When brewing with a standard auto-drip machine:
- Place filter into the auto-drip machine.
- Add two level tablespoons of Choffy per 6 oz. of water into the filter.
- Pour measured amount of water into the reservoir in the auto-drip machine.
- Wait for the brewing process to complete.
- Carefully serve and enjoy.
- Adjust to taste.
Note: If you are brewing 4 cups or fewer, you may wish to add an additional rounded tablespoon of grounds into the filter.
When brewing with a French Press:
- Remove the piston and the top from the French Press.
- Measure the number of coffee cups of water that you wish to brew. (A “coffee cup” measurement of water would be 6 oz.)
- Pour measured water into a heating means. (Boiling or microwaving are both acceptable)
- Heat measured water to just below boiling. (Approximately 195° F)
- Add two level tablespoons of Choffy per 6oz. of water that you are going to brew into the French Press.
- Pour heated water into the French Press.
- Place top and piston on the French Press, but DO NOT depress.
- Wait 4 minutes and then slowly depress the piston until the piston has reached the bottom of its stroke.
- Turn the top of the French Press so that the screen is in alignment with the pouring spout.
- Carefully serve and enjoy.
When brewing with an espresso machine:
- Fill the reservoir of the espresso machine if needed.
- Remove the brewing cup and filter from the machine
- Fill the filtering cup with grounds.
- If you are using a higher end espresso machine, tamp grounds down in filtering cup.
- Replace brewing cup and filtering cup in espresso machine and begin brewing.
Note: When brewing espresso there are many variables. If you experience difficulties brewing, try skipping step 4. If the brewed product is too weak, tamp the grounds a little firmer.
These general guidelines for brewing Choffy are simply a place to start. Please explore, adjust and be adventurous. Share your own preparation inventions with us at labs [at] drinkchoffy [dot] com.
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