Warning! These ten things you do to coffee are "crimes"!

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Hey! Hey! Guys! Take it easy! Today, the editor will humorously introduce to you the common "crimes" we have committed against coffee in our daily life! Don't spray yet, the editor's purpose is just to let everyone enjoy a cup of coffee that changes our lives, and if we know how to reflect, we can also learn some skills to avoid crime.

1. Put the coffee ware in the dishwasher

Many utensils are not suitable for the rough cleaning of dishwashers. To clean all kinds of coffee utensils, you only need to rinse with hot water. If you are impatient, you can squeeze some detergent. But the general coffee brewing will not leave any stubborn stains, the use of too much detergent will remain peculiar smell will affect the flavor of coffee.

2. The container for storing coffee is not sealed.

Coffee beans must be kept in a place where there is no moisture, no direct sunlight, and no long-term exposure to oxygen. You can put it in the refrigerator in a cool, dry corner, but be sure to seal it, whether you use bottles or cans or in a bag with an one-way exhaust valve.

3. Are you in a hurry to drink before the expiration date?

The shelf life of coffee beans / powder is a cover, what you really need to pay attention to is the "shelf life". It is recommended that you drink it within three months after purchase, it is best to buy a moderate amount of it, and consume it within a month after baking.

4. Directly use tap water to make coffee

Magnesium ions, sodium ions and calcium ions in water will directly affect the extraction of coffee flavor molecules, and then affect the flavor and taste of coffee. More than 98% of a cup of coffee is water. Do you think water is important? It is recommended to use filtered water and bottled water. Mineral water containing trace mineral elements is more suitable for coffee brewing than tap water.

5. Use "charcoal roasted coffee beans"

This is not to say that "charcoal roasted coffee beans" is absolutely 100% bad, but there are very few good "charcoal roasted coffee" on the market at present. Those "charcoal-roasted coffee" with fish eyes mixed with pearls usually have a charred charcoal taste, strong bitterness and no mellow taste.

6. Add too much sugar

Good coffee, no sugar. A cup of coffee with balanced flavor should be: a good blend of acidity, sweetness, with just the right bitter and sweet. If you are sure you are buying a good cup of coffee, you should try to taste the flavor without adding sugar. If you are not used to it, you can gradually reduce the amount of sugar. You can find all the fun you need in a primitive black coffee.

7. Reheat the coffee

After a cup of coffee is brewed, cooled and then reheated, you will only get a cup of super bad "black water". No matter what utensils come out of the hot coffee, in the process of cooling and reheating, it will quickly lose its flavor, and some substances will even oxidize and deteriorate, making the coffee sour and astringent and taste worse. Even put it in a thermos bottle is not the best choice, the best way should be to do less and drink quickly, do too much, quickly cool and save, do not reheat.

8. Drink instant coffee

Of course, it is not good to knock over a boat of instant coffee with one bamboo pole. In fact, we are targeting cheap, shoddy instant coffee. In order to reduce production costs and increase profits, cheap instant coffee usually uses defective beans, immature beans, or coffee varieties with poor flavor as raw materials. If the quality of the raw materials is not good enough, no matter how it is processed and added in the later stage, the quality of the coffee will not be so good.

9. Decaffeinated coffee beans

No matter what kind of technology is used, the coffee flavor and taste will be affected to a certain extent in the decaffeinated process of coffee beans. Of course, if the quality of the coffee bean itself is good enough, the decaffeinated low-caffeinated coffee beans can naturally retain a high enough level. The question is, how many merchants are willing to "spoil" really high-quality coffee beans on the market? Doesn't it hurt to have a conscience?

10. Let the coffee boil

Coffee can't be boiled! When you are brewing a mocha pot of coffee, when the coffee liquid in the pot is almost finished, move away from the fire ahead of time to avoid preheating and overheating the coffee liquid, producing a bad flavor that is too exquisite.

Finally, let the editor reiterate that everything is just to enjoy a cup of coffee that changes our lives. There are two sides to everything. Please don't take it out of context.

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