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Different brewing methods highlight different characters locked away in a coffee bean. Although there can be a sometimes overwhelming variety of drippers, press pots, and other nifty mechanisms, essentially, there are two broad categories of coffee preparation: immersion and percolation. Here we’ll talk about the general differences between the two. You can find more information on different methods’ cup qualities in their specific sections.

Immersion methods extract coffee by steeping. Examples are French press, cold brew, cowboy coffee, and AeroPress (which actually incorporates percolation as well). These methods bring out a heavier body and a little more sweet- ness in the cup, but lack some of the clarity attainable in percolation methods. These cups stand up great to cream, and are a little less finicky if you have trouble focusing before you’ve had your coffee in the morning.

Percolation methods extract coffee by filtering water through a bed of coffee, usually housed by a drip device. Overall, they offer a lighter bodied cup with more nuance to the acidity, aroma, and sweetness. V60, Chemex and Kalita all have different thickness to the filter paper and encourage the water to flow through the coffee bed in different ways, which produces different emphases of character in your final cup. As Leslie, our head roaster, points out, “The finer the filter, the more clarity in the cup because finer filters will prevent more fines and oils from landing in your solution.”

If you can’t decide between immersion and percolation, AeroPress is your go-to. It offers a smooth, solid body while producing the clean cup loved by drip enthusiasts.

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