Think you already know how to make the perfect cup of coffee? Do you think you’ve already mastered all the tricks, all the coffee syrup recipes and everything there is to know about coffee?
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Making a cup of coffee is almost like an art. Sure you can use a coffee maker to do all the work for you. But if you don’t really know how to measure the coffee grounds, add sufficient water or stir at the right times, then you might not be taking advantage of coffee in the right way. This is why every coffee addict has to find a way to make their coffee taste even better.
So, just when you think you’re already the best in coffee-making, here are a few more things to make your cup of coffee even better.
- Change your supplier of coffee
Drinking the same type of coffee every day can make you oblivious to the fact that your coffee doesn’t taste nearly as good as your neighbor’s. Because you buy the same coffee from the same grocery store all the time, you’ve grown accustomed to the taste. However, when you taste the coffee your neighbor made, it seems as if you’ve been missing out on a lot. So, what could be different? Your supplier! Stores don’t always sell the same coffee. Sometimes, if a store ends up stocking up on the same coffee for too long, the coffee they sell is not fresh enough. And that’s what’s causing the different taste. Look for other places to buy coffee, instead.
- Salt
On the other hand, if you think your coffee tastes a little acidic, then you might want to add a little bit of salt into the mix. Weird? Maybe. But if you actually add a teeny tiny bit of salt into your coffee, you end up canceling out the acidic taste. You can also use sea-salt too, because these have a more natural taste.
- When storing in refrigerators
If you’re the kind of person who keeps coffee inside a refrigerator, then you have to remember to keep your coffee in an airtight container. Unfortunately, if you don’t seal the container properly, any other odors inside the refrigerator could end up being absorbed by the coffee, ultimately changing or deferring the aroma of your morning energizing drink. You’d also want to avoid building up moisture inside the container.
- Stir coffee
In order to completely release the aroma of coffee, you need to stir it. Usually, if you’re brewing coffee with a coffee machine, you’d completely skip this step. After all, coffee machines are made to brew coffee well. However, if you stir the coffee a couple of times once you’re done brewing, you can ensure the consistency of your brew and release the natural, but pleasant aroma of coffee.
- Avoid sprayed coffee
Coffee beans that have been sprayed with enhancement fertilizers should be avoided. They really don’t help a lot, besides strengthen the smell. They also build up a lot of oil in the grinder and coffee machine.
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