A perfect cup of coffee in the morning can set the mood for your whole day.
Brewing coffee at home doesn’t need to be difficult, and with the right techniques, your homebrew can be just as delicious as the coffees served at your favorite cafe.
You’ll be able to make the perfect cup of coffee at home, every time, just by following these simple rules.
1. Use whole bean coffee and grind it
The benefit of whole bean coffee is having the freshest cup possible every time. You can even choose the consistency of the grind/coarseness. By grinding fresh coffee beans, you also avoid consuming coffee that’s been exposed to oxygen, moisture, and manipulation from others. The aroma and flavor of the fresh brew are highly noticeable. The best part about grinding fresh coffee beans is that you can get delectable and aromatic cafe style coffee at the comfort of your home.
Using only fresh coffee and grinding right before you brew will ensure you get the most flavourful cup out of your beans!
2. Water quality and the right temperature
Did you know that about 98.5% of brewed coffee is just water? This means that the quality and taste of water play a huge role in how your brewed coffee tastes. If the water you’re using tastes bad or has any strange odors, it will influence the taste of your coffee. Using purified water is one of the best things you can do for the perfect cup of coffee.
In order to extract the best flavors out of your coffee, the water you use to brew has to be at the optimal temperature: between 92-95 degree Celsius . Much of the pleasant acidity and distinct flavors we love in our coffees wouldn’t show up in coffee brewed with water below boiling temperature. Brewing between 92-95 degree Celsius will bring out the sweetness and complexities of our coffees without extracting the unnecessary bitter flavors.
3. Keep your equipment clean
Regularly cleaning your coffee machine has many benefits, including providing general hygiene and improving the taste of your coffee!
Brewing gaskets often accumulate old and burnt-on coffee which affects the flavor in the coffee-making process, making it sour, bitter, or metallic in taste. Instead of letting your coffee machine build up in grime and dirt, cleaning it each night after a day’s work will help regulate the build-up.
Clean bean hopper and grinders every few weeks to remove any oily buildup. Make sure to run a strong solution of vinegar or coffee equipment cleaner through your coffee maker to dissolve away any mineral deposits, at least once a month. Rinse thoroughly before reuse to make the perfect cup of coffee every time.
4. Keep coffee beans fresh
5. Use weighing scale
If you want your coffee to be as tasty as it can possibly be, use a scale to measure your ingredients. This is one reason coffee shops always seem to serve better coffee and it’s important to use the scale at home to brew café style coffee.
To get a perfect cup of coffee every time, it is important to maintain the ratio between the amount of coffee used to the amount of water and for that always use a weighing scale.
The precision that a scale offers for your daily brew doesn’t just boost flavor and balance but helps ensure you get a consistent cup of coffee each time.
