A cafetiere is a coffee-brewing product whose method of operation involves pouring hot water onto coarse ground coffee then a plunger that is equipped with a metal filter is immersed to the bottom of the glass beaker so as to press the ground coffee. For many years cafetieres have been used in homes around the world and they have been transformed in terms of design and materials used in making them with the help of innovative technology.
Most cafetieres have plastic lids that close firmly on the mouth of the beaker. Their coffee brewing mechanism is not complicated and easy to use since they have nylon mesh filters.
Preparing coffee with a cafetiere is easy after having measured the size of your jar and how much liquid it can accommodate. The process highlights simple procedures where you place ground coffee in the glass jar and then add hot water. However, it should be noted that boiled water should be left for one minute before adding it to the coffee in order not to erase the required flavours. Accurate ratios of water should be poured into the cafetiere to give way for gases coming from the roasted ground coffee. After stirring the coffee leave it to brew for 4 minutes after which the plunger is pressed to the bottom of the jar to bar any coffee solids from penetrating into the coffee. Once the coffee is done it is ready to serve.
Cafetieres have different sizes as small sizes can hold 400 ml of coffee capable of filling 3 cups whereas large sizes can brew 1.5 litres of coffee enough to fill 10 cups. A Good example of 3 Cup cafetiere is the Robert Dyas 3 Cup Stainless Steel Cafetiere which can be reused and has a fine mesh stainless steel filter. It is made of glass which is able to resist high temperatures and even though it is safe for using with a dishwasher, it is not acceptable for using in the microwave or oven.
Some of the merits of using cafetieres include saving time more so with the 3 cup cafetiere where you intend to make quick coffee for 1or 2 people. Their cleaning only requires you to discard old coffee grounds then rinse the jar with hot water and their beakers are easily replaceable.
The negative side is that even though you may want to enjoy your coffee cold by leaving it in the jar before taking, coarse ground coffee can acquire sour taste thus making it not comfortable to drink.
3 Cup Cafetiere coffee brewers are highly preferred by coffee takers who do not need to make huge quantities as in the case of 8 cup or 10 cup cafetieres. With these brewers coffee for a few people is made to taste which makes it an ideal kitchenware.
Coffee has been and is still being appreciated by many coffee lovers around the world. With the utilisation of the cafetiere coffee brewing is more adaptable and flexible and is worth sparing time for especially in times of cold weather and even when we want to generate opinions and reviews on them.