Can you drink a martini out of a highball glass? Technically you can drink a martini out of any vessel you want, but the experience is probably slightly changed. Just like certain cocktails taste more “right” when served in specific barware, some coffees seem to call out for particular brewing methods. Though you can prepare any coffee any way (yes, even as espresso!) here are a few pairings that can maximize your maker. Scroll down for more details about each brewing method.

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Best Coffee Beans for Pour Over

The clean, almost rarefied quality of a pour-over brewer(Opens in a new window) is one of the best ways to highlight delicate coffees with more nuanced, subtle, and sparkling notes. The intense florals of a washed Ethiopian Yirgacheffe, for instance, can get lost or masked in other preparations, and the light, tea-like body that the coffee inherently produces is perfect for the sediment-absorbing powers of a sturdy paper filter.

Kenyan coffees, with their snappy tropical-fruit flavors, are also a good fit for pouring-over. The juiciness and complexity they can offer will benefit from the personalized attention and care that a pour-over demands, and they definitely reward the patient.

Recommended Brewer: Pour-Over Coffee Maker with Water Tank

Good Tip: How to Brew Great Pour-Over Coffee and How to Use: OXO Brew Pour-Over Coffee Maker with Water Tank

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Best Coffee Beans for French Press

The heavy, rich, comforting brews that come from a French press(Opens in a new window) are like a cozy blanket for your mouth, and coffees that offer warm, sweet, and nutty flavors complement this type of steeping method. Darker roasts are practically made for pressing, as their pleasant bitter-sweetness is enhanced in the fuller-bodied presentation; lower-acidity coffees like those from Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, and parts of Central America are also a wonderful match, as their nuttiness, chocolaty tones, and savory or baking-spice-like characteristics will linger on your palate, warming you through and through.

Recommended Brewer: 8 Cup French Press with Grounds Lifter

Good Tip: How to Make the Best Tasting French Press Coffee

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Best Coffee Beans for Automatic Drip Coffee Maker

Looking for the perfect on-the-go brews, the wake-up-happy breakfast coffee, and the best multiple-pots-a-day beans? Select dynamic but not overwhelmingly challenging beans from growing areas such as Colombia (sweet and fruity but balanced), Costa Rica (toffee sweetness with subtle citrus), or Guatemala (floral chocolate and toasted nuts) will offer interesting but accessible and easy-drinking batches all day long. Coffees with a measured amount of gentle fruit that complement sweet milk chocolate, toffee, or nutty tones will be an even-keeled choice for this most easygoing of brew methods.

Recommended Brewer: 9 Cup Coffee Maker

Good Tip: How to Make Drip Coffee with OXO Brew’s 9-Cup Coffee Maker

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Best Coffee Beans for Cold Brew

Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate! Those are the flavors that are most pronounced via the cold-brew process (most fruity, acidic flavors can only be extracted through hot water, not room-temperature or cold water), so chocolaty or nutty coffees are the best bet here. Beans from Mexico, Brazil, Honduras, or Nicaragua have the ideal combination of dark chocolate and nuts with a heavy body that’s ideal for the concentrated brew.

For something with a little more dynamic sweetness or a hint of fruit, a natural Ethiopian from the Sidama region or Harrar is a nice switcharoo. Because the brewing process won’t highlight or utilize very bright or delicate coffees, don’t sweat the nuanced labels on the bag. Go for something with straightforward sweet, mellow characteristics, and let the brewer do the delicious rest.

Recommended Brewer: Cold Brew Coffee Maker or Compact Cold Brew Coffee Maker

Good Tip: How to Use the OXO Cold Brew Coffee Maker and How to Make Cold Brew Coffee with the OXO Compact Cold Brew Coffee Maker

Plus, get our best advice for making better tasting coffee at home, how to make your own ice coffee, and how to store your coffee beans to keep them fresh.

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