How do I make coffee at home like a barista?
Cheyenne asked:
I am a coffee lover, and I have tried everything I can think of to make a decent cup at home, with no luck. My coffee always turns out yucky. What am I doing wrong? Any good coffee making tips out there?
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you gotta have the equipments and the right ingredients. There’s a lot of types of coffee, what exactly do you want to make? If it’s just regular coffee and you have a coffee maker just buy ground coffee beans at your favorite coffee shop or wherever you’ll find good coffee. If you’re not satisfied with the coffee maker coffee, i suggest you buy a French Press. It makes coffee that’s more flavorful and it’s very easy to use, doesn’t need coffee filter or electricity.
If you’re more interested in making flavored coffee like in starbucks, you’re gonna need an espresso machine and learn how to steam milk properly.
its all about the GRIND.. your coffee has to be the right grind to get the full effects of flavor. HIGH quality water is key to a great cup of coffee. PROPORTION of coffee is very important. do 2 Tbsp for every 6 oz of water. AND lastly… freshness… if your coffee is not fresh it will taste stale and yukky… so try these 4 steps next time you make a pot of coffee =)
and of course i have to say this… if you are using foldgers or maxwell house its going to taste yucky!