Every morning, I start my day with a freshly brewed cup of coffee served up by my tea lady. Doing it yourself, and getting it right, is a whole different ballgame altogether. Wikihow has two articles which I found very useful, and I’ve picked and summarised 10 useful tips from those articles.
- Make sure to use coarse ground coffee: Standard grind for an automatic drip coffee maker is too fine.
- A burr grinder will give you better results than a whirly blade grinder: Consistent grind size is important.
- If you are forced to use a microwave to heat your water, put a chopstick in the container to prevent super heating. Turn off the microwave when you start to see bubbles collecting/creating around the chopstick.
- If the plunger screen gets stuck while pushing down: Be careful not to force it — hot coffee may shoot out the top or the carafe may break.
- Keep your press pot and filter screen clean: Coffee oils can build up and go rancid over time, making your brew taste bitter.
- Do not use boiling water in your coffee as this makes the coffee bitter. Let the water sit for a few moments after boiling.
- Avoid pulling the plunger screen back up once you begin pushing down, as this can cause coffee grounds to escape back into the drinkable top section.
- Do not let the brewed coffee sit for too long. Coffee becomes increasingly bitter the longer you let it sit.
- Do not store beans in the freezer. It both damages the flavor of the coffee
- If your coffee often ends up being more bitter than desired, sprinkle 2-3 pinches of salt on top of the grounds. This will help take away some of the bitterness in the taste.
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