Author: andrei.avkandrei.avk Date: Dec 18, 2007 22:08
On Dec 18, 4:39 pm, SN gmail.com> wrote:> because i'm really trying, but its pretty hard to tell them apart, to
> me they all taste ... like....coffee, some minor, subtle differences,
> but after 1 sip its all the same, and if brew too long end up just
> really nasty bitterness...
> i'll try to go buy some different 'gourmet' coffees, but i'm already
> skeptical...
Well, it can be very good but there are a few rules. It has to be
freshly roasted, within about 5 days or so. It has to be not
over-roasted, and at the same time if it's under-roasted, it
will be sour, so it's hard to get the balance just right.
The second thing is that it has to be ground right before
brewing, and preferably in a burr-type of grinder, not the
blade type, because the one with blades will leave some
large pieces and pulverize the rest, which will make the
coffee bitter.
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