How to make the perfect coffee

Who doesn't love good coffee? Check out some practical tips for making the perfect coffee. 

Practically indispensable in our lives, coffee is always welcome on a daily basis - it gets and keeps us going! But do you know how to prepare it? There are some points that must be taken into account, from purchasing to making this powerful drink. Check it out:

Quality

When choosing, the best option is to buy beans and not ground coffee. Look at the date and opt for the freshest. Grind it at the time of preparation, this way the aroma is preserved.

If you use powder, weighing the coffee before preparing it helps to avoid mistakes when trying a new brand.



Storage

The best way to store coffee is in closed pots - preferably dark ones. Thus, the grains are not exposed to light, preventing oxidation. Take the opportunity to store in the refrigerator, the low temperature preserves all its properties. Remember to consume it in a maximum of 15 days.



Preparation

The ideal ratio is 10% coffee to 90% water. Forget boiling water, the perfect temperature is 90 to 96 ° C. Excessive heat gets in the way of tasting, in addition to making it taste like burning - in addition, always use filtered water.

For ground coffee, use 5 to 6 teaspoons of coffee for every liter of water - depending on your taste. If using a paper filter, before adding coffee, pour hot water to remove the taste of the cellulose.

Gradually pour the water over the coffee, always in a circular motion. In this way, the distribution will be perfectly uniform.