Filter Coffee FTW

Dan Prior

Filter Coffee FTW A brief introduction to your new favourite thing. Well, my favourite thing at any rate.

Origins

❖ Kaldi, the Ethiopian goat herder!❖ Budan, the Indian Sufi and smuggler!❖ Smuggled by the Dutch into Europe…!❖ …then to Indonesia…!❖ …by de Clieu into the Caribbean…!❖ …and finally into Brazil

Filter vs. Espresso❖ Roasted lighter, to highlight inherent flavours!❖ Coarsely ground (ideally w/ consistent particle size)

for even flow!❖ Brewed in minutes, usually under gravity!❖ Even more caffeine! (lower concentration)!❖ Never drunk with milk!!❖ Fruity, citrusy, floral, sweet, delicate, clean

❖ Roasted darker, for body and bitterness!❖ Finely, inconsistently ground and firmly tamped, to

restrict flow!❖ Brewed in seconds, under pressure!❖ Good amount of caffeine!❖ Often served with milk!❖ Chocolatey, nutty, bitter, berry-like, syrupy, ashy, bold

Melbourne’s Best Filter

❖ Patricia Coffee Brewers, Lt Bourke St!

❖ Market Lane Coffee, Therry St!

❖ Everyday Coffee, Johnston St Collingwood!

❖ Filter by Small Batch, Collins and King Sts!

❖ Brother Baba Budan, Lt Bourke St