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Drinking coffee has become an important part of modern life, and because of the huge coffee market, there are many choices in the market, from large chain stores, personalized restaurants and even convenience stores. Recently, however, the custom of brewing coffee at home has gradually sprung up. Before we introduced different coffee brewing appliances and methods, I wonder if everyone has tried. Today, I would like to share again that there are actually some small eyebrow corners to pay attention to when cooking at home.

First of all, we have to choose a good coffee bean, fat and thin have their own preferences, because coffee is a very hobby drink, so the most important thing to choose coffee beans is to understand their preferences, except for some very special coffee beans. Generally speaking, coffee beans can distinguish their special flavor according to the producing area, for example:

Coffee from Africa will have a distinct fruit flavor.

The flavor of coffee in America is relatively floral.

The coffee beans in Asia have a rich and low sour taste.

Of course, it would be nice for the store to offer a trial drink before buying it.

Second, choose the cooking utensils that are suitable for you. If you are not sure how to choose them, you can go back to the introduction of the utensils in our previous articles. All the coffee beans purchased can be grinded to the right size for you. Of course, the most recommended way is to prepare a bean grinder at home and cook it now, because fresh is the only way to taste delicious.

In the end, water accounts for 98% of a cup of coffee, but it is also the most easily overlooked part. Tap water quality is not good, high chlorine content, including biological impurities (microorganisms, organic matter, bacteria … ) is not low, although it is better than many places, but we all know that the quality of raw water is poor can not drink raw, drink directly boiled water, the taste is not very good. So relatively speaking, the taste of this water-extracted coffee will not be much better, but if the water is properly filtered and softened, the situation can be greatly improved. What is the difference between the coffee brewed with different water quality? You are welcome to try it for yourself and you can feel the difference.

As everyone has a different definition of good coffee, the skill of making coffee is also contentious, but no matter how it is defined or how to brew coffee at home, the most important ingredient is a period of leisure time, perhaps with a favorite book, undisturbed to savor a good cup of coffee.

The bond between coffee and human beings is very interesting. In the 6th century, an Ethiopian shepherd found that his sheep were very excited when they ate a kind of red fruit; when he tried it curiously, it had the same effect, which was coffee. Later, someone brought coffee to the Arabian Peninsula, and the Arabs spread coffee to Europe. Since then, the whole world has been crazy about this drink. Coffee has become the most important cash crop. Some people call it "black gold". It is the second most traded commodity in global trade, after oil, three to four times higher than cocoa and tea.

Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee, and there are many varieties of coffee in the world, but the main producing areas are concentrated between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Cancer, preferably on hillsides. Altitude has a lot to do with coffee quality. I once read a report that mentioned how complicated and unfair the trade chain of coffee is. It takes more than 100 times for coffee beans to change hands from picking to becoming a coffee drink in the hands of consumers. It is assumed that the retail price of instant coffee in Britain is 100 yuan. Small farmers who grow coffee can only get 0.5 yuan, which is an impressive gap. Moreover, the global coffee market is almost monopolized by international consortia. After reading this report, for a long time, I felt very sad and didn't know what I could do.

My husband Alan and I both love coffee. When we were young, we loved coffee shops. We could drive all the way to the coffee shop recommended by our friends for the whole afternoon. While tasting mellow coffee, we each held magazines or books and enjoyed the quiet world of the two of us.

I also have a group of friends who are addicted to coffee, and they generally have the bad habit of staying up late, and some of them are even under great pressure at work. Even better, some people changed jobs in middle age because they drank too much, so they simply opened a coffee shop. I think enough is enough. Coffee is good, but if you drink too much and become addicted, it's not good at all.

I used to drink coffee every morning, but after I became a mother, in order to accompany my child to have breakfast normally, I changed my coffee drinking time to between 9 a.m. and 10:00 as a buffer for a short break. It doesn't matter if I have something to do with me. At 2: 00 or 3: 00 in the afternoon, if time permits, my husband will make me a cup of hot coffee by hand. We like to brew fresh, usually 1 cup a day, no more than 2 cups at most. Coffee for us represents physical and mental rest and relaxation.

My friend A Guo knows a lot about coffee and his roasting skills are also very good. He often brings self-baked coffee beans to cook for Alan and me, but only a little at a time. A Guo said that he is not stingy. When raw coffee beans are roasted and heated, they will give off a mellow aroma, but they will soon oxidize and lose their taste. He also reminded me that coffee beans are suitable for buying in small quantities. After opening, the air must be squeezed out and packed in sealed cans with small and opaque openings, preferably in a vacuum and stored in a dry and cool place. If there is a moistureproof box at home, seal it and put it in.

Coffee beans must be properly preserved, which is not only related to the flavor, but also affects the health. In June last year, we tested coffee beans and coffee powder on the market and found that some products contain ochratoxin A, a type of mold that can lead to acute kidney failure. In addition, ochratoxin A has been found in animal experiments to cause decreased immunity, liver disease, abortion and the risk of cancer. When sampling coffee beans in the European Union, ochratoxin An is often found in a high proportion; Indonesian health authorities have also detected prohibited drugs in coffee beans sold in the market. All these are the hidden worries of coffee.

For a long time, people have been drinking imported coffee. To be honest, it is difficult for consumers to grasp which country these beans come from, how long the shipping date of these beans is, and whether the temperature and humidity are well controlled.