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FREQUENT QUESTIONS FOR A PERFECT CUP OF COFFEE
There is no such thing as a best method to prepare coffee. Coffee is a very popular drink anywhere in the world and each country prepares it in its own way. However in general there are two main procedures. The first method consists in boiling water with some coffee. After waiting for five minutes, the water is filtered so that an aromatic, intensely flavoured drink is obtained. This method is employed in Turkey and America. In the second method, some boiling water is poured on ground coffee. The water can pass through the coffee grounds and fall due to its own weight (as in a Neapolitan coffeemaker), or it can forced down by the slight pressure steam exerts on it (in the case of a traditional Italian coffeemaker). Sometimes high pressure is responsible for this process (as in an espresso coffeemaker). All the answers included in this page refer to the preparation of coffee with a traditional Italian coffee. When coffee is produced, mixtures are produced based on combinations of several coffee types from different regions. The reason is to obtain a more balanced flavour through the fusion of their characteristics and special features. To make a pleasant coffee you need to use a good quality, medium-light ground mixture (Arabica gives light, creamy and delicate coffee, whereas the Robusta gives coffee a strong flavour and an intense aroma). For each cup of coffee, you need an amount of water that can vary between 40 and 50 cc. If you use an Italian coffeemaker, the level of the water must be below the valve. You should use only natural cold water with low chlorine content to fill the coffee machine reservoir. If your tap water is not of good quality, you should consider using natural mineral water. You need two level teaspoons of coffee (6 grams approximately) for each cup. No more, no less. For three cups of coffee, you need six teaspoonfuls. You don't need to compress the coffee in the filter because it will prevent water from going through the coffee. This would cause water to overheat the coffee which would consequently taste burnt. You don't need to make holes in the ground coffee either, since the water would go straight through the coffee and the resulting drink would be weak. Coffee should be heated over a medium flame. The water will pass through the coffee more slowly and it will be tastier. You should lower the flame when the first coffee drops appear so that water can absorb all the aromatic fractions. When the coffee is finished coming made, turn the flame off to prevent the coffee overheating or burning. Of course! Coffee should be drunk right away, as hot as possible. Remember that the first drop coffee out of the coffeemaker is denser and creamier than the last drop. For this reason, you should mix the produced coffee well in the coffeemaker before serving to ensure a uniform intensity. Coffee tastes better with little or no sugar. In this way you will be able to savour totally its innumerable and delicate flavour nuances. ¿What
is the best way to store coffee? Light, heat and air are coffee's natural enemies. After you open the package, keep the coffee in an opaque container that can be closed hermetically and keep it in the fridge, where the low temperature will preserve its freshness and aroma. You don't have to clean the coffeemaker with detergent, simply with hot water will do. Periodically check the condition of the rubber gasket and the filter. Store the coffeemaker dismantled to prevent humidity build-up and rust. |
