Why does my coffee look oily?!
Why does my coffee look oily?
Answers:
coffee beans are naturally oily, when coffee is roasted, the oil in the bean goes to the surface, darker the roast , more oil in the bean.
When coffee gets grounded, the oil gets mixed with the coffee powder, actually this oil gives the bitter taste to coffee.
I sell coffee (whole bean only) at Amazon and some people like the oil in the bean
Source(s):
http://www.amazon.com/artisan-roasted-or...
they fry the coffee beans...it's a random guess.>.>
It could be the coffee pot, if it's new run plain vinegar through it, then plain water(x 2), or it could be dirty from the dishwasher or leaving in soapy water with other oily dishes, so make sure you rinse it well.
In addition: I know this sounds gross, but my mom does this everytime she buys a new coffee pot and it does make a difference.
stop brewing it in dirty fry pan-lol-OJ
Its probably due to the inpurities in your coffee maker from a lot of use.
You may want to clean out your coffee maker real good before you make coffee in it again and then see what your coffee looks like!
because someone is trying to kill you! Pour the coffee into a plant and pretend to drink it wait a few minutes and then collapse on the floor faking your own demise. The person that gets all happy is the one trying to kill you.
I don't know just HOW oily your coffee looks, but coffee does naturally contain oil.
When the beans are roasted, the essential oils (which give coffee it's characteristic flavor) are released from the beans. If you've ever had a chance to smell un-roasted coffee beans, they don't have much of an aroma at all.
Warmth (like when the brewing water hits the ground beans) extracts even more oil from the beans. It could be that your coffee maker is brewing at too high a temperature, which would release more oil than necessary---that would also mean your coffee tastes more bitter than it should.
Of course, there's always the possibility of some (other) oil residue in your coffee maker/carafe, or in your favorite coffee mug.
Great coffee is oily. Ever look at beautiful, newly roasted beans? Looks like they've been picked out of an oil slick. I could gaze at Peet's or some SLO Roast, Morning Fog Lifter.
Maybe your coffee cup isn't as clean as you thought it was
all i can say is: you don't know how to make coffee...
or else the people around you poisoned it.
be careful what you drink these days.
Basically it comes down to the roasting process of the coffee beans. All seeds/nuts, just as these are, have natural oil in them. In the roasting process the oils either become trapped in the beans or coat the surface of the beans, or both. When you grind your own beans, or buy them pre-ground, these oils will be present when brewing a cup of coffee or shot of espresso.
The oils also contain most of the flavors you taste and aroma. The foamy top you get with a properly brewed espresso is due to the oils.
Sometimes the beans are extremely oily (not the coffee), and could be a sign of the beans going bad.
Coffee naturally contains oils. I use a French Press and the oils are very visible. You will see less if you filter your coffee.
Dont worry though, its not a bad thing.