We are planning on launching our online store just in time for this years 4th of July celebration. We have done extensive research and curated a quality list of coffee equipment such as the Baratza Encore grinder, the Espro Bloom Pour Over vessel, the Espro Bloom coffee filters, the Brewista Artisan Variable Temperature Kettle, and the Brewista Ratio Scale. Each one of these items we have carefully tested and so you can rest assured that it has stood the Rugged Coffee approved test.

Our mission with our options was to cumulate a list of excellent brewing equipment for home brewers, but without the high price tag that the mainstream items go for. We tested several different items in each category, side by side, to come up with our approved list. We tried the Timemore Mirror scale, which is flashy in appearance, but very inaccurate in weight registration. We tried the Brewista Smart Scale, which was smaller in size but also slower in weight registration; accurate, but slow responsiveness. In the past, we have tried the Hario scales, but they break too easily, and the Acaia Pearl scales, which are excellent scales, but way too expensive and their recharge port damages very quickly. The Brewista Ratio scale was the one that we landed on because it is has a very quick weight response, it has a brew timer, it has a ratio calculator on it, and it also reads in ounces.

The pour over vessel that we landed on was decided through a blind test of each vessel we tested. We did this by creating the best brew recipe for each vessel, then we brewed one each vessel using that brew recipe that we created for it, then blindly tasted each one. The Espro Bloom stood the test and was the best by far on the counter. We chose the Brewista Artisan Variable Temperature Kettle because it was a beautiful looking kettle, it has the gooseneck shape that we are looking for, and it gets to the temperature we set it to, while holding that temperature for an hour.

All of our equipment is white in color, other than the Brewista Ratio Scale and the Espro Bloom because they didn’t offer the white color option. We are always looking for new and better equipment, so if you have any recommendations for us, then please do not hesitate to let us know in the comments section.

Trying to find a great way to brew your morning coffee with the best pour-over equipment is hard to find with the never-ending amount of information online these days. So how do you remove the chaff and find the right info in the coffee industry? The best way is to follow us. We are constantly looking for the best ways to brew and make coffee, which means that we are never content with being just good enough. With that being said, we have recently been doing tons of research trying to find the best pour-over and finding the best brew method for that pour-over, which brought us to the Espro Bloom.

The Espro Bloom is a flat bottom pour-over, but instead of having a few holes on the bottom to slow the draw-through, this flat bottom pour-over has micro perforations along the entire bottom, similar to what you would see on the bottom of a portafilter basket. The shape of the vessel allows for the most even extraction possible, which is why we recommend this vessel as our top choice for the best tasting pour-over coffee. We will be offering this vessel on our website for sale within the next week or so and our pour-over method for this vessel is as follows. We hope you enjoy!

ESPRO BLOOM DRIPPER

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Coffee Dose: 24g
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Water Dose: 400g
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Grind Size: Medium/Fine
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Brew Time: 3:20 - 3:40
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PROCEDURE:

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Bloom: 
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Start a timer and Pour 55g - 60g of hot water over the coffee grounds to fully saturate.

Let it sit until the timer reads 40 seconds.

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Brew:
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Pour water slowly in a spiral-like pour until you get to 150g. This should take about 20 seconds.

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Wait 20 seconds. 
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When the timer reaches 1:20, then slowly start pouring up to 225g. This should take about 20 seconds.

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Wait 20 seconds. 
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When the timer reaches 2:00, then slowly start pouring until the scale reads 300g. This should take about 20 seconds.

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Wait 20 seconds.
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When the timer reaches 2:40, slowly start pouring the last pour up to 400g (+/- 3g). This should take about 20 seconds.

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The Finish: 
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Let the water seep through the ground bed until there are no more puddles of water remaining, then stop the timer.

Carefully remove the Bloom Dripper from the server and throw the spent filter and grounds away.

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4th of July 2023

BREWING COFFEE: ESPRO BLOOM POUR-OVER

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