Coffee Brewing - Drip Filter

Drip filter machines are a convenient way of brewing coffee for several cups at once, great for serving large households or in the work place. They gained popularity in the 1970's as an improvement on percolators and for their ease of use. Simply fill with water, place a paper filter in the basket, add the coffee and press the button to start brewing. The heated water then gradually drips though the basket and fills a pot underneath with coffee.

They also started earning themselves a bad reputation for unpleasant, stale tasting brews and their popularity diminished somewhat. Consumers turned more towards even more convenient methods such as cafetiere and instant coffee.

Today though, drip filter machines are enjoying a comeback and dispelling their reputation for cheap and nasty coffee. Coffee from a drip filter can actually be very good. If you leave coffee sitting on a hot plate, even for half an hour, then the brew will oxidise and become stale. That once clean tasting cup will go bad. If time is an issue then use an insulated thermos carafe to extend the life of your coffee.

The coffee tree

Learn all about the coffee tree and the different varieties that you can find.

Harvesting coffee

Find out how coffee is harvested and the hard work that the coffee farmers put into our lovely drink.

Processing coffee

Read about what they do after the harvesting of coffee and the various processing methods.

Brazil

The largest producer of coffee with a production of around 43 million bags (60KG) of coffee.

Colombia

Producing around 13 million bags (60KG) of coffee, Colombia is the third largest producer of coffee.

El Salvador

Not the largest producer with 0.5 million bags (60KG) but boy do they know how to grow coffee!

Costa Rica

This beautiful country produces around 1.5 million bags (60KG) of coffee each year.

Guatemala

Guatemala produces around 3.5 million bags (60KG) each year and produces very high quality certified coffee.

Ethiopia

The birthplace of coffee with wild coffees and a production of around 6.5 million bags (60KG).

Kenya

The neighbour of Ethiopia yet with a very different flavour profile, Kenya produces under a million bags (60KG) of coffee each year.

Rwanda

Only about 0.25 million bags (60KG) are produced each year by Rwanda but we love Rwandan coffee.

India

With over 5 million bags (60KG) a year, India produces quite a bit of coffee and use the famous Monsooning processing method.

Indonesia

Over 6.5 million bags (60KG) are produced annually by Indonesia with some famous growing regions.

Sourcing coffee

How we source our coffee

How we roast coffee

Find out how we roast coffee here at Limini

Weighing and bagging

Yes, we do things by hand. Find out how we do it here.

Espresso coffee

The most popular method? Learn a bit about it here.

Drip filter

Automatic filter coffee machines. Read all about it.

Chemex

Why Chemex coffee is so good...

V60

An ancient method that has made a big come back.

Cafetiere

A convenient and popular immersion brew.

Aeropress

Not just intriguing but also really good!