“Want some black coffee?”
“Not me! Black coffee is bitter.”
“Add a little cream.”
“Adding cream makes the cream taste bitter.”
“Add a little sugar.”
“Adding enough sugar makes the whole thing so sweet I want to upchuck.”
“You must have a sensitive stomach, friend.”
“You know how much acid is in coffee? Even with cream, it makes my stomach churn if I don’t eat a doughnut with it and that adds even more sugar.”
“I don’t suppose you’d be interested in a flavored black coffee? Banana? Hazelnut? Cinnamon? You name it, I can get it for you.”
“I don’t want any! It’s horrible stuff! Didn’t I just explain this to you?”
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Ever wonder why so many of us add cream, sugar, or flavorings to make coffee taste better? Well, let’s face it, all we really want is the lift the caffeine gives us. By itself, coffee is not very appealing. Or is it?
Strangely enough, it turns out that coffee does not need cream, sugar, or flavorings to taste sweet and flavorful. Plain, regular black coffee can taste great! But you have to have the know-how to make it yourself. From scratch! (Except for growing your own beans.) LINK.
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THE KNOW-HOW
1. Start with small batches of green coffee beans that you roast for 5 to 15 minutes, depending on your preference for light, medium, or dark roasted coffee. (Carefully stored unroasted green coffee beans have a shelf life of one to two years.)
2. Store these small batches in special “breathing” containers for 24 to 48 hours (peak flavor), ten days maximum.
3. Using a grinder suited to the brewing method of your choice, grind only the amount needed for the number of cups you want at that moment.
4. Brew the grounds according to the instructions specific to your brewing device.
5. Finally, pour the brew into your favorite coffee cup or mug, wait a minute or two to prevent scalding yourself, and indulge in the brew’s elusive flavors and aromas. But avoid delay, for after ten minutes or so, the great flavors and aromas you just helped release begin to dissipate and plain coffee is all that remains.
No wonder the store-bought stuff can’t compete. Or can it?
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