Tips to Mastering the Art of Coffee Brewing

If you’re hoping to open up a coffee shop, you need to become an expert in brewing coffee. Once upon a time, coffee could be brewed and the taste wouldn’t really matter. However today, coffee is now the object of affection for every employee and employer in the morning. With the different types of coffee, addition of coffee syrups and variation of beverages, coffee shops have to become even more competitive with the type of coffee they serve. They cannot just serve ordinary coffee. They have to serve great coffee. 

In order to do that, you have to master the art of coffee brewing. Here are a few tips to master your brew of coffee. 

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1. Run water cycles

Despite the fact that this might seem weird, it actually produces a great difference in the taste of brewed coffee. Instead of simply brewing coffee one after the other, you might want to try brewing hot water alone in its own cycle before you pour in the coffee. Yes, that’s right. Run a water-only cycle on your coffee machine. Once you’ve finished running a water-only cycle, brew the water again, only this time, you can now add your coffee grounds.  

2. Don’t store in freezers

Storing coffee in the right place is important to keeping it fresh and aromatic when you brew it. But if you store it in a freezer, you could end up robbing it of its original taste and smell. Because many things have come in and out of freezers, storing coffee in them is not a good idea. Coffee can easily absorb the smell of any other food nearby, so if you store them between red meat and fish, you’ll only end up with fish-smelling coffee. 

3. Seal coffee

Always remember to store coffee in an airtight container. This is important if you want to keep your coffee fresh and maintain its natural smell. Once oxygen or any other smell gets into the coffee, you could end up ruining its smell. Besides, once oxygen gets into the container, you’ll also end up affecting the taste of your coffee. 

4. Chill coffee overnight

If your coffee shop is thinking of selling iced coffee, this tip will be very useful to making a tastier iced beverage. For chilled coffee, brew the coffee at night instead of during the day. Then, before you make it into any coffee beverage, chill the coffee overnight. 

5. Brewing time

The time you brew your coffee greatly determines the taste and strength of your drink. If you brew too long, you could end up burning your coffee and this will make your drink bitter and too strong. If you brew in a time too short, your coffee won’t be strong enough. To make a great cup of coffee, time your coffee machine to brew for 4 minutes and a half. This should be just enough time to extract the taste of the coffee, spread the flavor to the water and brew consistency throughout the mixture.