Is there any knack for mixing coffee beans? why can't you make coffee by hand?

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Coffee from different origins needs to be put together for several different purposes. The ideal goal, of course, is to combine coffee that tastes better than any of them. But in general, Arabica coffee from a single origin is enough to make a coffee that tastes good; it has a light flavor, a soft taste and a sweet aftertaste. So there is no need for "blending"(i.e., mixing coffee from different origins).

The main commercial goal of blending coffee is to reduce costs and make coffee that tastes good from coffee that is not good. in ord to increase sales profit. Another possible goal is to create a unique flavor, the unique flavor of a brand. Customers who like this taste will have to go to this manufacturer to buy, and cannot get it from other suppliers. Another advantage of this is that the blend will not change in taste, regardless of how the coffee tastes in certain regions of the year.

We all know that there are endless possibilities for blending Italian coffee. Mantinen and Brazil are the classic mamba combination, but when a certain proportion of Colombia is added between them, the properties of the beans change dramatically. Not only is it the recipe of the coffee blend, but the roasting degree of the coffee beans will also change accordingly. In case the beans change, the extraction scheme must be adjusted accordingly.

In blended coffee, the coffee beans with flower and fruit flavor account for the main blend beans, because they want to reflect the rising flavor of flowers and fruits in concentrated or Italian coffee, so most of them are slightly roasted (sometimes the depth of roasting degree in blended coffee is very subtle, which cannot be seen but can be obviously drunk).

Coffee mixing tips

Before mixing any coffee, first understand the flavor characteristics of each coffee, and at least know in your mind that the coffee you want to mix will taste like no single coffee can achieve.

Although some coffee varieties can be drunk directly as single-serve coffee, most coffee has more or less defects in flavor, such as lack of special flavor, lack of depth, lack of strength, or a certain flavor is too strong. To compensate for these deficiencies, several coffee beans with different characteristics are blended to create a harmonious and deep taste.

Some people think that the fun of coffee is focused on roasting and blending, and drinking coffee is just enjoying your own victory. Blending coffee is not just mixing coffee beans together.

Sometimes the blending of two kinds of fine coffee will inhibit each other's unique flavor, so the blending is not simply a combination of several kinds of fine coffee. Blending is like a painter adjusting and creating attractive colors on a palette. Blenders can also blend coffee beans to create attractive flavors. Therefore, it is not too much to say that matching is an art. As an artist, the matching division not only needs experience and inspiration, but also needs to pass certain scientific calculations. The creation of works of art is not accidental, but an explosion of long-term accumulation. A typical coffee blend does not have to use more than five coffee beans. Because if there are too many types of coffee beans, the situation can be very complicated.

We should be clear about the following points before matching:

1. What kind of taste do you want to mix, that is, determine the target of mixing.

2. To blend coffee, you must first understand the characteristics of each individual coffee, understand the subtle relationship between roasting and coffee flavor, and all this can only be achieved through sipping cups.

3. Determine the tasks of the coffee beans involved in blending

Since it is used with a variety of coffee beans, it is necessary to know the task of each coffee bean, whether it is to make her appear soft bitter, bright sour or heavy alcohol.

Because most of the beans in the past were Luo beans, and Luo beans were not suitable for hand flushing because of their poor flavor. However, with the continuous changes in the coffee market, there are already a lot of fine blends, which are different from traditional blends and can be tried.

Blending is a commercial coffee bean that belongs to several kinds of coffee blended together. Compared with a single variety of coffee beans, the flavor of commercial coffee beans is average. Because of deep roasting, the taste of brewed coffee beans is usually rich, which is not acceptable to ordinary guests.

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