“If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; but if this is tea, please bring me some coffee.” - Abraham Lincoln
📍 Introduction
Coffee is a great pick me up, and many people love to start their day with it. Here is a simple way to make coffee at home.
🧂 Ingredients & Equipment:
* Ground coffee
* Cone filter papers like these
* Filter papers (make sure the size # matches your cone)
✔️ Instructions:
* Boil water
* Rinse the filter & paper to rid it of papery taste & heat the vessel
* Bloom the coffee: Pour in enough hot water to cover grinds, let them froth (aka “bloom”) for 45 seconds
* Slowly pour in rest of hot water & let finish dripping
* Flavor to your liking! Sip. Enjoy. ☕️
📝 Notes, Tips, Tricks
* The “golden ratio” is: 1-2 tablespoons coffee per 6 oz water; adjust to taste
* Storing coffee: try to keep whole beans in an opaque, airtight container away from light, heat & moisture
* For ultimate freshness, grind beans each time you make coffee. Here is an article by Wirecutter on Coffee Grinders.
🎓 Further Studies:
* Trade Coffee’s “How To” section has excellent tutorials for alternative methods for making coffee (e.g., Coffee Maker, French Press, Cold Brew)
👉 Next Lesson: 04: How to Season Water
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