The 4 Basics of Brewing Delicious Coffee

LENEXA, Kan. - March 19, 2021 - PRLog -- THE 4 BASICS OF BREWING DELICIOUS COFFEE

1) FRESHNESS

We start with freshness and wax on about freshness because we believe that freshness is the most important part of great coffee. Fresh beans make a difference. Fresh fresh fresh.

Did you know that most coffee is expired before it hits the supermarket shelves? That's because coffee is best enjoyed between 3 days and 3 weeks of its roast date! After that point, it starts to lose the qualities that make the coffee special.

So if you're accustomed to the flavor of stale beans, you'll love our beans fresh or stale! But if you really want the good stuff, you'll want to order, brew, and drink your beans while they're fresh.

2) GRIND

Don't let the one-size-fits-all grinder at your local grocery fool you: not all grinds are created equal. If you want the best possible cup of coffee, you'll want to select the grind type that suits your brew method.

Why does it matter? Well, this all gets a bit technical. But, suffice it to say that the grind type effects the extraction of the coffee from the grinds. Depending on the pressure, dose of ingredients, and speed of the water with the brew method you use, you'll need the grind to be the right size for optimum extraction.

The grind types we have on offer are:

Coffee Press

Flat-Bottom Filter

Cone Filter

3) WATER

Water. It sounds so simple, but when you consider that 95% of coffee is water, it's easy to see why water is such an important element in delicious coffee.

There are two things to think about when you are considering water: temperature and quality.

TEMPERATURE

The ideal temperature for brewing coffee is between 195 - 205 degrees Fahrenheit.
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QUALITY

Quality water is actually pretty simple to accomplish. Who doesn't love an easy win? You can save your distilled water for your car battery or humidor. All we're looking for here is filtered water.

4) PROPORTION

We won't go too deep into proportion here because our plan is to publish brew guides for you.

It is important to note, though, that an crucial part of your brew recipe is your proportion of water to grounds. This proportion depends a lot on your brew method, as well as your own taste preferences!

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