Note: Please use fine coffee ground with blend of 20% chicory for better result. finer coffee ground results in delay dripping , ideal for 8-12 cup of coffee. METHOD OF BREWING: Give it a quick wipe from normal water and then fill up the top chamber with the coffee ground. A coffee chicory ground would be more suitable. The grind preferable be like fine sugar or as per your choice. More Finer ground will take more time to brew. Slide the tamper/plunger(come with package) into the top chamber and gently tamp them. The plunger which separates the coffee ground from water does essentially one very good thing. It separates the coffee and water. Coffee has a tendency to oxidize very quickly in contact with air. This imparts a kind of sourness to the coffee. Because of the plunger you have coffee covered by water but not essentially coffee-water slurry like in a French press. It is easier than French press. Assemble the whole set up. Pour hot water GENTLY in the top chamber. 100-95 degrees of water should do considering the metallic apparatus you have which tends to loose heat and also as the water does not directly come in contact with the coffee. You can see a brown foaming and good indication. Close the lid. Sit back and relax in anticipation of a great cup of coffee. after a few 30 minutes when the water from the top chamber percolates to the bottom chamber. Disassemble and pour out the decoction from the bottom chamber into a cup to prepare milk based coffee. Please note the brewing time will be depends on the thickness of coffee ground. Add milk preferably full cream and sugar or condensed milk. Make a dark to medium brown coloured coffee. More thick mouthfuls and a satisfying drink. A shot of caffeine and sugar in a sustained release mechanism of milk give you the boost for a longer time than plain black any day. Bed time- setup this tool and keep it in fridge, till morning your Hard kick decoction is ready. Own this tool today for your next trip.