| It's Good For You, It's Bad For You! Coffee |
| Written by Veronica Carrillo |
| Friday, 11 December 2009 08:13 |
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Same difference. A Keurig Single Cup Coffee Maker is basically top of the line. It may not even cost as much as some of the competition, but the resulting brew and convenience is unsurpassed in quality (according to this reviewer).
Same difference. A Keurig Single Cup Coffee Maker is basically top of the line. It may not even cost as much as some of the competition, but the resulting brew and convenience is unsurpassed in quality (according to this reviewer). First about quality. There are these little containers called K cups that are each filled with the exact amount of grounds to make you a consistently excellent beverage every time you press the "brew button". The difference between these containers and other "pods" is that they are sealed immediately after being filled. No atmospheric intrusion at all can occur. This is important so that the integrity of the grounds is not degraded at all. You expect perfection with each mug, and you get it. The pods of other brands are usually (but not always) wrapped in a filter material that will be exposed to the air when opened. If not used immediately, they will "change" because of the interaction with air and humidity. French Press - don't like the residue at all. It tastes too muddy for me. Drip type brewer - some days it's good, especially when I have just opened a new bag of beans. Finally, someone brought a Keurig single serving coffee maker to the school where I work as a teacher. First cup was a really eye-popping experience for me. I loved it. Second cup was exactly the same. Next day, again had the same great brew. In fact, the taste has been wonderful with almost every cup I have made. The only "less than stellar" taste was when I tried a blend of flavored stuff. Finally, you need to apply the finishing tamp to incorporate these grounds into the tamped coffee mass. This time you can press much more firmly (apply about 30lbs of pressure). You can practice by tamping on some scales until you are comfortable achieving the right amount of pressure. Make sure you tamp as evenly as possible. If you want you can rotate the tamper to give a smoother surface to the coffee. And that's it! Your coffee is now properly tamped and ready to make you great espresso with a rich flavour and fantastic crema! About the Author: Trabajar Desde Casa es fcil si sabes como Encontrar un Trabajo Empleo es fcil si sabe dnde buscar Todo sobre Juegos Mario para gente que le gusta jugar |