How to make the best coffee?
Question by loulouthefirst39: How to make the best coffee?
What’s the best method? I had to discard my automatic drip, and was considering doing a Gevalia deal. Then I remembered how I like percolator coffee, and I also remember seeing a coffee press in Target (don’t know even how to use a press!), and I saw stovetop percolators online. What’s the best way to make coffee?
Automatic drip, percolator, stovetop percolator, or press?
Thanks!
Best answer:
Answer by mark
I like drip with my French press a close second. My wife likes Perked coffee but I find it overcooked. Keep in mind that each style of brewing benefits from a different degree of grind.
Drip is single pass with no boiling of the coffee whereas french press the coffee sits in the water and tends to release more oils (not necessarily a bad thing).
Of course a good espresso machine tops them all.
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I LOVE my Gevalia online deal that I got for 10 bucks
I grind my own beans at home fresh in the mornings and then just set it to work and I get some of the most AMAZING coffee in the world…. I like the milstone coffee’s the best when I grind my own
weak coffee gives me heartburn and not enough KICK to get the day done 🙂
Percolators are bad, because they push the coffee through the coffee grounds over and over again, and that hurts the flavor. A moka pot is similar to a percolator, but it only pushes the water through once, and it tastes good. Mokas make a concentrated espresso, though.
Coffee presses are simple and produce a great flavor. Here’s a video showing how to use one if you’re curious: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kmm0M17_tRQ
There’s also vacuum coffee makers.
Drip coffee makers are good for convenience. And there are some that make really good coffee, for cheap.
You can look up all these things at Wikipedia to read more about them.
I heard connoisseur say the french press is the best.
Hi there!
Well, as a former 5 year Starbuck’s barista, I can tell you the old textbook answer I’d give customers.
A french press gives you the fullest flavor cup of coffee, because there are no filters to trap the flavorful oils. All you do, is get the coffee ground for a french press (super coarse), use the measurements of 2 tablespoons of coffee to every 6 oz. of water, drop the grounds in, pour the water JUST OFF BOILING TEMP, and let it steep for (I can’t remember for sure time) I think 3 minutes?
After it has steeped for x-time, you just press the plunger, and you have a very flavorful cup of coffee.
Percolators were never a favorite sbux thing-can’t even tell you why. We just never pushed them.
As long as you use the 2 tbs. of coffee to 6 oz. of water, you will have a really good flavor.
Automatic drip-gold cone filters yield a good result too (same thing, it doesn’t trap most of the flavor like a paper filter).
Of course, an espresso machine (pump-driven), offers a true cup of espresso if you are that into it!
Mmmm….I suddenly want an iced Vanilla/hazelnut squirt of carmel soy easy ice latte……
starbucks. My mom was going there to much so we bought a latte & coffee& tea maker at starbucks and they all work very well.
breville works awsomly