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

 

Brewing Great Coffee In A Home Drip Coffee Maker

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Brewing great coffee in a home drip coffee maker is not that difficult, provided you have the right equipment, the right water, proper filter, and a quality freshly roasted coffee.

 

Brewing great coffee requires a quality drip coffee maker

The low-end drip coffee makers, let's say those priced below $30, seem to allow the water to pass through the ground coffee too quickly. The true flavor of the coffee is produced by the exchange of the heat and the minerals in the water. So, if the water is not hot enough or passes through too rapidly, the coffee will not have the best flavor.
Some quality drip coffee makers have a built-in water reservoir that provides a constant supply of hot water. Others heat the water as you pour it into the coffee maker and this method may not get the water hot enough to brew properly.

Brewing A Perfect Cup Of Coffee

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A good cup of coffee doesn't have to come from a coffee shop.

If you are a coffee drinker, you can certainly spot a good cup of coffee when you taste it. Good coffee doesn't have to come from a coffee shop. With the right ingredients and a little practice, you can make great tasting coffee at home. Let's explore the steps necessary to brew a perfect cup of coffee.

 

Ordering Espresso Drinks At Local Coffee Shop

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Going into a coffee shop can be a traumatic experience, with all the different types of coffee drinks listed on the menu. There's no problem ordering hot or iced regular coffee, but deciding which type of espresso drink to order can bring out the anxiety.

It is important to understand, espresso beans are the same as any other coffee bean. The difference comes in the roasting process and there are many names given to espresso drinks which oftentimes have only minute differences.

 

Kopi Luwak - Some Very Expensive Coffee

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A Luwak's Favorite Food - Freshly Ripened Coffee Cherries

In the 1990s a strange type of coffee entered North America. This special coffee has sold for as much as $600 per pound and a single cup of brewed Kopi Luwak coffee can sell for as much as $30. On the Indonesian island of Sumatra lives a civet-like creature called a Paradoxurus. The locals simply refer to this animal as a luwak. These small animals live in the trees and truly enjoy eating the red, ripe coffee cherries. Luwaks only eat the choicest, most perfectly matured coffee beans. As the coffee beans pass through the luwak's digestive system, they undergo a special chemical treatment that actually removes most of the bitterness from the coffee beans.