Some Guidelines To Making The Textbook Cup Of Coffee

Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in America

. Sadly, most people skip brewing their own and instead race to the corner cafe for their fix. Brewing a perfect cup at home can be easy as long as certain steps are followed.

Always use clean equipment when brewing. Anything left if the machine will either go rancid or burn. This will give the new batch of coffee a bitter flavor.

Get the freshest beans possible. Coffee is an agricultural product, so the fresher it is, the better it will taste. Purchase beans from a purveyor that does a lot of volume. You don't want the beans you buy to be sitting around in a store for a long time.

Only buy as many beans as you will use. It doesn't matter how good a sale is on a great bean, if it goes stale it is no longer a great bean. Sitting around the house is just as bad for a bean as sitting around a grocery store.

Use the best possible water. If the tap water is good enough to drink, use that. If it tastes funny use filtered water.

Fresh ground beans means better flavor. Always grind at home before brewing. A grinder at home is a small investment in fresh flavor.

Select the correct grind size for your apparatus. Coarse grind is best for cold water brewing in a percolator. Medium grind is the most useful. This is used for drip methods and French presses. Fine grind is used for vacuum and Neapolitan flip methods, popular in Europe. Extra fine is used for espresso machines.

Make sure you are using the appropriate amount of grounds. A six ounce cup should be brewed with 2 tablespoons of beans. Using more grounds will not yield a stronger cup and is wasteful. Using less grounds forces the water to extract too much out of he grounds, leaching bitter flavors from the beans.

Beans should be treated like most other perishable goods, kept in a cool, dry place in an airtight container. Do not put beans in the fridge. This exposes them to moisture, and that ruins the flavor. Beans can be kept in the freezer, but only for 2-3 months.

When brewing, use water just off the boil. The time it takes to walk the kettle to the grounds is enough time for the water to cool down. If you are using a machine, this step does not apply.

After brewing, but before serving, make sure to stir. This helps distribute the particles that have settled on the bottom. It also mixes the oils into the drink. This makes for consistently good cups throughout.

Store any remaining coffee in a thermal carafe or thermos. This will keep it hot and fresh without scalding it on the hot plate of a machine.

Following easy steps and making them a routine will ensure a consistently delicious and fresh cup of coffee. It is easier than you think.

by: Andy Guides Jr

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