How to make coffee
Each owner or hostess has their own recipe for making coffee and they are all different. & nbsp; So which one is & ldquo; right & rdquo;?
Most likely & ldquo; correct recipe & rdquo; making coffee is the one that suits you, and the choice of cooking method should be based only on your taste preferences.
Someone loves strong, someone soft coffee. Some like coffee & ldquo; with sourness & rdquo;, others flavored, others prefer classic coffee. The same person may prefer classic coffee for breakfast, cappuccino in the afternoon, and espresso in the evening.
The quality and taste of coffee depends not only on the brewing method you use, but also on the type of coffee you use.
Of great importance is the country producing coffee, the specific region in that country, and the coffee tree variety of the particular plantation from which the crop was harvested.
Also, the method of processing coffee fruits, mixing coffee with other varieties, roasting, grinding.
As you can see, there are many factors that affect the preparation of tasty coffee, but there are certain rules, adhering to which you will surely prepare tasty coffee.
Hardware
First requirement & ndash; cleanliness!
Your Turk (espresso machine, coffee maker) should be clean, as the precipitate of ground coffee accumulating on the walls, after each brew, will give the coffee a rancid or unpleasant taste.
Routine hygiene also requires this.
Coffee grade
The best option is to buy green coffee beans and fry them yourself at & nbsp; the temperature and to the extent that you need it.
The usual option is to buy a small amount of already roasted coffee.
Do not buy roasted coffee for a long time and & rdquo; in reserve & rdquo;, ideally buy as much as you can use for 1-2 weeks.
Grinding of coffee grains
Green coffee beans can be stored for years. At the same time, they slowly and only slightly dry & shy; sew their taste and quality.
Roasted & shy; coffee beans begin to lose their taste and aroma after a week of storage.
As for ground coffee, its taste and aroma begin to deteriorate immediately after grinding. This was well understood in the East, where the drinking culture provides for grinding, as the first stage of the procedure for making and drinking coffee, which takes a total of no more than half an hour.
So, it is recommended to use high-quality fried grains for a month.
Therefore, it is better to buy 200 grams of roasted coffee every time, no more.
This amount can be used quickly before you lose your taste.
When you buy weighing coffee, try to grind the grains as close as possible to their brewing time.
In order for you to understand how the quality of the finished coffee depends on the grind value, before cooking, take a pinch of ground coffee and rub it between your fingers, so you can "feel" the grind and assess the difference in its size.
Do not underestimate the effect of the grind on the taste of coffee.
Water for coffee
The water you use is very important to the quality of your coffee.
If tap water & ldquo; s not the best & rdquo; - gives a strong smell or taste of chlorine, try to use filtered or water from bottles (except mineral).
If you do use tap water, allow it to drain for a few seconds before filling the container.
Be sure to use cold water.
Distilled or softened water cannot be used!