Brewing Guides
Moka Pot (Stove top)
Espresso
Bean to Cup
A few basic tips so you can enjoy great coffee
1. Use accurate measurements every time
Get a digital scale for coffee and water to erase inaccurate measurements. Making crazy delicious coffee consistently is impossible by using eye measurements.
2. Use good quality, freshly roasted and freshly ground coffee
Make sure you buy good quality coffee beans and know when the coffee was roasted. It should be written on the bag or at least told by your supplier when it was roasted. Coffee is at its best within 4-8 weeks of roasting. Invest in a good coffee grinder (not the cheap blade grinders). Coffee oxidises quickly after it is ground and you need to be able to adjust the grind size depending on brew method and ratios.
3. Use correct coffee to water ratios
This will vary from coffee to coffee and from brewing device to brewing device. As a rule of thumb use 65g of coffee per litre of water or 16g coffee per 250ml(grams) of water. If that gives you a weak coffee then adjust your grinder finer and if the coffee is too strong adjust your grinder coarser.
4. Use correct grind size and water contact time
5. Use good quality water
The water you use will affect the taste of your coffee. Make sure you use clean, good quality water every time.
6. Clean your brewing equipment after every brew
Coffee tastes stale, rancid and bitter when made with dirty equipment.