Brewing Coffee

For the best cup of coffee, follow these suggestions:

• Keep coffee-making equipment clean.
• We recommend bottled or filtered water for brewing. Freshly drawn cold tap water is acceptable.
• Grind coffee beans just before brewing.
• When using a paper filter, rinse it with hot water before use.
• Measure your coffee precisely: one standard coffee measure (2 tablespoons) per each 6 oz. cup.
• Do not boil. Coffee should be brewed between 195 and 205 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Store brewed coffee in a thermos or use a vacuum pot to keep it hot. (Do not keep coffee on a burner or hotplate for more than 20 minutes or its flavor will deteriorate.)
• Avoid reheating coffee: micro-waving coffee alters the chemistry of the coffee and the taste suffers.
• Store one week’s worth of coffee in an airtight opaque container at room temperature and buy new beans as often as possible.