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A guide to gourmet
coffee |
by:
Dakota
Caudilla |
Even a Coffee
Bean or San Francisco Coffee outlet frequenter won’t be able to
master the art of appreciating true gourmet coffee unless they
know the history and info about gourmet coffee. Oh, of course,
you don’t have to an EXPERT to enjoy and understand gourmet coffee,
but knowing a little bit more than the grocery store owner who
sells instant coffee would help you appreciate the taste, smell
and absolute heaven that gourmet coffee fans know gourmet coffee
is absolutely capable of.
Gourmet coffee is nothing like wine. With wine, the longer you
leave (some wine, anyway), the better the taste, the higher the
quality and the pricier it is. But with gourmet coffee, freshness
says a lot. If possible, get coffee beans that have been roasted
no more than 1 week before. And if you’re going to learn how to
appreciate gourmet coffee, only buy 100% Arabica coffee.
It’s pretty hard to find freshly roasted coffee bean on the shelves
of the local supermarket. Chances are, the coffee beans that you’re
consuming today have been roasted at least 3 months back. One
way to counter this problem is to buy the whole bean in batches
and grind them with a home-coffee grinding machine as and when
you need it. It’s really easy with the kind of machines they have
today, so, if you want to learn how to appreciate gourmet coffee,
grind it when you need it.
Once you’ve purchased the gourmet coffee beans, don’t just leave
out there in room temperature. What you should do with gourmet
coffee beans is to store them in an air-tight container in the
fridge if you’re planning to use it soon. However, if you’re going
to keep it, store the gourmet coffee beans in an air-tight container
and keep it in the FREEZER.
You need the right grinder for the right brewer. Generally speaking,
you can use about 2 tablespoons of gourmet coffee powder for 6
oz of water. Adjust the way you make your cup of gourmet coffee
according to the way you like to drink your gourmet coffee.
With wine, the country where the grapes are grown makes a difference.
With gourmet coffee, not only is the country of origin for the
gourmet coffee bean makes a difference, the company that sells
the gourmet coffee beans matters too. Buy only from reputable
companies for gourmet coffee.
And one last thing about gourmet coffee is this – learn to enjoy
it, appreciate the smell, love the taste, experiment with it and
you’ll soon see the wonder of gourmet coffee. If you’re hurrying
off for work in the morning, forget about gourmet coffee! During
the morning rush, just stick to instant coffee.
About the author:
Dakota Caudilla, journalist, and website builder Dakota Caudilla
lives in Texas. He is the owner and co-editor of http://www.coffee-tea-and-more.neton
which you will find a longer, more detailed version of this article.
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