A bad day with coffee is better than a good day without it
To experience coffee at its best, it is imperative to know that how to grind the coffee beans. Depending on the brewing apparatus, the grind level ranges between extra fine to extra coarse.
There are two most widely used coffee grinds that go well with the coffee and the roast of choice.
Coffee Beans Roasts
- Light RoastIt gives the unique characteristic taste of the bean. Crisp acidity, mellow body, and bright flavours, the lightly roasted coffee beans have no oil on its surface, thus retaining the original flavours.
- Medium Roast
This is the best bet for a rounded flavor. The deeper roast brings out the caramelized hint of sweetness; leaving a balanced, well rounded, slightly darker and sweeter coffee.
- Dark Roast
This provides dense and dark flavor with an oily surface. Dark roasted coffee beans stray away from its original taste to give enhanced flavours of chocolatey, nutty or caramelized strong coffee.
Coffee Grinds
Does it make any difference? Yes, It does.
Because Under Extracted coffee taste sour, acidic and salty whereas Ove Extracted coffee is bitter and hollow that lacks any notable coffee bean flavors.
Coarse grind is good for brewing methods like the French press, since the flavor extraction needs the maximum surface area for the water to interact with.
Medium coarse is preferred for full immersion brewing like the Eva Solo Café Solo, which has been described as a “reverse French press.” Grinding the beans medium-coarse allows the flavor to be fully extracted.
A medium grind is likely the most common grind setting, as it works well in most standard drip pots.
Medium-fine grind seems to be popular for the pour over cone brewing method. This grind is the consistency of sand, but not quite as fine as an espresso grind, and it allows maximum flavor to be extracted from the pour over style. It’s also used in the vacuum pot brewing method (that hourglass-shaped glass pot).
Fine grind is the choice of baristas and home brewers for great espresso, since this brewing method uses pressure to force water through compact coffee grounds.
Fine or extra-fine grind is also used in Turkish coffee, in which the coffee is brewed in an ibrik, a small pot with a long handle.
FRENCH PRESS
A coarse grind is best for a French Press. As the coffee is steeped in boiling water, the contact time between the water and coffee is much longer, which requires a chunky, coarser grind.
A coarse grind is best for a French Press. It is a popular brewing method. While the French Press is a simple, easy to use brewing apparatus. Use of the correct grind size makes a good cup of coffee.
Brewing coffee with a French Press requires a coarse, even grind. A coarsely ground coffee will look somewhat chunky. The coffee is steeped in boiling water, the contact time between the water and coffee is much longer, which requires a coarser grind.
Prepare A Fine Cup of FRENCH PRESS Coffee
Add a heaping tablespoon (7-8 grams) of coffee to the pot per 200 ml of water
Pour hot water, not boiling, into the pot, and gently stir
Carefully reinsert the plunger into the pot but stop just above the water and ground coffee mix. (do not plunge yet)
Let stand and brew for 3-4 minutes or more for a stronger flavour
Press the plunger down slowly, exerting steady pressure
The fresh brew is ready. Enjoy it hot, cold or with a dash of milk
COFFEE FILTER
Be it a traditional South Indian Filter or a Drip Coffee Filter, it is recommend to use a medium grind coffee. Its consistency is quite like sea salt allowing the correct percolation.
Prepare a Fine Cup of FILTER COFFEE Add 2 teaspoons (10 gms approximately) of coffee to the upper part of the filter
Place the plunger on top of coffee powder & pour 100 ml of hot water to the coffee
Let the coffee soak and then cover the filter for 15 mins approx.
Let the concoction steep through
Add milk and sugar as per personal preference
MOKA POT
The Moka Pot is a straightforward way of making a rich, strong brew over a stove. A Moka Pot is a compact and affordable brewer that gives a concentrated dose of coffee. The aluminum or stainless steel construction is sturdy, durable, and easy to clean. Use a consistent fine to medium-fine grind size.
Prepare a Fine Cup of MOKA POT Coffee Add 100ml warm water to the lower chamber of Moka Pot.
Add 10g of coffee in the filter basket.
Screw the upper chamber and lower chamber together.
Heat on medium flame until you hear a gurgling sound, or when you see the water has finished bubbling through.
Immediately pour into the cup.
Refer the following chart for choosing correct coffee grind based on the coffee brewing equipment: ◆Cold Brew Coffee = Extra Coarse
◆Turkish Coffee = Extra Fine
◆Espresso = Fine
◆Aero-Press = Medium, Medium-fine or Fine with adjusted brewing times
◆Percolator = Coarse
◆Coffee Cupping = Coarse
◆Moka Pot = Fine
◆Cafe Solo = Medium-coarse
◆Drip Coffee Machine = Medium
◆Pour Over = Medium
◆Siphon Coffee = Medium
◆Cowboy Coffee = Extra Coarse
◆Clever Dripper = Medium-coarse
Every Cup Of Coffee Has A Story To Tell, Enjoy!!
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