Best Ways to Brew Coffee

Coffee brewing requires proper brewing equipment and as there is a vast array of such equipments out there, there is hardly any single correct or best way to brew a cup of coffee. You are the best judge of what particular brewing method is most likely to produce the kind of coffee most pleasing to your taste buds.

Extraction and Grind

No more than 23% of the coffee bean should be dissolved in hot water during the brewing process. Extracting more than this produces bitterness and other harsh flavors. The longer the coffee is in contact with water, the larger the grind required (to slow the extraction rate). An espresso takes seconds, and therefore requires a fine grind, whereas a French press, which takes minutes, requires a moderately coarse grind. For quality results, choose the correct grind to match your method of brewing. The seven most popular coffee brewing methods are Turkish, Percolator, Regular Drip, Plunger, Vacuum, Cold Water and Espresso.