How to make a cup of coffee that people want to drink? Master these three rules

Coffee is becoming more and more popular, but modern people seem to only pay attention to how to drink better quality coffee, how to identify flavors, how to appreciate black coffee, what ratio of coffee powder to water to use when brewing... but forget how to prepare a perfect cup of delicious coffee for themselves.

Drinking the coffee you are most looking forward to is the most enjoyable thing for every coffee lover. So what conditions should be met for a cup of coffee that makes people want to try it?

If you want to make a cup of coffee that people want to drink, it is no longer enough to just add water carefully, nor is it enough to just change to a better grinder to improve the taste of the coffee. A cup of coffee that people want to drink needs to meet the following three key elements:

1. Brewing techniques and methods

2. Coffee roaster’s coffee roasting technique and personality

3. Coffee bean production, processing methods and varieties

1. Brewing techniques and methods

There are three very important factors in brewing techniques and methods, namely brewing time, brewing water temperature and water flow.

a. Brewing time

The brewing time determines the flavor of coffee to a large extent. Generally speaking, the longer the extraction time, the stronger the coffee flavor, the higher the concentration, and the more obvious the sourness, sweetness, and bitterness of the coffee. On the contrary, if the extraction time is shorter, the coffee flavor is softer, the concentration is lower, and the sourness, sweetness, and bitterness of the coffee are less obvious. Therefore, it is recommended to brew coffee for a shorter time in normal hand brewing. Brewing time that is too long will easily extract bad coffee flavor.

b. Brewing water temperature

The water temperature is inversely proportional to the roasting degree. That is, the darker the roasted coffee, the lower the water temperature. Therefore, the brewing water temperature can be determined according to the roasting degree. The recommended brewing water temperature is as follows:

Light roast: 90-92 degrees Celsius

Medium light roast: 87-90 degrees Celsius

Medium roast: 85-87 degrees Celsius

Medium-dark roast: 83-85 degrees Celsius

Dark roast: 80-83 degrees Celsius

c. Water flow

The water flow is closely related to the mellowness of coffee flavor. If the mellowness is too high, the coffee will taste bitter, and if it is too low, the coffee will have a sour taste. Therefore, you need to control the brewing water flow when brewing coffee. Generally, the greater the water flow, the more insoluble substances will pass through the pores of the filter paper, thereby increasing the mellowness.

2. Coffee roaster’s coffee roasting technique and personality

For a good cup of coffee, roasting accounts for 80% of its importance. A cup of coffee makes people want to drink it. In addition to a good-looking roaster, more important is the roaster's roasting technique and personality. Each roaster has his own unique roasting personality, and the biggest personality is his own ideas about the taste of coffee. A professional roaster will observe the color and listen to the sound during the roasting process and can control the entire flavor of the coffee. The professional level of the roaster determines whether the roasting process is interesting enough. An experienced roaster will "perform" the roasting process to the fullest, and after roasting, he can let people taste it immediately to see if it tastes what they expect.

3. Coffee bean production, processing methods and varieties

Even the flavor of coffee from the same coffee producing area will be different, especially for a single producing area. The natural environmental conditions will be different every year, and the taste will inevitably be different. In addition, there will be many coffee estates in each single producing area. Under different environmental conditions, the quality of coffee beans harvested in each estate is also different. In addition, the coffee processing methods in each producing area are also different. For example, the coffee processing methods used to process coffee have different flavors in the final product. Finally, when it comes to coffee varieties, coffee varieties also vary according to the different planting locations, planting methods, and planters.

If you want to make a cup of coffee that makes you want to try it, it’s not just about recommending which coffee is the most popular. Perhaps proper communication will also make it easier for you to drink the cup of coffee you are most looking forward to.

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