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The best recipe for pot coffee! How to make pot coffee correctly

Paras resepti pannukahville! Näin valmistat pannukahvia oikein

Aug 06, 2018

In the summer or when hiking, pot coffee is a popular way to make coffee. It can be done either over a campfire or, for example, on a wood stove in a cottage.

There is also a lot of mystique surrounding pot coffee. When to talk to the pot, when to boil the water three times and startle the coffee with a jump, some even add an egg to collect the coffee grounds at the bottom.

A short guide to good pot coffee:
- Boil water in a pan, remove the pan from the heat
- Pour the coarse coffee powder into the pan
- Mix, wait, enjoy

Longer recipe below!

 

The right way to make delicious pot coffee

This Lehmus Roastery guide focuses on making coffee as simple and high-quality as possible, whether it's over a campfire, gas stove or stove. Slightly darker coffees, such as Muukko , Pusupuisto or Lauritsala, work best as pot coffee. The soft, full-bodied Rettikahvi has also become very popular.

Depending on the taste, light coffee is also a good option, such as Myllysaari .

1. Make sure the inside of the pan is clean: there is no grease, old coffee or other impurities left in it.

2. Measure the desired amount of fresh water into the pan, in principle one cup means 1.25 deciliters of water. In camping conditions, it can of course be 2 deciliters per cup.



3. Boil the water in a pan until it bubbles for a while.

 4. Remove the pan from the heat source and let the water cool for a minute. The ideal extraction temperature for coffee is 92-96 degrees Celsius.

5. Measure the coffee into the pan. Use coarse pan grind.

As a rule of thumb, you need 6 grams of coffee per deciliter of water. 6 grams of coffee is a full tablespoon of coffee powder. Dark coffee has a lower density than light coffee, so it is better to use a little more dark roasted coffee than light coffee in the measurements.


6. Mix the coffee into the water with a few turns of the spoon, i.e. let the coffee and water mix.

6. Let the coffee brew for about 5-6 minutes. This will also allow the coffee grounds to settle to the bottom of the pan.

7. Pour the coffee into a cup, let it cool and enjoy.

Questions: Does coffee have to be boiled?

No need. Coffee doesn't get better by boiling it. Of course, it's worth boiling the water first.

Why is pan grinding coarser than filter grinding?

As a rule of thumb, the longer the coffee is brewed, the coarser the coffee powder needs to be. The idea is that the aromas of the coffee are extracted more slowly from coarser ground coffee than from finely ground coffee.

Coffee is allowed to brew in a pot for a long time, so coffee that is ground too finely will be over-extracted, meaning it will taste bitter, dry and floury. Well-made pot coffee produces a hearty cup of coffee with a full mouthfeel and an all-round great experience!