How To Make Coffee In Six Easy To Follow Steps
If you are looking for the best information on how to make coffee, than you have come to the right place. We are going to show you some very easy to follow steps that will enable you to brew a gourmet cup of coffee
First you need to ask yourself how much effort you want to put into coffee brewing.
If you do not have time for grinding and brewing, you can always use a one cup coffee maker like the new Keurig
Our tip: focus on regional origins (Kenya, Costa Rica, Colombia, Jamaica etc.) and go for the Arabica coffee beans over the Robusta as the Robusta taste is slightly bitter.
Before we go into coffee making you must know if you really want to drink gourmet coffee you must know several basic coffee facts.
Coffee gets characteristic flavor from roasting. The length of roasting is the most important thing to consider when buying the coffee beans for your home
The longer the coffee beans are roasted, the more oil comes out of them, and the less acid and caffeine remains.
Now lets look how to make coffee in six easy to follow steps.
1. Coffee beans Storage
2. Coffee Grinding
3. Temperature and water quality
4. Choose the appropriate coffee maker
5. Measure the coffee amount
6. Final tips after brewing
1. Coffee Storage
Make sure to protect your gourmet coffee beans from heat, light and also moisture. Store your coffee beans in an air-tight compartment, or keep it in original bag rolled tight. You can also store coffee in a cool dark place or in the freezer for the best preservation.
2. Coffee Grinding
Using the appropriate coffee grinder provides you with the supreme coffee experience. Before grinding keep in mind to grind just as much coffee as you need for just one brew cycle. Or else it will oxidize and coffee will loose its essence. The experts propose a burr coffee grinder over a blade grinder since it gives you better consistency. The best grinders are so called conical burr grinders which are also the best for grinding flavored or oily coffee.
Important: Use a coarse grind for a coffee pot, medium grind for a cafeteria (French Press), medium to fine for a filter drip machine and espresso
3. The quality of water
The quality of water is essential for the overall taste.
Why?
A cup of coffee consists of 92% of water. And the difference in water quality can be very big. If you use tap water make sure you let your tap run a couple of seconds until it cools to its lowest temperature. If your drinking water is not nearly perfect, you should filter it or buy bottled. Never use distilled water as it produces a flat cup of coffee.
Our tip: For making a gourmet cup of coffee you should have a temperature of 195 to 215 degrees Fahrenheit.
4. Buy the best coffee machine
To brew a cup of gourmet coffee you need to choose right coffee machine to go with your coffee. You can choose from many different types and models. You can choose espresso coffee maker, cappuccino machine or any coffee machine that lets you make your own coffee. There are some one cup coffee machines
From our experience the best beverage comes from manual drip machines, French press pot, or from a vacuum pot. The electric drip machines can also do the job. But you need to buy the appropriate coffee maker as there are lots of cheap coffee machines that do not perform well. I like Bunn coffee makers as they deliver great results.
5. Measure the amount of coffee
Our advice: use several tablespoons of ground coffee for each five to six ounces of water. Obviously you can adjust that to your particular taste and coffee drinking style. Remember that some coffees actually are stronger than others. So you must take that also into account.
If you need to treat yourself royally, use Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee which requires more coffee grounds than others.
6. Final tips after brewing
If you want to get the most out of your coffee, than drink it while it is still fresh. I like to drink it in my favorite coffee mug and while it is still very hot.
This are the most important steps you need to know in order to brew a great cup of coffee. Remember to drink when is still fresh.Once you learn how to make coffee you can try different ways of coffee brewing.
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