Old coffee equipment is the bane of our existence. Every morning we use the same old coffee & tea brewer that has been tortured for the past 5 years, slugging along at that good old cup of Joe. But, what if I told you that, your good old cup of Joe, is actually a bad cup of Michael (Joe's great uncle). You'd be furious! How could your eyes have been deceived?! I must find Joe, and I need a good old cup of Joe!

All jokes aside, who doesn't love a freshly brewed cup of coffee or tea, that just starts your day off right. There are others ways that some might find their new favorite way of brewing their roast or leaves! Below, we rank our top 3 favorite home coffee equipment.

1. ChemEx

The ChemEx is commonly used for a pour over, or simply, a single-cup brew. The ChemEx is the most organic way to produce a hot cup of coffee and the process is simple. Take your coffee filter, put it on the top of the ChemEx, then simply scoop in your desired amount of coffee into the ChemEx. Next, you poor hot water over the coffee and wait for the coffee to drop into the ChemEx glass base. Most ChemEx equipment come with a wooden glass divider so that when the user is ready to drink the coffee, he/she may dispose of the filter & grinds and pour from the wooden grip, so that you do not burn themselves. Simple, clean and the closest you can get to a fully organic brew, ChemEx is a beautiful selection to add to your library of coffee and tea equipment.

2. Moka Pot

     The Moka Pot is our personal favorite. Such a beautiful and deep process that truly utilizes science. A Moka Pot is usually made of solid steel, with 3 separate pieces that make up the Moka Pot. First, is the base, or the, 'Bottom Chamber', where the reservoir of water is. Second, is the, 'Tube & Basket', or the, 'Funnel & Filter' as we like to call it. The tube & basket holds the coffee, tea or espresso, and is fitted into the bottom chamber. Combined, makes one whole piece. Water is poured into the bottom chamber, then the tube & basket is inserted into the water, then the grinds are poured into the basket. Next, is the 'Top Chamber', which contains a filter at the bottom. The filter's purpose is to prevent any grinds from entering the top chamber, where the beverage ends up.

Now that you understand the pieces, the process works at follows. Once the water is on the bottom chamber, the tube & basket is inserted into the bottom chamber, and the top chamber is screwed onto the bottom chamber, you simply put it over a stove around medium heat.

The brew is created when the heat vaporizes the water, and the heat causes the water to rise, through the tube into the basket, moistening the grinds in the basket. Once the heat continues to build up, the vapor shoots up the tube, into the basket, through the filter and onto the top chamber! Science! The process ends once no more vaporization appears, usually the bottom chamber is empty. The top chamber fits the same amount of liquid at the bottom chamber.

3. Samovar

     Ahh, the Samovar, or pronounced by some as, 'See-maw-ahr'. The ancient piece of beautiful equipment is commonly known throughout the Middle Eastern and European for it's fashionable ability to produce large amounts of tea or coffee (sorry espresso, you aren't welcomed here.) The Samovar is commonly used for larger parties as the quantity it produces is at large, and does not seem convenient for a single individual. As a matter of fact, Yimmies will be serving our tea in our Samovar that will be held within the store.

Samovar's where heated or brewed through coal & charcoal, but as convenience and technology meet the 2000's, the electric Samovar became the thing of the year. Some Samovar's have a built in tea bucket that holds large amounts of tea, others come directly with a removable tea kettle.

For built in tea baskets, water is heated through the middle chamber and once heated, it rises and filters through the tea basket and pours to the bottom of the chamber, which is connected to a spigot. There usually is a glass valve on the exterior that informs the user of the amount of tea left in the samovar.

For removeable tea kettles, the process is simple. The water is heated through the base, which can be accessed with a heat-proof spigot on the bottom of the container which dispenses hot water, then the individual can poor tea by handle of the tea kettle. Simple, clean, fast and can be used to serve amounts of people!

AND THAT'S IT! Our selection of Top 3 Coffee & Tea Equipment! Let us know what you think, send us a message on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or Instagram! Thanks for reading, stay tuned for the next blog and any big news that comes up. Coffee shop is opening soon.