The answer is, each cafeteria has own coffee, ingredients including methods. Every shop try to have own best tips brewing superior coffee to impress his customers. I guess, that is a secret!
(Especially famous brand, they dont give us easily. Ah, I know it’s business! Hard to steal also!!)
So I have learned to have my best tips to brew coffee. This is what today topic. Really not a secret! not for sale! I wanna share this.
Anyway, dont believe me at all. You must try by youself and you will find your best tips. We can share. Yap, Free!

My best tips to brew coffee. I gonna talk main 4 things

1. Selecting type of coffee bean
It is important. Arabica or Robusta? Arabica is less bitter than Robusta. Which you prefer?
You have to select what region is the coffee from. What country? Which brand? Which manufaturer? Which vender? Is it a blend? Blend from several regions countries, or varieties? a light blend or something in between?

There are three basic regions: The Americas coffee is flavors are clean, bright and mild, The African and Arabian coffee is flavors are fruity, winey and exotic and The Pacific coffee is flavors are earthy, smooth and savory. Make your choice.

Bean Roaster type? Full City (light), Vienna (medium), Espresso (medium-dark), French Roast (dark) or Extra Dark French (dark)? Which type do you flavor?

My basic tip, I like to buy fresh coffee in small amounts just been roasted, use it in a given period of time. Normally fresh coffee quality is about 1-2 weeks. I consider the packaging also. Don’t forget to keep it in an airtight container.

2. Grinding
What kind of grind is your choice?
If you buy whole bean coffee, sure you need the grinder to grind it. A burr or mill grinder is more preferable than a blade grinder, all of the coffee is grind to a consistent size. While a blade grinder will grind the coffee to more finely.

The size of the grind is affect to the taste of your coffee. Coffee tastes bitter, it may be overextracted, or grind is too fine. The contrast, coffee tastes flat, it may be underextracted, meaning that your grind is too coarse. I suggest to grind it with a burr grinder and brew it as soon as possible. Try this tip I can garuntee.

Anyway when you buy coffee, You can tell what the coffee equipment you use, a plunger pot? A flat drip filter? A cone drip filter? A gold mesh filter? So the sellers will grind it for the preparation method properly.

3. Brewing
Normally the ratio of ingredient: pouring ¾ cup of water (6 ounces) through 1-2 tablespoons of ground coffee. Water, Use fresh water free of any odd tastes or odors. Do not use distilled or softened water. If you are brewing the coffee brewing coffee machines and coffee brewing devices. We have to maintain a water temperature between 195 – 205 degrees Fahrenheit for optimal extraction. Too hot will also cause a loss taste of coffee. While too cold water will result in flat, underextracted coffee.

If you are brewing the coffee manually, have to use boil water, but do not overboil water. Turn off the heat and allow the water to rest a minute before pouring it over the grounds.

Considering brewing coffee machines and coffee brewing devices? Nowadays they are invented and sold worldwide. Which is suitable for you with reasonable price? If you got one, follow its manaul telling what you should do. Anyway I have basic maintainance tip. The most important is enough clean yet? I always rinse the with clear and hot water, then dry it with clean towel or paper tissue and make sure there is nothing left on any part of brewing coffee machines and coffee brewing devices before and after brewing.

The amount of brewing time that mean the water is in contact with the coffee grounds time. Which taste of your coffee? In a drip system, the brewing time should be approximately 5 minutes. If you are making your coffee using a plunger pot, the brewing time should be 2-4 minutes. Espresso, the brewing time is short for only 20-30 seconds. If the taste of your coffee is not proper, it is possible that you are either overextracting that mean your brewing time is too long or underextracting that mean your brewing time is short. So now you can brew Which tastes perfectly!
Anyway, once coffee grounds brewed, coffee flavors have been extracted. Never reuse those coffee grounds. So, throw them!

4.Serving
I always serve with my lovely mug. Prewarm cup or mug is a required tip before pouring brew coffee for serving hot coffee. For serving iced coffee is required strong and bitter brew coffee before adding ice. And adding black, with milk, with cream, with or without sugar, chocolate, cinnamon, etc. is various ways to serve coffee as you prefer. For me the well balance taste of your coffee: Acidity, Body, Flavor, Aroma is what I expect for. Moreover I love the art on coffee drink also. Anyway we should drink coffee as soon as possible or within 30 minutes after brewing.I have more other tips but these all are basic tips to share with you today.
Enjoy your coffee! bye