Incredible taste and aroma in a cup - learning how to make the right coffee. How to brew coffee in a Turk at home? How to brew ground coffee correctly

04.08.2021

Sokolova Svetlana

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Not many people know how to brew coffee in a Turk and without at home, so that it turns out delicious and aromatic. This requires ground grains and suitable utensils. In addition, there are a huge number of ways to brew an invigorating drink. We will talk about this in the article.

Do you know what natural coffee is? These are the grains of the fruit of the tropical coffee tree. Only the right roasting allows the vigor drink to get a beautiful shade and wonderful aroma.

People have long had an extensive discussion regarding the dangers of coffee. Over time, experts have proven that moderate consumption does not harm the body, on the contrary: the reaction improves, the thinking processes are strengthened and the body's resistance to stress increases.

How to make coffee in a coffee maker

Making good coffee is easy. People use a wide variety of brewing methods, which differ only in appliances.

Only from properly ground beans will it be possible to make delicious coffee. Fine grinding provides a divine aroma. If the use of a coffee maker is envisaged, it is recommended to take a coarsely ground powder.

Step-by-step instruction

If the coffee maker is equipped with a filtration system, it is strongly not recommended to use finely ground powder. Once it gets wet, it will not allow liquid to pass freely through the filter element.
For one glass of clean water, take 2 tablespoons of ground coffee. In some cases, special capsules are used.
It remains to start the coffee maker and it will independently solve the cooking problem.

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Thanks to the kitchen appliance, brewing is not time-consuming. If you don't have a coffee maker, read the article below for other ways to make a flavorful drink.

Instructions for making coffee in a Turk

According to the French, you cannot boil coffee. And it is true. A brew that has been brought to a boil loses its value because it has a different taste and aroma. And if the French know how to brew coffee in a Turk, the rest do not know all the information about it.

Instructions

First of all, powder is poured into the Turk. Take a teaspoon for a small cup. The amount of water and coffee must be correct and depends on the actual size of the turkey.
If you like a sweet drink, add sugar to the Turk along with ground grains.
Pour water into a bowl and wait until the contents of the Turks are warmed up.
Mix thoroughly. In most cases, this is done only once, after which a light-colored foam appears on the surface.
With further heating, the "young" foam will begin to darken. The rise of the foam, accompanied by the appearance of bubbles, indicates that it is time to remove the Turk from the stove. You cannot hesitate, since the liquid will boil, which is not recommended.

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Is it possible to brew coffee without a turk?

Undoubtedly, ground coffee should be brewed in a Turk. If it is absent, you will have to focus on the cooking technology.

Traditionally, the Turk is replaced with a ceramic pot. Moreover, the result is no worse. According to some gourmets, coffee made in a ceramic pot tastes much better. True, it is extremely inconvenient to brew liquid in such a container.

If you don't have a ceramic pot on hand, use any enamel pot for cooking. A small saucepan or small ladle will work.

Brewing

Initially, grains are fried and prayed. It is not advised to fry grains in reserve. The fact is that coffee is prepared exclusively from fresh beans.
The container in which they are going to cook is preheated and then the powder is poured. Pour boiling water over and send over low heat. Take 30 grams of ground grains for one cup of water.
Watch the cooking process carefully. Do not stir while doing this. As soon as the contents of the vessel begin to rise, turn off the heat.
Do not bring to a boil, as this will adversely affect the taste. Pour into a cup, keeping it creamy. It will make the coffee more aromatic.

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Even if there are no suitable dishes, you can easily brew your favorite coffee drink without any problems and nothing will prevent you from enjoying your favorite treat and a piece of biscuit.

Exotic coffee in a saucepan

There are times when you need to brew coffee urgently, but there is no coffee pot, Turkish or ordinary teapot nearby. In such a situation, use a saucepan.

Feel free to use enamel cookware with a well-fitting lid. Another vessel will do, but then the energy drink may lose its taste.

Grind the pre-roasted grains. If not, use commercially available ground coffee.
The degree of grind is extremely important and depends on the personal taste of the cook.
Pour boiling water over the dishes before cooking. After that, pour water into it and add sugar. As soon as the contents of the dishes boil, quickly remove from the stove and add the powder. Heat the contents slightly, but do not bring to a boil.
As soon as foam appears on the surface, remove the dishes from the burner and leave to infuse for a few minutes.
Pour the finished drink into cups after the grounds have settled. Preheat coffee utensils in hot water before pouring.

Before serving, be sure to consider the tastes of the people you intend to treat. Some add water, others drink with cream or milk.

How to make coffee in the microwave

Some people believe that it is impossible to brew coffee in a microwave oven. One can only partially agree with this opinion. There are situations when the coffee maker is out of order or you don't want to stand at the stove. How to be? A spare method for preparing a natural energy drink will come to the rescue.

Method number 1

Pour a teaspoon of ground grains into a cup and add a teaspoon of sugar. Pour two-thirds of the ingredients with clean water. Send the dishes to the microwave for a maximum of two minutes.
During this time, closely monitor the drink. As soon as the foam starts to rise, turn off the kitchen appliances.
After the foam has settled, turn on the microwave again. Repeat the procedure several times.
After that, take out the container and leave for a few minutes. During this time, the thick will settle to the bottom.

Method number 2

Pour some clean water into a clean mug, add sugar to taste and a few spoons of ground grains.
If you want to enjoy the wonderful aroma, add a little cinnamon.
Cover the mug with a saucer and microwave for 1-2 minutes.
Take out a mug, stir and wait for the thick to settle.

Try this cooking method as an experiment. However, it is more correct to cook in a coffee maker or a Turk.

How to make cinnamon coffee

Coffee is loved all over the world. There are many ways to prepare a treat. Fresh honey, fruits and even spices, including cinnamon, are often added to the drink.

Ingredients:

ground grains - 1 teaspoon.
granulated sugar - a third of a teaspoon.
cinnamon - a third of a teaspoon.

Preparation:

Pour ground grains into a saucepan and hold a little over the fire to warm up.
Add sugar and cinnamon. Add water per cup.
If brewed for several persons, the number of components is proportionally increased.
Bring the contents of the saucepan to a boil, then pour a little into a cup. Then boil again and drain. Repeat the procedure three times. The result is an invigorating, frothy drink.

Cinnamon coffee has a divine aroma and will invigorate any person. When in doubt, take the recipe and recreate the drink in your kitchen.

Coffee with milk

Some people like to drink coffee with milk, which tones the body and has a mild taste. For white coffee aficionados, proper preparation is a real problem that I will fix.

Pour freshly ground grains into a Turk and pour cold water. Take a teaspoon of powder on a medium mug. Before cooking, be sure to pour over the turk with boiling water.
Bring the contents of the vessel to a boil, but do not boil. Remove the Turk from the stove.
If you want to feel the tonic taste to the fullest, pour in a little cold water at the moment the contents of the turk boil. Then bring to a boil and remove from heat.
It remains to pour into cups and add a little warmed milk.

Add a little sugar to the cup and sprinkle with powdered sugar on top to fully develop the aroma of the cappuccino.

Brewing with milk is no different from conventional brewing. The only difference is the addition of fresh milk.

How to brew frothy coffee

There are gourmets who like only a frothy coffee drink. Any prestigious establishment will gladly delight you with such a treat for a nominal fee. Not everyone can cook it at home.

First of all, you should understand that the quality and quantity of foam directly depends on the vessel in which the drink is prepared. It is best to cook in a turkish with a wide base and a narrow neck. True, the preparation in this dish is carefully monitored so that the coffee does not run away.
Any grains will do, since the quality has absolutely no effect on the foam. It is formed from air bubbles coming out to the surface.
The grains are prayed before brewing. Only in this case will they retain their aroma and wonderful taste. If you make flour from the grains, the foam will turn out to be thicker and more voluminous.
Coffee is prepared from clean and cold water. It is strictly forbidden to use boiling, boiled or hot water.
A clean vessel is put on fire and allowed to warm up. After that, powder is poured in and water is added. Stir with a wooden spoon.
It is recommended to brew coffee over low heat. Correct cooking is evidenced by the gradual darkening of the foam and its subsequent rise. It is not recommended to boil - bring to a boil and remove from heat.
Using a spoon, transfer the foam to the cup. The coffee can then be poured.
If you like a sweet drink, sprinkle with powdered sugar at the end.

Coffee, like any other drink, must be prepared correctly. This can be done using different devices (a Turk, a coffee machine, a coffee maker, or even an ordinary saucepan). In order for the desired drink to really turn out to be truly tasty and aromatic, you need to clearly know how to brew coffee correctly. Indeed, in any of the options listed there are rules and subtleties that must be followed.

For a long time, the dish that is traditionally used for brewing coffee is the Turk. It is a metal vessel with a handle, made in the shape of a truncated cone.

The wide bottom heats up the contents quickly and the narrow neck ensures minimal evaporation of moisture.

In addition, the thick in this vessel settles very quickly. You can brew coffee in a Turk over an open fire or on hot sand. In a home kitchen, this is most conveniently done on the stove. To work, in addition to the Turk and the cup, you will need the following main components:

half a glass of water;
2 teaspoons (with a slide) of ground coffee;
15 grams of sugar;
a little salt.

How to brew coffee in a Turk properly:

First of all, the dishes must be slightly warmed up before work. Therefore, the Turk needs to be held, a little on the stove or doused with boiling water.
Pour coffee into it.
Add sugar. Experts say that such a drink should be either very sweet or completely bitter. Partially reducing the amount of sugar will only lead to a loss of its flavor.
Pour water into the Turk. It should be almost icy.
The cooking process should be carried out on low heat. However, it should not boil. As soon as the foam formed from above begins to rise, the Turk must be immediately removed from the fire.
Wait 6-7 seconds and repeat this procedure a couple more times. Here it is necessary to ensure that the "cap" of foam does not burst. Otherwise, the drink will lose its unique aroma.
Gently bang the Turk on the table. This is necessary for the thick to go down.
Warm up the cups by filling them with boiling water.
Drain the water, and immediately pour coffee into a warm dish.
Wait a couple of minutes for the suspended particles to settle to the bottom.

After that, you can drink aromatic coffee with pleasure.

Brewing rules in a coffee machine

For those who have no time to stand at the stove, the experts have created coffee machines. In the process of preparing a drink, these devices perform several functions at once:

grinding of grains;
powder dosing;
heating water;
liquid injection under pressure.

As a result, very good coffee is obtained. As you can see, the unit takes over all the main work. Depending on the specific model and type of drink, the coffee preparation technology is different. Generally speaking, it is necessary to carry out the following actions:

Pour natural coffee (grains) into the hopper. Some machines use a pre-ground product.
Pour water into a special container located nearby. It is advisable to take a distilled or bottled drink.
Switch on the device. After that, the machine starts grinding the grains. Part of the crushed powder through the dispenser enters the brewing device. Heated water is also pumped here under pressure (usually no higher than 90 degrees). It takes no more than a minute to prepare a cup of aromatic coffee. As a result of the extraction process, the finished product is saturated with flavoring and aromatic components.

A person can only substitute a cup and wait until it is filled with the long-awaited drink.

In a drip coffee maker

A coffee machine is, of course, a convenient, but often rather bulky and not at all cheap unit. Therefore, it is better to have a coffee maker at home. There are seven types of coffee drinks, depending on the preparation method. Drip machines are the most popular for home use. They represent a flask (usually glass), which is located on a stand with electric heating. How to properly brew coffee in such a device?

For this you need:

Place the filter in the funnel located at the top of the device.
Pour ground coffee on it, and then tamp it lightly with a spoon.
Pour water into the side compartment.
Switch on the grinder. At this time, the water begins to heat up. The vapor rises from it, and then condenses and in the form of drops falls on the filter. Further, passing through the layer of coffee, the finished drink flows into the flask.

Many modern models of such coffee makers have additional functions with which you can, for example, adjust the strength of the drink or the rate of passage of the liquid, as well as automatic heating for half an hour.

Recipe in a saucepan on the stove

What about those lovers of a popular drink who have neither Turks nor a coffee maker in their home? In such a situation, you can use a regular saucepan to work. How to brew coffee in it correctly? First you need to prepare the main components: you need 50 grams of coffee per liter of water. It is advisable to take a coarsely ground product, since after brewing, large particles will quickly settle to the very bottom.

Next you need:

Preheat a saucepan. This can be done in two ways: heat water in it or pour in ready-made boiling water.
Pour coffee into a heated dish.
Place the pot on the stove and cook the contents over low heat.
A small layer of foam forms on the surface over time. When it starts to rise, the pan must be immediately removed from the stove.
Cover it with a lid and wait no more than five minutes.

After that, you can pour hot coffee into cups and enjoy a fragrant freshly prepared drink.

How to brew coffee in a geyser coffee maker

In Europe, many families still make coffee using geyser-type coffee makers. In our country, until a certain time, they were also quite popular.

The apparatus is extremely simple and consists of three main elements:

water tank;
strainer (filter);
tank for the finished product.

To brew coffee in a geyser coffee maker, you need:

Pour water into the lower container.
Pour the required amount of ground coffee onto the filter.
Fasten it to a container of water.
Place the container for the finished drink on top and secure it with a screw connection.
Put the coffee maker on the fire immediately. The process takes place in two stages. First, the boiled water gradually rises up the inner tube. Then, passing through a strainer, it brews coffee and flows out into the upper container in the form of a ready-made drink. On average, this takes no more than ten minutes.

For this option, it is advisable to use finely ground coffee. It will brew better. In addition, it is undesirable to set a flame that is too high. The coffee may burn, and an unpleasant bitterness will be felt in the finished drink.

Step by step recipes for espresso, cappuccino, latte

Today there are several dozen different recipes for making coffee. And true amateurs should not only know, but also be able to cook them correctly. Among the most popular types of this drink is undoubtedly "espresso".

To prepare it you will need:

7-8 grams of ground coffee;
30-35 milliliters of drinking water.

To prepare an espresso, for example, in an espresso machine, you need to:

Switch on the device.
Place a cup on top so that it gradually warms up.
Pour the ground coffee into the holder. Seal it well with tempera.
Insert the horn into the device and press the "start" button. Immediately place a warm cup on the bottom of the tray. Literally after 20 seconds, freshly brewed coffee will begin to pour into it in a thin stream.

In Italy, for example, is very popular "cappuccino"... In fact, this is the same espresso with frothed milk.

For 1 serving (180 milliliters) you will need:

200 milliliters of milk;
a little sugar;
10 grams of ground coffee;
35 milliliters of water.

How to prepare cappuccino coffee:

Pour water into the tank.
Pour milk into a cup and beat until soft foam. For this, the coffee maker has a special steam pipe (cappuccino maker) on the side.
Pour coffee into a horn and tamp it there.
Insert the horn into the device.
Place the foam cup on the tray (under the cone).
Press the liquid button and wait until the first drops of coffee appear.

It turns out an original three-layer drink with a pleasant creamy coffee aroma.

There are many other equally interesting coffee-based drinks. Take glace, for example. To make it, you need to have in stock:

10 grams of natural coffee;
20 grams of sugar;
50 grams of ice cream.

Preparing a "glace" is very simple:

First, you need to brew ordinary black coffee in any convenient way.
Strain it, then add sugar and stir.
Put a scoop of ice cream on top.

Those with a sweet tooth and real gourmets will surely like coffee with caramel.

To prepare it, you need to take:

2 teaspoons of ground coffee and the same amount of sugar;
200 milliliters of cold water.

How to properly prepare a "miracle drink":

Pour sugar into a dry turkey. Heat it over low heat until completely melted.
Add coffee immediately along with water.
Bring the mixture to a boil.
Pour hot coffee into cups, filtering through a strainer.

The easiest option is, of course, coffee with milk. But here, too, there are some subtleties. Most often, milk is added to ready-made coffee. But you can do it differently. For example, to make Warsaw-style coffee, it is brewed with milk.

How to do it:

Pour milk into a Turk, add sugar (if necessary) and heat a little.
Add coffee.
Heat until the foam "hat" rises to the top. Repeat the procedure 2-3 times.

The drink turns out to be delicate, aromatic and unusually tasty. By the way, it will be slightly sweet even without sugar.

- This is a ritual that contributes to the magical transformation of water into a divine drink.

How to brew coffee at home correctly? For this, several conditions must be met.

Before making coffee

First of all, you need to purchase a vessel for brewing coffee - a Turk. It is best if it is copper. In Turkey, where they understand a lot about good coffee, it is prepared in copper cezves.

Ceramic Turks also give a good result, but in them the drink continues to boil even after it is removed from the stove, which can spoil the taste of the coffee.

Due to the porosity of the material, only one type of coffee can be prepared in a ceramic turk, otherwise the flavors will mix.

Preference should be given to a Turk with a narrow neck: it will better preserve the aroma and taste of the drink. The capacity of the cezve should be sized for 1-2 coffee cups, since a good drink can only be freshly prepared.

You need to stock up on quality water: it must be clean and fresh. You can buy it in the store or bring it from the spring.

Remember that the quality of the water also affects the taste of the coffee.

Fresh roasts are best purchased from a good store. Grind them before cooking. If you do not have a special mill, you can use the free service of the store when buying: the coffee will be grinded with high quality, using professional equipment.

Buy a little coffee and store it in jars with tightly fitted lids.

Making coffee in a Turk

How to brew coffee in a Turk?

Remember that the drink will lose both taste and aroma. Therefore his you do not need to "cook", but "brew".

- Pour ground coffee into the cezve (one heaped teaspoon is enough for one 50 ml coffee cup).

- To prepare a sweet drink, put sugar in.

- Pour in cold water.

- Place the cezva over a very slow heat.

- Wait for the beverage components to warm up well.

- Stir the contents of the cezve vigorously (only once). The result of stirring will be the appearance of a light foam.

- As the beverage matures, the foam will begin to darken. Noticing the appearance of the first bubbles and the raising of the foam along the edges of the cezve, remove it from the heat.
  Boiling the drink is unacceptable!

Pour coffee into cups so as not to damage the crema: this is the "face" of the drink. It contains a lot of aromatic and gustatory accents.

Ingredients for coffee

You can first pour sugar into the cezve and, pouring it with water, bring to a boil. With this cooking option sugar is used to soften water, thanks to which the coffee will better reveal its taste and aroma.

After removing the cezve from the heat, add the ground coffee and stir vigorously until a fluffy foam is obtained. As soon as it begins to settle, put the cezva on low heat again and bring the drink to a boil.

If you like a rich taste, you can repeat the warming up process several times.

To get coffee with a hint of caramel, you can pour sugar into the cezve and keep it on fire for a while: until it starts to melt (but not burn).

By adding ground ginger, salt, cinnamon to the cezve, you can add new flavors to the drink.

Making coffee in a coffee maker

How to brew coffee in a coffee maker correctly?

Depending on, you need to decide on the degree of grinding of coffee beans.

Too fine powder can clog the filter.

So, the order of execution of the operation is as follows.

1. Insert the filter into the coffee maker.

1. Take the required amount of coffee (based on the calculation: 1 teaspoon per serving) and pour it into the filter.
  Brew as many servings as you intend to drink.

1. Using a special dispenser, measure out the amount of water you need and pour it into the hole provided for this.

1. Insert the flask into the device and press the button that starts it.

1. When the coffee maker stops producing a drink, you can start tasting it.

Many models of coffee makers allow you to drink coffee in separate portions, without waiting for the entire volume in it to be ready. In this case, the machine will beep.

How to brew ground coffee correctly

There are many ways to cook. Here is one of them.

- Before preparing the drink, slightly warm the cezve by placing it on low heat.

- Pour a few tablespoons of finely ground coffee into the cezve and heat a little more.

- Pour the required amount of water into the heated cezve and slightly increase the heat. Pour a whisper of salt or sugar into the drink. This will enhance its taste.

- For an exotic drink, you can add some spices (cloves, cardamom, cinnamon or vanilla).

- At the first sign of bubbles and foam, remove the cezve from the heat and whip in a circular motion. Put the cezve back on the fire and wait for a fluffy, stable foam to appear.

- At the first sign of boiling, remove the cezva from the heat and, while rotating it, stir the drink.
  It should stand for a few minutes so that the settled coffee grounds have time to saturate it with its aroma.

Pour the finished drink into cups. Add milk, sugar or cream if desired.

The best way to prepare a delicious drink is suitable turk, made of copper or silver.

Enamelled dishes or containers made of steel or aluminum are absolutely unsuitable.

1. The taste of the drink largely depends on the quality of the water. It should be fresh and filtered.

1. Beans are best purchased from reputable specialist stores.

1. It is advisable to grind coffee beans just before preparing the drink. You can do this in the store at the time of purchase.

It is better to buy coffee in small quantities and store it in a container with a ground-in lid.

Most often, instant coffee is used for brewing in a cup. This product has one very important advantage - it makes it possible to quickly prepare a flavored drink and not feel the particles of ground grains on the tongue. But true coffee lovers will never buy a can of instant granules in the store, but prefer whole arabica.

Grinding coffee beans

To prepare a delicious and aromatic drink in a cup, you need to choose the right coffee, grind it and correctly approach the process. Ground coffee for brewing in a cup can be purchased ready-to-use, or you can buy roasted beans and grind them yourself. Which product should you choose?

Arabica coffee is considered ideal for a quick preparation method. These grains contain many aromatic and flavoring additives, making the taste of the finished drink balanced and rich.

If you take Robusta, the drink will turn out to be bitter and too strong. Some manufacturers mix Arabica with a small percentage of Robusta to cover some sourness and even out the flavor characteristics.

The coffee to be brewed in the cup can be fine or medium. It all depends on the recipe. So, for Polish coffee, a superfine grinding is used, which is also called dust. What is the difference? The finer the grains are ground, the smaller the particles and the better they give their taste and aroma to water. The brewing process is faster and the drink is richer. But there is one drawback here. A thick, like dust, will be constantly felt in the mouth, many do not like it.

If medium-sized grains are used, their particles will settle to the bottom and will not interfere with enjoying the taste of the drink, but it may turn out to be less aromatic, strong and tasty. The time that has passed after the grinding of the grains is also important. Less is better. Freshly ground coffee is the tastiest and most aromatic.

If the grains are ground at home, it is important to ensure that the particles are the same size, that is, the grinding of the grains is uniform. The taste of the future drink directly depends on this. At home, this is very difficult to achieve. It is better to grind coffee in special shops where they sell it. They are equipped with good grinders and the salesperson has the right knowledge and skills.

There is another option - to buy natural ground coffee in filters specially for brewing in a cup. They will relieve a person from the feeling of thick in the mouth and will give a rich taste and aroma to the drink. But to really enjoy a good invigorating drink, you need to brew the coffee properly.

How to brew in a cup

Temperature is important in this process. The longer it is high, the better the coffee will brew. To do this, brew the drink as follows:

Pour boiling water over the cup.
Ground coffee is quickly poured at the rate of 6 g per 100 ml of water.
Pour in water, the temperature of which is reduced to 95 ° C.
Stir and cover.
Insist for 2 minutes, add sugar and milk as desired.

Do not pour boiling water over the grains. In this case, a rapid destruction of most of the flavoring compounds occurs. As a result, the drink can turn out sour, bitter and generally without pronounced taste notes.

Making coffee in a cup is quick and easy. Everything takes about 3-4 minutes, and this is a little more than preparing instant, but the difference in taste is very large. In addition, such a drink contains much more nutrients, and it invigorates better.

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Many manufacturers offer the market special products designed to be prepared in coffee machines, coffee makers, French presses or alternative methods. But the main market share is occupied by universal products. This is a grind slightly finer than average, which is suitable for brewing in a Turk, cup, coffee maker.

Fast filling after roasting allows you to preserve the aroma of the beans for a long time

The Live Coffee brand offers a specially designed blend for preparing a drink in a cup. It is a blend of premium Arabica beans from Peru, Brazil and Papua New Guinea. The beans are roasted and medium ground. Due to fast packaging, the product does not lose its saturation within 1 year.

How to brew coffee? The technology is similar with one exception. After brewing, after 1 minute, brand experts recommend adding 1 tsp to the cup. cold water. This will allow the thicker to quickly fall to the bottom. The person will not feel the particles of the grains in the mouth.

Correctly brewed and correctly selected coffee for a cup is no less tasty and aromatic than the one that is prepared in a professional coffee machine. In just a few minutes, without any serious manipulation, you can get a good drink in your favorite cup, which can be easily washed later in a few seconds. Many people resort to this method - this is a significant saving of time without compromising quality.

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Aromatic coffee with a rich taste can be prepared quickly and without special tools. First you need to choose the right ground coffee for the cup. Then decide on a recipe for preparing a drink or use the usual method of pouring hot water, which attracts with simplicity and an excellent result in the form of a delicious invigorating drink in just a few minutes.

To prepare ground coffee in a cup, it is better to take care of purchasing a good quality product in advance. It is even better to grind the beans on a coffee grinder yourself and immediately prepare an aromatic drink. The aromatic compounds gradually disappear, and the quality of the brewed coffee depends on the time elapsed from the moment of grinding.

Choosing a good grinder is essential. It is not only the degree of grinding that is important, but also its uniformity. The finer the coffee particles are, the more substances will pass into the water, and the richer and stronger the drink will be. A coarser grind is also suitable for brewing in a cup, you just have to put in more coffee and the drink will taste slightly different.

Coffee can be purchased at a coffee shop, on your own or on the advice of the seller, choosing the appropriate option. During the purchase, it is advisable to pay attention to the following features of the product:

Arabica is the best choice for brewing in a cup;
the best drink can be made from premium coffee;
the grains should not be overcooked, of approximately the same size, without chips;
preferable if no more than a month has passed since roasting.

The coffee shop can grind the beans right away. The seller needs to explain how the coffee will be prepared so that he chooses the appropriate grind level.

How to brew ground coffee correctly

It is not necessary to use a coffee machine or a traditional Turk to make a delicious drink from ground coffee. It is not hard to remember how to brew ground coffee in a cup, as the process consists of only a few simple steps:

Before cooking, the cup should be rinsed with boiling water. The coffee will brew better as the warmth will last longer in heated cups.
After boiling water, you need to wait a few minutes. If you simply pour boiling water over ground coffee, the taste and aroma of the drink will deteriorate. The optimum water temperature for brewing is 93–96 degrees.
How much ground coffee is needed per cup depends on the coffee grind and the desired strength. Usually put 6-7 grams on a volume of 100 ml of water.
After adding water, it is better to cover the cup with a saucer. This is not necessary, but it will make the drink stronger because the temperature will decrease more slowly.
After 3-4 minutes the drink is stirred and sugar is added.

The quality of the coffee depends a lot on the water used to prepare it. There are world standards for the quality of water for making coffee. Bottled water with a total mineralization of 75 to 250 mg / l or water purified in reverse osmosis systems roughly corresponds to them.

Secrets of making coffee from around the world

Different nations have their own traditions of making one of the most popular drinks in the world. Therefore, the question of how to brew coffee in a cup in Austria, Poland, Brazil, Vietnam will give different answers. And although the principles of preparation of the drink may be based on similar principles, the peculiarities of the recipe for each variant of coffee make its taste unique and unforgettable.

It is enough to add a new component or change the nuances of preparation, and the usual coffee is magically transformed. Cream, caramel, marshmallows, spices, various syrups - all this and much more is proposed to be added to the drink in order to add new notes to the rich palette of coffee aromas and flavors.

Some people prefer Polish coffee. For this version of the drink, finely ground coffee is taken, and it is customary to drink it directly from the grounds. There is another variant of Warsaw-style coffee - with the addition of hot milk with sugar. This drink has a delicate foam and mild taste.

The Cuban version is made exclusively from coffee beans grown in Cuba, which have a special taste and contain a large amount of caffeine. Despite the presence of different variations of the drink, they are all united by three qualities: Cuban coffee is prepared very sweet, hot and strong.

A popular variant of Cuban coffee is rum and cane sugar.

Traditional Viennese coffee is made with milk. But many modern recipes necessarily include whipped cream. And if you add grated zest, nutmeg, cinnamon, grated chocolate to them, it looks more like an exquisite dessert than a traditional invigorating drink.

Coffee can be prepared differently each time, using recipes from all over the world. And such a special, unique drink will reveal more and more new shades of coffee taste.