Coffee is one of the favorite drinks of many friends. In the morning, drink a cup of coffee slowly and enjoy the morning time. A good day starts with a cup of coffee. Pair it with a delicious sandwich for a perfect breakfast.
There are many kinds of coffee, but the difference between hand-ground coffee and freshly brewed coffee is still great in taste. The difference between them is mainly reflected in the production steps. Next, let's take a look at how hand-ground coffee is made.
1. In the selection of coffee beans, we better choose the ones that suit our own taste. It is best to taste them well in advance when purchasing. Good coffee beans are the most basic step for hand-grinding good coffee.
2. Boil pure water first, then place the water just boiled to 92 degrees Celsius for use.
3. Now let's weigh the coffee beans. The normal amount for one person is about fifteen grams. This depends on how much coffee each person drinks at one time.
4. Grind the coffee beans we weighed into powder with a coffee bean grinding machine.
5. This step is very important. Put two filter papers on our filter cup. Wet the filter paper on top. Be sure to soak it first, and then put in the ground coffee we just ground.
6. Wet the coffee powder slowly and evenly, then cover it with filter paper, and let it simmer for more than ten seconds.
7. Now you can filter the coffee, this action will last about three to four times.
8. We can also add ice cubes or condensed milk to the coffee according to our own preferences, so that a cup of delicious hand-ground coffee is ready.
We should note that brewing coffee has precise requirements on the water temperature, that is, the water temperature should be 92 degrees to 96 degrees. If the water temperature is too high, the brewed coffee will be a cup of bitter water with a burnt taste, because the temperature above 96 degrees can make coffee The oil in it is destroyed, and the taste is bitter and astringent.
The water quality of the brewed coffee is important, and even small amounts of chlorine, iron or other mineral impurities can affect the purity of the coffee. It is best to brew coffee with filtered water, or cold water that has been sitting for a while. Coffee should be consumed within 30 minutes of brewing, coffee that is left too long will become bitter.
There are many reasons why people love hand-ground coffee. The first is that the coffee brewed in this simple and direct way better retains the taste of the coffee itself. Because for people who love coffee, the ever-changing coffee flavor is the most important.
For example, the strong chocolate aroma of mocha coffee beans and the bursting fruity aroma of Yirgacheffe are all aromas that can be easily enjoyed when brewing.
Secondly, hand-ground coffee is very ceremonial, which is an exquisite way of life. Most of the hand-ground tools are exquisite and elegant, with different styles. They can be old-fashioned and retro, or simple. Different tools can present different scenes, sometimes elegant, sometimes lively, and sometimes natural and fresh. This is undoubtedly another great advantage of hand-ground coffee.
Grinding coffee by hand is like an interesting experiment. If you like it, let your spirit of exploration continue to unearth its mysteries. If you want a good cup of hand-brewed coffee, don't be afraid of trouble, it is better to move forward and practice a lot to make the best hand-brewed coffee in your mind.