The pour over coffee method, as simple as it may seem, revolutionized the way people drank coffee. Until the paper coffee filter was invented, people would have to clean coffee grounds from their cups or pots depending on how they brew their coffee. The first paper coffee filter patent on register belonged to Amalie Auguste Melitta Bentz or more commonly known by their brand Melitta. It was said she grew tired of cleaning coffee grounds out of cups and pots and wanted an easier way to brew coffee. She used blotting paper from her son’s school notebook, stuck it into an old tin pot that she punched some holes into, then added ground coffee and poured hot water over it. Her paper coffee filter design was patented in the Imperial Patent Office in Berlin in June 1908.
Equipment needed: Pour over cone, coffee filter, kettle, Grinder (Recommended) Standard Ratio: 1:15 – 1:17 Grind Setting: Medium Fine – Coffee grounds should be generally the size of ground salt Water Temperature: 200 Degrees
| 1:15 | |
Grams of Coffee | Grams of Water | Ozs of Water |
10 | 150 | 5.3 |
15 | 225 | 7.9 |
20 | 300 | 10.6 |
25 | 375 | 13.3 |
30 | 450 | 15.9 |
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