How to make a mellow cup of coffee

Choosing good coffee is the first step in making good coffee. Correct storage, grinding, brewing water temperature and coffee powder contact time are important factors affecting coffee quality. The way to brew delicious and mellow coffee requires a combination of a number of factors:

Coffee beans: want to brew a cup of mellow coffee, in addition to brewing skills, the most important thing is to buy good quality coffee beans.

Degree of grinding: According to the coffee appliance used and do the correct grinding, grinding can be roughly divided into three grinding degrees

Fineness grinding {mocha pot, espresso machine, Turkish copper pot, coffee distiller}

Medium grinding {suitable for follicular, flannel filter, plug pot, siphon pot, French press pot, hand flush pot and other brewing methods}

Coarse grinding {for drip pots, drip coffee machines}

Factors affecting coffee taste

Roast degree: The taste of coffee depends mostly on the roast degree. The deeper the roast degree, the stronger the bitterness.

Grindability: The finer the grinding, the larger the surface area of the coffee powder, the more components are extracted; the more components dissolved in the coffee solution, the higher the concentration, the more bitter the coffee. The coarser the grinding degree, the lower the concentration, the weaker the bitterness and the stronger the sourness.

Weight: The more coffee powder, the stronger the bitterness (meaning the weaker the sour taste); the less powder, the stronger the sour taste (meaning the weaker the bitterness)

Water temperature: "The higher the water temperature, the stronger the bitterness (meaning the weaker the sour taste); the lower the water temperature, the stronger the sour taste (meaning the weaker the bitterness)."

Extraction time: "The longer the extraction time, the stronger the bitterness (meaning the weaker the sour taste); the shorter the extraction time, the stronger the sour taste (meaning the weaker the bitterness)."

Fresh and warm water: 97% of coffee is water, only with good water quality can brew the original aroma and rich coffee.

Coffee should not be reheated. When brewing, care should be taken to cook only the required amount at a time, and it is best to drink it when it is just cooked. The best drinking temperature for coffee is 85 ° C.

Reference amount: 10g powder/120ml water for one person, 18g for two people, 25g for three people; increase 7~8g for each additional person