Want to Make Gourmet Coffee in Five Minutes or Less?
Getting the most flavor from your gourmet coffee
Gourmet coffee is the only way to fill your cup. If you compare gourmet coffee to fine wines, you will realize that it’s the quality and the care that goes into the processing of each bean that makes it special. And when you serve gourmet coffee, you’re serving the finest.
Every bean, every time
If you’ve ever gone to a coffee shop that wasn’t overly concerned with serving gourmet coffee, you could probably tell. The flavor just wasn’t right, or it was right one time, but not the next.
Of course, this could be the fault of many factors.
Some coffee shops may not have the experience or the tools to make great coffee. But if you start with proper roasting and bean selection, you’re set.
Each gourmet coffee bean has its own roasting time that needs to be observed.
Fact: In France, the first espresso machine was invented in 1822. The first automatic espresso machine wasn’t built until 1933.
But where to put it?
All the gourmet coffee in the world is only as good as the machine that prepares it to be sipped. While some ‘experts’ will expound upon the virtues of an old-fashioned press or a hand brew machine, innovation has certainly made its mark.
While the everyday automatic drip coffee machine can make gourmet coffee taste rich and flavorful, the new pods machines are also quite efficient.
And for the hard core gourmet coffee drinker, an espresso machine is a must.
This is a steam driven machine that forces water through the fine grind of espresso to form a concentrated gourmet coffee shot.
Between you and me
The filter is an essential piece of the puzzle for making gourmet coffee. The best filters are gold and nylon due to that fact that they don’t contribute any unwanted flavor to the coffee.
Paper filters can add an unpleasant flavor as well as hold coffee too well and create a different taste.
In the grind
But gourmet coffee is ready for hot water when you’ve ground it properly.
And you’ll want to grind your gourmet coffee right before you brew it for the maximum flavor. By grinding, you’re releasing the oils and aromas just in time for the gourmet coffee to interact with hot water.