11 Feb

How Do You Brew Good Coffee At Home?

Author: Staff  //  Category: Home Brewing Recipes

I love Starbuck’s regular brewed coffee. When I make brewed coffee at home, it just doesn’t taste as good. Does anyone have any advice on how to brew excellent coffee at home?

Tags: Brew, Coffee, Good, Home

19 Comments »

  1. get a french press

    Comment by rae b — February 12, 2010 @ 1:37 am

  2. The debate over what temperature water to start with has always been a big one. I prefer cool to cold water, but I don’t believe you need to use bottled water UNLESS your tap water has a bad or chemical taste.
    The right kind of grounds make a huge difference, and if you use regular coffee brands, you would be best to try and get a darker roast. For example, Folgers has it written on the label as to how the coffee is blended. I don’t subscribe to coffee house brand coffees, but instead to fresh ground coffees from other brands (Millstone is one I like, but I also use Folgers, too.) Trying different flavors instead of just brands can make a difference.
    Finally, the right amont of coffee grounds to water is a factor. I believe in 8 rounded TBSPs for 12 cups, but my personnal preference is a 1 mug maker so I can get the right amount for every 14oz mug I make.

    Comment by jkmmah — February 12, 2010 @ 5:00 am

  3. Buy good, fresh roasted beans and use a Melitta Manual Pour coffee pot with a filter. The problem with automatic coffee brewers is that they don’t heat up the water enough to get the most out of the coffee beans.
    Melita makes a wide range of manual filter devices that they call gourmet brewers. They include single cup brewers to Euro models that can do 6, 8 or even 10 cups. You boil your own water, measure out your coffee, and pour your “off the boil” water into the filter slowly, covering all the grounds. Repeat until the proper volume of coffee has been brewed.

    Comment by TheGinn — February 12, 2010 @ 6:23 am

  4. Keep your coffee pot clean! You should run a full pot of just water through every couple weeks to make sure nothing is building up in the pipes and stuff. You can also run it through with a little bit of dish detergent if you want, just make sure you run another couple pots of water through to make sure you get it all out. You should do that at least once a year anyway.

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