When you’re brewing a pot of The Holy Bean in honor of your Blogmother (for Blogmothers Dayâ„¢, of course, silly)…
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…Keep in mind these simple tips (below).
It’s a simple process that always yields a reliable brew. I’m not a “great” coffee brewer. Not quite anal enough, I guess. I don’t roast my own beans or anything like that, and I’m not a fanatic coffee gourmand. But I like good coffee and prefer drinking coffee to sludge, so:
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1.) ALWAYS use a CLEAN pot. No, cleaner than that. And filtered water, please.2.) Use fresh coffee. Your fav, depending on taste; whole or pre-ground, whatever. But fresh. (And of course in amounts to your taste.)3.) A pinch of non-iodized salt on top of the grounds and4.) Pre-wet the grounds with just enough brew-temp water to swell them. Let it sit for just a bit to swell, then brew. (If using a French press, skip this.)
Works for me.
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Oh, and for tutorials on how to use arcane coffee paraphernalia, Morning Coffee and Afternoon Tea is developing some links.