Drip coffee maker

Drip coffee is made by pouring hot water onto ground coffee beans, allowing it to brew while seeping through. There are several methods for doing this, including using a filter. Terms used for the resulting coffee often reflect the method used, such as drip-brewed coffee, or, somewhat inaccurately, filtered coffee in general.

Manually brewed drip coffee is typically referred to as pour-over coffee.
Water seeps through the ground coffee, absorbing its constituent chemical compounds, and then passes through a filter.
The used coffee grounds are retained in the filter, while the brewed coffee is collected in a vessel such as a carafe or pot.

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