We all know only too well time and history change most things – even the way we brew coffee in our own homes.
Do you remember back to when the only piece of equipment we had to brew espresso was a percolator? My Mum had one that she used to put on the top of the stove. As a child I found it fascinating to watch the water heat until the pressure forced it up a small tube and over a metal basket full of freshly ground beans.
Here in Australia, the Bushells brand of coffee was popular then and came in a glass vacuum sealed jar with the brand name inscribed onto the glass. The quality of the cup of coffee it made was fairly ordinary by todays standards. I can tell you from past experience that boiling water and then running the liquid over grounds more than once produces a brew that is far from perfect.
But fortunately for us.home coffee brewing methods and appliances have certainly improved over the years.
By the 1970s the drip method turned up on the market and changed our coffee drinking habits forever. This was brewing simplicity at its best and soon took the domestic market by storm. Its main features were that it was inexpensive, quick...