More and more we want to live the experience of directly preparing our coffee, whether in the mornings or in the afternoons to enjoy all the steps when serving a good coffee. So if you want to live that experience, stay and read this article that will give you the best advice for that experience:
Among the most relevant aspects to start the journey of being able to enjoy a good coffee in our own home is knowing what coffee we are buying and to make sure of that we give you several tips for you to take into account. Additionally, this recommendation applies to any method. of preparation:
Most important tips for preparing coffee at home.
a. Buy coffee at specialty stores.
b. Make sure it has a packaging with all the necessary information: manufacturing date, whether it is grain or ground, health registration, type of roast, that the packaging has a degassing valve.
c. If possible, buy coffee beans.
d. We motivate you to promote specialty coffee from producers, directly on the farm and, if possible, graded in the cup.
It seems that in most cases we overlook the quality of water and this element represents more than 98% of our coffee drink. So we must ensure that it is clean and free of contaminants.
You can use filters, buy water that guarantees its quality; but it must be clean, without odors or flavors
strangers. Otherwise the coffee will have the same characteristics.
What methods do you know to prepare coffee drinks in your own home? Do they all give you the same experience and knowledge of the same coffee? What do you need to prepare your delicious coffee and enjoy a journey through the fragrances and aromas of this wonderful drink?
You don’t need to have all the preparation methods at home; But surely after reading this article you will want to experiment with at least two or three and then you will have the ones that you like the most and that will allow you to be an expert in preparing coffee drinks.
Are you ready to make coffee at home?
Elements to prepare coffee at home
1. Your favorite coffee, in beans, from a producer and graded in a cup
2. A mill, there are many models on the market that are economical and easy to use. If you don’t have one, you can buy ground coffee and make sure of the production date.
3. Preferably have a weight and a jug that allows you to measure the appropriate quantities to extract all the attributes of the coffee
4. Good quality water.5. Really want to enjoy a good cup of coffee.
6. Traditional strainer or bag.
Let’s start this tour with the oldest and most traditional:
1. Pot, jug or traditional coffee
Traditionally, the countries where coffee is produced were consumed with this method due to its ease and convenience for the farms where they used the same utensils to prepare their food and of course the coffee.
Being a seemingly simple method, it is necessary to consider some basic points to achieve a good coffee. How is it prepared?: for this method you must have a delicious ground coffee:
– The water should be placed in the pot and wait for it to reach the boiling point, basically when the first bubbles start. The water would be around 95ºC
– When the water reaches this point, remove it from the heat and it is recommended to let it rest for 1 minute.
– Easy, add a tablespoon of coffee for each cup, now if you like it strong you can use two tablespoons. If you want it more rigorous, use the following ratio: 7.5 gr / 100 ml of water. Or 10 gr / 100 ml if you want it strong.
– Shake hard with a spoon so that all the particles come into contact with the water and a good extraction is achieved.
– Let it rest for 4 minutes, enough time for the coffee to deliver its full potential.
– Prepare the cups and strainer, serve. ENJOY a delicious coffee drink.
– If you have coffee left in the pot, you should remove it to another container to prevent the extraction from continuing and the coffee having bitter flavors.
2. Coffee prepared with a French press
It is a slightly more sophisticated method, but don’t believe it, plus the implement does all the work for you. There are many varieties, sizes and prices, you can start with one of 200 to 300 ml. For this method, the coffee grind must be coarse, like sea salt, to prevent coffee particles from
pass the filter.
It is one of the most used in coffee shops and homes and is ideal for starting the wonderful world of coffee. With this method we achieve coffees with more body, not very clean in the cup (coffee particles), that’s what we mean.
Let’s do it,
How do we prepare our coffee with the French press?
– Heat the water to boiling point, keep in mind the number of cups you are going to enjoy. A little more to preheat the press.
Let it rest for 1 minute.- Preheat the press and discard that water.
– Select your high quality ground coffee. 1 to 2 tablespoons per cup and pour it into the French press.
– Add the water and pre-infuse, it can be for 1 minute. With this we help release the carbon dioxide from the coffee and avoid bad flavors in the cup.
– Finish adding the water, achieving great turbulence to make all the particles come into contact with the water. You can use a spoon to create more turbulence and bring out the coffee’s full potential.
– Place the press filter and wait 4 minutes.
– Serve and enjoy. If you have coffee left in the press you should transfer it to another container to maintain the same flavor.
3. Coffee prepared with the drip coffee maker
Yes, it is the one you know in offices and most homes, but in most cases we do not use it enough. It’s time to take advantage of their full potential. In addition, they are economical and easy to use by any member of the family.
How to prepare coffee with the drip coffee maker:
– In a dry and accessible place to be able to manipulate all the elements
– You must have paper filters on hand, make sure they do not have strange odors or flavors. To make sure of that you can “test” them. Use a little hot water and check that there is nothing strange.
– Place the water to boil according to the cups you are going to serve.
– Place the coffee maker filter and add 1 to 2 tablespoons of coffee per cup depending on your taste, strong or mild.
– Wait for your coffee to be extracted and that’s it, enjoy a delicious coffee prepared in a drip coffee maker.
4. Coffee prepared with V60 O drippers
This drip method known as V60 because its container forms a 60º angle and is V-shaped has become important for the quality of the drink, allowing the coffee to express its full potential, but in the end it gives a clean cup with very complex flavors. . With this method, the coffee takes longer thanks to the slots in the container and air pockets form between these slots and the filter, delaying the extraction.
At the bottom there is a hole that helps the extraction be more homogeneous and allows you to experiment with various flavors depending on the speed with which you pour the hot water over
the coffee.
The material for this method is generally glass or ceramic, which allows for better heat retention; But there are also plastic methods on the market with good results in preparation.
What we need to prepare our coffee with a V60:
Have, as always, quality coffee, whenever possible purchased from producers on their farms.
– For this method the grind must be medium-fine. The type of grinding allows you to play with the extraction times: with a coarse grind the time will be less and with a fine grind, the extraction will be much faster.
– Medium roast
– Weight
– Filters (white paper, preferably), these do not taste like paper but should still be washed.
– Our method
How we prepare it with V60:
– With your filter, fold the edges and place it in the filter holder
– To eliminate bad flavors that these bring, especially the taste of paper.
A good technique is to rinse it with hot water and remove it later.
– Then preheat the container and discard the water again.
– Place 25 gr of your delicious coffee, help yourself with the weight
– Pour 60 ml of hot filtered water over the coffee (boiling point 198-205 degrees Fahrenheit or 92-96ºCelsius), we recommend applying the water. Counterclockwise.
– In this method it is recommended to pre-infuse (blomm) for about 30 seconds to release the gas produced when the grain is roasted.
– With a spoon homogenize the coffee.
– Finish pouring the remaining water until it reaches 400 gr on the scale.
Do this without touching the filter with the water in concentric movements.
– Remove the container, finish mixing and pour into a pre-heated cup.
– Enjoy a delicious clean coffee with the best flavors.
Experiment, times, different ratios and coffee mixtures.
These methods of preparing coffee drinks are simple and easy to use at home, you don’t need a coffee shop to enjoy good coffee. They are economical and with the same coffee you can obtain different nuances.
Experimenting is the key with coffee: grinding, roasting, times, blends and types of coffee. Every time we want to know more about the type of coffee, its origin, processes and especially to know the coffee growers.
Pay close attention, more than 98% of our coffee drink is water. This should be clean and odor-free. Pure, mineral water, or at least make sure that it does not contain high contents of mineral salts such as carbonates or solids present in it.
It should NOT be allowed to boil, only reach the boiling point, always constant and firm.
Last, but not least, pay attention to the water-coffee ratio, and at this point we must pay attention to the tastes of our consumers, culture and especially to the characteristics of our coffees.
Not to overstate it: the more coffee, the greater the character and the less coffee we will have a lighter coffee. Let us remember that between taste and taste there is no dislike.
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principiantes-hario-v60/
https://www.directoalpaladar.com/otras-bebidas/11-consejos-para-preparar-el-
mejor-cafe-en-casa
https://cafedelirante.com.ar/blog/como-preparar-un-buen-cafe-en-casa/