Coffee Brewing Method: from Tubruk to Cold Brew

Illustration of tubruk coffee (Freepik)

YOGYAKARTA - In the world of coffee, the brewing method is a way of regulating how water can interact with coffee so that it can produce a drink that can be consumed. The method of brewing coffee is not only about adding water to the processed coffee powder, but there are other processes that must be passed. This article will discuss what brewing methods can be done to produce coffee drinks.

Various Methods of Brewing Coffee

In this world there are many methods of brewing coffee that are relied on by people in every country. The method then continues to develop until today. The popular coffee brewing method is as follows.

Tubruk Coffee (Turkish Coffee)

This method is probably the oldest. This method of seduction is said to originate from the Middle East and North Africa, then began to spread to Turkey, Greece, even Indonesia. In Indonesia, this method is known as tubruk which describes how coffee, water, and sugar collide or mix.

The coffee tubruk method is widely liked because it is simpler and does not need specific tools. In addition, the resulting taste is thicker and the aroma is very noticeable.

French Press

This method was invented in the 19th century by the French people. This method is done with a glass tube and a pluger that serves to press the coffee powder. The pluger also serves to press the coffee grounds so that the water does not mix with the grounds. This method was then patented by Attilio Calimani in 1929.

Drip Brew

Drip brew was developed by Melitta Bentz in Germany by using a paper filter. This method is done by placing coffee powder on a paper filter then pouring hot water over the coffee powder until the water drips slowly until it is collected into one.

Espresso

The inventor of this method was Luigi Bezzera in 1901. This method is then widely relied on to speed up the presentation, especially in coffee shops where the number of requests is quite large. The espresso method is widely favored because it has a high concentration with a viscous taste and crema (oil foam). Currently, espresso is used as the basis for other coffee-based drinks.

Aeropress

Uniquely, this method was discovered by a professor of engineering from Stanford named Alan Adler. Aeropress is considered faster and more flexible, but is able to produce coffee that is more bitter without too much bitter taste.

Cold Brew

This way of brewing coffee is also very popular today. Cold brew is able to produce low-acid coffee, naturally sweet, and can be served cold or hot. This method can be done simply by soaking coarse powder in cold water for 8 to 24 hours in the refrigerator. After that the coffee is filtered and then diluted with hot or cold water.

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