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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

How to Make a Great Coffee

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By Patrick Fitz-Gibbon


Many people seem to think that to make a coffee all they need to do is spoon some granules into a cup and add water. However doing so is not going to get you a wonderful tasting coffee. Coffee is an affordable luxury, which once made properly can set you up for the rest of the day.

Here are some tips on how to get the very best coffee brew you have ever tasted.



Coffee machine: Invest in the best you can afford, ideally with a burr attached. There are a lot on the market now but you want to buy one that does the coffee you prefer best for example, lattes or cappuccinos. Another alternative is to buy one that tends to make all kinds of coffees enabling you to choose what you want on any particular day.

Beans: Don't buy beans until you know when they were roasted. A lot of the good manufacturers should detail this on the packet. There is no point buying old coffee. It will not create excellent results. Additionally keep in mind that once you buy fresh beans you should really use them within a week as anything over that the coffee will begin to lose its flavor. Many people will additionally point out to you to put coffee in the refrigerator; however this will not keep your coffee crisp, in truth the coldness can actually spoil it. Preferably you should put fresh beans into an airtight container and keep in a dark place. An ideal place will be definetely a pantry, however if you don't have one, then consider putting the container in a garage or somewhere which doesn't get a lot of light.

Grinding your own: This is crucial if you need to make the perfect cup of coffee. When they are ground in the shop, quite often the shop is milling a variety of beans through the day and if you are last in then you are not going to benefit from the well-rounded flavor of the specific variety. Also the grinders utilized are prone to warmth as they are used constantly, that could lead to your beans being re-roasted. Some of the good coffee and espresso makers generally have their own grinders attached to them, so this is a far better way to create your coffee and get the finest results.

Water temp: If you are creating your coffee using a coffee maker then it is likely that the perfect temperatures will be set for you, creating the ideal cup. Most folks when making coffee, in particular instant will use boiling water and this is not the greatest thing to use. If the water you are using is steaming then it is likely the water is boiling.

Sugar: A lot of coffee drinkers do not add sugar to their cup but if you are among those that prefers to add something to sweeten it. Then do so by adding a good high quality brown sugar. White sugar can alter the taste of the coffee; however brown sugar can bring out the taste and truly enhances it.




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