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Humans have a long relationship with coffee. We’ve been drinking it (sometimes in massive quantities) going back to at least the thirteenth century. During the Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth century, specialty coffee shops, roasters, and grinding mills cropped up and flourished in towns across North America.Warsh, Cheryl Lynn Kraznick, Drink in Canada: Historical Essays, pg. 16, Davids, Kenneth, Home Coffee Roasting, Revised, Updated Edition: Romance and Revival, pg. 26 Then in the twentieth century, the vacuum tin was invented, and instant and ground tinned coffee took over the market. Most of the small, specialized coffee roasters and shops disappeared.
However, in the past 50 years, North Americans rediscovered specialty coffee in a big way.http://www.scaa.org/?page=resources&d=facts-and-figures Today, grocery stores are stocked with whole beans from all over the world, and daily, someone seems to invent a new way to brew coffee at home. Did you know how you brew your coffee can affect the flavor and acid levels of your beloved cuppa? Keep reading to learn the pros and cons of some of the most popular brewing methods. Consider this a cheat sheet for brewing a perfect cup of coffee.
No matter which method you choose, you’re likely to get a more satisfying morning mug if you follow these barista-recommended practices:
Start with high-quality, fresh coffee beans and good-tasting water.
For hot-water brewing methods:
There’s no perfect way to make coffee. Different people prefer different methods for different occasions. You’ll need to experiment to see which way works best for you. Here are some of the pros and cons of four popular methods.
The first automatic drip coffee maker debuted in 1972, mechanizing the process of making coffee at home for the first time. By 1996, 73 percent of households reportedly had an automatic drip coffeemaker on the counter.http://coffeemakerpicks.com/history-of-coffee-makers-and-coffee/
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For the best cup, use this coffee grind: Medium (about the consistency of sea salt).https://www.bespokepost.com/the-post/the-ultimate-coffee-brewing-showdown-the-pros-and-cons-of-each-method#
The French Press, also known as a coffee plunger in some parts of the world, was first patented by an Italian designer in 1929.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_press
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For the best cup, use this coffee grind: Coarse (somewhere between the consistency of raw sugar and rock salt).https://www.bespokepost.com/the-post/the-ultimate-coffee-brewing-showdown-the-pros-and-cons-of-each-method#
It’s easy to admire the simplicity of the single-cup, pour-over cone, which is often called a Melitta after Melitta Bentz, the German housewife who originated this popular brewing method in 1908.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melitta_Bentz
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For the best cup, use this coffee grind: Medium-fine (about the consistency of table salt).
Want the simplicity of the pour-over method while brewing more than one cup at a time? Consider the Chemex, which features a six-cup beaker and a multi-layer specialty filter.https://blog.udemy.com/coffee-brewing-methods/
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For the best cup, use this grind: Extra-coarse (about the consistency of ground peppercorns).https://ineedcoffee.com/coffee-grind-chart/
Forty-three percent of coffee drinkers routinely make their own coffee at home or work, according to a 2015 Zagat survey.http://dailycoffeenews.com/2015/03/02/inside-zagats-2015-coffee-consumer-trends-survey/ If you’re one of them, it’s worth experimenting with different methods to find your favorite way to make one of your favorite drinks.
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