Jun 15 2024
French press coffee is wonderfully simple: coarse coffee grounds, hot water, a few minutes of patience, and a slow press of the plunger. But one variable can make a surprisingly noticeable difference in the final cup—water temperature. For most French press coffee, the best starting point is 195–205°F (about 91–96°C). That range is hot enough …
Jun 09 2024
Drip coffee is one of the simplest ways to make coffee at home. Add water, place ground coffee in the filter, press a button, and let the machine do most of the work. Simple, however, doesn’t always mean foolproof. If your drip coffee tastes weak, bitter, sour, flat, or completely different from one morning to …
Apr 26 2024
The secret to better percolator coffee starts before the water ever heats up: use the right grind size. Percolators brew differently from ordinary drip coffee makers. Instead of passing water through the coffee grounds once, they repeatedly circulate hot water through the brewing basket. That longer, repeated contact can produce the bold, full-bodied coffee percolators …
Apr 20 2024
Cold brew coffee is one of the easiest ways to make smooth, refreshing coffee at home. Unlike iced coffee—which is usually brewed hot and then cooled or poured over ice—cold brew is made by steeping ground coffee in cool water for several hours. The slow extraction produces a rich coffee concentrate or ready-to-drink brew that …
Mar 09 2024
French press coffee is one of the simplest ways to make a rich, full-bodied cup at home. There are no paper filters to fold. No complicated pouring pattern to master. No pump, capsule, or electronic brewing system. At its simplest, you need only: But simple doesn’t mean foolproof. French press coffee can taste wonderfully sweet, …
Mar 07 2024
Getting the coffee-to-water ratio right is one of the easiest ways to make better pour-over coffee. You don’t need a complicated formula. You don’t need to memorize a different recipe for every mug. And you definitely don’t need to guess how many scoops of coffee belong in the filter. For most pour-over brewing, an excellent …
Nov 05 2023
Coffee roasting can dramatically change what you taste in the cup. A green coffee bean may begin with the potential for fruit, florals, chocolate, nuts, caramel, spice, or citrus, but the way a roaster applies heat helps determine which of those qualities ultimately become most noticeable. Most commercial coffee has traditionally been roasted in a …
