Healthy Living - How to make the perfect cup of coffee
All made me feel very surprised to see there are so many cafes owners do not understand the products they sell their own coffee every time. In fact, many of the stores as long as willing to learn some of the basics beans prepared with the right steps can enhance the quality of the product.
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First, to understand that not all coffee is the same. Although all of the coffee origins are from northeast Africa, but then because of the growth environment and slowly changing.
Two main varieties of coffee is Arabica coffee (Arabica) Qi Robusta coffee (Robusta); (in fact, there are many coffee varieties bred offshoot, each of which has its own unique flavor). Generally the best coffee varieties belong Arabica coffee. These varieties of coffee trees planted and often very difficult to get the disease, the output is small, about the annual output per plant coffee trees is only about 1 kg green beans around. Most of the top height of Arabica coffee trees are planted at an altitude of 2000-6000 ft of. Arabica coffee trees both have strong aroma can be made with a strong taste of coffee. Although about 70 percent of the world belong Arabica coffee species, but only 10 percent of them can be called boutique coffee. Professional coffee tasters will find these noble breed and be treasured.
Robusta is another major varieties of coffee. Robusta coffee tree planting easier, resistance to disease, high yield and can be grown in the land of low altitude. Robusta coffee has mostly bitter taste, caffeine content is twice that of Arabica coffee. The main use is made of cheap coffee beans recipe, but there are a small number of high-quality Robusta beans are used to join Italian recipes beans. Vietnam is the world's largest robusta coffee-growing countries, while in Indonesia, India, Brazil and sub-Saharan African countries also have a wide bottom planting.
Speaking of when you want to make a cup of good coffee had a saying goes, "pig's ear into silk purse can not be" that only Robusta beans are unable to make a cup of good coffee. So if you want to make a cup of good coffee first thing to note is the use of high-quality Arabica coffee varieties.
Bakers is another important factor affecting the quality of the coffee. Like a good chef, full of experienced bakers can be converted into the hands of beans has a rich aroma of coffee. If you've never tried coffee from other bakers, I suggest you can try different products division baked beans. This is a can determine whether you are now drink coffee roaster is a good baker. If another one roaster coffee drink over you now, that trouble you quickly change a bar!
Fresh coffee is usually the key to drink a cup of coffee made. Coffee most suitable from 2 to 10 days after baking finished drink. After baking beans usually need 1-2 days to complete divergence of the gas generated when the baking is not good, there let the aroma can be generated. The next time of 7-8 days is best to drink, after which it will begin to decrease the quality of the coffee. So if you want to order coffee beans is best to buy each week. A good baking Normal bags and more will be on the date printed on the baking, bakers if you did not do so, then you suggest that he do so.
Coffee beans need to put the vacuum tank to save, and to be placed in a cool, dry place. Sunlight, heat, moisture, as well as the air is the enemy of coffee beans. Do not place the beans in the refrigerator or the freezer, because the beans will absorb the flavor of other foods in the refrigerator, and a bad cold gas emissions will slow down the speed of the beans as well as the aroma of mature speed. Another whole pieces complete more able to maintain the quality of the beans is not recommended in advance will be good beans grinding. If you do not have an own grinder when I suggest that you need to invest in one!
Brew coffee and make espresso
After the beans have a good next need to understand the proper production steps. In the cafe two most common way is hand made red also intends to espresso.
Whether you are making use of which are to be produced before the beans before grinding. After grinding coffee will soon start to lose aroma and taste, about 45 minutes after the quality will be greatly affected. Correct grinding degree is also important. Making drip coffee grind degrees off like a little sugar to the size of the particles. Must be the same as the powder fine if you want to make espresso. Once you master these factors can improve stability, but the time and the amount of water used in the extraction is the most important key. Drip coffee takes about four minutes of production time (no matter how much the amount of coffee to be produced is almost time). Espresso is almost one ounce of coffee extraction amount within 25-28 seconds. If you make less than the above time period of time you will need to fine tune the grinding degree, you need to grind coarse adjustment if the time is too long to reduce the extraction time. Control of hot water and coffee powder contact time is also very important, it will bring out more sour coffee too fast and too long will bring out the bitter taste when.
Used in a proportion of hot water and coffee powder is very important. To make a 2.13 liters of drip coffee requires about 99 grams to 113 grams of ground coffee. Make a copy of espresso requires 7-8 grams of coffee powder, double espresso you need to use 14 grams to 16 grams of coffee powder. The amount of extracted espresso to control the 30-37ml. We need to know every single coffee beans only a certain amount of good material. The first step to bring out the flavor taste is the extraction process, relatively poor substances are extracted in the segment began to appear. Using too much water in the extraction (or use enough coffee powder) will bring out the coffee beans bad substances.
Proper temperature control is making a good cup of coffee an important factor. Drip coffee water temperature is between about 93 to 96 degrees Celsius. Espresso water temperature is about 92 degrees Celsius. Produced when the water temperature is too low espresso grind like because when you spend too rough and the water will lead to a more acid taste of coffee. Another key is to remember that after the first warm-up were loaded handle coffee powder and then start filling pressure extraction. If you do not grip the handle buckle set when the machine will not heat, in hot water after the temperature enough to handle the water temperature will be lower, there will be a taste of espresso with acids.
Drip coffee maker must use heat-packing. Acceptable storage time may vary according to the use of coffee beans, between about 1-2 hours. Drip coffee pot heating can not be placed on the glass, because of the constant heating coffee will produce bitter taste in 15-20 minutes later. Espresso is recommended to use immediately after extraction, because coffee oil will begin to dissolve in a few minutes.
Finally, one important factor is water quality, because a cup of coffee in the 98% to 99% water. Many minerals in water with chlorine will affect the flavor of the coffee. If the water used is not very good when it is best to use a water filter.
Equipment cleaning and maintenance
Indirect effects will accumulate when equipment does not regularly cleaned of impurities and residual coffee powder to coffee quality. Any contact with the coffee beans, coffee powder and coffee was all over the equipment must be cleaned regularly, preferably every day to clean up. Residual oil and coffee powder on the equipment will begin to rot in a week or so. Coffee beans will absorb the flavor of other substances, so if there is dirt inside the container, then the beans will absorb into the same taste. Equipment maintenance of the most important is to keep clean, coffee equipment needs, like all medical equipment as carefully maintained. Grinder and coffee machine parts also need within the recommended time to replace, as well as water filters also need regular replacement.
Do a good cup of coffee is not difficult, as long as you follow a few points above can be done. As long as the proper execution can make your customer satisfaction, cash registers will be very happy!
