Coffee information – A better cup of coffee

Try to control these four things:
- Grind size
  - Propeller blade causes inconsistent size
  - Burr grinder will create similar sized grains
    They are expensive. Consider using Store Grinders
- Temperature
  - Temperature of brewing water should be 190 – 205º
- Proportion
  - Ideally 2 TBL coffee to 6 oz of distilled water
- Brew time
  - Brew time is 4-5 minutes – strained into a caraffe

TWO WAYS OF COOKING COFFEE

Heat water to about 207-210 degrees and pour over coffee grounds in a ceramic filter. Rinse clear water through the coffee filter before running your coffee through. 2 TBL per cup of coffee.
Drip coffee – about 210-211 degrees and poured through grounds
Stovetop – Comes to a simmer, so it is about 212º so let it come to the MEAREST SIMMER don’t let it come to a rolling boil

ROASTS
- Light City – high caffiene
- Full City
- French Vanilla
- Italian
- Espresso – low caffiene
Bagged coffee should have a pressure release button on the bag
COFFEE PRODUCTION LOCATIONS – Descriptions by Alton Brown
- Hawaii and Central America – Bright and Snappy
- E Africa and Yeman – Brooding
- Sumatra and Indonesisa – Funky

Tip 1
Place a cinnamon stick piece in the basket of your coffee maker
Optionally, a piece of star anise or an orange peel

Tip2
Place a piece of salted caramel chocolate in the bottom of your coffee cup
Fill half with coffee, and then fill with warm half-and-half
Stir

Tip 3
Create your own vanilla coffee syrup
Scrape out the inside of one vanilla bean
Place shell of vanilla bean in the pan
Add 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water
Heat to about 180Â°