Coffee Tips
For some, brewing coffee is nothing more than dumping scoops of brown powder into the coffee maker to achieve the single goal of getting that morning jolt. Coffee has been described as “the most grateful lubricant known to the human machine”. It serves as a utilitarian function for many coffee drinkers and nothing more. There is no distinction between origin or region, it’s just coffee. It is interesting to note that the need to brew coffee fast for workers gave birth to espresso so utilitarian does have it’s place afterall. But there is a culinary side to coffee beyond the lifeless pencil shavings you get in a can. Coffee as a beverage by itself can and should be savored and enjoyed much like the finest of wines or ales. Coffee offers amazing depth and complexity, in fact it contains twice the amount of flavors than wine offers- that’s not to say that it’s better than wine. Coffee for the most part isn’t thought of as a culinary beverage. Blueberry, clove or roasted hazelnut aren’t images that are normally associated with coffee but it’s all there waiting to be discovered, savored and enjoyed.
Brewing that perfect cup doesn’t come overnight. It’s a journey. In fact, I don’t recommend going out and buying all the toys all at once. I think you appreciate the coffee more as your palate grows while making small changes in your brewing process one step at a time. Here are some basic recommendations to help you in that journey:
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