There are a bunch of fancy ways to make coffee. And as someone who helps run a company that makes coffee in a way people would probably consider fancy, I’m not really in a position to throw too much shade. But there comes a time when we must look ourselves in the mirror and say, “self, this is some silly nonsense and I ain’t got time for it.” Pour Over Coffee is one of those things, and this is one of those times.
Pour-over coffee is pretty simple. You need: ground coffee, a teapot, a paper coffee filter, and a pour-over coffee maker, which looks kinda like a small flower pot. Put the coffee in the filter and the flower pot over your cup and start pouring. Minutes later, you got a fresh cup of some hot coffee. Here’s the deal though, it’s not actually that easy, and I’ll let you in on a secret; that’s exactly what an electric coffee pot does…
The argument for pour-over coffee is that you have input on every phase of the brewing process. As the name implies, you are pouring water over coffee so you have control over the temperature and flow of the water. Theoretically, this is a good thing and in the right time and place, it can be a cool way to make coffee.
But let’s face it, at 6:00 am or 7:00 am or noon or whenever you get out of bed and stumble to the kitchen, you’re probably not in the mood to get out the teapot and set up the coffee erector set. Not to mention trying not to burn yourself as you pour boiling water while rubbing the sleep out of your eyes. At that point, you’re better off loading up a coffee pot the night before and setting the timer so you wake up to hot coffee.
The other bummer is that you can very easily burn your coffee with water that is way too hot and end up making a bitter and terrible brew. This will also increase the acidity of your coffee, which is brutal on your teeth and stomach. This is something that we work hard to combat at Brojo Coffee Co. with our ice water drip set-up.
Of course, we all know the problem with the electric coffee pot. The things are dirty, ugly to look at, a pain to clean and let’s be real, not dope at all. There is nothing fun or cool about a coffee pot that you got from Target for $20 because you have student loans and bills and finally realize you can’t afford to hit the coffee shop every morning.
Here’s the answer. Get a six-pack of Brojo Coffee and stash it in your fridge or just throw it in the cupboard. It’s still rad because it’s fancy ice drip coffee, and you won’t: burn yourself, have to use CLR to clean a coffee pot, or sit in line at Starbucks waiting for a coffee milkshake. You can even make hot coffee by pouring half a bottle of Brojo in a coffee mug with a little water and then zapping that pup in the microwave for about a minute.
You might be thinking, “yeah bro, but you just pointed out that I was broke and can’t buy anything.” We thought of that too so don’t stress! Every 10 oz. bottle of Brojo Coffee is only $2.49 and is two legit servings. Oh, and guess what, the six-pack is only $12.49. That’s like a free bottle of coffee right there.
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