There are tons of ways to home-brew coffee. Here are what we think of these as the central five. We mostly cover the first three 🤓
| Brew Method | Minutes to Brew | Grind Size | Resulting Character | Relevant Article |
| French Press | 5 | Coarse | Full-bodied (lots of dissolved solids) | What to Look for When Buying a French Press |
| AeroPress | 2 | Mid-fine (between espresso and pour over) | Well developed, some body | How to Make AeroPress Coffee at Home |
| Pour Over | 5 | Middle | Varies, generally bright and clear | How To Make Pour Over Coffee with the Kalita Wave |
| “Coffee Machine” | 3 | Middle | Watery, flavorless 😜 | |
| Espresso | 1 | Very fine | Thick and syrupy | How to Make AeroPress Cold Brew in 5 Min |
Why do we focus on French Press, AeroPress, and pour over coffee methods for brewing coffee? Because we feel they provide a great mix of ways to get great coffee at home that tastes good and also gives you some pride of craft.
The big argument against a basic “coffee machine” is just that it’s so often used to make “hot and brown” coffee which doesn’t take particularly of anything but bitterness. And we don’t like that. Why not espresso? It’s too expensive to make at home. Simple enough 🤓