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5 tools your office needs to make pour-over coffee

Make your biz the envy of the building with the newest craze in office break room amenities — pour-over coffee. These filter coffees are prepared by pouring hot water over ground beans and allowing it to flow through them before filling your mug or carafe. This customizable coffee brewing method creates a unique depth of flavor and provides a refreshing pick-me-up that is fun and on trend. It’s easy enough that even someone who has never brewed coffee before can do so successfully — as long as they have the right tools. Check out this list of essential tools to add to your break room so you can create a perfect pour-over.

First thing you must have is a coffee dripper. There are many types of pour-over coffee drippers, but the one most popular is the cone-shaped dripper made of glass, ceramic, or steel. If you want a simple and elegant dripper that also holds heat well, then go for a glass model. Just make sure that the holder is shaped like a funnel without any flat parts to cause pooling. The Bean Envy Pour Over Coffee Maker is perfect for beginners and comes with a stainless steel laser-cut filter so you can test it out right away.
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Before you buy a filter make sure to check the size of your dripper. Most filters are made to fit certain size brewers. You can choose from disposable paper filters, cloth filters, and reusable metal filters. Willow and Everett’s dual Pour Over Coffee Filter is an awesome choice. It’s a reusable metal dual layer filter, with a high-quality mesh on the inside and a laser-cut filter on the outside for mega filtration!
Any respectable pour-over coffee is made with whole beans. When coffee beans are ground, they lose their flavor quickly. So for a premium flavor, it’s best to use whole beans and grind them yourself with a coffee grinder. Ritual’s Manual Ceramic Burr Coffee Grinder is a good choice because it is both portable and precise. It has rotating metal burrs instead of a blade, which makes grinding easier and more consistent. Plus, it’ll look great on the breakroom counter!
To make the most delicious pour-over coffee, you’ll need a 1:16 ratio of coffee to water. This will give your coffee the perfect flavor. To measure this correctly, you’ll need to use a digital scale that measures in grams. Coffee Gator’s Coffee Scale with Timer is perfect for this job because it not only measures weight, but also has a timer so you can be sure your coffee is brewing for the right amount of time.
If you want to make a good pour-over, you need to use the right temperature of water. If the water is too cool, the coffee won’t taste as good. If the water is too hot, the coffee will taste burnt. You can control the water temp by using an electric kettle. Make sure to get one with a long spout so that you can slowly pour the water over the coffee beans. The Electric Gooseneck Kettle from Willow & Everett is a great option. It has a precise temperature control, and the auto-shut off feature is great to make sure there are no office accidents!

The perfect pour over coffee is just a few steps away! With these five essential tools, you can create great beginner set up to make excellent tasting pour overs at work. It’ll be hard for your coworkers not want in on the action when they see how easy it looks with this kit — and it won’t be long until everyone loves their morning brew again.

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