Coffee, a cup of grace that has now become part of the lifestyle of all people. Drinking coffee in addition to being part of a lifestyle, can also function as a medium of socialization or establish a relationship. Its rapid development has given birth to a new era in today's business world. As we know that in both big and small cities, there are more and more cafes that provide various types of brewed coffee as the main menu, or what we now often call a coffee shop. One alternative entertainment that is considered capable of being a means of releasing tired and tired after a full day of work. This simple drink with a long history has managed to anesthetize millions of coffee addicts in the world. However, what makes a cup of coffee so special for the connoisseurs? The answer is simple, because everyone has their own way of enjoying the majesty of a work, yes a masterpiece that we can call a cup of coffee.
Here are 7 Little Secrets that you should know to make the enjoyment of a cup of coffee even more special.
- Store Coffee Beans Like Medicine
Coffee beans or ground coffee actually have four mortal enemies, namely air, humidity, heat, and light. Coffee is easily damaged, so if the coffee is already damaged, either after or before being roasted or roasted, the freshness will automatically be lost. This will reduce the quality of the natural taste and aroma of the coffee when brewed. Therefore, coffee needs an ideal place to keep its aroma, taste and enjoyment when it is brewed later. The most suitable place to store coffee beans is a clean, dry, tightly closed, cool and dark place. Try not to choose a refrigerator for storing coffee. Because the coffee beans will absorb the taste and aroma of other food ingredients in the refrigerator. Then don't keep the roasted beans too long, because the faster the roasted beans are used, the better the quality of the coffee will be.
- Be Wise in Mixing Types of Coffee
As we know that coffee beans have prices that vary depending on the type of coffee. Arabica coffee is still the prima donna with higher prices, because the level of maintenance and care is more difficult than Robusta or Liberica coffee. Because of this, many people mix different types of beans to save on expenses. However, not everyone knows that their hobby in mixing these types of coffee will actually reduce the privilege of each type of coffee they will enjoy. Because coffee itself actually has a variety of origins from each type. Mixing types of coffee is not wrong, because everyone has the right to experiment and determine how their art is in enjoying the specialty of a cup of coffee. It's just that, if we are too busy mixing the various types of coffee. Maybe we don't even know the characteristics and even the enjoyment of each type of original coffee. This can actually be a way for us to appreciate each type of coffee that comes from a certain area, both from our own area in Indonesia and other countries in the world.
- 2 tablespoons for 200 ml of water
Water is one of the important things that determines the quality of a cup of coffee. Try to use clean, odorless water before adding the kettle to brew coffee. Put two tablespoons of ground coffee in a cup for every 200 ml of boiling water. Stir the mixture of water and coffee powder slowly until foam comes out on the surface of the water, this foam indicates that the water is at the right boiling point so that it mixes perfectly with the coffee grounds that we will serve. The results are guaranteed solid.
- Sruput While Still Warm
Coffee will be more delicious to drink when the distinctive aroma is still strong, so it's better if we sip it while it's still warm. Because, the delicious aroma of coffee will just disappear if it is left for more than 20 minutes. When the weather is rainy or the night is quite cold, hot coffee can certainly be the best friend to spend the rest of the day contemplating or looking for inspiration for our future plans.
- Companion Cup of Coffee
A cup of coffee will taste more delicious when juxtaposed with snacks that match the type of coffee we drink. For Indonesian coffee, it is best combined with typical rural foods, such as fried cassava, fried bananas, roasted sweet potatoes, peanuts, and so on. Indonesian coffee is indeed more suitable for foods whose ingredients are grown in the soil, so the aroma of the earth is very strong. Because Indonesian coffee usually smells like earth after being watered by rain. For coffee from Africa that smells of flowers and fruit, you can try juxtaposing it with fruits or cakes with fruit flavors. As for Latin American coffee, choose a snack in the form of chocolate cake, because Latin coffee usually has a chocolate flavor.
- Better Stored in a Thermos
Coffee is better kept in a thermos than heating it over and over again. When we try to grill chicken meat over a continuous fire, the chicken meat will usually become too soft and not tasty. Likewise with coffee, if we heat it repeatedly, the taste, aroma, and enjoyment will be different.
- Made By Loved
Ones It is undeniable that a cup of coffee will be more special if it is made from the hands of people we love very much. Coffee made by our family is one of them, special coffee that we will certainly never get anywhere else, a cup of coffee that gives a message so that we never forget where the most beautiful place is to return home. Any kind of coffee, whether it's instant coffee, ground coffee, mixed coffee, even coffee from a neighboring shop. When made with sincerity and sincerity for the loved ones in our lives. I don't know why, that cup of coffee will turn into a special coffee whose taste will always remain in the most comfortable space, stored among precious memories that you will always cherish. Those are some things that maybe coffee lovers out there should know, some of these tips were also obtained from the author Veronica's reference in her work "Say Love With Coffee". At least the tips above can be useful, whether for you to use as a reference or you can even practice it yourself, to make the enjoyment of a cup of coffee even more special. What are you waiting for, please prove yourself and feel the difference.