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1. To Boil is to spoil. Do not use boiling water to make coffee as it makes the coffee bitter, use the water just after it has boiled or just before it comes to the boil. 2. Fresh Coffee. The key to good coffee is fresh coffee. Always make sure you use real fresh coffee, buying directly from redmonkeycoffee.com ensures this. Keep your coffee as fresh as possible, store in an air tight container if possible or make sure you reseal the bag after use. Buy your coffee as beans then grind when you want to use it. Note: Freezing your coffee is not worth it. 3. Keep it clean. Use clean coffee equipment and this will stop trapped oils becoming rancid and leaving unpleasant tasting remnants in your cafetiere, filter machine etc. Occasionally running clean plain water through your filter machine will help keep it clean and give keep it producing good coffee. 4.To be sure use pure. It's the water again, it is said a cup of coffee is only as good as the water used to make it. So for the best cup of coffee used bottled water or use a water purifier, as over treated tap water can change the taste. 5.Good Measuring. Measuring out the right amount of coffee is important, although exact measurements are not crucial, as a guide one tablespoon of coffee for each cup you are brewing is a good guide. You can then adjust the quantity to suit your taste, for stronger coffee simply use an extra spoonful per cup. |