Supberb Coffee
Superb Coffee
Requires 3 very important things.
1.  Correct Water Temperature.
2.  Finely Ground Coffee Beans.
3.  Very Fast Brewing Time.

    The Ultimate Cup of Superb Coffee REQUIRES Water Temperature between 203° and 208° Fahrenheit (95° -to- 98° Celsius) for brewing the most flavorful BALANCE of taste, which comes ONLY from the oils of the coffee beans.  Water "fresh from the boil" is about 4 to 8 degrees much too hot.

For people who want 10 ounces of coffee in a 12 ounce coffee mug.

    Cheap Espresso Machines that pass steam through the coffee grounds makes for a bitter-acrid like taste.  If you add rich thick cream and sugar, it mellows-seasons and becomes good.  Very good Espresso Machines (very expensive) use only 'Pump Pressure' to force hot water through the coffee grounds.  However, a 2 oz. shot, does not make for a full cup of good coffee.  Too many times, the water temperature and pump pressure is not 'regulated' with consistent accuracy resulting in wide variations of strength and taste from shot to shot (cup-to-cup).

    Automatic-Drip Machines usually do not saturate the coffee grounds completely and quick enough at the desired temperature to extract the oils sufficently for taste and caffeine balance.  Also, they require a coarser grind which blocks the full release of oils.

    The hot water on demand machines (reservoir type) usually limit water temperature to 190° F or about 88° C, for SAFETY reasons, (to avoid possible steam explosion) which is too cool to liquefy the oils properly. They always leave me wanting more because it's 'NOT BALANCED' with the oils and caffeine for best taste.  Mild and smooth, but kind of bland.  Good for making decaf.

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NEXT PAGE  Very Finely Ground Coffee

Use a French Press or Vacuum Pot if you don't mind the cleanup!

    This is for a Single Cup made to order for individual taste with very minimal clean-up which stops the "dredges" and "last - leeching" which most machines can not avoid, causing them to produce some bitterness, making it necessary to dump-in cream and sugar for an acceptable cup of coffee.

For people who want 10 ounces of coffee in a 12 ounce coffee mug.

Page 1, CORRECT WATER TEMPERATURE

Page 2, FINELY GROUND COFFEE

Page 3, FILTER HOLDER

Page 4, COFFEE BEANS


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