Also known as: Drip Brand name(s): Mr Coffee, Melita Description: The drip or filter method is possibly the most widely used method today.
Finely-ground coffee is placed in a paper or reusable cone-shaped unit and
nearly boiling water poured on top. The resulting brew filters through the
unit into a pot or mug and is ready to drink. The coffee grounds remain in
the cone. Uses: By the pot: There are electric versions which automate this process. Cold
water is placed in a holding tank. The ground coffee is placed in the
brewing basket which contains a paper or other filter. The machine is
switched on, the water is automatically heated then pumped through the
basket into the carafe. A heating element under the carafe keeps the pot
warm. A popular brand name example is Mr Coffee.
By the cup: A small plastic cone-shaped unit with a rim is placed on a mug
with a paper filter and the ground coffee inside. Water which has been
heated in a kettle or in a microwave separately is poured into the filter
unit and into the mug. A brand of this sort of individual coffee brewer is
Melita. |
