The Ultimate Guide to Coffee Grinds for Every Brewing Method
October 30, 2024
If you love to make the absolute best cup of coffee at home, you will obviously buy your coffee whole and grind it yourself. But
We have done extensive testing on how to brew white coffee properly and what equipment yields the best white coffee results. Our goal with this advice is to save our customers time in experimentation and to improve the quality of our first-time purchasers’ home brewing experience. At the end of each section, we rate each piece of equipment on a scale of 1 to 5 in 4 categories; Affordability, Ease, Quality, and Consistency. We then summarize into an Overall Rating.
White coffee is half-roasted; the final product is a very hard version of fully-roasted coffee that would tear up most non-industrial home grinders. For that reason, we grind all of our White Tornado for you to a fine grind. The grounds are denser and less porous than regular ground coffee, which makes brewing it equally unique. The best way to brew any white coffee is with equipment that uses pressure. The three types of coffee makers we recommend are Espresso Machines, Moka Pots, and The AeroPress. All three brewing methods can produce an excellent 2 to a 4-ounce cup of pressure-brewed white coffee that will become the base for making a wide variety of incredibly tasty (and highly caffeinated) drinks.
Starts with the best white coffee beans available
Espresso Machines yield the best white coffee results. They are by far the most expensive option and, although you can get home machines for under $100, the old saying “you get what you pay for” applies. Do your research and find a machine that fits your budget and your needs.
1. Fill the portafilter with the appropriate amount of white coffee – 7 grams for a single shot and 15 grams for a double shot. If you don’t want to take the time to weigh the coffee, fill the portafilter until it is rounded on top.
2. Tamp the grounds firmly into the portafilter. There is a school of thought that says do not tamp, but we disagree, and our tests have proven the tamp method works well. Remember, ground white coffee beans are gritty, hard, and do not absorb water like regular ground beans do, packing them down is essential.
3. Pre-soak the grounds by starting your shots, count to four, then stop your shot. Wait 20 seconds, and then run your shots through again as you usually would. This extra step will help get the most flavor and the most caffeine out of every draw.
4. Add your shots of white co to flavoring, milk, or water for whatever magical concoction you have dreamt up.
Poverty Bay’s White Coffee Brewing rating of home espresso machines is as follows:
Affordability – 3 Ease of Use – 4.5 Quality – 5 Consistency – 5 Overall – 4.4
Moka Pot – This brewing method, also known as stove top espresso, was invented by Italian engineer Alfonso Bialetti in 1933 and named after the Yemeni city, Moka. This method has a loyal following in the coffee world. We recommend the 6 cup models, which are in the $30 to $50 range. Using a Moka Pot is slightly more complicated, but it is not at all difficult once you find a rhythm. The following process will yield the equivalent of a double shot of espresso.
1. Using the stove top burning, boil at least 4 ounces of water (filtered if available).
2. After the water has reached the boiling point, put 4 ounces into the bottom chamber. If you want to eyeball the amount, it is around 1/4th of the way full.
3. Place the filter basket and fill it with 15 grams of white coffee. Shakedown, so it is level. If you don’t want to weigh it out, use two heaping tablespoons of white coffee grounds.
4. Screw on the top chamber (bottom chamber will be hot) and place directly on the stove burner, change heat to medium.
5. Let the water in the bottom chamber come to a soft boil for a few minutes. Adjust the heat up or down accordingly; if it explodes upward, turn the heat down; if it is barely coming through, turn the heat up. It should be a steady, predictable stream, and you will know it is done when the Moka Pot starts to hiss. Practice makes perfect.
6. Add your white coffee shots to flavoring, milk, or water for whatever magical concoction you have dreamt up.
Poverty Bay’s White Coffee Brewing with Moka Pot rating is as follows:
Affordability – 5 Ease of Use – 3 Quality – 4 Consistency – 2.5 Overall – 3.6
AeroPress – The AeroPress was invented in 2005 by Aerobie president Alan Adler. It is in the same price range as the Moka Pot but much easier to use. It is also great for camping or road trips when packing space is limited. AeroPress coffee makers can range from $30 to $50. Brewing white coffee at home with an AeroPress is easy to perfect and gives you more control in making your personal best cup of coffee. The following process will yield the equivalent of 2 shots of espresso and takes about 5 minutes from beans to cup.
2. Next, place the filter into the filter cap and screw it into the bottom of the main brew chamber. Add 17 grams of white coffee to the main brew chamber and shake a little to level it out. AeroPress comes with a large scoop, and 1 level scoop is very close to 17 grams if you don’t want to weigh.
3. Place the five-sided base with the funnel on top of a sturdy cup. Make sure the whole thing is balanced and secure. Pour hot water (200 degrees is ideal) into the main compartment up to the top of the circle surrounding the 1. There are three numbers for differing brew sizes. The exact amount of water is 100 milliliters if you want to measure.
4. Stir the mixture of water and coffee grounds for 15 to 20 seconds. Put the pump into the top of the chamber and push down slowly, stopping for a moment if the resistance is strong. When you have pushed to the bottom, you’re all set. Remove brewing equipment from the top of the cup.
5. Add your shots of white coffee to flavoring, milk, or water for whatever magical concoction you have dreamt up.
Affordability – 3 Ease of Use – 4.5 Quality – 5 Consistency – 5 Overall – 4.4
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