How to Make Manual Drip Coffee

For connoisseurs, coffee is serious business. Many people find that automatic drip coffee machines alter the flavor of coffee, as day in and day out coffee is filtered through the plastic parts, creating a stale taste in even the freshest coffee. Additionally, standard coffee makers brew multiple cups at a time. To create a fresh single cup of coffee, manual drip is the way to go.

Things You'll Need

• Coffee cone
• Cone coffee filters
• Tea kettle

Instructions

1. Get the best results by spending a few extra dollars to purchase a glass coffee cone, as opposed to the more common plastic version. Manual drip coffee cones can be purchased at most specialty stores and should be accompanied with cone coffee filters.

2. Choose your favorite flavor of coffee, grinding the beans in the exact same manner as you would for an automatic drip machine. Place a paper filter into your coffee cone and then spoon in your coffee. While the standard measurement is a heaping tablespoon per cup of hot water, your personal tastes and roast of coffee may change your desired measurement.

3. Place your coffee cone directly on the lip of your mug. Boil as much water as needed in a tea kettle and then slowly pour the water over the coffee. Make sure that you pour slowly to prevent overflow, which may result in coffee grounds in your mug. Additionally, the slower you pour the water over the grounds, the stronger your coffee will be.

4. Stir the water and coffee grounds slowly as the coffee drips into the mug, helping to fully soak your coffee grounds to get the most flavor from the smallest possible amount of coffee. When your mug is full, remove the cone, add milk, cream, sugar or flavor as desired, and enjoy.