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Basic exercise of flower drawing-leaves
When the flower drawing step is merged to seven minutes full, put the milk pot close to the coffee surface and see that when the milk foam is formed on the coffee surface, you begin to shake the milk pot while shaking the steel cup while pulling the milk pot back almost full, stop shaking, and raise the milk pot to push the milk pot forward to form a tip.
Several key secrets of making coffee
1. Boiling will make the coffee bitter. It is recommended that you never boil the coffee directly on the fire, but brew it at a temperature between 90 and 96 ℃ (195 to 205 ℉). 2. Do not reheat the brewed coffee. It is recommended that you brew the coffee each time before drinking it, and only brew the amount you want to drink. The temperature to maintain the best flavor of the coffee is 86 ℃ (185 ℉). 3. Use fresh
The skill of blending coffee beans
Blending coffee is not a random mix of coffee beans. Sometimes the blending of two kinds of boutique coffee will suppress each other's unique flavor; blending is not simply blending several kinds of boutique coffee together. Matching is like the painter adjusting and creating charming colors in the color palette, the mixer can reconcile the attractive taste according to the different characteristics of the coffee beans. It is said that matching is an art
Tell me about the coffee flavor wheel.
Friends who love boutique coffee should be no stranger to this SCAA flavor wheel, but many say they don't understand it, so let's briefly talk about the structure and expression of flavor wheel today! The flavor wheel is divided into the negative flavor spectrum on the left and the normal flavor spectrum on the right. First, let's talk about the right half of the flavor spectrum. This part is mainly about the classification and formation of coffee flavor and aroma enzymatic.
Introduction of Ten types of defective beans
Before selecting defective beans, raw beans need to be screened in order to make the beans uniform in size. You can use three different sizes of special custom screen, or you can use the metal screen sold in general horticultural shops, but pay attention to the size. The purpose of sieving is to separate the size of beans and remove impurities. The next step is hand-selected. In order to improve the efficiency of hand selection, some props must be used, including
Grading of raw coffee beans
At present, there are three main rating criteria for raw coffee beans, and different countries adopt different rating methods according to their own production conditions and national conditions (not all coffee producing countries adopt the same method). Let's introduce these three popular rating methods. One: the reason for the emergence of such a classification standard according to the altitude of the coffee producing area is mainly because of the high level.
What is a cup test?
Coffee cup testing is not only a professional skill, a profession, but also a pleasure, so we can do it at work, in class, in formal activities, at home, on leisurely occasions, or communicate with friends. During the cup test, the cup tester should smell the dry aroma of the coffee, use the cup spoon to break the residue, release the wet fragrance of the coffee in the cup, suck the coffee liquid, and make the coffee fog throughout.
Explanation on the roasting degree of coffee
First, when studying the roasting degree of coffee beans, the degree of roasting can be judged by sound, color and aroma. Its color ranges from light gray to dark brown, and its aroma is gradually rich from light and elegant; the sound is made two times of bursting sound. Taking the heat-resistant raw bean as an example, the first explosion begins at about 7 minutes and lasts for about 2 minutes, and its voice is low. It indicates the beginning of pyrolysis, the conversion of starch to caramel and water steaming.
Lilac coffee
[English name]: lilac coffee [production materials]: 120 ml hot coffee, 15 ml Violet liqueur, right amount of whipped cream [production steps]: 1. Pour the hot coffee into the cup. two。 Pour the right amount of Violet liqueur into the coffee and squeeze it with whipped cream. 3. Sprinkle the cream with Violet liqueur. [vehicle selection]: coffee cup [recipe source]: dream bartender
About coffee making milk foam
There are three things to do when making milk foam: heating the milk, beating the milk foam and beating the milk foam.
About coffee cups and flowers
The tall cup is a perfect match with the thick milk foam. Use a tall cup to give you enough time to merge. Full fusion can not only make the coffee taste better, but also strengthen the shape when pulling flowers, resulting in a clear drawing of eucalyptus. But the prerequisite is that the foam should be sufficient. Some people will only pour hot milk into the cup before forming and keep the foam until the end for flower drawing.
Selection, purchase and grip of coffee custard milk pot
There are many kinds of milk pots on the market. You can refer to the following points when choosing.
Introduction and tools of coffee flower drawing
Coffee latte-art is a change made on the original cappuccino or latte.
Make fancy coffee
The so-called fancy coffee refers to coffee with condiments or other drinks. Here are several common ways to make fancy coffee:
Coffee making methods
Siphon brewing method uses the principle of steam pressure (this is a method invented by a marine engineer, probably inspired by the steam engine), so that heated water, from the beaker below, through the siphon pipe and filter cloth flow upward, and then mix with the coffee powder in the cup above, and completely refine the coffee powder. After the refined coffee liquid is removed, it flows back again.
Learn to taste coffee
The delicacy of coffee always coexists with a warm heart. tasting a good cup of coffee in the right way will not only make it easier to appreciate the taste of coffee, but also live up to the heart of the brewer.
Coffee origin and flavor
In addition to distinguishing according to taste, people usually distinguish all kinds of coffee according to the origin of coffee beans. Today, there are more than 100 varieties of coffee, but more than 100 kinds of coffee are all derived from Arabica coffee, Robbda coffee and Leiberian coffee. The following are the more famous coffee producing areas in the world: Brazilian Santos (Santos): mellow, neutral
Common coffee taste
There are many kinds of coffee, according to the taste, the common ones are as follows:
From coffee tree to coffee
Coffee is a perennial evergreen shrub or small tree of Rubiaceae. It is a horticultural perennial cash crop with the characteristics of fast growth, high yield, high value and wide market. Wild coffee trees can grow to a height of 5 to 10 meters, but coffee trees planted on the manor are often cut to less than 2 meters in order to increase their fruit and facilitate harvesting.
Tira Misu Coffee
The feeling of autumn in Qingdao is getting stronger, and it is much more comfortable for me, who has long-sleeved shirts in spring, summer, autumn and winter. Today's coffee is Tira Misu Coffee.