was looking for a gift for my bro. Having never done this before. Great instruction video for me too I think I'm going to try it myself !!

[@juliehill1562]

Most helpful video on pour-over brewing by far. Thank you!

[@shemward4315]

I’ve used the Bee House for a while and had little success with other recipes. I’ve finally made a cup that I enjoy using this video. Thanks!

[@TheCaptainsCoffee]

Yessss!

[@midnightrider379]

Not sure how you feel about the clever dripper but I absolutely love it.

[@TheCaptainsCoffee]

I don't have a ton of experience with it but I think it's a great brewer! Weirdly, despite it's appearance, it's actually an immersion brewer (like french press or aeropress) since the water is not constantly flowing, not a drip brewer! So it's like a hybrid between the two.

[@jaimep3432]

It took me about 6 months to learn to make a great cup of coffee. The best tip i can give is to fill the water source as much as possible so the temp doesnt drop to quick.

[@DanSmith-v4l]

Great video.

[@imthebeeps]

Very good video! V60 guy here.

[@TheCaptainsCoffee]

V60 is a classic! Definitely my next recommendation once beginners master the bee house (or want to jump straight to a challenge!)

[@justinsayswho9427]

Great tips! Cheers!

[@HTX_Son]

Hey David, I'm a newbie here. I literally just heard about pour-over coffee this past week and ordered all my equipment and coffee! Looking at the recipe, 32g of coffee is actually about 6 tablespoons, not 3. Does your recipe have a mistake or am I the one who is wrong? I'm measuring whole coffee beans. Thank you. Love your videos!

[@TheCaptainsCoffee]

Hey Stephen! Wow thanks so much! So I suppose I should have clarified, that was intended to be ground coffee. Either way, it was just a ballpark for folks who don't have a scale (which you do) because anyone looking to brew better coffee should have!

[@gabeatv]

What decanter are y’all using? A link to Amazon would be great. Thank you!

[@TheCaptainsCoffee]

Hey Gabe! I do my best not to support Amazon whenever possible, but you can purchase it directly from the manufacturer, just search for Fellow Stagg tasting glasses and double walled carafe!

[@gabeatv]

@@TheCaptainsCoffee understood. Thank you!

[@ThatGuy-dj3qr]

It think it might be time to just give in to metric. If there is one subject most people find difficult, it is math, and math is difficult enough without throwing cups, and ounces and pounds into the mix. The benefits of using the metric system have never been so obvious to me before coffee making simply because 300 ml of water weighs 300 grams. No math required for that calculation! Water boiling at 100 is a bonus as well.

[@james23640]

Would this recipe work for brewers with only one hole?

[@SusanM-ez7ky]

Can you use already grounded coffee?

[@mbcalderwood]

Why did you leave the pour over off your equipment list

[@TheCaptainsCoffee]

🤣🤣🤣

[@ppainterco]

With regard to water temperature, if you brew at high altitude then the temperature that water boils will be far lower. Higher altitude yields a lower atmospheric pressure and then lower boiling point. That’s why there are high altitude baking recipes. For example, I live at 6000 feet and water boils at about 200F. I camp at 8500 feet and water boils at 196F. Hence, you may be stuck with whatever temperature you get.

[@TheCaptainsCoffee]

absolutely true and excellent point!

[@dretwav]

I live at 8300ft and water boils @ 195° F How is that going to affect my ability to do pour over.

[@TheCaptainsCoffee]

This guide is a little dated, there are tons of competition level recipes these days that use water in the 185 to 195F range! You should be just fine :)

[@BennyCFD]

Hmmmmm..................Why use a scale if you can make the same coffee without it.

[@TheCaptainsCoffee]

It takes a huge variable out of your coffee making equation! If you have the spare money to invest in a scale, I always highly advise it

[@BennyCFD]

@@TheCaptainsCoffee There can't be that big of a variable considering the millions and millions of people who make a great cup of coffee without it. I think it has more to with the ritualistic coffee making PROCESS more than consistent flavor.

[@saltrocklamp199]

@@BennyCFD it's about consistency and dialing in. If you don't care about precise consistency then you can skip the scale. I didn't use a scale for years, but my coffee got better when I started using one. Also, some brew methods are a lot more fussy than this one (V60, espresso) and trying to do those without a scale is an exercise in frustration.

[@mamaharumi]

Very cool, not a bad tek. However, 204f is a pretty low temp. If it works for you, fine, but it's definitely not "right off boil." I love my beehouse, have used for years, and find 210-211 (right off boil) is best for both light and medium roasts. Maybe 208 if I am using the darker side of medium. Also, that filter looks way too big. Like you're using a 04 instead of 02.

[@TheCaptainsCoffee]

I appreciate your feedback! The great thing about brewing with pour over is it's so versatile and you can easily adapt it to suit your tastes!

[@stephenshanebeaty]

Those measurements are useless without a scale you need to tell people in cups and tablespoons. It's supposed to be a beginner's guide 99% of beginners are not going to have a scale.

[@TheCaptainsCoffee]

You're absolutely right! I put scale as "optional" equipment, but I should have been more clear: pour over basically requires a scale. It's doable without (google "mL to oz conversion"), but it is a headache and will make learning pour over much more difficult. Thankfully, you can pick up cheap kitchen scales to get started with for less than the price of the pour over brewer!

[@TheBradleyd1146]

There’s no excuse to not have a scale, even as a beginner. They’re less than $20 at most stores and on Amazon for a basic one to get started.

[@ericnagler1]

This isn't for beginners.

[@franzconstancio1127]

I can watch these videos all day long. I got a another name brand Pour Over. I enjoy it with my wife on the weekends. Thanks again for making simple easy to follow videos.

[@TheCaptainsCoffee]

And thank you for the kind words! What brand do you use? I love trying new drippers!