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For most coffee gourmets and professional tasters, it is no secret that good and truly delicious coffee can be prepared without a coffee machine, Turks or other ingenious devices. In this article, we will share with you the secrets of how to properly brew ground coffee in a cup. Suppressing a wave of objections, we warn you that this is exactly what tasters do during cupping in order to fully appreciate the real taste of a particular variety or blend and all the notes of the aroma.
Those who want to make coffee faster or literally on the go choose an aeropress that requires almost no skills and allows you to get clean and tasty coffee. Feel free to add coffee to your diet and buy an espresso machine. But coffee in a cup, in addition to tasters and special connoisseurs, is the lot of people who do not trust modern coffee machines, or who are simply too lazy to pore over the Turk. The method is good at work or on especially hot weekends, when there is no desire to strain once again.
What will you need?
Almost all recipes are similar to each other, differing only in minor details, but the taste of the drink from these little things changes dramatically. And to learn how to properly brew coffee in a cup, first of all, you need to remember that it is not a tricky list of ingredients and tools that you will need.
First, take a cup. In most cases, you will need a thick-walled china cup. It warms up well and retains heat, so that the coffee cools down more slowly. However, earthenware and even glassware will do.
Use freshly roasted beans to bring out the full flavor and aroma. The grind is often used the finest, then the coffee particles settle to the bottom faster, and the drink is cleaner and richer. Some recipes call for a medium grind, and when cupping, only the coarsest coffee is used. In the absence of a coffee grinder, you can also use improvised means, so as not to depend on modern technology at all.
Water for brewing coffee should be hot, but in no case take boiling water, it will simply destroy the taste of the drink, leaving only an unpleasant and empty slop in the cup. The ideal temperature is around 95°C.
Those who know how to brew coffee in a cup don’t worry about coffee grounds. If everything is done correctly, then it simply settles to the bottom and does not interfere with enjoyment. However, a regular paper filter helps to quickly filter the drink and make it cleaner.
Sugar and spices for coffee at your discretion. Like filters, this item is optional, but spices will help make the taste truly unique.
General rules for brewing coffee in a cup
First of all, it is necessary to pour boiling water over the cup and pour it in just a couple of minutes so that the cup warms up. This way the coffee stays hot longer and reveals its flavors better. 1-2 teaspoons of finely ground coffee per 100-150 g of water are poured into a cup. Cover the cup with a saucer and let the drink brew for about 4 minutes. At the last stage of preparation, you can add spices, sugar, chocolate of your choice, which can decorate the drink and give it more personality.
Be sure to experiment with coffee varieties, try different blends. Not all of them are combined with spices, but each of them has its own unique flavor and aroma characteristics, which are fully revealed when brewed in such a simple and easy way.
A few simple recipes
Almost every nation, and especially in countries that are traditionally associated with coffee growing or coffee culture, has its own idea of how to brew ground coffee in a cup so that it turns out delicious. We will give a few significant, in our opinion, recipes.
Brazilian way, it’s open. This is the method that is used during cupping. To do this, you need coarse coffee at the rate of 9 g per 100 ml of water. There is no need to cover the cup, the rising hat retains the aroma perfectly, and after cooking it simply breaks with a spoon.
Warsaw way of making coffee. The most common method is using finely ground coffee. The cup is covered with a saucer, but it is not customary to filter the drink. In this case, it turns out to be stronger and more invigorating – ideal for every morning.
Cuban coffee. This drink is brewed in a glass, adding a little cane sugar, and coffee is chosen with medium grinding. After mixing the ingredients well, you can pour coffee with hot water. A sweet drink energizes and helps to cheer up before work.
As you can see, the recipes differ only in the degree of coffee grinding and the choice of dishes. If you want to get coffee quickly and don’t want to mess around and carefully pour in hot water, then don’t worry and just take an aeropress, since you can now find them everywhere. But if you are primarily interested in the comfort and unique taste of the drink, then do not be afraid to experiment with the recipe. Vary the brew time and degree according to what they say, feel free to add spices and enjoy your favorite drink prepared with absolutely no effort.
A couple of words at the end
We have already told you how to make delicious coffee in a cup. But, if the look of coffee grounds seems unaesthetic to you, or you just don’t like drinking coffee with grounds, no one forbids using filters. With them, the drink turns out to be lighter and more transparent, although not so strong. The filter can be replaced with special bags in which tea is usually brewed.
If it is not possible to get the filter, then during the cooking process, add a pinch of sugar, then the thick will settle faster. Usually it is only coarse coffee that causes problems. Very fine grinding, on the contrary, by the time of drinking coffee, usually all accumulates at the bottom, and the brewing process is a little faster.
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