How To Make Coffee Guide

If you want to learn how to make coffee, than you have come to the right place. We will show you some very easy to follow steps that will enable you to brew a perfect cup of coffee in no time.

To get the best of your brewing you need to know what kind of a coffee you like to drink and how much effort are you prepared to put into learning how to make coffee.

If you don’t have the time to do the grinding and brewing itself, you can always use a one cup coffee maker like the new Keurig b155 coffee maker from Green Mountain Coffee.  You can purchase many different gourmet coffee brands from all over the World.

Our tip: focus on regional origins (Kenya, Costa Rica, Colombia, Jamaica etc.) and choose the Arabica coffee beans as the Robusta has a slightly bitter taste that most gourmet specialty coffee drinkers try to stay away.

Before we go deep into coffee brewing you must know if you really want to drink gourmet coffee you need to learn several basic coffee facts.

Coffee gets characteristic flavor from roasting. The length of roasting is the most important factor to consider when buying the coffee beans for your home or office.
The longer the beans are roasted, the more oil comes out of them, and the less acid and caffeine remains. 
 How to make coffee basic steps are:

1. Coffee Storage

2. How to grind coffee

3. The quality of water

4. Choose the appropriate coffee maker

5. Measure the amount of coffee

6. Final tips after brewing

1. Coffee Storage

Make certain to protect your gourmet coffee beans from heat, light and also moisture. Store your coffee beans in an air-tight compartment, or keep it in original bag rolled tight. You can also store coffee in a cool dark place or in the freezer for the best preservation.

2. How to grind coffee

Using the best coffee grinder provides you with the ultimate coffee experience. Before grinding keep in mind to grind just as much coffee as you will need for just one brew cycle. Otherwise it will oxidize and coffee will loose its essence. The experts propose a burr coffee grinder over a blade grinder mainly because it has more consistency. The best coffee grinders are so called conical burr grinders which are also the best for grinding flavored or oily coffee.

Important: Use a coarse grind for a coffee pot, medium grind for a cafeteria (French Press), medium to fine for a filter drip machine and espresso grind for an espresso machine.

3. The quality of water

The quality of water is essential for the overall taste.

Why?  

Coffee cup comprises of more than 92 % of water. And the difference in water quality can be huge. If you go with tap water remember to let your tap run a couple of seconds until it cools to its lowest temperature. If your drinking water is not nearly perfect, you really should filter it or buy bottled. Do not use distilled water as the taste of your coffee will not be of high quality.

Our tip: For making a gourmet cup of coffee you should have a temperature of 195 to 215 degrees Fahrenheit.

4. Go for the best coffee machine

To make a cup of fine coffee you must buy right coffee machine to go with your coffee. You can buy many different types and models. You can buy espresso coffee maker, cappuccino coffee machine or any coffee machine that lets you make your own coffee. There are also some one cup coffee machines that will deliver the results.

From our experiences the best coffee comes from manual drip machines, French press pot, or from a vacuum pot. The electric drip machines can also do the job. But you need to buy the best coffee maker as there are lots of cheap coffee machines that do not perform well. I like Bunn coffee makers as they deliver great results.

5. Measure the amount of coffee

Our advice: use two or three spoons of ground coffee for every 5 to 6 ounces of water. Obviously you can adapt that to your particular taste and coffee drinking style. Keep in mind that some coffees actually are stronger than others. So you must take that also into account.

 If you want to treat yourself royally, use Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee which requires more coffee grounds than others.

 6. Final tips after brewing

If you want to get the most out of your coffee, than drink it while it is still fresh. I like to drink it in my favorite coffee mug and while it is still very hot.

This are the most important steps you need to know in order to brew a great cup of coffee. Make sure you your coffee  while it is still fresh.Once you learn how to make coffee you can try countless ways of coffee brewing.