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Be it baking an elegant dessert or cooking a spectacular entree, in both cases you need to follow some basic guidelines and a recipe. The difference between coffee brewing and cooking is that coffee preparation is fairly simple when the following guidelines are understood and followed. These guidelines apply to all brewing methods except espresso.
- Use freshly roasted beans ground just before brewing.
- Use the correct grind for your brewer. Too fine a grind will cause over-extraction and bitterness, or clog your brewer. Too coarse a grind will cause watery coffee. Each coffee maker is designed to brew using a special grind. In general, the faster the brew cycle, the finer the grind (e.g. very fine for espresso), and the slower the brew cycle the coarser the grind (e.g. French press, where the grounds steep for about four minutes). Automatic drip brewers require a medium grind, about the consistency of sugar.
- Java-Roasters recommends using two rounded tablespoons of ground coffee for each six fluid ounces of water. Keep these proportions consistent, regardless of the quantity you make. You can adjust proportions to taste with experience, but remember that skimping (i.e. grinding finer and using less coffee) makes for a thin, bitter brew. If you want weaker coffee, don't change the recipe, just add fresh hot water to your cup after brewing and you'll avoid any bitterness or off-tastes.
- Use fresh cold water free from any orders or flavor taints. Filtered or bottled water may be necessary but avoid using softened or distilled water.
- The brew water should be heated to between 195 degrees and 205 degrees Fahrenheit. Never boil the coffee. Boiling water will cause your coffee to be bitter.
- Never reheat coffee. Make it fresh each time and serve immediately after brewing. Freshly brewed coffee can be kept warm over a burner for no more than twenty minutes before the flavor becomes burnt and bitter. We do not suggest ever letting your coffee set, either drink it right away or to store coffee longer, place it in a preheated vacuum carafe immediately after brewing.
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