Here are a few tips for making the best cup of coffee possible
with the equipment that you have
1. Always use fresh water, your cup of coffee is only as good as the water that's used
to make it.
2. In general, you should use 1 heapened tsp coffee for every cup of coffee
you want to make. To make espresso, you use about double the amount.
3. Always use the proper grind for the equipment that you are using. Too fine a grind
will cause overextraction, clogging of your filter, or small particles of coffee beans getting into your cup of coffee. Too
coarse a grind will lead to underextraction and a weak, bitter cup of coffee as the water will go through the coffee too rapidly.
4. If you are using a manual device, use water that is just off the boil, so as not to
"Burn" the coffee.
5. Always serve your coffee immediately after you make it, never rehaeat your coffee or
reuse your coffee ground.
6. Be sure to clean your equipment regularly, so that coffee residues or mineral deposits
don't build up that can ruin your cups of coffee
7. Never leave your coffee on the burner for more than 20 minutes, That will ruin it for
sure
A SHORT WORD ABOUT FILTERS
There are a number of different coffe filters available today, including those made with
chlorine or oxygen bleached white paper, unbleached brown paper, or no paper at all (The gold filter)
The oxygen bleached white filteres are becoming more and more popular because they
are "friendly to the environment". Brown filters, while also "friendly" have a faint papery taste n the coffee. Gold filter
are desirable because they don't need to be replaced and don't filter out the natural oils of the coffee bean, as do the paper
filters
