I’m a total coffee snob. I drink it black, so that usually means I can taste all of its imperfections. If its burnt, old, ect.
Heres some tips on how to make a perfect cup of coffee.
Grind:
- Should be fine enough to allow water to pass through coffee grounds without overflow.
- If you’re able to access a proper coffee shop, just ask them to ground it for whatever coffee chachkaa you use. (meletia cup, drip, french press, ect)
Measure:
- Start with two level tablespoons for every 6 oz cup; adjust to your taste
Water:
- Water should be sweet, without excessive minerals or salt. Use spring water, if you’re not sure.
Temperature:
- 190 Fahrenheit
- The water should never be brought to a boil, because it’ll burn the coffee.
Storing:
- Good coffee will stay fresh for 2 weeks if kept air tight and away from moisture condensation.
- Those waxy paper bags with the twist tie on top, that the coffee usually comes in? yeah. those work just dandy just as long as you squeeze out all excess air. and tightly close it.
Nice post. I drink my coffee black w a lil bit of sugar but my job gets some industrial brand that tastes like steel. Yucko!
ha! Where does that crap even come from? Its horrible!
It’s called Authentic Donut Shop Blend. It’s from Oakville,Ontario,Canada. Where do you get your coffee from?
French Press RULES!!! it’s true, I’m completely subservient to my French Press…it’s creepy.
me too! I have a single serving one that I bring with me whenever I travel. I’d be lost without it
Chloe, meet Dale Cooper (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Cooper). You’ll get along swimmingly.
hahaha! I love a man who can enjoy a damn fine cup of coffee.
Just got a siphon coffee maker. Wish I could provide a testament to the quality, but I can’t yet.
And the only tip I can offer is adding a sprinkle of salt over the coffee grounds before brewing to reduce the bitterness and acidity and enhance the true flavor of the coffee. It’s a method I prefer considering I take my coffee black and want it to be as pure as possible.
I am SO intimated by those!
Tried your tip out this morning. It was amazing! Thank you!
I can recommend the siphon/vacuum, it makes the smoothest cup of coffee I’ve ever had. Black is the way, but I cannot lie, cold mornings I like a little honey or maple syrup in my java.
I’m gonna have to youtube a few videos on how to use one of those things. I rarely stray from my french press
One day when I live in New York, we’re going to have a cup of cwoffee togetha, I know it! And I don’t give a shit if that sounds creepy
I use an Aeropress sometimes. It looks like a penis pump, but it’s not difficult to use. It works a lot like a french press, but modernized for caffeine-addict engineering nerds.
You do a pretty fine grind; somewhere between drip and espresso. There’s a paper filter that if you’re careful you can rinse and reuse (but they’re so cheap that’s just for tree-hugger value). Unscrew the bottom cap, pop a filter in, moisten filter, and screw the cap back onto the bottom of the tube. Set the tube over your cup, fill with grinds, add hot water slowly, and stir. Let it sit for a few seconds. Then, stick the plunger in and gently, evenly, slowly depress it.
It seriously makes the strongest, smoothest brew and is very easy to travel with. ^_^