How to make the perfect cup of coffee – Part 5
The concept of the perfect cup of coffee is very personal. For the most part, the perfect cup is that which can be owned as quickly and comfortably as possible. I worked with a guy who was a former Marine, who swore not to clean the cup was what he always did enjoy a good coffee. I personally went through a phase where my favorite cup of coffee was the dregs from the 50-urn Cup in the break room. It would pour out of the tap into a stream nervous, and there would be a patch of oil floating on top of the cup. Several tablespoons of sugar and a little 'Creamer and I like to take this baby down and be ready for the rest of my afternoon. Forget that the drink that gives you wings, this concoction will afterburners!
But for the most widely accepted "Perfect" cup of coffee, there are three basic principles, and one recurring theme.
Fresh Pot, Fresh Coffee, Fresh Water
Whatever you are brewing the coffee must be clean, if a machine coffee drip or press. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for the initiation, maintenance and cleaning of your particular unit. The carafe or decanter must be removed at any time since the deposit of oils of coffee on them and can influence the taste.
Not enough can be said for the virtues of fresh coffee. Only roasted beans, which are then freshly ground just before brewing, it becomes a cup of heaven! Whole bean coffee is available everywhere, including grocery stores, and a coffee grinder you can have for a minimum of $ 10.00. You can grind your beans when you buy, but to reduce their duration life.
fresh cool water is the key ingredient for coffee and a good third. Filtered water is best, as it produces the best tasting coffee, and helps to maintain clean your coffee maker. If you must use tap water, use cold water and let it run for a minute to reduce sediment. If you use a press, tap water is acceptable because it boil anyway.
These three very important factors will help the BREW perfect cup, no matter what method you're using. With nearly all methods of brewing, the ratio of coffee to water is 2 tablespoons of coffee for every 8 ounces of water, adjusting to taste.
my perfect cup? Follow those three guidelines, use my French press and steep 4 minutes. The first jet of hot water in my cup so my coffee does not cool down quickly. Dump the water, add 2 tablespoons of half and half and fill the rest of the way coffee.
There was a TV show on a couple of days ago, the landlord was visiting an Ethiopian family, and have coffee . And on the ground the beans, with a log and stick in the manner of a mortar and pestle. The process of brewing then took over an hour. The landlord said it was a cup of coffee 'incredible, but I fear that in my quest for perfection, my patience (and the need of caffeine) is the only way far.