Neapolitan Brewing: How to Brew Coffee With a Neapolitan Flip (or Drip Maker)

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A Neapolitan coffee brew maker is usually a single serving device. Many people confuse the Neapolitan Flip brewer with a stove top espresso maker. Unfortunately you cannot make espresso drinks with this type of brewing device. The Flip Brewer, also commonly referred to as a Drip Maker, does not use steam to extract coffee under high pressure like an espresso machine. It works just as it's named, with gravity pulling the water through the coffee beans.

The Neapolitan Flip Brewer is an all in one device that has three main parts: a water reservoir, a top filter attached by a screwing mechanism, and a carafe. To use a Neapolitan you first put all the parts together and place the water reservoir over a heating apparatus like a stove burner. Just before the water in the brewer starts to boil, the Neapolitan brewer is turned over allowing coffee to drip down. When brewing coffee with this style, it's important to use the right type of ground. The ideal ground for the Neapolitan flip brewer is a course ground; much like the type of ground you find use in most American coffee makers. Finer blends such as an espresso ground will cause the water to permeate slowly through the coffee. This results in an overly strong (or even bitter) coffee as well as a lengthy brewing time. Neapolitan style brewing results a very intense coffee flavor as the lack of filter paper allows more of the natural coffee oils to stays in your cup of coffee.

Brewing Instructions:

1) Take apart the Neapolitan Flip Brewer.

2) Grind your beans coarsely in your coffee grinder.

3) Unscrew the cap on the filter part of your brewer. Place 2 tablespoons of coffee spreading evenly. Do not tamp, or press, down on the coffee.

4) Most Neapolitan flip brewers have a small hole a centimeter or so from the top edge of the water reservoir. This allows water to escape preventing any water from touching the coffee grinds in the carafe. You want to fill the reservoir with water about a centimeter below the exit hole to allow the water to expand during heating.

5) Place the filter inside the reservoir.

6) Screw on the part of the filter with the sprout.

7) Place the Neapolitan brewer on a stove. If you are using a stove with a gas burner, keep the flames the same diameter as the brewer for the most efficient heating.

8) Turn off the water if you begin hearing it boil. A simple way to tell if the water is hot enough keeping an eye on the exit hole. If you see a single droplet of water that means the water is plenty hot.

9) Use oven mitts to grab the handle of the Neapolitan brewer. Flip over and allow the coffee to filter.

10) When the bottom half of your brewer fills with coffee, you are ready to enjoy your coffee.