Coffee Brewing Tips

• Keep the coffee pot scrumptiously clean. Scrub the pot after it is empty rather than wait until the regular washing. Occasionally boil 1 tbsp. of bicarbonate of soda with water in the pot to refresh it.
• Use fresh coffee; if possible, toast and grind beans just before brewing.
• Use freshly drawn cold water. Hot tap water produces a flat flavor.
• Boiling coffee produces a bitter and cloudy brew. Drink it while it is fresh.
• Time your method and measure the ingredients consistently: 2 level tbsp. of regular grind coffee makes a full bodied 3/4 cup brew.
• Bitter coffee results when too much coffee is used or beans were ground too fine. Use less coffee for the very fine grind.
• Ground coffee for your particular method of brewing; follow manufacturer’s directions as to the grind recommended.
• Never boil milk for coffee. Heat it to just below simmering point. If using cream, serve it at room temperature so as not to cool down a hot drink.
• With the proliferation of coffee making machines (cappuccino, espresso, et.), and flavors, there are many ways to prepare this brew but these tips are always useful in making any kind of good coffee.