So, if you are still not in the ranks of coffee fans - you probably just could not get acquainted with the subtleties of its use and preparation. Would you like to know how to make natural coffee at home?
To start a little theory. From the botanical point of view, we can distinguish three of its types: Arabica, Robusta and Liberica. The first of these is represented by oblong grains, which are most often depicted on various promotional items and coffee packages. Arabica is known for its rich aroma with numerous shades and characteristic sourness. Robusta has rounded grains, it has no sour taste, but there is characteristic bitterness, and the caffeine content in robusta is larger compared to Arabica (up to 2.3%, while in Arabica it is not more than 1.5%). Liberia - the most little known sort of coffee, widespread little and not having such a vivid taste, as its famous "relatives".
The quality of water for properly cooked coffee is extremely important. The ideal option is the key water or at least thoroughly filtered. There is an opinion that tap water, even boiled, destroys the taste palette of coffee. True coffee muffins and instant coffee are not recognized, calling it "synthetic product" or "drink for the lazy." Of course, there is no dispute about tastes, as the well-known proverb says, but a cup of freshly brewed coffee made from freshly ground coffee beans will bring incomparably more satisfaction compared to the mechanically poured powder from a package or jar.
Important in the preparation of coffee and the fineness of grinding the grains: here you need to be able to observe the measure so as not to grind the grains either too finely or excessively large. With very fine grinding, the coffee dust will pass through the filter, causing the coffee to become cloudy. If coffee is ground too coarse, it will take a very long time to infuse the drink - during this period the drink risks losing the lion's share of both taste and aroma. It is impossible to describe with certain concrete figures: the sense of a measure is acquired exclusively with experience. It should be remembered that prolonged infusion of ready-made coffee leads to the appearance of bitterness in the beverage, hence the conclusion: you need to calculate the time so that the coffee at the time of readiness could immediately be poured into cups.
You can name innumerable useful for the health properties of coffee: among them, and its ability to increase mental performance, and the charge of vivacity, which gives a cup of a fragrant drink, and activating the influence of coffee on the work of the heart - it is not for nothing that coffee firmly fixed the symbol of morning awakening. This effect of caffeine on the human body lasts from 2.5 to 3 hours. At the same time, the calorie content of the drink is negligible - only about 2 calories, and at the same time the cup of coffee still gives a feeling of satiety.
There are several nuances of how to make natural coffee at home. For example, adding a couple of crystals of table salt to the ground roasted coffee just before cooking improves the flavor of the drink. Warming up the cooled down drink is a kind of taboo: when heated, the drink loses its flavor. It should also be remembered about the maximum shelf life of roasted coffee in grinded form - this period is no more than 6 months if the package is hermetically sealed.
Coffee has long been considered an international drink. However, in different regions their own traditional ways of preparing it took root. You can shine with your knowledge and skill before the guests, if you know how to properly brew natural coffee at home with recipes developed in different parts of the world.
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COFFEE BRAZIL
For 4 servings you will need:
8 tsp. freshly ground coffee, one teaspoon of cocoa powder and sugar, 400 ml of water, 200 g of milk.
Cook very strong coffee, bring the milk to a boil in a separate container. Pour a mixture of cocoa and sugar into another saucepan, pour in a portion of the milk, mix thoroughly, then add the remaining milk and some salt. Put on the fire and boil for 10 minutes. Remove the mixture from the heat and beat until a thick mass with bubbles, and then, without stopping whipping, add coffee there. In Brazil, this drink is drunk constantly, and they serve coffee there in shikarazinya - special little mugs. For a day, a real Brazilian can drink from 12 to 24 shikaraziniy.
Bless the knowledge of European traditions by preparing
COFFEE IN PARIS
For 1 serving you will need:
Coffee - one teaspoon with top, cocoa liquor - 10 ml, cream (fat content not less than 33%) - 20 ml, water - 5 ml.
Pour the ground coffee into the Turk, add cold water, boil 2 times and remove from heat. After 2 minutes, add a little cold water (just a few drops - this is necessary so that the thicker settles faster), and a minute later, drain the coffee into a cup, preheated in advance, add cream and liquor there. The alcoholic beverage is used for the purpose of giving the drink an unusual aroma and in order to emphasize the flavor of the flavor bouquet. The French argue that a cup of this drink is good to sit together and silently look into each other's eyes.
Another popular recipe is COFFEE WITH SPICES OF VENUS.
For 6 servings you will need:
6 cups ground coffee, half a cup of sweetened whipped cream, 6 buds of cloves, 8 peppercorns of sweet-scented pepper, cinnamon - 3 sticks and a little ground. Take care of a suitable container for making this drink.
Pour the ground coffee into a Turkish, pour in it 2.5 liters of cold water, pour the spices and cook the coffee the way you usually cook. Allow to stand for 15 minutes, then pour over the cups, adding whipped cream and sprinkling with ground cinnamon. This coffee is perfectly combined with the classic Viennese delicacy - apple strudel.
TURKISH COFFEE
You will need:
2-3 full teaspoons of coffee, especially finely ground, 100 ml of water.
Pour coffee into the eastern coffee maker (for 100 grams) and, filling it with cold water, warm it in hot sand. After the foam rises, serve the drink immediately in the same container in which it was cooked, together with an empty cup and a glass of cold water. Such coffee is drunk without sugar in small sips and washed down with cold water.