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Making
the "Gold Cup" of Coffee - Great Coffee begins with
Fresh Coffee
100% Arabic beans, brewed within a few weeks
of roasting and ground just before use.
- Use
a quality coffee filter. These are unbleached and oxygen
processed. Cheap filters allow sediments through and create
a "bitter cup".
- Use
the correct grind. Too fine and the coffee is overextracted
(bitter). Too course and the coffee is underextracted (weak).
It should take 4-6 minutes to brew a 12 cup pot.
- If
the coffee is not going to be served right away, store in airpots.
Heat continues the brewing and causes a 'burnt cup'.
- Install
a water filter or use bottle water. Coffee is over 95% water.
If you start with bad water, you'll end up with bad coffee.
Good water will protect your machine from scale build-up also.
- Use
the right amount of coffee. To brew 12 cups, you should
use 3.5 ounces of coffee. This may seem like a lot, but it will
get you all the taste
profiles of the bean without any undersirable flavors.
- Keep
your equipment clean. Oils left from other coffees will
cause a 'stale cup'.
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