Chef, What's The Best Way To Brew Coffee? | Ep. 3

This is Episode three in the series, "Chef, What's the Best Way..." Ten tips to brewing delicious, consistent and perfect coffee, every time!
► Subscribe to this channel here: tinyurl.com/y64nozar ◄
► Video Chapters ◄
0:00 Intro
0:40 Use the right Water!
1:44 Choose the Right Bean
2:21 Grind the coffee to the right size
2:50 Buy Fresh Coffee and store it right
3:20 Weigh your coffee
4:22 Clean your machine!
► For Detailed Recipes and Great Ideas, Visit My Website: ◄
www.AwareHouseChef.com
► My Restaurant: ◄
The Hellenic Snack Bar & Restaurant
www.theHellenic.com
► My Books: ◄
Ferry Tales: amzn.to/2H8iwmt
Ferry Tales II: When Hellenic Freezes Over: amzn.to/2VsXqIz
► Like the music? Check out Epidemic Sound! ◄
www.epidemicsound.com/referra...
► Great Stuff In This Video And Where To Buy Them ◄
Airscape Coffee Vacuum Canister: amzn.to/3anIhjO
Ruta Maya Organic Coffee: amzn.to/3zgEOye
Escali Gram Scale: amzn.to/3zcNLIN
Cuisinart Perfectemp Coffee Maker: amzn.to/3xcUxgc
► The Best Thermometers And Where To Buy Them ◄
Thermoworks Dot Thermometer: tinyurl.com/6cr7mw78
Thermapen Thermometer: tinyurl.com/stcz8ba4
Chef Alarm Thermometer: tinyurl.com/wv73fkbu
Wireless Smoke/BBQ Thermometer: tinyurl.com/a35wfna8
Pocket Thermometer: tinyurl.com/5bnb62b9
Infrared Thermometer: tinyurl.com/xrwr4usk
Silicone Probe Spool: tinyurl.com/4hcn6dds
Pro-Surface Thermometer: tinyurl.com/3u6s7jhc
DISCLAIMER: Hi! those links above, they're called Affiliate Links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission BUT AT NO COST TO YOU. This helps support this channel. Thank you for the support!
#hellenicsnackbar #awarehousechef #brew #coffee

[@gibbphenegar2211]

Exactly how I make my coffee every morning. Weighing the beans before grinding and accurately measuring filtered water are critical to a consistent cup. The next level up is to use a brewer that holds a consistent water temp and has a roughly 4 min total brew time. This will give you max extraction without the bitterness of too hot a temp or too long a brew. Something like a TechniVorm Moccamaster works great and doesn’t break the bank. The final step is to get a grinder specific to a drip or French Press brewer. The key is consistent burr speed to reduce heat buildup and consistent grind size with very few fines. Flat burrs tend to do this best. Bang for the buck, the Fellow Ode is easily the best at anywhere close to its price.

[@AwareHouseChef]

Great minds Gibb… great minds👍👍

[@NotEnoughHats1800]

I'm a coffee snob. I got me a French press, kurig, espresso machine, and chemex pour over with their folding filters. AND I grind my beans with a hand crank coffee mill.

[@AwareHouseChef]

Sounds good to me!! Thanks for sharing. Cheers!

[@NotEnoughHats1800]

​@@AwareHouseChef Thank you too!

[@jamesspalten5977]

So which one do you like the best? I like the press the best.

[@mariedomenici5393]

Great infomation

[@AwareHouseChef]

Thank a Marie!! All the best!

[@reneelisowy7831]

This is hands down the best coffee technique.🌻

[@AwareHouseChef]

Thanks Renee!! All the best!!

[@Karla_Finch-Cluff]

Fantastic video, thank you! This will help me get much more out of my coffee maker!

[@AwareHouseChef]

Thank you! My pleasure!

[@MrWingnut237]

Omg I need that coffee vacuum sealer canister!

[@AwareHouseChef]

We all do Andrea, we all do.. cheers!

[@cynthiawhite4875]

Great video. I learned something! I haven't been drinking organic coffee. I was more preoccupied with free trade. So many things to worry about! I'm going to think about that question, "Chef, what's the best way to do......?" and try to come up with some ideas. Have a nice evening from Vancouver Island where it's getting ready to snow. Again.

[@AwareHouseChef]

Organic and fair trade do seem to go hand in hand. Cheers!

[@songsabai3794]

I live in Thailand where coffee-culture is relatively new. The past 10+ yrs there has been an explosion of coffee shops as well as a coffee growing industry in support of it. All is well & good...BUT, I've notice an interesting pattern among the beautiful and picturesque hi-end coffee shops that all have a mandatory expensive machine to make their coffee...the result is almost always mediocre and always pricey for a cup of basic black Americano - no sugar. On the other hand, the hole-in-the wall coffee shops with cheap pour-over, press or inexpensive drip machines usually have the best tasting coffee at the best price.

[@AwareHouseChef]

Good call! I was at a Starbucks the other day it was a Reserve Starbucks I paid $16 for 2 cups of black coffee and they were not very well roasted. I roast my own beans now and the results are 20 times better than anything you can buy in 90% of the coffee shops all the best!

[@om-nj2hw]

Auto drip machines aren't very good

[@ellenh278]

Yesterday I watched a video about the history of drip coffee makers and how they've operated over the decades. It was the first time I realized that the 1 cup marking is not a liquid cup but one 'coffee cup' pour, think he said 6 oz. Things suddenly make more sense given this info. Now I need to test my electric kettle measures to see if it's been deceiving me too.

[@georgepelekoudis]

The machine is also important. I’ve got a Cuisinart too. They’re excellent home machines. I put 15g of coffee to 400 gr of with the 1-4 cup setting. I don’t use it any more, but I found distilled water gave the best results.

[@AwareHouseChef]

Thank you George! I happen to agree. I have used nothing but cuisinart for drip probably since I’ve owned my house. Cheers!

[@guitarlancer]

CAWFEEEE!!

[@Michael59197]

French coffee? I personally prefer Italian. I guess I just have to use a different coffee machine but the rest of the process is the same. Thanks for the pro tips!

[@AwareHouseChef]

Thanks all the best!

[@swilliams0929]

Hey Chef - when you are feeling flush, let me suggest that you look into a Technivorm Moccamaster to make the best cup of coffee you'll ever taste. It is made in the Netherlands and makes the best drip coffee I've ever had -bar none. It is worth the extra cost. Will make your day start really, really well, with a bit of pep in your step!

[@AwareHouseChef]

Thank you so much for making that recommendation. It has been on my radar to purchase now for a while. The only reason why I haven’t bought it is because you can’t adjust the brew temperature. Not sure if I would need to. Have you noticed any limitations?

[@swilliams0929]

@@AwareHouseChef No I have not experienced any limitations. The brew temperature is set to between 195 and 205 degrees which is the recommended temp and brewing style by the European Coffee Brewing Center (ECBC) and the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA). Their website covers their process quite well. I can tell you the machines are tough; ours is over 10 years old and still operates with the same quality coffee that it provided on day one. They just recently introduced a self starting system but given that you would have to grind the coffee the evening before it would not be something you would be interested in. More of a gadget for the masses who demand convenience over quality. We came upon this machine because we enjoyed the espresso in France and Italy so much as well as the quality of their cafe' Americano. We also have a Nespresso machine, which we also enjoy regularly. Not a perfect match to espresso, but close enough without the fuss of a real machine. Good discussion of the Moccamaster here: us.moccamaster.com/pages/the-coffee-brewer-for-coffee-lovers. By the way, I believe a cup of coffee is generally considered to be 5 oz. globally. Not the 18 oz we Americans seem to think a cup of coffee is.

[@rosezingleman5007]

I use a ceramic pour through cone with unbleached paper filter because studies show it has the best effects for T2 diabetes (though I’m not a diabetic it runs in the family). I also add about a 1/4 tsp of pink salt to the grounds.

[@AwareHouseChef]

That’s interesting. I’ve heard of people adding a little salt to their coffee but I’ve never heard of the correlation between paper filters and diabetes. Thank you!

[@AwareHouseChef]

That’s interesting. I’ve heard of people adding a little salt to their coffee but I’ve never heard of the correlation between paper filters and diabetes. Thank you!

[@amieinnovascotia8490]

Adding salt to coffee before brewing was a popular “thing” back in the 70s here but it kinda went away. Now I sometimes put frothed whipping cream fortified with ghee in coffee and then I add a tiny pinch of Redmonds Real Salt. I’ve never heard that there is a relationship between coffee filters and T2 diabetes. I used the unbleached bamboo filters until about 2 1/2 years ago then made some out of a closely woven coarse unbleached cotton because I ran out during lockdown. Since I always rinsed the filters 3 times before use anyway, I don’t mind washing out the cotton filters.

[@bmorepanic]

What's the best way - frozen shrimp?

[@AwareHouseChef]

To cook it? I have a lot to say about shrimp for sure. Thank you!!

[@candymay75]

❣️

[@Mrch33ky]

When I learned that coffee has more flavor components than wine I started pouring it back and forth a few times from carafe to cup, like decanting. Try it and see what you think.

[@AwareHouseChef]

I will! That’s interesting. I will get back to you. Cheers!

[@rayclay2]

im shocked only 248 now 249 liked this? smh great info~! ty sir

[@AwareHouseChef]

My pleasure! Glad you like it! Cheers!

[@rayclay2]

@@AwareHouseChef sure did subbed up too~! thank you.

[@AwareHouseChef]

@@rayclay2 welcome. Feel free to recommend video topics you would like to see. All the best!

[@amieinnovascotia8490]

Amazing! I have the very same coffee grinder. And the air press coffee canister (mine's red). I’ve been weighing my coffee for years - in grams. I think my coffee maker has a smaller capacity though. It’s a Technivorm and has no bells & whistles. In other words it can’t be set to brew. Ya gotta be there. Next: do you wash your coffee filters? During lockdown I ran out so made some from a coarse thick weave cotton and am still using them. Before that I was using the unbleached bamboo and rinsing the filters 3 times before adding the coffee. I’ve tried the gold permanent filters but found the last bit of coffee in the pot was full of grounds. Mine isn’t a thermal pot and I don’t use the keep warm plate on the machine which would hold the coffee at 180F. I will try to order a bag or so of the beans you are using. I just vacuum seal half the bag in mason jars or use an oxygen absorber. I’ve had coffee beans in a small freezer (just has coffee and chocolate/cocoa) for upwards of 4 years. Doesn’t seem to deteriorate - or maybe my taste buds are fried. As always: best wishes from Nova Scotia.

[@AwareHouseChef]

Hi Amie! I agree about the gold filter. Not a big fan. I use a paper filter, brown unbleached. It’s good to hear from you!

[@amieinnovascotia8490]

@@AwareHouseChef: Thanks, Chef. I enjoy all your videos. Best wishes.

[@AwareHouseChef]

@@amieinnovascotia8490 Always appreciate hearing from you Amie. As always, I truly appreciate the kindness. All the best!

[@Kathleen67.]

My favorite is my Chemex pour over coffee pot with distilled water. I do everything else the same except I grind per pot. / What is the best and hopefully easiest way to make fresh lemonade?

[@AwareHouseChef]

You know that I’m famous for my lemonade. It’s like a family heirloom recipe. I can tell you this, it’s a perfect balance of lemon sugar ice and water. Nothing else. Cheers!

[@begoodbebetterbeblessedix3766]

Got a vintage percolator at a garage sale recently. So purchased beans and a grinder. Ground the beans to a sea salt consistency (like the web instructs u too) and 19 long minutes of perking, coffee was b i t t e r. (Heard perking should never be past the 7 min mark). Frustrated, think i am going to have to go back to the drip method n perhaps veto getting a new perk. Undecided. N PS Ur pal is gonna need 1 of everything shown ya know. Hope his bday is arriving soon! 😆 😉

[@AwareHouseChef]

Ha ha! He certainly is going to need at least the scale! We’ve had great luck with a percolator. Probably something wrong with the used one. Hey thanks for sharing. All the best!

[@amieinnovascotia8490]

Hadn’t had perked coffee for years prior to someone in our art group bringing one along to make coffee. So started using one again for quite a few years then switched to a Technivorm actually because the Cuisinart perks were only lasting maybe a year and cost $100+ if you could find one. While pricy, the Technivorm has been making a pot within 6 minutes for probably 12 years now ultimately cheaper than the perks.

[@kurtzFPV]

I started using a percolator when I bought an old sailboat with an alcohol stove, and the percolator worked perfectly. I liked it so much that I bought one for the house, then bought an electric one so I could put it on a timer. That was about 10 years ago, and I really prefer the taste. I just do a coarser grind than when I used adc.

[@wqtransports]

Thank you. I have a question what the best way to make a shot of espresso.

[@AwareHouseChef]

Oh boy … that’s a can of worms. It boils down to beans, steam and water temp. You have to really play around with the roast. The best one I’ve had came from a brass and glass hand press machine. I think the steam was 127 degrees Celsius and the roast was from a local roaster here. It was unforgettable

[@williampalchak7574]

Mostly good information on beans, water, storage and processing. The paper filter negates most of that. Recommend CBC 1.5 pre and 0.5 post the RO. Also, giving up a 50 year secret here, chill the brew water first.

[@AwareHouseChef]

Thank you. That is interesting. Do you let the water come to room temp before you use it? James Hoffman found that starting with hot water gives you a better brew on an inexpensive machine.

[@williampalchak7574]

@@AwareHouseChef no. Straight chilled. I also use Cuisinart brewer and burr grinder. No skimping is acceptable.

[@suecampbell4811]

Hi George! I'm enjoying my morning coffee as I am watching and enjoying your coffee brewing video! We use a Breville burr grinder/drip coffeemaker, so our organic Rouge whole coffee beans (from LaColombe) are ground right before brewing. Hey, one machine on our coffee station does it all! I use a timer so we wake up to freshly made coffee - I strive to drink my first cup within the first 18 minutes of brewing, because I recall that Dunkin Donuts used that goal as the sweet spot of serving their coffee - do you know if that's really the case? I also wonder if, after filling the water reservoir with filtered water from my fridge and having the water in the reservoir overnight, does that "spoil" the water? In other words, does this make for coffee brewed with "old water"? I love waking up to brewed coffee but every once in a while I get up before its due to brew and I don't notice a difference in taste. George, I make a mix that I add to my coffee cup and you might want to give it a try: ground vanilla beans (Spice Jungle), organic ginger and Sri Lankin cinnamon powders (Anthony's) and unsweetened Italian cocoa (Chefshop - sells Peringotti as their brand). The coffee is low on acid and big on flavor - we don't even use milk/cream. But we do use Truvia and Torani chocolate syrup to guild the lily. We don't eat any other artificially sweetened foods so this is our one deviation from our otherwise healthy diet. I'm hoping you consider doing a video about making vegan ricotta and hard cheese - I've made ricotta before using cow milk and buttermilk and believe I could use nut milk or soy milk and apple cider vinegar but I would love to see you do it and teach me the best way!! Thanks!!!

[@AwareHouseChef]

Hi Sue! I would say that it is not so much the 18 minutes that matter as how it is kept during the 18 minutes. On a heated element coffee keeps cooking. If you can keep it in a thermos at the same temperature without outside heat, it could be just fine even after a half hour with the same taste. I think if the water is cold when you put it in the tank of your machine it should be okay by morning. I am not sure how the coffee would taste if air bubbles started to form. I’ll try for the ricotta, which might be able to be made with some kind of vegan-style whey but it is not my area of expertise. As always, thank you for reaching out and all the best!

[@suecampbell4811]

@@AwareHouseChef our coffeemaker has a thermos pot without a burner, so that explains why I don't taste a difference between fresh brewed and scheduled brewing. I always learn so much from you - I really appreciate your willingness to share what you know!

[@2075vj]

I actually prefer to pressed my coffee and grind my own beans. Chef what’s the best pots and pans? I’m really in the market for a nonstick omelette pan. Thanks for sharing.

[@AwareHouseChef]

Thank you! Have you tried the partial press? It’s when you push the plunger down an inch or so and then pour the coffee. Really good!! Here’s that review you asked for, cheers! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZfCZn98qdmYZ6c

[@2075vj]

@@AwareHouseChef Thank you so much. That’s what I do I don’t press the plunger all the way down because I like the coffee to be nice and strong.

[@jamesspalten5977]

​@@AwareHouseChefWhat makes this better than a standard press?

[@brendawood6712]

What was the coffee brand

[@AwareHouseChef]

Rita Maya Organic. Link is in the description below the video. Cheers!

[@danielmarsh2232]

Where can I find that brand of coffee Beam ?😮

[@AwareHouseChef]

There’s a link in the description but they do sell it at certain Costcos. All the best

[@jamesspalten5977]

It's from Austin, Texas.

[@maria369]

I really like coffee but i only drink decaf. If i drink regular I'm not able to sleep for a whole week, makes me jittery. Greek coffee is what i have when I'm in need of a kick, it's not so strong as the other types.

[@AwareHouseChef]

Wow! Are you kidding me?? If I have Greek coffee I become like sonic hedgehog. 😂 Same rules apply for decaf by the way. Cheers Maria nice to hear from you.

[@maria369]

@@AwareHouseChef Hahahaha and imagine that my usual choice of decaf is Greek coffee decaf 😄 I guess it has to do with whatever our brain is used to having so it doesn't affect us anymore. If I'd want to become Sonic the hedgehog a double espresso would do the job lol Cheers my friend, I'll always be here to support your channel ☕

[@kdm71291]

I like pretty much any variety of coffee…just another example of my multi-faceted person…and I’ll take it any way I can get it…..admittedly, I’m kind of a coffee slut! I tend to approach making it as I do cooking…I feel it out. That being said, as long as I have decent filtered (usually carbon), purified or spring water, I’m ok…and I find that my K-cup machine pretty much makes a good cup of coffee every time…as long as the coffee and water are at least decent…some better than others, of course.

[@kdm71291]

I really like that coffee keeper/canister, however!

[@om-nj2hw]

Great. Video, but know that when you brew coffee with plastic, the hot water leachs chemicals from the plastic, not good for you!

[@AwareHouseChef]

Even bpa free?

[@robertfmccarthy2360]

BEST CREAMY LEMONADE ??????????!

[@AwareHouseChef]

Ha ha! Maybe when I retire… but you’ll definetly get credit for asking 😂😂

[@keepsmilin468]

Can you explain the amounts of coffee per cup? The amounts and units you said and the amounts shown in graphics didn't seem to match

[@AwareHouseChef]

I have changed my ratio since I made this video. Now I make 150 grams of water to 8.5 grams of coffee. It seemed like that also does work for four cups as well

[@keepsmilin468]

@AwareHouseChef Thanks. I enjoy your videos and appreciate your taking time to answer. I was actually trying to write down your recommendation. It was hard to take notes, watch, and listen, so when I paused the video I couldn't match up the graphics with what I heard.

[@AwareHouseChef]

@@keepsmilin468 my pleasure

[@d1sternagle]

Geez y’all make this waaaay to difficult!!. Boil in a metal pitcher for a few minutes!. Then slowly pour cold water around top, all grinds fall to bottom. Never any ‘gas’ nothing better!. ‘Cowboy coffee’

[@OMGaNEWBIE]

AwareHouseChef -- With all of your knowledge & fuss, you use a paper filter??? Two different coffee Barons told me to NEVER use any type of filter, paper or mesh, bcos they capture the most important part of the coffee, THE OIL! Yep, the coffee bean oil is the healthies part, especially for the heart. I've even read the medical studies to confirm that. They said by making the coffee on the stove top in a pot, or using the Turkish coffee method or the Italian Expresso machine or stove top method, or the French Press, the oil ends up in the cup where it should be, so that you can drink the benefit. People in those parts of the world know how to make a healthy cup of coffee. We should learn and copy their methods. Same goes for brewing Tea, to capture the healthy Tea oil. No tea bags, only loose leaves and proper water temp. P.S. That is why it's recommended to use the roasted beans in the small window of time you speak of. The oil on the beans dries up the longer the beans are sitting around and yes, like all oils, they get rancid as time goes on.

[@AwareHouseChef]

Thank you for sharing that with me! Do you know the only reason why I use that particular filter is because my nutritionist says it is the cleanest and least processed filter on the market. Never thought that it would trap the oils. Thank you for sharing!

[@OMGaNEWBIE]

@@AwareHouseChef - Sharing knowledge is what will keep us safe & healthy. Just remember, the reusable mesh filters also capture the oil. So use methods that don't require any type of filter. With the Turkish or pot & stove top method, just remove the pot from the heat and let it sit for a minute, until the grounds settle, then pour into your heated cup. Look for the wee bit of oil to make sure your prep is done right.

[@OMGaNEWBIE]

@@AwareHouseChef -- P.S. You should find some Coffee Barons & pick their brains on how they prepare their own coffee to capture the OIL. Then you can teach all of us. Something to think about. In the meantime, get rid of the Drip Coffee maker, it's not your friend.

[@AwareHouseChef]

@@OMGaNEWBIE that’s how we make it in our restaurant

[@trade_design23]

I disagree that drip coffee is most popular in America. The hands down most popular method is using a Keurig coffee maker. Just grab a k-cup of your favorite brew, push a button and - in under a minute - coffee in a cup! Nobody wants to grind beans - weigh grounds - measure water - yeah, no way that's happen every morning in America. Do a video on best way to use a Keurig.

[@AwareHouseChef]

The best way is to not use it. Super horrible for our environment kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaWWi4h5Z7KYq9E

[@jamesspalten5977]

K-Cups are tons more litter!! Just what we need here in the US is more litter!! NOT!

[@espovice]

Best way to use a keurig? Dumpster. This is not coffee.