What's the best way to make coffee?!
What's the best way to make coffee?
Just enjoying a mug of Percol Americano Organic Arabica - strength 4 - great!
We use the jug method and my question is - is it right that you should not use boiling water to make coffee with? I don't, I always boil the water but then wait till it has just stopped boiling before I pour it into the jugs.
I have a dim memory of having been told that this is the way to do it - as opposed to, when making tea, always having the kettle right by the pot and pouring the boiling water straight on.
Is it right or wrong and - whatever the answer is - why?
Just curious - I've finished my cup now and it tasted really good, wondering if it would have tasted as good if I'd used boiling water.
Thanks, folks!
Answers:
To brew coffee, the water should be between 195 and 205 degrees. The temperature affects the extraction of flavors from the ground coffee. If it's too hot, it will be over extracted; too cold, under extracted. Use two tablespoons per 6oz. of water. If you are making coffee in a French press, the coffee should brew for 4 minutes. If not, a drip brewer will do the timing and brewing for you.
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I work for Starbucks.
I just use a simple drip coffee maker. Turns out pretty good to me. Check out this, people use to eat coffee beans.
well beans and hot water are involved
Find a comfy chair, and let someone else make it for you.
The colder the water, the better the coffee. Fresh, cold water adds fewer impurities. Fill the kettle or coffee maker -the rest is beauty. Life is too short for bad coffee. God bless.
In addition to afsilver21--- The aromatic compounds in coffee that give it most of its flavors and rich smells evaporate very quickly, and if the water is still boiling, you may lose a lot of those compounds in the steam thar evaporates.
You also will want to avoid using any kind of coffee filter, and use a French press instead, as the filters tend to absorb all the flavor giving compounds.