How to make great coffee at home using a Kalita Wave, Aeropress and V60

We love making exceptional coffee for our customers, however, with working from home and winter coming it can sometimes be difficult to get to your local Speciality Coffee Shop.

That’s why we’ve made this series of guides to help you make fantastic coffee without leaving your home.

Discover our range of Speciality Coffee from roasters around the UK here

Episode 1: Kalita Wave

Welcome to our series of Manual Brew Coffee at Home videos, demonstrating how you can use manual brewing methods to make delicious coffee in your own home. T...

Our debut episode shows you how to make coffee using the Kalita Wave. The three hole flat base design makes it a straightforward but fantastic brewer for making one cup (155 as shown in the video) or two cups 185 at home.

In this video we use:

  • Kalita Wave 155

  • Kalita Filters 155

  • Kalita 300ml Glass Server

  • Bad Hand Cargo Blend (16g)

  • Mahlkonig EK43

  • Felicita Temperature Control Kettle

 
Kalita Wave Stainless Steel Dripper
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Kalita Wave Stainless Steel Dripper
£42.00

This is a flat three-holed bottom brewer, unlike the cone versions available with things like the V60 or Chemex. It also uses filters with a 'wave' technology, which also changes the way the brew extracts.

Available in both 155 and 185 sizes.

Episode 2: Aeropress

Welcome to our series of Manual Brew Coffee at Home videos, demonstrating how you can use manual brewing methods to make delicious coffee in your own home. T...

The Aeropress is such a fantastically diverse brewing devise, this is our first recipe using it, showing you how to make a longer coffee with yours.

In this video we use:

  • Aeropress

  • Aeropress filters (paper or metal)

  • Bad Hand Cargo Blend (17g)

  • Mahlkonig EK43

  • Felicita Temperature Control Kettle

 
Aeropress
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Aeropress
£40.00
The AeroPress is ideal for any coffee lover looking for a rich and smooth cup of coffee without acidity or bitterness. Brews one to three delicious cups of American or espresso style coffee in about a minute, and clean up takes only a few seconds.

Episode 3: Hario V60

Welcome to our series of Manual Brew Coffee at Home videos, demonstrating how you can use manual brewing methods to make delicious coffee in your own home.Th...

The V60 is probably the most universally used manual brewing device. It is simple to use yet effective in creating consistently good quality coffee in any environment.

In this video we use:

  • Hario V60 02

  • V60 02 paper filters

  • Bad Hand Cargo Blend (16g)

  • Mahlkonig EK43

  • Felicita Temperature Control Kettle

 
Cargo Blend - Bad Hand Coffee x Velo Domestique Cargo Blend - Bad Hand Coffee x Velo Domestique
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Cargo Blend - Bad Hand Coffee x Velo Domestique
£12.00

Bournemouth’s 1st Cycle Cafe and Bournemouth’s best coffee roaster come together again to bring you a punchy yet delicious blend that will carry you through the day. Introducing Cargo Blend.

We’re stoked to have been working closely again with our friends at Bad Hand to create this Omni-roasted blend, currently being served as our house espresso and the perfectly versatile coffee for you to enjoy at home or on adventures.

Current Blend: Brazil, Guatamala and El Salvador

Punchy enough to cut through milk but also makes a delicious filter coffee or pour over to start the day.