A forgiving, portable brewer that produces a clean cup fast. Ideal for travel, offices, and mornings when you cannot commit to four minutes of pouring.

Method

01 · Set up

Insert paper filter, rinse with hot water, mount the chamber onto your mug (or the standard way — up to you).

02 · Dose and grind

15 g coffee, ground medium-fine. Add to the chamber.

03 · Pour

Add 210 g of water at 85 °C. Stir once, gently.

04 · Steep

Wait 1:15.

05 · Press

Attach plunger and press slowly, over about 25 seconds. Stop when you hear the hiss.

06 · Taste

If flat, next time try 88 °C. If harsh, try 82 °C. Water temperature is your knob.

The coffee

Any of our coffees will brew well on this method — the recipe above is calibrated for Bugisu, our flagship. For lighter African coffees (the Ethiopian and Kenyan lots when they land), consider dropping water temperature by 2 – 3 °C and grinding one step finer.