The fundamentals of making coffee
Coffee flavor is influenced by many factors. Starting with the roasting process continuing with the grind size right up to the brew – all these elements contribute to the tase adventure.
Here are the basics we put together for you:
The basics of coffee preparation at a glance
Roast
• light roast → mild
• dark roast → strong
Grind Size
• too fine → bitter
• too coarse → weak and watery
• adjust grind size to brew style
Quantity
• 150 ml cup → 7 – 10 g / cup
• espresso cup → 7 – 9 g / cup
Water Quality
• salts & minerals → positive
• chalky & chlorinated → negative
Water Temperature
• 88° – 95°C → ideal
• 100°C → ruining flavors
Lifetime & Storage
• freshly brewed → perfect
• keeping warm too long → bitter
• freshly ground → perfect
• cool & airtight storage → good
• long-term storage → flavors evaporate