Brewing Tips
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Brewing Tips
So far there has been a tremendous amount of work by a multitude of lovely people to get you the best coffee bean possible. What’ s next? Well, just don’ t sit there, you Ninny, it’ s time to take some responsibility. Take those exquisite beans in hand and brew them! Brew them I say!
Buy Only High Quality Beans. Keep it Fresh. Air, heat, light and moisture are coffee’ s enemy.
Only grind your beans right before use. Once coffee is ground, it degrades rapidly! Water. For best results used filtered water. Cleanliness. Use a gentle sponge and little or no dish soap, so your coffee doesn’ t end up tasting lemony fresh
Temperature and Time. After the kettle has boiled let it sit 1 minute before pouring into your coffee. De- pending on the method and grind choice, coffee brews anywhere from 4 to 8 minutes Good Measures. a good rule to observe is one tablespoon of coffee, properly ground, per 175mls of water. Serve Promptly. Coffee that sits for as little as 15 minutes can lose its true flavour as natural oils that provide taste break down and evaporate.
Pure Espresso
This is the intense experience of coffee that most Europeans prefer. Proper Espresso is served in small demitasse-style cups and consumed promptly after extraction in the following types of servings:
Ristretto The“ short shot” is the first ¾-ounce of espresso in an extraction, which many believe is the ab- solute perfect espresso.
Single Shot A 1-ounce shot of espresso. Lungo Otherwise known as the“ long shot”, this is a 1 ½-ounce shot of espresso. Double Shot. This is not merely a 2-ounce shot of espresso; this shot uses twice the amount of coffee. Espresso Macchiato. It is simply a shot of espresso with a layer of foamed milk. Espresso con Panna. A shot of espresso with a layer of whipped cream. Café Breve. A shot of espresso with steamed half and half, a. k. a. light cream Cappuccino. A shot of espresso with steamed, wet milk, not necessarily slathered with a frothy, dry foam.
Café Latte. One shot of espresso is mixed with 6 to 8 ounces of steamed milk, then topped with foam- if you prefer. Without the foam it’ s officially known as a Flat White.
Café Americano. This is essentially a watered-down shot of espresso with the resulting flavour arriving very close to simple, brewed coffee. One espresso shot( 1 ounce) with 6-8 ounces of hot water.
Flavoured Espresso Drinks
These are essentially the same drinks listed above with flavoured syrups added somewhere in the process. For instance, Café Mocha is simply a latte with chocolate syrup added with the steamed milk.
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