Thanks to Lifehacker and this article I found I was using way too much grounds for my cup o’ joe. Basically for ever 6oz of coffee you want 1 Tablespoon of grounds, and the lighter the roast, the heavier the beans so the more grounds you get. Darker roasts are lighter because they leak oils, so they go stale much faster which is a pain in the ass given the huge amount of “almost 1 year old” Starbucks coffee my ex brought to the apartment all the time. Like the manly man I am, I always asked for the boldest strongest coffee... and now apparently not only have I been using way too much (makes sense for that strong acidic/lemon taste) but it’s probably so stale a true coffiteer would be dismayed at me drinking it.
I am shamed for my enjoying old coffee. But here is an awesome poster from theoatmeal.com about coffee because why not?
So in summation here is what you SHOULD do;
Buy your beans fresh!!! Starbucks is usually pretty good with freshness of their beans and their blends are better than mediocre.
Make sure they are preroasted, if not, google how in the world to do it!
Grind only how many you are going to use within one hour!!
Using your preferred method, make your coffee:
-I love a french press, coffee filters are great for a lot of things, but coffee is not one of them. They absorb too much, and all of the delicious oils!
-Drip coffee with a mesh filter is also a great alternative, but much slower, but hey, no grounds in your coffee
-If you’re feeling adventurous... make a pot of cowboy coffee with real eggshells!
Do not drink it piping hot, you’ll burn your tongue and you won’t taste the rich flavors! Let it cool, smell it, let the aromas tell you what to look for when tasting!
If it’s a light or medium roast and you’re trying it for the first time, don’t add dairy or sugar... very dark roasts, it helps open the flavor, and robusto... it helps getting rid of that earwax taste, bleck!
Enjoy your coffee!
Protip; Folgers has more caffeine because they use robusto blends, but at the cost of taste, and that’s like saying there were good points about the atrocities of WW2! Yes, people who like Folgers are Nazis...
I am shamed for my enjoying old coffee. But here is an awesome poster from theoatmeal.com about coffee because why not?
So in summation here is what you SHOULD do;
Buy your beans fresh!!! Starbucks is usually pretty good with freshness of their beans and their blends are better than mediocre.
Make sure they are preroasted, if not, google how in the world to do it!
Grind only how many you are going to use within one hour!!
Using your preferred method, make your coffee:
-I love a french press, coffee filters are great for a lot of things, but coffee is not one of them. They absorb too much, and all of the delicious oils!
-Drip coffee with a mesh filter is also a great alternative, but much slower, but hey, no grounds in your coffee
-If you’re feeling adventurous... make a pot of cowboy coffee with real eggshells!
Do not drink it piping hot, you’ll burn your tongue and you won’t taste the rich flavors! Let it cool, smell it, let the aromas tell you what to look for when tasting!
If it’s a light or medium roast and you’re trying it for the first time, don’t add dairy or sugar... very dark roasts, it helps open the flavor, and robusto... it helps getting rid of that earwax taste, bleck!
Enjoy your coffee!
Protip; Folgers has more caffeine because they use robusto blends, but at the cost of taste, and that’s like saying there were good points about the atrocities of WW2! Yes, people who like Folgers are Nazis...
awesome post! not a huge coffee drinker myself, but I like the occasional cup after a good meal. After that Lifehacker article and your post, it'll make it that much more enjoyable!
ReplyDeleteThanks man, I'll be checking back soon =]
I don't drink too much coffee, but when I do I prefer it very hot, and what you say is very true, if your drink it hot you don't taste all the flavors.
ReplyDeleteI drink coffee not for the caffeine, but for the flavors of the many bean types, and I like it cooled around 115 degrees ^^
ReplyDeleteWhen I'm out camping, I just pour boiling water directly onto the grounds, and then add a bit of cold water, and the grounds sink to the bottom. best way to make coffe, in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteI'm a big coffee drinker, I just got a nice Kuerig for christmas with a refillable canister to keep the cost down. I love it!
ReplyDeleteInteresting stuff. Looks like I have been using way too many grounds.
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