Make A Killer Cup Of Coffee With These Hacks From Baristas
Many of us can’t function first thing without a hefty dose of caffeine. But if you’re bored of your same-old morning cup of joe, there are some simple ways to implement an upgrade.
Whether you drink instant coffee, grind your own beans or buy ready-ground, there are plenty of ways to turn your average morning brew into a stupendous beverage that you’ll never want to finish.
We asked baristas for some helpful hacks to get you started and it turns out there really is an art to making a good brew.
If you drink instant coffee...
Hugo Hercod was UK Barista Champion in 2008, so he certainly knows what he’s talking about. He tells HuffPost UK there are plenty of good instant coffees on the market nowadays and urges people to taste around and be prepared to spend more money for better flavour.
“Look for speciality grade coffee if you can,” he says. “Avoid the big brand, dark roast stuff which will always carry bitterness with it.
“Many years ago, before I became obsessed with the quest for the perfect cup of coffee, my brew of choice was Douwe Egberts Gold. I’d make a shorter, stronger cup; no water just hot milk – much like the original flat white.”
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If you start with beans...
When mathematicians, physicists and materials experts joined forces to create a formula for the perfect cup of coffee, they discovered that fewer coffee beans, ground more coarsely, were key to a drink that’s “cheaper to make, more consistent from shot to shot, and just as strong”. The study came about after mathematician Dr Jamie Foster discovered that sometimes two shots of espresso, made in seemingly the same way, can taste different.
If you grind your own beans, getting the texture right is important – and the type of grind should vary depending on your style of brew. For example, if you use an...
