**History of Drip Coffee:**
– Commercial paper coffee filters invented by Melitta Bentz in Germany in 1908
– Automatic drip-brewer with circular paper filters developed by Willy Brand in Switzerland in 1944
– Patent of the electric drip brewer, Wigomat, by Gottlob Widmann in Germany in 1954
– Transition from coffee percolator to drip brew makers in the 1970s due to over-extraction
– Benefits of paper filters and permanent filters in reducing waste and maintenance costs
**Characteristics of Drip Coffee:**
– Paper filter brewing produces clear, light-bodied coffee
– Metal, nylon, or porcelain mesh filters retain coffee oils and essences
– Coffee strength variation in pot due to flavor extraction during brewing
– Pour-over brewing technique’s impact on coffee taste
– Manual drip-brewing devices offering control over brewing parameters
**Cultural Impact of Drip Coffee:**
– Filter coffee’s significance in Japanese coffee culture
– South Indian filter coffee tradition known as Kaapi
– Use of chicory in South Indian and Louisiana coffee for unique flavor
– Presence of stainless steel coffee filters in South Indian homes
– Popular filter coffee brands in South India and Louisiana
**Methods and Equipment for Drip Coffee:**
– Various methods and equipment for drip-brewed coffee
– Pour-over methods for specialty drip coffee
– Importance of technique in pour-over brewing
– Manual drip-brewing devices providing control over steeping time
– Different filter shapes and sizes by brands like Melitta, Chemex, and Hario
**Types of Drip Coffee Makers:**
– Manufacturers since 1878
– Variants produced by SPM/Walkürede since 1910
– Frieslandde (FPM) updates
– Special double-layered cross-slitted strainer
– Popular in Viennese coffee house culture
**Additional Information:**
– **System Büttner Coffee Makers:**
– Invented in 1926 by Carl A. Büttner
– Features a special permanent porcelain filter
– Triangularly-arranged slits and valving mechanism
– Produced by Bauscherde
– Combined steeping with drip-brewing
– **Automatic Drip-Coffee Makers:**
– Moccamaster drip coffee maker
– German Wigomat patented in 1954
– Electrical drip coffee makers became common in the early 1970s
– Decline in manual drip coffee preparation methods
– Almost extinction of coffee percolators
Drip coffee is made by pouring hot water onto ground coffee beans, allowing it to brew. There are several methods for doing this, including using a filter. Terms used for the resulting coffee often reflect the method used, such as drip-brewed coffee, or, somewhat inaccurately, filtered coffee in general. Manually brewed drip coffee is typically referred to as pour-over coffee. Water seeps through the ground coffee, absorbing its constituent chemical compounds, and then passes through a filter. The used coffee grounds are retained in the filter, while the brewed coffee is collected in a vessel such as a carafe or pot.
