Historical Aspects and Contemporary Needs
Most people bought coffee machines andare happy, not even suspecting that this is the first thing that kills the real taste. It is worth noting that real coffee is brewed only on fire, be it a flame from wood or ordinary gas, but in no case electric heaters. It is best to use metal utensils for this, because clay absorbs the taste, and until the end of use you will have to use only 1 type of coffee. A couple of centuries ago, people knew that a coffee pot was needed for brewing, but getting one was not an easy task, even for a rich person, and then the idea was born of how to brew coffee in a saucepan. Nowadays, coffee pots and Turks are widespread, but due to their price and extremely small volume, not everyone likes them. Most people still prefer large saucepans for brewing, because their limited volume allows you to make coffee for all guests at the same time, no matter how many there are. Others do not recognize small portioned cups and drink old favorite half-liter ones, no matter how harmful it is.
Brewing process
First, you need to decide which oneoptions you want to see on the table - Arabic, Polish or Americano. And it is also worth considering that you can add all sorts of spices to most types, but here you first need to get the hang of the usual - cinnamon, ginger and cloves, the other options are quite rare, but pepper, cardamom and nutmeg can also be added. The proportion is the same in all options - 50 g per liter. For the Arabic version, you will have to grind the beans as finely as possible. To begin with, only half a portion of water and sugar are placed in a container, after boiling, coffee is added and wait for the foam to rise. After this, the second half is poured in, everything is thoroughly and quickly mixed and brought to a boil again. You should not make the water boil, because this can spoil the taste. Polish is known to everyone. Here the portion is supposed to be doubled, but each person adjusts it for himself. The required amount of coffee is poured in, steep boiling water is added and you can safely forget about it for 9-10 minutes. Then it is poured into cups and you can start enjoying a very strong divine drink. Americano - here it is important to be able to determine the degree by eye based on the behavior of the water. There are 2 options: in the American, the pot with the contents will have to be heated from 84 to 90 degrees and boiled for several minutes. The European option allows you to simply pour boiling water over the espresso, but the concentration of caffeine will be significantly reduced.
Brewing comments
It was described above how to cook at homeconditions, but it is important to consider that the last option was conceived for a coffee machine, and spices are not put in it, and the temperature will have to be monitored steadily. It is better to buy espresso for it in any nearby store, because it will be very difficult to get it at home (medium grind on the verge of coarse). If the coffee is brewed stably and in approximately the same volume, then the best option would be to buy a separate copper pan, so that only in it and brew, because copper is best suited for coffee, and with stable preparation in one dish - it itself begins to contribute to the taste. If a separate pan was allocated, then it can be washed with running water, without cleaning agents and unnecessary worries. Too thick a layer of plaque will chip off by itself, and before that it is not worth tearing it off, because it is he who adds taste and aroma every time.
