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There are tons of different ways to brew a pot of Good Sip's delicious coffee, but we think we've come up with the perfect way to get the best cup every time. With each bag of our whole bean or ground coffee, we include our Good Sip Brewing Tips Card, which shows just how much coffee and water to use to get that great taste.
Of course, don't just take our word for it... use the Good Sip Tip Card found in each of our bags of coffee and follow the directions for your own pot of fresh-roasted coffee.
Here are some more tips that might be helpful when enjoying Good Sip Coffee Company's organic, fresh-roasted coffee:
Don't put your beans (or ground coffee) in the freezer.
Contrary to what you might have heard, this doesn't keep your coffee fresher – in fact, it can be harmful to it's taste! Freezers can have other aromas swirling around in them that can influence the coffee's flavor, and water and ice can collect on the beans – causing damage to the coffee's complex chemical makeup.
Experiment with different ways of brewing your coffee!
While Good Sip gives you a great guide to water/coffee proportions (1 cup of beans or ground coffee to every 48 ounces of water), you may need to alter this according to taste or method used to brew your coffee. With the many different types of coffee makers out there – from the French press to the more exotic vacuum brewers – amounts of coffee needed to make your perfect cup can vary. Good Sip's charting system can help you to find the best ratio of coffee to water.
Be sure to use fresh, cold water when brewing your coffee.
Some prefer to use filtered water because it gives a crisper, less chemical taste – for the ultimate in clean tasting water, other coffee lovers even use bottled water! The type of filter you use can also affect your coffee experience; when using an automatic drip coffeemaker, you have the choice of bleached (white) paper filters, unbleached paper filters and even gold cone filters which are reusable. Each of these filters can give your coffee a slightly different taste; for the best result try each type to see which you prefer (the unbleached paper filters are typically considered to produce the best coffee flavor).
Remember that making coffee relies heavily on your personal preference, so while Good Cup can give guidelines to help you obtain a great pot of coffee – you may have to adjust to suit your own needs. Happy brewing!
Here's a brief description of some different methods (other than the traditional automatic drip coffee makers) used to brew coffees:
French Press:
This method involves using a manual coffee brewing apparatus, known as a French press. Coffee grounds (usually coarsely ground) are placed into the carafe (glass portion) of the French press. Then, water is boiled (always use fresh, cold water to start) and poured into the carafe with the coffee. Put the French press lid – the part with the plunger – onto the carafe and let the coffee steep. Don't press the plunger just yet! The steeping process will take around three to five minutes. Push the plunger, and all the grounds will be pushed down to the bottom. A strainer keeps the grounds from being poured into your cup, so just fill your mug and enjoy!
Vacuum Brewing:
Before automatic drip coffeemakers were the appliance of choice, vacuum coffeemakers (also called siphon coffeemakers) employ two containers, one nested on top of the other. Coffee is placed in the open top container (usually globe shaped) on a filtering device. The bottom container holds the water to brew the coffee, and is also where the heat is applied to the coffeemaker. A siphon hose connects the two parts. As water is boiled in the bottom container, heated water vapor rises to the top, creating a vacuum for the remaining water; this water (at 212 degrees Fahrenheit, the boiling point of water) is siphoned through the hose and runs through the coffee grounds. After heat is removed from the vacuum brewer, the vacuum reverses; and the brewed coffee is pulled back through the coffee grounds and into the bottom container. While this process may seem complex and hard to understand, some connoisseurs say this type of coffeemaker makes the best cup of coffee they've ever tasted! The entire process only takes about 12 minutes, and it's worth trying if you want to taste a coffee made the old fashioned way. |