The BEST Way to Make Coffee

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[@arguitarmusic]

Step 1 - Buy high quality, properly roasted coffee beans. If you use low quality beans, you can do whatever you want and the coffee will always taste bad :)

[@gunga834]

any suggestions? I honestly don’t know which would be good.

[@danielkehayov5801]

@@gunga834 Pact Coffee is really good.

[@pyro226]

Where did you find the Clever Dripper for $15?

[@alinaqirizvi1441]

@@gunga834 local roasters are good

[@tibbs3112]

​@@gunga834aldies sells phenomenal organince single source beans. No fancy additive flavors just beautiful tasting coffee.

[@GlenBradley]

Bonavita ceramic immersion dripper. I have made coffee a hundred ways and more and my favorite will probably always be the bonavita immersion dripper.

[@JadeNeoma]

it looks like its been discontinued which is a shame. personally ive always disliked ceramic or glass brewers because they soak up a lot of the heat so need more aggressive preheating

[@rohinichettiar4399]

You should try South Indian filter coffee

[@ShlongMaster5000]

It's not bad but it's certainly not a practical way to get your caffeine.

[@sleddi98]

Wait, you’re not going to provide steps on how to enjoy the coffee?

[@ErnestMrygon]

Step 1: Don't

[@trains889]

I am sad to see that people think this is the best way to make coffee. They put their coffee through BLEACHED paper and are proud of it.

[@sophiej979]

Not all white filters are bleached. Filtropa #4 papers which are commonly recommended for clever dripper brewing are not. Impossible to know what's in this video but there are numerous options out there.

[@myboringstuffs]

Coffee is overhyped. Burnt stuff sold to make money...hahaha

[@smileychess]

It’s just dirty bean water. But I’m addicted, so it “tastes good”.

[@PauloSilva252]

Pizza is overhyped piece of dough sold to make money

[@error.418]

If it's burnt, you bought bad coffee

[@Trueneutron]

yeah its addictive bean soup

[@suraj1998]

Step 2.5: wet the filter paper in the dripper and discard the water to avoid any paper-y taste

[@thevoyagerstory]

I came here to write that!! Bravo!! 🥳🥳🥳👋💪

[@emmanuelgrace2738]

Yess 😂😂

[@diazzsama]

I like paper

[@lybo1581]

@@diazzsamasounds right 😂😂

[@Gainsforlife]

better yet use metal filter

[@alanz90]

I'm a chemist, & I've been trying every method for many years methodically, recording every parameter & result of every coffee, & I independently came to the conclusion that the best way to make coffee for ease, flavour & consistency, is the same as what this guy just described. The only thing I'd add is you should control the water temperature based on the roast level, aim for around 6-7% coffee (6g beans per 100ml water), & around 3-4% creamer. And use a medium grind, a bit finer than for filter coffee

[@abdalla7516]

Thanks for the advice Heisenberg 👍🏽

[@bingwen469]

HOW DO I MAKE METHAMPHETAMINE

[@jbnelson]

Using percentages instead of ratios is insaneeee

[@edck03]

@@jbnelsonpercentage is a ratio, in this case 6:100 The ratio I use is 1:16 coffee to water. 1 / 16 = 0.625, which is 6.25% or 6.25:100

[@jbnelson]

@@edck03 yes but a ratio in colon notation is 100% (1:1) what people assume when discussing ratios. Also with coffee it’s just easier to do 18grams coffee x 16 = 288g water, rather than 18grams / 0.0625 = 288g water

[@danielsaezv]

Absolute best! Yes, if that’s how you like coffee. If you hear James long enough he encourages against the elitism that exists around coffee “experts”. Drink it espresso, pour over, etc. Tastes are subjective. Glad you like it the way James showed you. It’s really good and straightforward

[@itsgonnabeanaurfromme]

He is against elitism yet so much of his channel is very elitist.

[@ebikecnx7239]

Lance Hedrick is the best, a fun, unpretentious guy with a real sense of humour. Hoffmann is the President of the Very Dull Men's Club, UK chapter.

[@JadeNeoma]

​@@itsgonnabeanaurfrommeJames Hoffman's channel is not elitist in the slightest. At no point does he imply anything negative about anyone's coffee tastes. even going so far as correcting other people when they say something like a dark roast being bad coffee as just 'not to my taste'. a lot of his content is for coffee enthusiast sure but no part of his content is elitist

[@bingwen469]

​@@itsgonnabeanaurfrommehe's just British

[@Chaudhary-pb2kr]

Are you teaching us making coffee or trying to sell gadgets and indirectly calling us poor

[@designerd77]

$40 right now on amazon 😢

[@ashlydominique]

It’s for sale at Americas Test Kitchen Shop website for only $18 right now if you’re still interested! :)

[@Xatarino]

Don't use pac-man

[@cryptoconnoisseur8144]

Is that thing plastic. Definitely don't put boiling water on plastic 😵

[@JadeNeoma]

its a heat safe plastic, plastic is a really general term for materials and they behave very differently.

[@aenorist2431]

Thats just french press (immersion brewing) with extra steps.

[@kunalgub]

Immersion plus percolation, and the coffee is ground finer than a French press so different profile

[@Raayo.m]

no, filter coffee is originated from karnataka and was invented way before the french press

[@vanessac0382]

It's actually simpler and easier clean ups

[@emreproxtr]

With a HUGE extra step, percolation

[@markmywords3817]

I don't like drinking the fine particles of coffee that comes out of a french press though. This is the laziest and consistent way to make paper filtered coffee for someone who simply doesn't want to mess with a specialized goose neck kettle.

[@vercifer]

Been watching James for the last 7 years and man, when he says something is best about coffee, it actually is best !!

[@abdoalraimi4424]

Did he actually recommend this recipe though?

[@keshiaanjani2305]

Everyone here commenting about the coffee. Meanwhile, here I am thinking James Hoffmann looks like Steve Buscemi's long lost brother. 😂

[@MyFocusVaries]

Aeropress is my fav!

[@hfrt29]

That's what my daughter just bought and she loves it

[@Technobot95]

Bro i can make way more better coffee then that sh!t 😂 Edit: im typing this while drinking coffee

[@itsgonnabeanaurfromme]

Coffee by weight is ridiculous because each variety and kind of coffee is different.

[@alexc9434]

It’s a good starting place. You can add or take away for taste. Obviously

[@KirishimaTama]

Yeah , don’t listen to this, unless you have high quality coffee or you gonna get a muddy taste , instead using v60 and do the coffee bloom, you are welcome.

[@floatingpeaks4584]

Bro if you needed the internet to learn how to pour water through paper I worry about your life choices. Btw James is a charlatan, he couldnt tell the difference between mcdonalds coffee and an expensive expresso in a blind taste test.

[@hfrt29]

So what's the bottom carafe called like I don't know what these things are called to go buy.. coffee for dummies over here😂

[@ФёдорАхмедов-ч7р]

Just have espresso instead,,,, is that even coffee that you drank,,….. only espresso is coffee others are just black bitter water

[@MukimukiRunner]

Not impressed. Is it made from plastic? I hope not. A removable mesh filter would be 100 times better too.

[@makerl1fe388]

How can people drink this, the most diluted coffee with no taste, just blend. Espresso or no coffee, rest is just waste

[@gunfighterdrummer]

You didn’t specify on the beans and I used Black beans……I now I have gas. 😑

[@normalpacemaker]

Looks like water it, to me coffee should be pressed and small quantity to have a flavor not to fill a mug with

[@celw3950]

maybe random but i really love your voice and the way of speaking!

[@m7mdahd]

Do you belive that i don't drink coffee or any type of caffiene at all 😂

[@itsgonnabeanaurfromme]

Why would anyone care?

[@Vipergum]

Hot water in plastic Cancer

[@JadeNeoma]

nope, the plastic used in this has been heavily tested and doesn't transfer anything to the water

[@Kaira_41]

Just try authentic filter coffee from TAMILNADU

[@John-qn6ex]

I like to do it in a way that is somewhat like this way, but I don't use all the water at once. I use enough to fully submerge the grounds, and then I let it sit for somewhere between 1 and 2 minutes, then I drain it into the cup. Then I use the rest of the water for a second run, to maximize the extraction so that I'm not wasting an actually significant amount of the stuff in the beans that could have gone into my brew.

[@mohammedalharthi9978]

That’s what I’d recommend for someone who doesn’t want coffee making as a hobby or a fun experience

[@CianMcsweeney]

Even James Hoffman uses something very similar to this as his daily driver, it's by far the best for that purpose

[@aravindrangarajan1558]

This is his South Indians drink coffee for centuries but with milk 😊

[@madeonearth6506]

Wait so not everyone mixes their ground coffee with a tad bit of water into some sort of sludge and throws it back like that? 💀

[@Balabaluka]

Shouldn't steps 3 and 4 be switched around? As in put your coffee into the filter and then slowly poor hot water over it soaking it all nicely. I use CleverDripper. Having lived in Sweden which lives on filter coffee I have never seen the coffee being put into the water.

[@zaroc]

It makes the drawn down quicker doing water first

[@JadeNeoma]

tests found that the coffee gets more evenly extracted and the draw down happens faster if you go water first as it stops fine psrticles in the coffee from clogging the paper

[@Balabaluka]

@@JadeNeoma wow thank you, I'll try it out

[@shredder807]

There is no rule, just preferences.

[@numanng]

I juz do it my lazy easy way.Put everthing in the cup, pour in water & then strain with strainer.

[@atticustay1]

My dad does an even lazier way! Doesn’t even use a strainer. Just put coffee in cup and pour in hot water, wait a few minutes and drink lol

[@cunning._.potato]

I advise you to try Ethiopian coffee, you'll be blown away. Oh, and to elevate your experience, make time to sit through the entire coffee ceremony.

[@warababeser1]

This has the same effect as a French press

[@joelscb]

Clever dripper is $40

[@amirahaidary4187]

That’s right, it is about $40. “$15.” lol

[@shilmb06]

South Indian metal filter does the job eat better.

[@SurrogateActivities]

So this device is basically a cup with a fit for a filter and a hole. Can just use any mug and pour into another mug through a filter

[@JadeNeoma]

you can but its messy and wont give as even an extraction. the clever dripper done right creates a bed of coffee grounds at the bottom which the coffee water then filters through which provides a more even extraction. also pouring a coffee water slurry through a filter tends to clog the paper which makes extraction really slow, using a clever dripper and adding the water first is a lot faster. the dripper is more convenient and will produce better, more evenly extracted coffee

[@bharathreddy971]

Will this turn out to be better than French press?

[@Mohammadali_9999]

you should wet the paper by some hot water then pour that water out, add the coffee powder, pour 40 ml of water on it slowly, let it drip, then add 130 ml and then 130 ml. it's in 3 pours and should take 3 to 5 minutes.

[@BushraTariq._.]

I just put ground coffee in my cup and then add boiling water 😅

[@wahdenasso7020]

Beast mode

[@emreproxtr]

This is just unfiltered french press. Drink that coffee and eat the mud for extra caffein

[@Wealth.is.Health]

I know it's BPA free but that plastic and hot water still sketches me out

[@scamster71]

Yeah, that's why I prefer the Hario Switch. It does the same thing, but is made out of glass.

[@Ashevlyn]

Wait till you hear that some pipes are plastic

[@scamster71]

@@Ashevlyn But you're not putting 210 degF water in your pipes. Home hot water is normally between 120 to 140 degF.

[@Ashevlyn]

@scamster71 You shouldn't be brewing with 210 degree water either, burning the coffee isn't much better.

[@rehannoor4961]

@@scamster71 its alright dont worry

[@kaustubhmaladkar869]

First comment. I really appreciate your video. Love from India ❤

[@I_am_vengance_I_am_the_night]

can someone translate the mesurements please

[@noneya11]

Love the grams and mils.

[@RocknJazzer]

I tried this gadget, it was decent, but I prefer french press

[@ikuhere9173]

Step 0.5 get a 500$ grinder

[@aqendathjaffa7308]

I still prefer my barista machine

[@DennisGuide-mq6ho]

or not drink it in the first place

[@JoshPecks500lbDad]

How do i make curry coffee?

[@khayamjaved429]

What grinder do you use?

[@ChristsVisage]

Step 1. Put coffee in water. Step 2. Boil. Step 3. Let grounds settle. Step 4. Pour and enjoy your far less acidic coffee.

[@jaredj631]

Actually prefers to go by English coffee weirdo. Did you see the Collab with Tom Scott?

[@JFabric500]

Clever dropper is $40!!!!!

[@goldenstar_1007]

😂😂I came here because I don’t know how to make coffee. This old people drink. 😂😂😂

[@Fremmy]

No Ali, you’re supposed to put the ground coffee in the filter before the water.😞 it will taste even better.

[@JoshuaSkaja]

Though counterintuitive, water-first draws down way faster (the results are delicious either way).

[@eVerProductions1]

Nah, this immersion is more even and less clumpy this way and easier to handle because this device is for the common folk who want a good drip and don’t own a gooseneck that you gotta precisely pour back and forth to get a bloom and then wait and repour to finish off the brew.

[@watnoudan]

Yeah thats not how it works

[@Muslim_Student]

I need to see a blind tast test with instant coffee, blended coffee and different methods of roast, cause i can techinally afford to make coffee the blended way but it would be expensive

[@RR_DM]

my God, "coffee described as: +coldbrew Ethiopian YerrCheffe healing" in concentrated syrup form with a splash of Costco lactose free milk is the best coffee I have had ever in my life, maybe blood type has influence on your taste preferences, if yours is B+ try and find out, fuc*ing fantastic "How quickly later turns to never" that means if you don't do something immediately it tends to not ever happen, maybe this one review is the lucky break someone needed to become a millionaire, hope so, if I decided to so it later it may never occur because I'd probably forget, the box said you need to keep it refrigerated

[@Cookedgurl]

Wait 15 bucks?? Why is it so expensive in my country 😭😭 it's like 80 bucks here

[@avlisc]

$15? It's now $40

[@lalkrishnaps476]

gale makes the best coffee ig

[@goldenpheasant]

Ali - I love you so much ❤ ! Your content inspires me

[@mynoghra1849]

$15? More like $50 (Amazon, CAD, idk where you got yours)

[@tjscribble]

I don’t get it there’s a hole so once u put the water it starts to drip. How do u wait 3 min… ?

[@phoenix25140]

Looks very weak

[@SP-ce9eb]

After all this isn’t what you get in the end cold coffee?

[@LightSpinAngler]

This is the best way for YOU to make coffee. I prefer a prewet filter.

[@camitag7075]

nice!....wish I still drank coffee😓

[@gaurishkumargupta4991]

Come to chennai once, and taste the authentic filter coffee.☕

[@ShlongMaster5000]

You don't have to fly all the way to a random place to drink some mediocre coffee bruh.

[@markmark.marcial]

I love watching the "coffee experts" get triggered

[@kevinnasim8508]

😂😂

[@holdshiftt2run308]

This edit looks like one of them 2008 KZbin videos.

[@amitpaul-snape]

You studied medicine to teach people how to make coffee 🙃

[@AMAzOOOOOOOn]

basically it's a french press but filtered

[@ashish_rajoba]

Are bhai…James Hoffman ne mere ko bhi to sikhaya. Tu uska bhatija hai kya

[@madamballiyilemanorogi1395]

Me watching this while sipping my Nescafe 😁 Aaaha...ennit

[@hulkmighty1096]

Buy Indian steel Coffee filter ☕ No paper 📜🗞️ required simple , reusable, environmental friendly 😊

[@ShlongMaster5000]

You have no idea what you are taking about do you? Indian coffee isn't the best so using a coffee filter is the best option.

[@randominternetguy88]

Why is non one mentioning the rather funky suspicious bgm.

[@israelsoon1113]

The clever coffee dripped is 50 usd for me

[@charlesthornton6205]

I like that the coffee spends more time submerged in the coffee.

[@robindabank6711]

Cool

[@nikhilvats2085]

add milk

[@h.katsaros1790]

Yep...Ali is running out of ideas

[@krishnendu_999]

Did anyone notice The PH Hub Intro song in the beginning?

[@arjasim1849]

Check out South indian Filter for coffee.. it's stainless steel... And much cheaper..

[@ShlongMaster5000]

Not viable tho...

[@yoligooding]

I have tried so many different types and how it is made. Cowboy coffee I like it the best because I no longer have acid reflux

[@jye_24]

Step one drink pure black coffee for reasons?

[@leaesperanza1183]

Coffe w/ out milk & sugar hmm🤔

[@MarsinMaafi]

Espresso all day! Haha

[@KaiTheKlutz]

The drum beat at the beginning sounds very familiar..

[@roberttate-q3e]

$20 mr coffee at Walmart You’re welcome

[@winkipinki007]

15 dlr? Way more expensive.

[@avvarinihalsreepadhsai3999]

South Indians after seeing this:

[@12388696]

Isn't that the regular way to make coffee?

[@CindaMurphyRealEstate]

For your daily dose of micro plastics! Don’t pour boiling liquid through plastic then drink it, if at all possible. Use glass!

[@JadeNeoma]

the plastic has been tested and it doesn't leach any microplastics. the plastic is perfectly safe. in general hest and plastic aren't a good idea but it doesn't hold true for all plastics and the plastic clever dripper is perfectly safe

[@CindaMurphyRealEstate]

@@JadeNeoma all things break down over time, especially when heated repeatedly. This may be a high grade plastic but it’s still plastic. If they offer glass or metal, that’s preferable.

[@Jassings1011]

He never insists on pre ground!!

[@revlerie]

Bro is that old man from Tokyo Ghoul