what's best when enjoying a slice of cheese cake that Ivan recommended? a hot pipping cup of coffee either you want it with milk or without milk. it depends on the individuals' preference right? If you're a coffee lover, freshness is the key to a good cup of coffee. What do i mean if you may ask? well i'll tell you guys the steps to a great cup of jo(that's what Americans called it)
Ahem first of all you need to find fresh coffee beans, Arabica beans preferred, you can get it almost anywhere. Make sure the beans you chose are almost the same in terms of size and colour to ensure even grinding, texture as well as flavour.
Secondly always use filtered water to make your cup of coffee, only use cold water to boil it. boiling temperature should only be 95-98 degrees celsius just off the boil, optimal temperature will bring the best flavour out of the bean.
Next we'll talk about grinding the bean, if you have a coffee grinder at home. For a start just grind as much as you need only. the finer the grind the more flavour you will receive. As i said the grind has to be even to ensure even taste. Only use 2 level tablespoon of fresh grinded coffee powder per cup.
we're almost done, here's some side tips you should know when using the coffee machine. Use unbleached coffee filters to ensure your permanent coffee filter is free from coffee sludges. when it comes to coffee, clealiness is next to Godliness.
Other than that, other things that make a great cup of coffee are:
1. Always ensure your equipment is clean. Old coffee sludge can really change the taste of coffee.
2. NEVER reuse coffee grinds.
3. NEVER grind beans just taken out of the freezer. Let them thaw first.
4. Always store coffee in air-tight containers away from direct sunlight.
5. NEVER leave the coffee on a heater for longer than ½ an hour. It gets a burnt taste and smell.
6. Always warm your cup and never reheat coffee.
Best coffee starts with fresh beans, clean equipments, and clean water. follow these guidelines will give you a great tasting cup of coffee. Enjoy!!
Well personally i think to enjoy the best taste of coffee is only black coffee and sugar. It has a stronger yet robust taste in every sip you take.
Adding milk will compromise the original taste of the coffee itself. You can coffee like a tea etiquette that is sniff first take a sip mmm.. satisfying till the last drop. Traditional and conventional coffee has their own characteristics that is traditional coffee uses a cloth strainer where the coffee powder is placed inside the strainer and hot water goes through it. This process will be done 2-3 times to ensure the powder releases the aroma and blends with the water. Well convention coffee are the ones we usually see nowadays such as Starbucks, coffee bean, dome, etc just to name a few where machines plus careful attention does the trick.(as i mention from the above article)
Coffee shops and cafes are still place to meet up and chilling out with friends and family. coffee shops aim for our older generations as this brings back some nostalgic value as to say. For youngsters and the modern generations, chillin' out in cafes is the chic thing to do in a majority scale, correct me if i'm wrong. it's just my point of view.
Finally i'm coming to the end of my coffee topic but i haven't gather enough resources yet coz this stupid comp lost some of my files and so on. Our next visit will be the oldest coffee shop in KL and has existed since the colonial times way before we were born called Yuk Kee Coffee Shop where you can try authenthic Hainanese coffee and dishes (can't wait to go there) so stay tuned for my next post!! cheers
-Kevin signing out-
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