Coffee has such a rich history with many unique and interesting old brewing methods. Some, you can try in your kitchen, backyard when out camping, – you are the master of your brew!
- Turkish coffee: Turkish coffee is a method of brewing coffee that dates back to the 16th century. It involves boiling finely ground coffee beans in a pot called a cezve with water and sugar. !The coffee is served unfiltered and the grounds settle to the bottom of the cup.
- Moka pot: The Moka pot, also known as a stovetop espresso maker, was invented in Italy in the 1930s. It uses steam pressure to brew coffee, similar to an espresso machine, but it is much simpler and more affordable. The coffee produced by a Moka pot is strong and rich, with a distinctive flavor.
- Vietnamese coffee: Vietnamese coffee is a unique style of coffee that is brewed with a small metal drip filter called a phin. The coffee is brewed slowly, with hot water dripping through the phin into a cup containing sweetened condensed milk. The resulting coffee is sweet, strong, and rich.
- Cowboy coffee: Cowboy coffee is a method of brewing coffee that was popular among cowboys in the American West. It involves boiling coarse coffee grounds in a pot of water over an open fire, then letting the mixture settle before pouring the coffee into cups. It’s a simple, rustic method that produces a strong, bold coffee.
- Ibrik or Cezve: Ibrik or Cezve is a traditional Middle Eastern method of brewing coffee that involves simmering finely ground coffee with water, often with sugar and/or spices, in a small copper or brass pot. The coffee is served unfiltered, so the grounds settle to the bottom of the cup. The resulting coffee is strong and aromatic.
