Gourmet Coffee BeansIf you want the absolute best cup of coffee, buy your beans from a local roaster - and if possible, buy them on the day they were roasted! Avoid the big coffee chains! Get yourself a very good grinder; Burr Grinders are best. Many people feel the French Press (also called a Coffee Press) makes the best coffee; you just have to experiment. You need a paper filter if you have Cholesterol problems (try the Aeropress).
Make sure the grind you choose matches the kind of coffee maker - a coffee press requires a courser grind, drip is intermediate, and espresso needs a fine grind. Experiment to get it just the way you like! If you like straight espresso, try out many different coffee shops. The skill of the Barista is very important - so once you find one that you like, stick with them - and send us a review.
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Help The Environment, and Farmers tooWe make our planet better with good choices about sustainability, ethics, and recycling. To support ethical coffee organizations, search online for phrases like Fair Trade Coffees, Shade Grown Coffees, and Direct Trade Coffee. One of our favorites is Equal Exchange. Also, we have found a great new service to get fresh vegetables, cheaper than stores, and delivered to your door.
Find a Local RoasterThe real secret to a great cup of coffee is finding locally, fresh-roasted beans. This is where it all starts, and is the #1 thing you can do. You will find that the better the cup of coffee, the less you need sugar and creamers - which also makes your coffee healthier! Click here to find a local roaster.
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There are two main types of coffee, Arabica nd Robusta. Arabic is the better tasting coffee; Robusta is used in the lowest quality, 'store' brands. The best beans are those that are fresh roasted; the best coffee then comes from grainding and brewing immediately. This is because coffee has many different kinds of oils, and some of them are called 'volatile' - which means they do not lasts long - They age and/or evaporate. So brew as soon as you can after grinding, and enjoy your cup of coffee! Some of the more modern espresso machines include a grinder, so the whole process is automated.
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