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Gourmet Specialty Coffee
You could, in fact, make a damn fine cup of coffee by throwing some finely ground beans into a pan of water and heating it. Yes, you'd have a layer of sludge in the bottom of the cup, but many cultures drink it that way. The next simplest option, technologically speaking, is the single-cup filter cone. You pour the water over the grounds manually, stirring to be sure all grounds are saturated. The purity of this is attractive, but let's face it--it can be a pain in the butt, especially if you're making several cups. The Mr. Coffee automatic drip brewing revolution began in the early 1970s, and now about 70 percent of all coffee made at home uses some variation of that machine. These work just fine. Water temperature and saturation are automated and consistent, so you can control your cup and the fineness of your grind. The ones that can be preset to grind and brew your coffee for you in the morning will drag you out of bed by the nose! The plunger pot is often called a French press, though it was actually invented in Italy after World War II. It's basically open-pot brewing, since you pour hot water over the grounds and let it steep. The difference is in the plunger; you push it down when the steeping is done, to separate the grounds from the brew. This method gives you an extremely rich, dense cup of coffee, but some people object to the slight grittiness, and it does tend to overwhelm subtleties of flavor. Which brewing method you use is basically a matter of personal taste. There's no question about which coffee to brew, though. To get your Hair Raiser, call (866) 9RAISER or (866) 972-4737, send e-mail to info@hairraiser.com or click here.
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