Shake It 'Till You Make It
Remove that fine line between a good coffee and a great coffee with the Shimmy Coffee Sieve from Fellow. Literally. If you’ve ever brewed a fresh pour over only to end up with a muddy, cloudy, and over-extracted cup, the answer could be in the super small ‘fines’ that your coffee grinder produces. These are the extra fine coffee particles that are ground smaller than the bulk of the coffee, and often lead to an uneven extraction and a less-clear and defined cup. The Shimmy helps to remove these pesky fines from your ground coffee before you brew, with a simple shimmy-shake, so all that you’re left with are the most uniform and consistent coffee grounds.
A simple, tube-shaped tool, the Shimmy has been ergonomically designed with an outer compartment and a mesh filter which sits inside. With precision-cut, 200-micron holes, the 304 stainless steel filter ensures that the finest coffee particles don’t make it into your cup. Instead, they are filtered through the mesh and caught in the outer compartment, leaving you with the most uniform coffee particles to brew with. With the Shimmy, it really is as straight-forward as adding your coffee grounds straight from the grinder into the chamber and giving it a shake. For about 30 seconds or so (depending on your grind size and capacity for your chosen brew method), break out your best cocktail-shaker moves, and voila – you’ve just shimmied your way to a cleaner cup of coffee.
Once your fines have been separated, you can accurately transfer the remaining coffee grounds straight to your brewer using the flip top spout. To empty the outer chamber, simply remove the cap on the bottom of the Shimmy and discard the fines. When it comes time for a good clean, the Shimmy body and the filter itself are both suitable to be cleaned in the dishwasher (top rack only), with the bottom cap and the lid to be both hand-washed only.
With a maximum capacity of about 80 grams of ground coffee, the Shimmy is suitable for a wide range of brew styles and ratios, from French Press and pour over, to cold brew. It’s a perfect choice for those coffee-lovers who are looking for a one-step solution to a cleaner, more evenly extracted brew, without necessarily upgrading their current coffee grinder. By adding in this one simple and affordable tool, baristas and home brewers can enhance the quality of their coffee, while extending the life of their current equipment.
Want to find out more about the Shimmy Coffee Sieve or any other brewing products from Fellow? Check out their range here. Alternatively, if you have any specific questions on the Shimmy, please feel free to email our team on [email protected] or give us a call on 1300 724 249.
