| Tip 1: Start Your Brewing With A Fresh | | | | more or less coffee will make your brew |
| Filted-Cold-Water. | | | | stronger or weaker. The intensity of your coffee |
| Coffee is 98% water so it only make sense to | | | | starts with the beans itself, how they were |
| use filtered water. if you use tap water, keep a | | | | grown, harvested and roasted. If you want a |
| gallon jug of it in the refrigerator. If there are any | | | | strong cup of coffee pick a bean that is strong |
| sediments or impurities, they will settle to the | | | | and if you want a light cup, pick a bean that is |
| bottom of the colder water. The best | | | | light. As far measuring is concerned, typically you |
| temperature to brew coffee is between 195 and | | | | would use 2 level tablespoons of ground beans or |
| 205 degrees F. If you use an electric coffee pot, | | | | 2 heaping tablespoon of whole beans for every 6 |
| it should heat the water to the proper | | | | ounces of water. |
| temperature. So, the better the water, the better | | | | Tip 4: Brewing Your Coffee. |
| the coffee. | | | | For electric drip coffee makers be sure to use |
| Tip 2: Your Coffee Grinds. | | | | the gold-tone coffee filters in place of the white |
| Avoid using pre-ground coffee if possible. The | | | | paper filters. The paper filters leave an after taste |
| flavor oils evaporate quickly after the coffee is | | | | and can absorb the coffee's oils. If you use the |
| ground leaving the taste stale or weak. Think | | | | white paper filter, rinse it first in hot water to help |
| about how long that pre-ground coffee can or | | | | remove the taste of the paper. Coffer taste the |
| bag was sitting on the grocers shelf. Try using | | | | freshest and best if drank within the first 20 |
| whole bean coffee and grind it using either a burr | | | | minutes of brewing. |
| or blade grinder. A medium grind is usually the | | | | Tip 5: Storing Your Coffee. |
| best grind. If you are using a blade grinder for | | | | A cool, dry place is the best way to store your |
| brewed coffee, you should grind the beans for | | | | coffee. Store your coffee in a sealed container or |
| about 15 to 20 seconds. A burr grinder should | | | | a jar with metal clamps. Many people think a |
| have settings for each brew method. | | | | refrigerator or freezer is a good place to store |
| Tip 3: Measuring Your Coffee. | | | | coffee, but they are too moist inside and can |
| Let's do away with a popular myth that using | | | | taint your coffee beans with the odors of food. |