Here's how to make the perfect cup of coffee...
Coffee Tip #1- Make sure your coffee pot is
clean.
An unclean coffee pot has residual coffee oils that
remain from the previous batches of coffee. There are also other coffee
chemicals and materials such as pieces of coffee grounds which can decompose and
cause some bad flavors. It's not likely such small amounts will make you sick,
but there's a good chance your coffee will taste "a little off".
Be careful about using a whole lot of soap unless you're sure to remove any
remaining residue, following a good wash and rinse with some baking soda and
water to neutralize any remaining acids and coffee oil.
Coffee Tip #2 - Clean Filtered Water
Remember that coffee is really 99% water, so you want
to make sure that 99% is the best that you can make it. Using bottled water is
great since it's free of chlorine, however if that seems a little on the
extravagant side for you then getting one of those
filters that attach to your
kitchen faucet works well. Since you'll likely use it mainly for making your
coffee, the filter will last much longer than normal.
Another recommendation to ensure a clean, fresh, pure coffee taste is to use
either a stainless steel or gold mesh filter instead of the usual paper filters.
Paper filters are OK, however there are some that can release dyes, chlorine and
bleach and any of these will affect coffee taste. If you prefer using paper
coffee filters then it's best to use the brown (unbleached) paper coffee filters
since they are a more natural product.
Coffee Tip #3 - Use Fresh Quality Coffee
Quality coffee costs more but will consistently
produce much better tasting coffee. Coffee beans are the best choice over pre
ground coffee. Coffee begins to degrade shortly after it's roasted, this is
regardless if the coffee is packaged immediately. Surface area is a large part
of the degradation, so ground coffee degrades considerably faster than
whole-bean coffee because of the considerably larger surface area of all those
individual pieces of coffee beans. You might think it's an inconvenience using
coffee beans compared to using ground coffee, but once you taste the delicious
difference you'll never go back to ground coffee again! If you still want to use
ground coffee, make sure you use a good, drip grind coffee.
Use 2 level tablespoons of quality coffee for each six ounces of water. This can
be adjusted for individual taste preference depending on whether you like your
coffee weak, average or bug out your eyes strong. Make sure and spread the
grounds evenly in the coffee filter so that full brewing is achieved
Drink your fresh coffee right away for the best flavor. Coffee will break down
quickly if left on a heat source and coffee should never be reheated or micro
waved since both of these break down the coffee flavor. If you want to keep your
coffee hot without affecting the flavor very much, it's best to use either an
air pot or a stainless steel thermos. Both of these methods will keep your
coffee hot for about an hour or so.
Juts follow these three simple coffee preparation tips, and you're sure to make
a perfect cup of coffee for yourself, your friends of your family each and every
time.
Source:
CoffeeFacts.Com
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