Brewing Coffee With Filtered Water

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Filtered water brews better coffee

The quality of water used in brewing coffee or tea will definitely impact the taste of your favorite beverage. The preparation of coffee or tea is a steeping process in which the coffee grounds or tea leaves are mixed with near-boiling water. The flavor of both beverages is extracted through the exchange of the heat and the minerals in the water.

 

Brewing great coffee the right way

The four elements essential in brewing that perfect cup of coffee are;

• Quality brewing equipment
• Quality coffee in the proper grind
• The right coffee filter
• Properly filtered water

 

Remember, the coffee and water must pass through a filter

Green Living Works reports findings from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which indicate that the exposure to dioxins (carcinogenic chlorinated hydrocarbons) from bleached coffee filters is enough to exceed the lifetime acceptable limit. It is important to note that chlorine bleached coffee filters will not produce the best tasting cup of coffee. Not all white coffee filters are bleached with chlorine, but unbleached filters are available and make a better cup of coffee.

 

Water in a good cup of coffee must have some mineral content

The flavor in coffee is mainly contained in the oils within the beans. The brewing process is simply extracting these flavors from the ground coffee so they spread throughout the water.
In order to brew the best tasting cup of coffee, the water being used must have some mineral content. The coffee experts advise that the water used in making a good cup of coffee should have a minimum mineral content of 150-200 parts per million.

 

Brew good coffee with filtered water

Distilled water or water that has been softened too much will contain no minerals necessary to bring out the natural flavors of the coffee, therefore the extraction will be weak and the coffee or tea will actually be flavorless.

Tap water may contain chemicals, like chlorine, that will affect the flavor of your coffee. Filtered water and spring water are recommended in brewing a good cup of coffee.

Most coffee shops have an in-line water filter attached to their coffee maker. This filtration process removes the chlorine and iron from the water, but leaves the right amount of minerals necessary to brew an excellent cup of coffee. This is one reason why a cup of coffee bought at the local coffee shop tastes much better than the coffee made at home.

 

Best way to filter your water

There are many types of water filtering systems on the market today and your choice will depend mainly on how much water you want to filter at any one time. There are filters that will filter all the water coming into your home, jar filters and faucet filters.

Many higher-end coffee makers have a built in water filter. There is also the option of buying bottled spring water at your local grocery store.

If you are using freshly ground coffee in a quality coffee maker and your coffee doesn't taste the way you would like for it to taste, it just may be the water. You just can't make a good cup of coffee with bad water.

 

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