There's nothing that wakes me up like the smell of fresh roasted coffee brewing at the crack of dawn. Fortunately, I have an automatic coffee pot that allows me to set the time of brewing to ensure that I wake to the pleasant aroma of freshly brewed coffee.
Photograph taken outside an old coffee shop in Charlotte, NC
Steps to creating the perfect cup may be different, but the critical elements are the same:
• Select the highest quality of varietals or a blend of coffee.
• To have the ultimate flavor, coffee must be fresh.
• Grind the coffee only when ready to use.
• An important factor in brewing a good cup of coffee is the water. Make sure that it is pure and cold.
• The proportion of coffee used is suited your taste, but for your perfect cup of coffee use 2 tablespoons of ground coffee per 6 ounce of water.
• The coffee maker you use is important, also. Best to use a French Press when making a single cup, but a good electric drip coffee machine when making multiple cups.
• Serve the perfect cup of coffee in a ceramic mug or a good china cup.
• Select the highest quality of varietals or a blend of coffee.
• To have the ultimate flavor, coffee must be fresh.
• Grind the coffee only when ready to use.
• An important factor in brewing a good cup of coffee is the water. Make sure that it is pure and cold.
• The proportion of coffee used is suited your taste, but for your perfect cup of coffee use 2 tablespoons of ground coffee per 6 ounce of water.
• The coffee maker you use is important, also. Best to use a French Press when making a single cup, but a good electric drip coffee machine when making multiple cups.
• Serve the perfect cup of coffee in a ceramic mug or a good china cup.
Tell me what you do to make that perfect cup of coffee (or tea) first thing in the morning?
We do the same; freshly ground beans, preferably from sustainable farms in South America or Africa. We get them from a booth at the farmer's market here in Florida. We freeze the beans if we are not going to use them right away.
ReplyDeleteTassimo... Perfect cup everytime.
ReplyDeleteEvery morning I brew my coffee using boiling water, the coffee taste much better since the extraction process is very different than using "hot" water like the coffee machine.
ReplyDeleteI make a latte every morning for my husband and I. I always sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on top of the foamy milk. It makes my coffee taste extra special.
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