Making A Great Cup Of Coffee

Today, I will propose to you how to make a great cup of coffee. You can do it. There are a few secrets to the process. I will share these with you.

Start with the bean and pick your roast. Quality coffee can only come from a quality coffee bean that is properly roasted. The process of roasting a coffee bean is complex and can result in a given bean tasting very different depending on how it is roasted. If you desire a strong intense flavor to your coffee, choose a dark roast (ex: French Roast). If you like to a light flavor, less intense, choose a lighter roast.

Never use pre-ground coffee. Pre-ground coffee will lose its flavor and essence within a short period of time. Grinding before you brew will assure you that no flavor is lost due to time.

Always use cold filtered water when brewing your coffee. The water you use represents 98% of your cup of coffee. Filtering the water will remove impurities that could affect the taste. Poor quality water can come from a variety of sources. Example, older house will have older pipes. Theses pipes tend to give the water an off flavor. You will want to remove this by filtering. The basic rule is the better the water, the better the coffee.

Skip the paper filters and go for the gold. Yes, these are 23k Gold plated stainless steel filters. Paper filters will influence the flavor of the coffee in a negative manner. The Gold plated filters influence the flavor by allowing natural oils to infiltrate into your brew, adding a level of flavor and aroma you wont find with paper coffee filters. Another plus is that these filters can be reused over and over, and will last a very long time. Not only will your coffee be better, but you will be helping the environment by saving on waste.

Never over do it on the add-ins. Cut down on the sugar, cream, and other flavor add-ins to really enjoy the true essence of the brew. If we disguise the coffee to much; we will never know the true taste.

Part of what makes a great cup of coffee is how and when we enjoy it. We all have our favorite time and rituals. For me, nothing beats enjoying a great cup of coffee on a Sunday morning and reading the paper.

The Different Coffee Variations And How To Make Them

Ok, so you like to down to your favourite coffee house and order coffees, cappuccinos, café mochas, lattes and espressos. It isn’t the fancy coffee cups that make this beverage taste so great. It’s the recipe of the coffee and of course the way it looks that factors into the equation. We all have a favourite style of coffee and every cup will taste different because of the roast of the coffee bean, the grind, the amount used, the water, the temperature and a variety of other factors. We have all had a go trying to reproduce the coffee goodness from the coffee houses at home, the way we imagine they are supposed to be done, but do we actually know the proper method to use in order to extort the captivating flavours perfectly? Below is the basic list of how to make these excellent coffees. Cappuccino: This coffee product consists of equal parts steamed and frothed milk and shot of coffee. The milk then gets poured on top of the coffee shot and dusted with nutmeg, cinnamon or chocolate powder. Café Mochas: The easiest way to do this is to make it with quality hot chocolate, add a shot of coffee with steamed milk poured in and top with whipped cream, then lightly dust with chocolate powder. To achieve to best effect, use a clear glass-mug with a long stemmed spoon.. Lattes: Foam and steam milk to 75 degrees (C). The ratio is worked out as 50% coffee and 50% milk. Slowly pour the milk down the side of the coffee cup or glass so it infuses with the coffee shot. The main differentiation between a latte and a cappuccino is a latte blends the milk and coffee together, whereas the cappuccino keeps the 2 apart. Espressos: We have all had a foul espresso, right?. There are a number of reasons for this. The No.1 reason being an unfavourable coffee bean being used. If you like espressos you are most likely a lover of all things coffee and know what makes a good coffee bean. So with this in mind, to make a good espresso coffee you need to follow these instructions: • Finely grind the coffee beans • You must pack the espresso down firmly • You must use a high pressure coffee machine or stove top model • You must not try to make too much coffee at once • You must see the crème floating on the top of the coffee shot, which is a golden-brown foam • You must use an appropriate espresso cup to keep the coffee warm When all is said and done, making coffee correctly is all up to you and the way your flavour buds take to the coffee taste. If you like coffee in a particular way, then make it that particular way. However, if you have guests over they may just like the basics. So do yourself a favour and learn the correct way to make coffees, lattes and espressos.

Drink Coffee Interpret Your future

Reading your fortune with coffee is very similar to participating in a Rorschach test. You need to get the wider view and understand the symbols accurately to see what is coming.

Here are step-by-step points on how to prepare to read coffee grounds:

• Use a white cup to get an precise reading
• Grind your coffee beans as normal. You can use espresso coffee, but do not let any cream, milk, sugar or anything else to be added
• Heat water to a boil
• Formulate your coffee in a French press as standard
• Then add a big spoonful of coffee grounds to your cup and pour the just this minute made coffee over it. Then stir.
• Consume the coffee by holding the cup by two hands
• When done consuming the coffee, tilt the cup on a 90 degree angle and carefully rotate the cup to let all surplus coffee grounds to be excluded onto a saucer. Don’t beat the cup and don’t swirl the cup more than three times.

There are a few points to mull over when interpreting coffee grounds: the rim of the coffee cup, the centre and the bottom of the coffee cup. The bottom is your past, the middle is your present and the top is your future. You need to look for shapes and patterns.

Here are a few examples of a number of things to watch out for when you are attempting to read your coffee grounds:

• Axes = Bravery
• Cakes & Pies = Good fortune
• Cigarette s= You need to follow through on your arrangement
• Cows = Finding your self in the company with an ex partner
• Elephants = Ask someone for a favour
• Garlic = Strength in opposition to an aggressive individual
• Guns = You are treating somebody wrongly
• Hats = Somebody is trying to cover their backs
• Chickens = Thoughtful feelings of home. You need to phone or call down
• Knots = Don’t worry about those small issue’s
• Mice = Difficulties occur in business
• Oars = Sacrifice for someone else.
• Pigs= A yearning for something will not happen
• Planes = You are going to stay where you are
• Rabbits = Fertility
• Rocks = Road blocks on your road to achievement either real or imagined
• Shoes = You are going to have a great distance to journey before you are going to be truly happy
• See-Saws = Highs and lows are headed your direction
• Snakes = Make your decision you are wise
• Stairs = Change is on its way
• Tigers = Find your inner strength and move onward
• Trees = People find your insights noble and wise
• Urns = Know yourself trust your intuition
• Weasels = Be careful you have a 2 faced person in your inner circle, trust noone
• Wolves = You have good inner strength


There are many, many ways to interpret coffee grounds. Most of it is common sense. There are many coffee ground interpretation books out there. Get one and practice and the next time you have a friend over for coffee…give it a swirl.