Kitchen

[CalminHeart]

Does anyone use a pour over coffee cup or pot?   I'm interested in the non-electric type and what you think of them.

for example....

[BunSnoop]

No, this is new to me.  Interested to hear if others are familar with it.  Looks pretty.

[Mz iMac]

Pour over coffee?????

What is that thing & how does it work w/a cup sitting on top? 

[I am still oxox]

@Mz iMac 

Gound coffee in the cone, boiling water poured over, and you get coffee.

[Witchy Woman]

@CalminHeart 

I used a Melitta pot for years and, if my memory serves, I enjoyed the coffee.  Not sure why I stopped using it, but I did.  It's been a long time ago!

Mine didn't look like this, but it was the cone you filled with coffee, boiled the water, then poured it over.

Looking back, I think I wanted an autobrew pot since I was up early for work and rushing to get things done.  And, I needed enough coffee to fill my husband's thermos!  Didn't want to make two pots with so little time.

If you have time, though, I think they make decent coffee.

[I am still oxox]

I think a French Press might give you a better cup of coffee

[Mz iMac]

@I am still oxox  Thank you. 

[Bhvbum]

often. If you’ve got some time to kill the next snow day, go online and Google “pour-over coffee”.

 I did that very thing last year and discovered the absolutely best fresh coffee taste. There’s just too much to talk about here but if you get online there are plenty of videos.   There are coffee shops around the US that do this all the time.

One thing I did learn that was interesting if you use a paper filter, how to fold it properly to go in that funnel, and also the serious folks always rinse the filter with hot water first because it says it takes the paper taste out of it.

They also always heat their water in either glass or ceramic so it does not have a metallic taste. So the pot or container should be glass also. A lot to learn who knew. 

Also I really like being able to use my own coffee instead of going the route of buying those pods. I always buy the beans and grind them myself and this is a very inexpensive way to make a single cup of coffee.  This is a very common way for folks to make coffee in Europe, I have yet to see a Keurig coffee maker there, they do have coffee machines that make a single cup but the “pods” are like round teabags. Made of paper.

[CalminHeart]

The Starbucks in the store I work at uses pour over for lattes etc, which I love.  I learned how to make them at home and they gave me some tips.

[cantdrive55]

It’s a delicious cup of coffee! I use the glass Melitta for everyday, and the china version for company. Bodum has a version of the classic Chemex carafe (Target) and the old school 3 piece aluminum pots are out there.

Pour over is very popular in coffee shops now, too.