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How Do You Brew Coffee With A Coffee Press?

lorepossum — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:12:30 +0000

I have this portable coffee press, looks like a travel mug, but has the plunger and is meant to be a press too. Can I just throw some grounds in the bottom, add hot water, then press, to get a cup? Do I have to let the hot water sit and brew? Don’t know how these work for coffee, as I’ve only used it for tea.

What Brand And Blend Of Coffee Do You Like (something To Brew At Home/work)? If You Use Creamer, Which One?

lorepossum — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:10:01 +0000

I’m just starting to try to drink coffee. I stood for the longest this morning in the grocery store looking at all the different brands and blends. I’ve never liked it, but I need a good boost/sleep supplement since the birth of our 3rd child (12wks).

How To Brew A Perfect Cup Of Coffee?

lorepossum — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:12:28 +0000

It seems I have the hardest time brewing that “perfect cup of coffee”. It’s either too weak or too strong or just plain blah! I tried several different brands as well as coffee makers. I ALWAYS follow directions to a T but still can’t get that “Aaaahhhhh!” yummy taste.
I’m looking for advice on brands as well as methods to help ensure that “perfect cup O’Joe”.
All answers appreciated.

A Coffee Shop In Your Kitchen

lorepossum — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:45:12 +0000

At least here in the United States, a cup of coffee used to be a simple thing. Ya paid yr dime, ya got yr cup o’joe and that was it. Today, we choose from mica lattes, frocchopinos, double latte espress, and that doesn’t even count the basic espresso and cappuccino. I am reminded of Enrico Fermi, who, when atomic particles such as muons and kaons were being discovered and named in the 1930′s, remarked that”If I wanted to remember all that I would have become a botanist.” He must have understood, because he went on to develop the process that led to the Atomic bomb, but like him, I understand coffee but am overcome by all these varieties. With a grind and brew coffee maker, turn your kitchen into a coffee bar.
Here are but a few: We have the frappe, a popular drink in Europe and Latin America that we have recently adopted. Cold espresso blended with two teaspoons of sugar, milk and crushed ice. A refreshing drink made even more so if you add some brandy and créme de cacao.
If you feel like something completely different, try a Cappuccino Borgia. Borgia, if you will remember, poisoned anyone who got it his way. Luckily, the poison in this drink is orange juice. Six tablespoons of orange juice and a quarter cup of milk is blended into an espresso. For a real treat, be a true Italian and try it as a gelato: peeled orange and a half cup of chocolate ice cream.
Back to this century and this hemisphere, and you can try a Calypso Cooler. Add mashed bananas to chilled strong coffee and two cups of coffee flavored ice cream. Sit by the pool and relax. Or go off the deep end and add four tablespoons of rum.
If you like a little kick to your coffee, try Caffe Zabaglone. Place a quarter cup of dry Marsala, a quarter cup or sugar, a pinch of salt and four egg yolks in a pan and cook slowly over low heat until thickened. Add a cup of strong Italian blend coffee and you’ve got a drink that it breakfast in a cup. It is also said to cure a hangover!
The next stop on our world culinary tour of coffee drinks is New Orleans. A competitor in the breakfast as a drink category is the Mardi Gras. Mix eggnog, bourbon and heavy cream. Pour into a cup of double straight American roast coffee and you won’t know whether to wake up or go to sleep.
The Turks are purists when it comes to their coffee, so all you will find in a Turkish coffee is cardamon. But the Scandinavians decided to take Turkish coffee and make Cardamon Kaffee. To an eight of a cup of cognac, add two teaspoons of curacao, a teaspoon of sugar and a cracked, seeded pod of cardamon. Heat the mixture in the microwave for 10 seconds and then light with a match. Pour over double strength coffee, but wait until the fire is out before you drink.
Maybe these drinks aren’t as strong as atomic bombs, but they can rock your world!

Get The Best Coffee

lorepossum — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:45:05 +0000

There is no need to settle for inferior coffee, whether you are at home or away. It takes a little extra care, but you have to do more than just expect the water to drip through the ground coffee. If you take just a few extra steps, you will make the best tasting and freshest coffee you have ever had.
The first step is to have fresh, cold water in the coffee machine. Do not use warm water or water that has been boiled. Truly fussy coffee drinkers will even use filtered or bottled water, to assure even more purity. If you have hard water or old pipes, or chlorinated water in your home, you may want to consider that as well.
It is important to have the right temperature for the water as it comes out when you are brewing your coffee. Ideally, it should be between 195 and 205 degrees. If the water is hotter than that, the coffee may become too bitter, and if it is too cold, the water will not be able to absorb all of the flavor from the ground coffee, and after the first ounces, the coffee will be weak and distilled tasting.
If you are one of the few people today who still press brew their coffee, make sure you let the water sit for a moment or two in order to reach this optimal temperature.
It is always a good idea to use a hot coffee carafe in your coffee machine. You can do this simply by putting hot water into it and let it stand a while before you put the carafe back in the coffee machine.
Picking the proper coffee grind for your coffee will be one of the most important steps toward a perfect cup of brew.
Even though it may say it on the label, there is really no such thing as an all purpose brew. If you are using a press pot, you will need a completely different kind of brew than you will if you are using an electric coffee maker. For optimum results from a press pot, buy coffee beans and grind them just before brewing. You can obtain an inexpensive grinder that will work just fine to get the medium to coarse grind (grinding for 10 seconds) that works better with this type of coffee brewing. If you are grinding for an electric coffee pot, you will have to grind a little longer to get a finer grind (15 to 20 seconds) that works better in an electric pot.

Helva Coffee Machines

lorepossum — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:43:50 +0000

There are so many people who love coffee but have to live without it because it gives them heartburn, that it is a shame something can’t be done about it. It seems sometimes as though the ones who love coffee the most are the ones who suffer from heartburn as a result of drinking this delicious brew.
Since we know that excess stomach acid going into the esophagus is the usual cause of heartburn, does that help us to understand why coffee is such a culprit when it comes to heartburn? The stomach acids coming into contact with the esophagus causes irritation. Many products can be irritants, but caffeine is one of the strongest. Caffeine makes hate stomach produce an excess amount of acid, and since your body does not need it, where can it go but into the lower esophageal sphincter, and cause what is known as heartburn coffee.
Now that we know that it is caffeine that causes this heartburn, there is hope for coffee lovers who suffer from this affliction. A new process, Hevla technology, has broken the chain between you and the coffee that give you heartburn.
The Hevla process uses a system in which the coffee beans are steamed at extremely high pressure. This high pressure can remove the caffeine from the coffee, without affecting the wonderful taste of coffee that we love. In this way, we can continue to drink our beloved coffee and not produce the acid that leads to heartburn.
Yes, the caffeine is removed and yet the flavor of the coffee is retained. This is a monumental achievement in the world of coffee. Health and science experts have recognized the benefit of removing a harmful substance from an otherwise harmless product. For the coffee industry, this is a major breakthrough. Now former coffee lovers who suffered from heartburn can come back into the fold, and this has created a new boon for the coffee markets.
Once consumers taste Hevla processed coffee, the world of delicious coffee will once more return to a great number of coffee consumers who have been avoiding it. They can once again enjoy this drink, without fear of pain and discomfort. This unique steam pressure process will be a godsend to coffee drinkers everywhere. Even if you only use a one cup coffee maker for your fast morning brew, you will be happy.
Now, everyone can wake up to their fresh cup of coffee and not be victim to heartburn; once again the aroma of freshly brewed coffee can bring them to their feet in the morning without bringing them to their knees in pain.

Anyonone Know How To Brew Really Good Coffee From An Auto Drip Machine?

lorepossum — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:08:10 +0000

I LOVE the coffee from Tim Horton and have even purchased their coffee for home brewing…It does not taste the same at all.Any tips on brewing good coffee?

How Should I Brew A Strong Coffee?

lorepossum — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:10:12 +0000

I bought a jar of coffee by Nescafe. It is called “Nescafe collections, A bold and intense coffee”. What is the best method to brew it as strong as I can without a coffee machine? I want to stay up till late.

In The Recipe For “cowboy Coffee,” Egg Shells Are Used To Clear The Brew. How Does That Work?

lorepossum — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:10:07 +0000

The recipe calls for several egg shells per gallon of coffee. They are stirred in with the coffee and somehow make the solids settle out so the coffee is clearer. I don’t think it’s the stickiness of egg whites — I think it has to with charge of particles.

How Do You Brew Good Coffee At Home?

lorepossum — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:07:53 +0000

I love Starbuck’s regular brewed coffee. When I make brewed coffee at home, it just doesn’t taste as good. Does anyone have any advice on how to brew excellent coffee at home?