Making coffee
I am not a specialist in making coffee but some people say they like the coffee I make and most important for the purposes of this blog, they often confess to me they don’t know how to make a good coffee. Obviously I empathize with them because there was a time when I didn’t know how to make an acceptable coffee either.
One day I was very stressed with my PhD thesis. I left everything aside and went to the supermarket to get my ideas clearer – it may sound strange now, but the idea made some sense in my stressed head at that moment. I stood there for half an hour reading every bit of information on the coffee can labels I could found at the shelves. A good library. I learned about types of coffee, altitudes of the crops, how to prepare it and so on.
I’d already heard somewhere “You can use tap water because it will boil anyway” – two mistakes in a same sentence. Impurities in tap water affect the taste of the coffee and the boiling water burns the powder letting a bitter taste on it. It is recommended using filtered or mineral water, taking care to not let water boil.
Another important thing you must learn is the quantity of powder that tastes good for you. For me, two tablespoons for a cup of water is the best measure. Also, it is also advisable to find the coffee type and brand you like most; I’ve tested coffee from four or five suppliers to choose one. It is not the finest one but I must confess I am not a sophisticated person.
All in all, it was a good investment of time.
One day I was very stressed with my PhD thesis. I left everything aside and went to the supermarket to get my ideas clearer – it may sound strange now, but the idea made some sense in my stressed head at that moment. I stood there for half an hour reading every bit of information on the coffee can labels I could found at the shelves. A good library. I learned about types of coffee, altitudes of the crops, how to prepare it and so on.
I’d already heard somewhere “You can use tap water because it will boil anyway” – two mistakes in a same sentence. Impurities in tap water affect the taste of the coffee and the boiling water burns the powder letting a bitter taste on it. It is recommended using filtered or mineral water, taking care to not let water boil.
Another important thing you must learn is the quantity of powder that tastes good for you. For me, two tablespoons for a cup of water is the best measure. Also, it is also advisable to find the coffee type and brand you like most; I’ve tested coffee from four or five suppliers to choose one. It is not the finest one but I must confess I am not a sophisticated person.
All in all, it was a good investment of time.
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