How to cook a delicious coffee

Coffee - ambiguous product. One can endlessly argue about the merits and demerits of a particular variety or method of preparation. Preferences are different. Someone gets the freshest choice of grain in a certain store, and someone completely satisfied with a cup of "Nescafe".

In this article I'll discuss some of the tricks of purchasing and storage of coffee, as well as some of the methods of preparation of coffee at home.

Why make coffee "by hand" is sometimes better than the automatic drip coffee machine type?

In the standard drip coffee makers type has its fans. The self-timer, in many cases very useful. And if you want to entertain 10 people coffee, it is very easy to download, press the button and get the expected result.

And some good coffee lovers prefer to drink made exactly in this coffee machine. But this miracle machine has significant disadvantages:

• You are using twice as much coffee: in the automatic coffee machine the water quickly flows through the ground coffee and less contact with him than with other methods of cooking. Therefore, to get a good cup of coffee, use at least two tablespoons per cup of water. Then spoon, spoon there, but in the end it turns out that coffee is consumed very quickly.
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• You can not control the process: the key points in the production of coffee is the water temperature, the amount of coffee and the time of interaction of water with the coffee. When using the automatic coffee maker you will not be able to control all these aspects.
• Stubborn smell: If you are not careful to wash your automatic coffee machine after every use, its tubes and compartments will collect the remains of coffee. Maybe even the appearance of mold. All this will give fresh coffee is bad taste.

And now a few tips for buying, storing and preparing coffee.

How and where to buy coffee

To brew a good coffee you need hot water and high-quality coffee. And it will have to search. It is hoped that somewhere near you home to the seller, who roasts beans on the spot and on the package indicates the date of roasting. But if such a seller is not, and you are really interested in the best coffee, consider the possibility of buying green beans and roast independent. It's actually not as hard as you can assume, but then be able to boast that you are a true coffee connoisseur.

Believe me, freshly roasted coffee has quite exceptional taste and aroma.

Keep the coffee beans properly

Ideal - if roasted grain, bought and used within one week. If not, use the advice Starbucks co-founder Jerry Baldwin: Use the freezer for longer storage. If you purchased a large quantity of coffee, then divide it into parts. The part that you use for a week, store at cool room temperature or in the refrigerator. The remaining part can be removed in the freezer and take as needed.

Hiring the right grind

Coffee bean grinders with rotary blades are publicly available and are ideal for grinding coffee for drip coffee machines. Blades repeatedly milled grain. Among these enthusiastic popular burr grinder which frays grain rather than chops them at high speed and under a random angle. In a coffee grinder can carefully adjust the degree of grinding and the aroma of coffee is preserved better.

Use filtered or spring water

Water from the tap usually gives an extra taste of coffee, and distilled water is too empty and tasteless. Many kofevary recommend to use filtered or spring water.

Keep the temperature of the water

This is important to achieve the best taste of the drink. You can use a thermometer or an electric kettle with temperature-controlled. And you can use the timer on the stove or in the microwave, one time measure the time in which the water is heated to the desired temperature, and then expose this time on the timer.

And here is a small overview of the device for making coffee at home:

Aeropress

Ease of use: By itself, the press is not complicated to use. The ability to heat water to the desired temperature (80 ° C) comes with time and practice.

Ease of cleaning: To put it simple: throw use "the pill" and rinse aeropress.

Time coffee: After heating water - 1-3 minutes, depending on taste preferences.

Result: Coffee from aeropressa similar to espresso. The same density and flavor.

Tea Chemex
Ease of use: As in the case with aeropressom - the device itself is simple, but essential water temperature (91-94 ° C), the easiest way to bring to a boil, and then wait a few seconds.

Ease of cleaning: remove the filter and base wash vessel.

Cooking time coffee: Real 3-5 minutes, but some are ready to 5-10 and more.

Result: is similar to a coffee bag, very soft, never bitter. Some may seem at first that he was too weak, but is it better than the excess bitterness or grounds.

French press

Ease of use: perhaps the most cunning device, but, in general, is not very difficult. Water temperature: 91-94 ° C. It is necessary to stir for 4 minutes and adjust the pressing force.
Ease of cleaning: More complex than aeropress.

preparation of the coffee: a little more than 4 minutes after the water heater.

Result: appeal to those who love the rich taste and has nothing against a small deposit.

Turk

Ease of use: Fairly easy, with a little practice, but you need to constantly monitor, otherwise the risk to fill the plate.

Ease of cleaning: It is quite simple, but sometimes have to scour.

Making coffee: In different ways, but usually 4-6 minutes.

Result: Coffee, a dense and rich.

A photo: Kuba Bożanowski's