A complete guide to coffee brewing: from selecting beans to brewing, perfectly presenting the mellow taste!

Bean Selection

Choosing good coffee beans is the first step to making a delicious coffee. First, choose coffee beans that are fresh. You can judge by observing the production date on the package. Secondly, choose different types of coffee beans according to your personal taste preferences. There are two main varieties: Arabica and Robusta. Arabica beans usually have a softer and more delicate taste, suitable for people who like light taste; while Robusta is richer and bitter, suitable for people who like strong taste.

Grinding

Grinding the selected coffee beans is an essential step to ensure the perfect tasting coffee. Using a professional-grade grinder can better control the size and uniformity of the powder. For different brewing methods (such as drip, French press, etc.), different coarseness and fineness need to be adjusted to achieve the best effect.

Water Quality

Water quality is also crucial to brewing good coffee. Good quality water should be clean, odorless and moderately hard. If the tap water is of poor quality, you can choose to purify it using a filter.

Brewing tools

Choosing the right brewing tool is also one of the keys to making a rich and mellow coffee. Common ones include drip pots, French press pots and hand brewing pots. Each tool has its own unique brewing method and characteristics, and needs to be selected according to personal preference and experience.

Proportional control

In the coffee brewing process, it is very important to control the ratio of coffee powder to water. Generally speaking, it is recommended to use 15 grams of coffee powder with 250 ml of water for brewing. Of course, this ratio can be fine-tuned according to personal taste preferences.

Temperature control

Correctly controlling the water temperature is also one of the key factors to ensure the perfect taste of coffee. Generally speaking, the best soaking temperature is between 90℃-96℃. Higher than this range will increase the bitterness, and lower than this range will make the coffee taste lighter.

Brewing tips

In addition to the above basic elements, some brewing techniques can also help improve the taste of coffee. For example, stir thoroughly during the brewing process to better mix the coffee powder and water; use a pre-moistened paper filter on the drip pot to remove the paper taste, etc.

Taste and adjust

Finally, tasting and adjusting according to personal taste preferences is the key to making the perfect tasting coffee. You can achieve the ideal taste by increasing or decreasing the amount of coffee grounds, extending or shortening the steeping time, etc.