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‘experimenting’. The SoftBrew™ system freely allows you to try different ways – no instructions for use! The purpose of the Sowden SoftBrew™ filter is to keep the ground bean waste separated from the final beverage; thousands of microscopic holes sized between 0.15 and 0.18 mm allow the water to flow and take up the...
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The method is simple: place the filter into the pot, put coffee into the filter and pour over hot water at the desired temperature, SoftBrew™ allows natural brewing giving the final beverage a soft taste with all the flavour that your choice of coffee can give –...
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Simple tips from George Sowden for making a great cup of coffee So how do we get to that perfect cup? 1. Remember that a good cup of coffee starts with good fresh coffee beans. It can be confusing as there are so many types of bean from different parts of the world.
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8. Buy small quantities of coffee at a time. The fresher, the better, so don’t let it sit in the cupboard for weeks. 9. Coffee made by infusion, as in the Sowden SoftBrew™ system, is the simplest, the perfect way, to get a great cup of good tasting coffee…and so flexible, you really can make it just the way you prefer! SoftBrew is a trademark registered by GJS srl.
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(and enjoy their relative different flavours). 3. What kind of coffee grind should I use with the Sowden SoftBrew™ Unlike almost any other coffee making method on the market the SoftBrew™ allows for the use of any grind size you like, from Espresso, to the medium grind used for the French Press, all the way to hobo style mortar and pestle smashed beans.
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9. How long will my coffee remain hot All Sowden SoftBrew™ pots are made from ceramic (pure Chaozhou porcelain or new bone china). These materials have been used since time immemorial for preparing hot drinks and with good reason! No other material insulates as well and as consistently.
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Oskar porcelain pot. Keep in mind that the hottest temperature you’ll drink your coffee at is about 80°C. If you want to keep your coffee hot over a longer period of time we recommend using a candle warmer which gently keeps the coffee warm without ever reaching a temperature that would create notable amounts of extraction and make the coffee excessively bitter.
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