| There is one thing that most adults love first thing in | | | | but it's also to important to use the right type of |
| the morning, a cup of good coffee. Nothing tastes | | | | water. To get the best possible taste, you should |
| better than a hot coffee, that is made well. There | | | | use cold water that has been filtered through a |
| are a few things that go into great tasting coffee. I | | | | water filter. Some people recommend actually using |
| will explain what it needs to give you what you want, | | | | ice when brewing coffee, this is also supposed to |
| the best coffee possible. | | | | enhance the flavor, never tried it myself though. |
| First off, is the coffee grind, this is very important | | | | After the coffee is brewed, you add sugar but how |
| for a number of reasons. For starters you should | | | | much and what type? I recommend using light brown |
| realize that the finer the coffee grind, the more | | | | rather than refined white sugar, personally I think it |
| flavor that can be extracted from the same volume. | | | | gives the coffee a more enhanced flavor. Some |
| It's important to buy the grind as fine as possible, or | | | | people enjoy a little bit of milk in their coffee, make |
| if you own your own coffee grinder that you grind it | | | | sure to warm up the milk, cold milk detracts from |
| properly. | | | | the hot coffee experience. |
| It is also important for you to follow the instructions | | | | I have also read that adding just a pinch of salt to |
| outlined with your coffee maker or espresso | | | | the coffee grounds will actually enhance the coffee |
| machine. You should measure the water and coffee | | | | flavor, this method is supposed to take out the |
| according to the number of cups you need to make, | | | | bitterness out of your coffee. I haven't used that tip |
| this will ensure you are adding the right amount of | | | | as of yet. And remember to clean your coffee |
| water in conjunction with the coffee grind. Another | | | | machine thoroughly after after each and every use |
| tip to consider, that many people don't realize is that | | | | this will also give you a better tasting cup of coffee. |
| if you reheat your coffee it will have a bitter taste. | | | | Lastly, the type of coffee bean you choose is very |
| Coffee always tastes best when it is freshly made, | | | | important. The coffee beans that you choose should |
| reheating it the next day will give you less than | | | | be well roasted, not burned! For the best results I |
| favorable results. | | | | prefer to use 100% arabica beans, but this is just |
| I was mentioning the right amount of water to use, | | | | personal preference more than anything. |