Summary of hand-brewed coffee of the world barista champion

How hard is it to make a good cup of coffee?

Erin McCarthy of Counter Culture Coffee of the United States won the 2013 world championship on behalf of the United States at the World Cup in Melbourne in May this year. Erin believes that the five most common problems are easily affected by the opponent's coffee making.

First, buy stale coffee beans

Keeping coffee fresh is the key to ensuring coffee beans, Erin said. Not buying poor quality coffee is the first step to success. When buying coffee in some supermarkets, be sure to check the baking date on the package. Many supermarkets keep the right amount of inventory on the shelves, resulting in coffee being left on the shelves after its freshness.

Second, grind it into powder in advance

If conditions permit, do not grind the coffee in advance. After the coffee is ground into powder, the coffee immediately begins to lose its flavor such as aromatic substances.

Do not use unfiltered water

In the current urban water supply conditions are not up to standard, even if there is a lot of pollution during the transportation of up-to-standard water, Erin strongly recommends installing qualified water purification equipment in cafes or homes to ensure that the water quality when making coffee is excellent. With the above conditions, your coffee will taste better.

Fourth, the temperature of the water when making coffee

Erin believes that most people extract coffee when the temperature is too low, if you keep brewing coffee in a hand pot, you will lose 10 degrees in the process. I will boil the water from my kettle, or I will use multiple pots in the process of making coffee, keep the same temperature for extraction, and these aromas and subtle fruit, flower, sweetness will come out more at higher temperatures.

Give up

Erin: "when I'm in trouble, if I want the best cup to brew, I believe I can, and I'll do it again." These mistakes are getting fewer and fewer. "you can't give up groping anyway."