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Filter coffee: brewing and know-how

What we pass on in the Rocademy, to read at your own pace: from your first pour-over to the question of why your coffee tastes sour today.

Filter coffee being brewed by hand

Pour-Over V60: How to Brew Filter Coffee by Hand

With a pour-over dripper like the Hario V60, you brew filter coffee without a machine and control every step yourself.

Hario paper filter for pour-over

Coffee to Water Ratio for Filter Coffee: Grams, Ratio, Temperature

How much coffee goes into the filter shapes the taste more than almost any other factor.

Coffee tasting at Roca Junior

Sour or Bitter Filter Coffee: Causes and Solutions

If your filter coffee tastes sour, bitter or watery, it’s almost always down to extraction, not the beans.

Espresso from a portafilter machine

Espresso vs Filter Coffee: What Sets Them Apart?

Espresso and filter coffee can come from the same bean and still taste completely different.

Brewista paper filter

Is Filter Coffee Healthier? Paper Filters Make the Difference

Filter coffee differs from other brewing methods in one way that can matter for your blood lipid levels: the paper filter holds back certain coffee oils.

Coffee label showing origin, variety, process, altitude and tasting notes

Best Filter Coffee: How to Spot Good Beans

There’s no single best filter coffee, but there are clear signs that tell you a bean is good.

Filter coffee being poured by hand from a kettle

Filter Coffee Without a Machine: How to Brew Coffee by Hand

You don’t need a machine for great coffee, often not even electricity.

Coffee cherries drying on a farm

Grinder for Filter Coffee: What Really Matters

Your grinder affects your filter coffee more than almost any other piece of gear.

Filter coffee in a glass carafe next to two cups

Filter Coffee Machine: What to Look for When Buying

You can’t judge a good filter coffee machine by its design or the number of buttons, but by how it heats the water and spreads it over the coffee.

A single cup on a wooden table, next to a carafe of filter coffee

Single Cup Filter Coffee: Getting One Serving Just Right

If you only want one cup of filter coffee, you don’t have to brew a whole pot and pour the rest away.

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