So it makes a good coffee

Along with the tea, the coffee is one of the most consumed drinks around the world. It was in the FIFTEENTH century when it began to have a clear evidence of the coffee plant, and only a century after it had already been expanded by many points of the planet. Since then, this product has become an indispensable in the large majority of establishments and homes, but even though it may seem simple, prepare a good coffee is a task that requires some care. In this post we will see some tips and tricks to prepare at home a perfect coffee.

we use the coffee at breakfast, as a moment of pause in the work, when we need energy during the time of exams, the table of the meals, etc Is a key element of our society. There are many types of coffee and each one of them provides us with a texture, scent, and taste different.

Types of coffee

According to the type of molinado: crushed (the most traditional way to prepare it, it is a slower process but with very poor results), molinado (you get a fine-grained and homogeneous, the more and more common in bars) and liquefied (the grain is milled with a blender, it is not as thin and homogeneous as the molinado).

According to the manner of its preparation: express (it is prepared by filtering hot water pressure for the grinding grain coffee), Turkish (is the oldest one and consists in mixing the grain of arabica coffee grounds with cold water) and instant coffee that dissolves quickly in milk or water).

According to the presentation: just a (short, single long, express dual, carajillo, american…), cut (chocolate, crème, macchiatto, asian…), with milk (cappuccino, irish, mocha…) and cold (scottish, frappe, aztec…). Each one of them has some characteristics and ways of serving it: various quantities and types of milk, containers, accompaniments with other products (such as whiskey, chocolate, or cinnamon), etc.

Preparation

To develop a good coffee, in the first place, we should choose the type of coffee (depending on our preferences), and, if possible, to be fresh and of good quality. We tend to buy ground coffee because it is faster to make, but it is better to opt for the coffee bean and grind just before brewing, because it has more compounds of flavor that, if we spend time, deteriorate very rapidly by exposure to oxygen. It is true that this task takes us more time and, if we are in a hurry because we didn’t get to work, it is much more practical to have at hand the typical coffee grounds and packaging. In this case, we can buy it in a store where we can grind before llevárnoslo. It is important to keep after the coffee in an airtight container and away from sunlight.

Also influence other factors at the time of preparing a good cup of coffee, as the coffee makers that we use, so to do this we must methodically follow the instructions in the manual of the manufacturer.

As just mentioned, it is preferable to coffee beans before grinding, as well as what is an arabica coffee before that one robusta (more caffeine, more bitter and more economic) and a freshly roasted coffee one above that takes a lot of time roasting.

The second important point in the preparation of coffee is the water that we use. It is advisable to use mineral water instead of tap water for the properties that it has. This has to warm up slowly to reach a temperature of 93℃ and 97℃, the perfect spot for the water to come in contact with the coffee, so we have to be aware of. Another factor (very personal) to take into account is the ratio of water and coffee, to choose from depending on the taste of each one.

it Is also important to the container where we are going to take. This has to be a non-porous material so that the washing does not remain any kind of residue, preferably with a concave shape to have a espresso coffee of the highest quality and that maintain the temperature of the coffee. A tip for this is to preheat the cup with hot water and discard it before pouring the coffee. Finally, you take it freshly-made.