How to properly grind and brew coffee. How to make black coffee

Divine aromatic drink giving a charge of energy and vivacity! Who will refuse to drink a cup in the morning in order to finally wake up and tune his body to accomplish great things. Yes, and during the day, sometimes you want to cheer up or just enjoy the mind-blowing coffee aroma and a tart, bitter taste.

Just don't drink instant coffee! It resembles a saucepan from Soviet canteens, looks unattractive, and does not taste so hot. Whether it is cooked from freshly ground grains! And it smells like!

How to brew coffee in a Turk at home? Can't you? Now we will teach!

Turk, or cezva, is a metal vessel with a narrowed neck and a long wooden handle. These utensils have been used to make coffee ever since amazing invigorating beans were found in the East.

The wide bottom allows the contents to warm up evenly, and the narrow throat helps the thicker settle faster. Well, the long handle prevents you from getting burned.

Previously, a jug for brewing coffee was made of clay and ceramics, but this material is fragile and is currently not popular. Their main drawback is their high heat capacity (do not confuse it with thermal conductivity), when you remove coffee from the fire, the walls continue to give off heat and the heating process does not stop, which is why the drink escapes.

Stainless steel does not emit harmful substances, durable and cheap. It's just that it warms up unevenly, the bottom gets hotter much more, and coffee oils burn, which affects the taste.

Aluminum Turks are cheap, durable and have good thermal conductivity. Nevertheless, they are not recommended for use, as aluminum reacts with any products and can be harmful to health.

The ideal material for cezve is copper. It is not only beautiful, but also has a high thermal conductivity. The water in the copper pot warms up evenly and is not brought to a boil. To harmful substances do not get into the drink, the inner surface is covered with tin.

Silver is in no way inferior to copper, but it is expensive and requires regular cleaning.

How to make a delicious drink - secrets and rules

You will get aromatic coffee if you stick to following rules:

• whole, clean grains;
• correct roasting;
• good grind.

Grinding of grains - important process, taste and aroma directly depend on it. When cooking fragrant drink there is a transition of flavoring substances from coffee to water. Acids are the first to pass, and the last to minerals... This process is called extraction. With strong heating, the aroma components disintegrate, which is why they try not to bring the coffee to a boil.

Grind too coarse - Extraction is quick and the coffee will be sour. Ground into dust, on the contrary, gives bitterness and excessive thickness. It is necessary to adhere to the golden mean in order to get a truly tasty and aromatic drink.

You can grind the grains using electric or manual, there are several degrees of grinding.

• Large. Grain particles have a size bread crumbs... Perfect grind for coffee pots and coffee makers. But for cezve it is absolutely not suitable, well, unless you like sourness.
• Middle. Versatile, suitable for different ways tea leaves. The granules have the size of table salt grains.
• Small. It resembles powdered sugar in size. Perfect grind for boiling in a turkey.
• Ultra slim. Almost dust. It can be brewed directly into the cup. The particles are so small that they do not settle to the bottom, the drink will be thick and strong.

Grind the grains immediately before cooking, since the aromatic substances quickly evaporate in contact with air. That is why they do not recommend buying ground coffee... Only in grains!

Water level

The water should not reach the narrowed neck, otherwise your coffee will run away before it is brewed. Due to the narrow neck, there is practically no contact of the drink with the air, all oils and aromatic substances dissolve in water.

Heating degree

Heat the cezva over low heat, and only then pour coffee there, add sugar and your favorite spices (many people prefer cardamom, nutmeg, cinnamon). Lightly fry the coffee mixture, this will help to form a good delicious foam... As soon as the sugar begins to melt, water is poured into the heated mixture, the colder it is, the better.

Definition of readiness

As soon as the coffee starts to rise, remove the cezve from the heat and let the froth sink or transfer it to a cup. Repeat the process several times, but do not bring the drink to a boil.

How to brew coffee in a Turk properly? And it depends on the recipe and national characteristics... After all, there are as many countries as there are ways, but there are old and proven ones. Let's try to cook on them.

In turkish

O yes! It is Turkey that is famous for its strong and aromatic coffee, which was first recognized there in the 16th century. Imagine, to prepare a drink for the Sultan, more than 40 people and just an endless amount of all kinds of dishes were involved! Women from the harem were specially trained in the art of making "kahwe" - this is how the word "coffee" sounds in Turkey.

If you prefer a strong drink, then Turkish coffee is perfect option, and we are not talking about the variety coffee beans, but about the cooking method. The drink is so strong that you can forget about your favorite half-liter cups, only small ones, like from grandmother's coffee service (most likely, you put it far on the mezzanine, since you did not find any use, but it is a pity to throw it away).

To make Turkish coffee, you need to grind high-quality coffee beans literally into dust, and then boil them on fire or hot sand. The latter method, by the way, is more exotic and is presented as a national Turkish feature.

Fine grinding allows you to make the drink thick, very strong and aromatic, with a fluffy foam. You can drink coffee only in small portions, in small sips and be sure to wash it down with water - sometimes the strength of the heart could not stand it.

The classic recipe for cooking involves the presence of a small brazier with pebbles and fine sand deep enough to immerse the Turk up the neck.

For one cup, pour 50 ml of water into the cezve, add sugar to taste and heat until hot. Add one teaspoon of finely ground quality coffee, stir and wait until the first rise. Immediately remove the turk from the heat (sand), transfer the foam to a cup and heat it up again. Repeat the process two to six times. Moreover, it is better for the Turk to periodically move on the sand for uniform heating.

Remember, Turkish coffee is capricious in preparation. It only requires perfect pure water, without impurities and salts (take at least boiled, and not from the tap). The grains must be fried just before grinding, and grind so that they resemble flour.

And yes, if you like spices, put them together with sugar, and then fill with water, otherwise you will spoil the foam.

For the Arabs, the coffee ceremony is similar to the tea house in China and Japan. Many national traditions are associated with it. For example, a drink should be served according to the seniority of those present and no more three times during the entire conversation. Want more, be patient, ask for more after three cups - indecent.

Any guest in an Arab house will surely taste coffee. If you are desired, then a small cup will be placed in front of you and the drink will be poured as it disappears. When the owner wants to celebrate unwanted guest, then put a large cup in front of him so that he drank everything at once and left!

Real Arabic coffee does not recognize technical progress; the entire brewing process must be done by hand. The grains are selected and roasted, burnt or spoiled grains are thrown away without regret. Now they need to be crushed, preferably by hand, using a metal pestle, and to a powder state.

The peculiarity of Arabic coffee is the presence of cardamom and other spices. This coffee is even stronger than Turkish coffee. A tablespoon of the finest coffee powder is placed on 80 ml of water.

The recipe is as follows.

1. Pour sugar (as much as you like) into the cezve and fry it until golden brown. Caramel flavor harmonizes perfectly with cardamom.
2. Pour in cold water at the rate of 75-80 ml per cup.
3. Prepare coffee (tablespoon) and cardamom (quarter spoon).
4. The water has boiled, remove it from the heat and add the coffee-cardamom mixture. Mix well.
5. Bring to foam. Repeat three times.
6. The drink is ready, pour into a cup and sprinkle with cinnamon.

Brazilian

Each country comes up with its own special recipe coffee, to be different from others, and have a national flavor. In Brazil, there is a real cult of this drink, they say that Brazilians drink up to twenty cups during the day. What is the difference brazilian recipe from everyone else?

It's simple - notes of dark chocolate and a cap of whipped cream or ice cream will add richness and tenderness to the strong drink. And one more important ingredient - rum, it is not surprising that Brazilians love coffee so much!

For one cup, do the following.

1. Put a quarter of a teaspoon of cocoa and sugar in half a glass of cold water, mix well.
2. Add a large spoonful of ground coffee.
3. Heat until foam rises. Take it off.
4. Be sure to strain through cheesecloth. Brazilians do not tolerate sediment.
5. Pour into a cup, add rum (as much as you like) and heavy cream or ice cream. Unusual yummy!

By the way, Brazilian coffee cups need to be large and wide. And, secretly, adding rum is not necessary at all. Most likely, the Brazilians are cunning, otherwise they can drink 20 servings of a tasty and invigorating drink, but with the addition of rum ... Where then do they have such frisky football players?

Austria. Opera. And a little coffee shop on the corner. What else does a tourist who comes to Vienna for the first time need? If you have tried Viennese coffee once, then most likely you will forever fall in love with its taste.

Europeans didn't really like turkish drinkit was bitter and too strong. The owners of the first coffee houses, so as not to go broke, modified the recipe by adding milk and sugar to it. And they were right! A little later, a cap of whipped cream and a light citrus note were added.

Would you like to make your own Viennese coffee and enjoy exquisite taste? Let's try.

1. Roast coffee beans until chocolate brown and grind into. Everyone knows that the most aromatic drink will be obtained after fresh grinding.
2. Whip 50 grams of cream until thick. The fatter they are, the lighter and thicker they will be.
3. Brew coffee using any usual method at the rate of 2 teaspoons of powder and half a glass of water.
4. Pour into a cup, add sugar and whipped cream. Top them can be decorated with chocolate, chopped nuts, orange zest or cinnamon.

Warsaw style

In Polish, the drink sounds like "kava sour cream" and is prepared not on water, but on good country milk... There are two classic recipes Warsaw coffee. Let's cook both and compare them in taste.

With baked milk

1. Pour a glass into a Turk baked milk... Heat it until hot, but avoid frothing.
2. Gently stir in two tablespoons of ground coffee.
3. Put in a third of the spoon vanilla sugar and a teaspoon of ordinary if you prefer sweet.
4. Bring over low heat until frothy.
5. Remove from the stove, wait for the foam to come down and repeat twice more.
6. The foam has risen for the third time, so you can pour it into the cup. It is better if it is wide and slightly warmed in.
7. Sprinkle with a mixture of cocoa and fine chocolate chips, they will add sophistication.

Coffee with milk

1. Brew coffee (100 ml water and 2 teaspoons freshly ground coffee powder).
2. Add sugar to taste.
3. Leave it aside, let it infuse. Strain.
4. Half a glass of milk (better than baked milk) is well heated, but not boiled.
5. Pour hot milk and strained coffee into a wide cup.
6. Enjoy exquisite taste.

With honey and spices

In many countries, it is customary to brew coffee with various spices. Let's experiment?

1. Black pepper will add flavor. It is enough to throw two or three peas at the Turk.
2. Ginger. It perfectly reveals its qualities and goes well with coffee, it is better to use it fresh. Add half a spoonful of freshly grated ginger to the already prepared drink and enjoy.
3. Nutmeg. Tones up and energizes. It can be added along with the coffee powder or sprinkled over the froth already in the cup.
4. Carnation. Gives light bitterness, neutralizes caffeine and is a powerful antiseptic. It is good to drink such coffee for sore throats.
5. Cinnamon. Its sweetish aftertaste adds piquancy. Sprinkle the foam with cinnamon powder, or even better, dip a whole stick in the drink for a couple of minutes.
6. Cardamom. The coffee will taste spicy and aromatic due to the presence of essential oils. Such coffee will relax, relieve fatigue.
7. Vanilla. When you add the spice, you get a very fragrant drink.

And if you add a spoonful of honey instead of sugar to freshly brewed coffee, then you will be surprised at the richness of taste sensations.

With cognac

French coffee will be good on cold winter evenings, it will warm, invigorate and at the same time relax after a hard day. Just remember that alcohol should be of high quality and in moderation, so that cognac with coffee does not turn out. A couple of spoons per cup should be sufficient.

How to replace a Turk?

Coffee is brewed in a Turkish or cezve, but what if they are not at hand? Cook in a saucepan? Why not? Just take an enamelled one and a small one. You can also use coffee makers. From the time of Soviet Union they were released in a great variety of types and modifications.

Some gourmets claim that the ceramic pot is not inferior to the traditional Turk, but it is inconvenient to use it. Typically, pots do not have handles.

Another way is the microwave. But here you need to know exact time boil water in a cup and set the time a little less so that the coffee does not run away.

Conclusion

Whichever recipe you choose, enjoy your coffee! This drink increases efficiency, relieves fatigue and stimulates mental activity.

Servings: 2 pcs.

Time for preparing: 20 minutes.

1. Ground coffee - 5 tsp
2. Sugar - 5 tsp
3. Water - 500 ml.
4. Turk.
5. Long spoon.

How to brew coffee correctly:

Put in Turku first required amount ground coffee and sugar. I do not like very much strong coffee, so I put one heaped teaspoon ground coffee per 100 grams of water.

It is advisable for Turku to choose such a volume that, when filled with the required amount of water, it is filled to the narrowest point. So it is more convenient to control the boiling process.

Add cold water to the Turk. If you want to make a different amount of coffee, then in order to measure the required amount of water, pour it first into a mug, and only then into a Turk.

Stir the contents of the turkey with a spoon. If you are going brew coffee in turk often, it is advisable to acquire special spoon with an extended handle... This is very convenient, since such a spoon does not heat up so much, and most importantly, it is long enough not to drown in a Turk.

Put the Turk on the burner and turn it on to the maximum.

Now you need to watch the coffee and listen to the noise of the heating water.

The main thing in a properly brewed coffee is not to bring the drink to a boil.

When the foam starts to rise, and the noise of the heating water begins to subside, it is necessary to remove the Turk from the heat and wait about 5 minutes until the coffee in it cools down a little. Stir coffee in turk in order to get a richer taste.

It is advisable to turn off the stove for this time (especially if you have electric stove) to prevent the cooking zones from overheating.

After coffee in turk cool slightly and infuse, put it back on the burner and turn it on medium fire.

Repeat the heating and infusion step 1-2 more times.

Pour properly brewed coffee in circles and enjoy a delicious and aromatic drink.

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Delicious and aromatic, you can brew coffee in a saucepan on the stove, even without a special turkey and a coffee machine. The huge number of recipes opens up new possibilities for experimenting with flavors.

If you wish and your mood, you can prepare sweet, salty coffee, with spices or herbs, in milk or in water. In order for the drink to turn out to be really rich, it is worth knowing about the basic rules for its preparation on the stove, which, regardless of the recipe, remain unchanged.

To brew coffee in a pot at home, you need to decide on the dosage. The degree of its strength, richness of taste and aroma depend on the understanding of how many ground grains are used to make a drink.

Traditionally, it is believed that 50 grams (5 tablespoons) of coffee should be used per liter of water. In such an amount, a drink is prepared for several people at the same time or to fill a thermos, for example, on the road.

Brewing so much coffee just so as not to bother yourself during the day, warming it up every time you want to drink hot is wrong and contrary to all the rules for preparing and consuming the drink. The longer it stands, the worse its aroma and taste. Repeated heat treatment will nullify all efforts and will not give an opportunity to enjoy the full taste of natural coffee.

It is believed that it is correct to brew coffee in a coarse pot. In this case, it is easier to control the formation of coffee grounds. Before brewing a drink, it is imperative to warm up the pan by rinsing it with boiling water or boiling water in it. Coffee is brewed before the formation of a "frothy cap", not allowing it to boil completely. When the pan is removed from the heat, cover it with a lid and let it stand for a few minutes.

At home, you can and should try to brew coffee in a saucepan. different recipes, collecting the most interesting and proven options in your personal piggy bank. Below are a few ways to make a coffee drink for connoisseurs delicate taste and aroma.

Cinnamon coffee - harmony of taste

Cinnamon is a spice with delicate aroma, toning and reducing appetite. In addition, it matches perfectly with coffee beans, enhancing their taste. To prepare one serving of a drink, you will need:

• coffee - a teaspoon;
• water - 100 ml;
• sugar - 1/3 tsp;
• cinnamon - 1 stick or 1/3 tsp

Preparing a drink is not difficult. The prepared bulk ingredients are mixed and poured into a saucepan, warming up over a small fire, after which water is added and await the moment the foam appears. At the first readiness, the drink is partially poured into a cup, after which the pan is re-placed on the stove, performing the manipulation several times. Than less water are taken to make coffee, the smaller the pot you need to use to prepare the drink.

Milk coffee drink - how to make it right

Milk coffee is always prepared without sugar. The drink turns out to be so rich that it can easily replace a snack. At home, you can make coffee with milk without a Turk in ordinary saucepan... If done correctly, the output will be light, thick and tasty coffee.

There are two cooking methods. In both cases, all you need is 2 teaspoons. freshly ground coffee and 50 ml of milk.

• Method one

Milk is poured into a saucepan, heating it to 45 degrees. Ground liquid is added to the warm liquid. coffee beanswithout removing the container from the fire. When foam begins to appear, the drink can be removed from the heat by repeating the procedure several times. Following this recipe, you can prepare a soft-to-taste and at the same time strong drink with a chocolate flavor.

• Method two

They fall asleep in the pan ground grainsheating them slightly over low heat for 60 seconds. The prepared coffee is poured with milk preheated to 40 degrees, waiting for the foam to appear, after which, as in the previous case, move the drink away from the heat, repeating the manipulation several times. According to this recipe, coffee will also turn out to be light without sweetness with a delicate coconut aftertaste.

To properly brew ground Turkish coffee you will need:

• ground coffee beans - 25 gr.;
• water - 150 ml;
• cardamom and sugar to taste.

Prepare a drink in a saucepan if it is not possible to use a Turk. Add water to the container room temperature together with ground coffee beans. At the same stage, sugar and cardamom are poured to taste, mixing all the ingredients. Only after preparing the mass, the pan is placed on the stove, waiting for the foam to form.

Unlike previous recipes, where coffee is poured into a cup several times or removed from the heat, bringing it to the state of foam formation several times, the Turkish drink is immediately poured into cups.

Extreme Pepper and Garlic Coffee Bean Recipe

To brew ground coffee in a saucepan while enjoying the pleasure of every day rich taste drink and not lose interest in it, you can experiment with the ingredients. An interesting option - replacing the usual sugar, milk and cinnamon with pepper, salt and garlic.

For cooking unusual coffee you will need:

• water - 200 ml;
• freshly ground grains - 2 teaspoons;
• garlic - 1 prong;
• salt and black pepper - a pinch;
• sugar to taste.

All of the listed dry ingredients are placed in a saucepan and poured with clean water. Boil the drink over low heat, bringing it to a boil, but not allowing it to boil completely. As soon as the foam rises above the coffee, it is removed from the heat, after which it is put back on the stove and waited for its re-formation. The finished drink is poured into pre-warmed cups.

From the specified number of ingredients, two servings of delicious and spicy coffee come out. Due to the garlic, the drink acquires a tartness and becomes more saturated. It is best served with dark chocolate, enhancing the harmony of taste.

Classic espresso - the nuances of preparation

Many people prefer this particular coffee option, but do not know how to brew the drink correctly and how much in order to get desired result... Making a real espresso without a coffee machine at home is not easy, but possible.

To prepare a drink, you will need a few tablespoons of natural coffee in 60 ml of water with added sugar to taste. Prepared freshly ground grains are poured into a small saucepan, sugar is added at the same stage, if necessary. Dry ingredients are heated over a fire and only after that water is poured in a thin stream, brought to a boil and cooled to 40 degrees.

As soon as the aromatic "cap" begins to rise above the drink, remove the pan from the heat, mix the contents and again let the mass come to almost a boil. Ready coffee is poured into warmed cups and covered with a warm saucer for a minute.

Ways to Improve the Taste and Aroma of a Drink

Regardless of which recipe was chosen for making coffee, you need to remember simple thingsthat can significantly affect the final taste of the drink. So, for example, it is advisable to use grains not only of high quality, but also freshly roasted and freshly ground, and you can fry and grind at home before preparing a drink.

It is equally important to observe the proportions when choosing one or another recipe for coffee. A stronger drink is obtained by doubling the amount of ingredients, a less strong drink - by reducing it.

Vanilla, cinnamon, coriander, pepper, chocolate, cream, all kinds of syrups and even nutmeg will help add personality to the drink.

Useful Tips

It invigorates. It has been in use since the 15th century. It appeared in Ethiopia and quickly became popular in the old world. It is called "the drink of the sages".

At first it was drunk by African shamans, and now it is a worldwide recognized drink.

Making coffee is not difficult at all, but certain rules, still worth observing.

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How to brew coffee in a Turk

To brew quality coffee, prepare roasted beans. Do not store grains for long, or they will lose their flavor.

How to brew frothy coffee

1. It is best to grind the grains just before cooking. So you are in to the fullest you can enjoy the aroma of this drink.

The grind level of the coffee is also important - try a fine grind. The fact is that coffee must give its properties to water, and this happens faster and better if you use a fine grind.

It is worth noting that finely ground coffee rises faster before boiling. This creates abundant foam, which tightly clogs the neck of the Turks, which preserves the aroma.

2. To make more soft taste, before you start brewing coffee, put a small pinch of salt in the Turk.

3. It is advisable to warm up the cup, as a cold cup will prevent the coffee from developing its full aroma.

How much to brew coffee

4. You need to cook at the rate of 1-2 teaspoons of coffee per cup of water. Also, it's worth noting that overdosing on coffee won't make it taste better (too much caffeine makes the drink bitter), and it may not have a very good effect on your health either.

5. Use filtered water. You also need to make sure it doesn't come to a boil while cooking. You need to cook over low heat.

During cooking, make sure that the foam cap does not collapse.

Do not get distracted while brewing coffee, you need to follow this process from start to finish.

6. After that you have brewed coffee and removed it from the stove, add some very cold water. After that, the thick will settle, and the drink will become more transparent.

How to make coffee in a coffee maker

It is already known that in order to recover faster in the morning, an apple more efficient than coffee... But if you are an adherent of the old method, while preparing coffee using a coffee maker, then you need to know a few rules.

1. Choosing the right grind for your coffee maker

Not all coffee makers are the same - different models you need a different grind. First you need to know which grind is right for your coffee maker. Any manual for your coffee maker will provide you with the information you need.

2. Don't forget about the filter

The coffee maker has a special removable container. You also need to insert a filter into this container - it is different for each model. The correct filter fits easily, does not wrinkle or protrude around the edges. There are both reusable and permanent filters. If your coffee maker has a permanent filter, then you don't have to change it.

3. Pour coffee into the filter

Before you start pouring coffee, you need to decide exactly on its amount. On average, a cup holds about 230 ml of coffee. To make coffee for one cup, you need to pour 1 tbsp into the filter. a spoonful of ground natural coffee. If you prefer a stronger coffee, you can add another spoonful.

4. Measure out the amount of water

Pour the correct amount of water into the tank for the number of cups. There are graduations in the tank to determine the volume of water. If you think you have not poured enough water, simply refill the tank with the required amount.

5. Pour water into the special compartment of the coffee maker

Typically, this compartment can be found at the top of the device, under the lid.

(*) In many models of coffee makers, the tank contains divisions so that the user knows how much water to pour. But nevertheless, it will be more convenient to measure the volume of water with a cup, into which the drink will be poured further, i.e. for 1 cup of coffee 1-2 tbsp. tablespoons of drink and the volume of water corresponding to the volume of the cup.

6. Turn on the coffee maker

To do this, first place the coffee maker's flask on a special heated rack. Make sure the water compartment is closed. Then click "Start" (START). Coffee preparation ends when the coffee stops dripping.

It is worth mentioning the fact that some models of coffee makers are equipped with an anti-drip system. This means that if you are preparing coffee for several cups, but even this you want to drink the first cup before the preparation of the drink is over, then you can freely simply remove the flask (the coffee maker will automatically stop "dripping") and refill your cup of coffee ... Then just put the flask back in and the dripping will continue.

How to make delicious coffee in a saucepan

If you are waiting for guests and want to make coffee for them, or if you have big familywho loves this drink, you can of course use the Turk as usual. But then you will have to make coffee several times.

To save time and make large quantities of coffee right away, you can use an enamel saucepan.

When choosing a pot for making coffee, the main thing to look for is the tight fit of the lid. The better it fits into the pot, the better your coffee will be.

Let's start cooking:

1. First you need to grind the grains. The fineness can be any grind, depending on your tastes.

2. Use boiling water to rinse the pan, and then add the required amount of water to it and add a little sugar.

3. After that you brought the water to a boil, remove the pan from the stove and add the ground coffee there.

4. Place the pot on the stove again, but do not bring it to a boil. When a thick foam appears, remove the saucepan from the stove and let it sit for a few minutes.

5. When the coffee is infused, and the thick has settled, it's time to pour the drink into cups. But try to warm up the cups in hot water beforehand.

How to brew coffee in a Turk (video)

How to brew coffee correctly (video)

How to store coffee

Try to protect your coffee from exposure to air, direct sun rays, humidity and foreign odors.

Store coffee in a sealed, opaque container - this way it can stand for about six months.

The best storage place is a table or kitchen cabinet - in such places coffee can be stored for several weeks. One of the most inappropriate places is the refrigerator, contrary to the misconception.

If you want your coffee to be stored for a long time, choose coffee beans, as in this form the level of protection against harmful factors is higher.

It is better to grind coffee just before drinking, so you can fully enjoy the aroma and taste.

How to brew ground coffee

As mentioned earlier, it is better to brew very finely ground coffee in a Turk (see).

If you are using a coffee maker, it is very important to follow the measure when preparing coffee. It is better not to grind the grains very finely, but coarsely is also not correct.

If the grind is too fine, the coffee dust may pass through the filter and the drink will turn out cloudy. And if the grind is coarse, then it will be infused longer than usual, while most of the aroma will evaporate.

A sense of proportion comes with experience, so we will not give specific numbers.

The aroma of coffee is improved by salt, or rather a pair of its crystals. You need to add them before cooking.

It is better not to heat the coffee that has cooled down, as you will hardly feel its aroma.

How to brew natural coffee (recipe)

Brazilian coffee (4 servings)

8 teaspoons of ground coffee

1 teaspoon of cocoa powder

1 tsp sugar

200 g milk

400 ml of water.

1. Brew strong coffee (2-3 teaspoons per cup of water).

2. Bring milk to a boil.

3. Pour cocoa and sugar into a separate container and pour over everything with a portion of the milk. Stir. Add the rest of the milk and add just a little salt.

4. Boil everything for 10 minutes.

(*) You need to drink such coffee in small mugs (in Brazil there are special mugs for this - shikarazinah).

Viennese coffee (2 servings)

Ground coffee 6 tsp

Sweet cream 150 ml

Sugar 1 tsp

powdered sugar

cocoa powder or chocolate syrup

1. Whisk the cream together with a little powdered sugar until foam appears. Then refrigerate.

2. Pour coffee and sugar into a Turk and pour 2/3 cup of cold water.

3. Bring to a boil using low heat. Brew coffee as usual (see).

4. Strain the coffee into warm cups so that it takes up less than half.

5. Add cold whipped cream to a cup.

6. You can serve the drink with chocolate syrup and / or cocoa powder.

Oriental coffee

Typically, this coffee is brewed in a container called a cezve, a cone-shaped saucepan with a long handle.

To prepare oriental coffee, you need to prepare the finest grind of coffee.

1. Add sugar to the cezve, add cold water and bring to a boil.

(*) It is better to use distilled or filtered water.

2. After you've removed your syrup from the heat, add coffee to it and start stirring quickly until you get a thick foam.

3. Let the foam settle a little and place the container on low heat.

You need to remove the coffee several times and then reheat it, so you get an oriental coffee.

You can add spices, some cocoa or salt to enhance the aroma and flavor.

Coffee "Oflameron"

There are 2 options for making this coffee according to the old recipe. Each depends on the type of coffee you prefer - bitter or sour.

For sour coffee, you need:

1. Prepare 1 teaspoon of finely ground coffee.

2. Pour 60-70 grams of lukewarm water.

3. Heat over low heat and, when foam appears, add 1-2 tsp. semi-sweet champagne.

(*) It should be noted that the champagne must be opened in advance in order for the gas to escape.

4. When the foam is heavy, remove from heat.

For bitter coffee you need:

1. Prepare a finely ground coffee at the rate of 1 tsp. for 60-70 grams of filtered or distilled water.

2. Before you draw the first spoonful of coffee, dip it in vanilla water.

3. Heat the coffee over low heat until creamy.

4. Add 1-2 tsp to the drink. semi-dry champagne without gas.

5. Wait until the coffee foam becomes massive, and remove from heat.

Glace coffee (1 portion)

1. Make coffee the usual way (cm. ).

2. Chill the drink.

3. Place ice cream in 300ml wine glasses

4. Pour ice cream over 1 tbsp. spoon chocolate syrup and add chilled coffee.

5. In each glass with a drink, add 1 tbsp. a spoonful of whipped cream, and a little sugar or powdered sugar. Can be sprinkled with candy crumbs.

Mocha "in the cloud" (6 servings)

You will need:

5 glasses of milk

10 grams of dark chocolate

2.5 cups black coffee

3 tbsp. vanilla sugar

2/3 cup whipped cream

Ground nutmeg.

1. Prepare a saucepan, pour 3 cups of milk into it and put on low heat. Do not bring to a boil.

2. IN separate container (preferably a fireproof jug) Mix coffee and 2 glasses of milk.

(*) Add sugar if desired.

3. Remove milk from heat, add to it vanilla sugar and put it back on the stove. Bring the milk to a boil this time.

4. Place the chocolate, broken into squares, in the milk. All this time, the milk must be stirred to melt the chocolate.

5. Pour the milk into the jug where the coffee is and beat until frothy.

6. Pour your drink into glasses or tall mugs.

(*) You can garnish with whipped cream, a cinnamon stick and a pinch of nutmeg.

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Some people are completely blind to the difference between instant coffee and an invigorating drink made from ground grains. They simply pour a couple of spoons of freeze-dried granules into a cup and pour boiling water over them. But real coffee lovers know a lot about making a fragrant and invigorating drink. To do this, they use ground coffee, which is obtained from pre-roasted beans. However, the methods of preparing the drink may differ. It all depends on what devices are at hand for this at the moment. In our article, we will tell you how to make ground coffee using a turkey, a coffee maker, a microwave oven, a saucepan, or the most ordinary cup. Let's dwell on these and other methods in more detail.

True connoisseurs of a fragrant and invigorating drink in the process of preparing it must adhere to the following rules:

1. The ground coffee must be fresh. This means that a minimum of time should pass from the moment the beans are roasted, or rather, no more than three weeks.
2. The entire taste and aroma of the drink is contained in essential oilscontained in grains. When exposed to air, they begin to oxidize, making the coffee taste poorer. To make the drink tastier, no more than 1 hour should pass from the moment of grinding the grains.
3. It is allowed to store ground coffee in a place protected from light and moisture for 3 weeks. If it is necessary to increase its shelf life, it is recommended to place an airtight bag with ground grains in freezer.
4. Another rule of thumb about how to prepare ground coffee at home concerns the degree of grind. For a Turk, the grain must be ground as hard as possible. But for a French press, coarse grinding is also suitable.
5. Water quality - not less important point in the preparation of an invigorating drink. It is recommended to use purified or spring water with a low degree of mineralization.

Features of making coffee in a Turk

This method has been known since the 16th century. Making coffee in a Turk has a number of advantages, most of which are due to the special shape of the dishes. Classic cezva is made in the form of a cone, which allows you to fully reveal the taste and aroma of ground grains with the formation of a thick foam.

You can prepare ground coffee in a Turk, both from copper and from ceramics, in the following order:

1. Grind the beans in a burr coffee grinder. This is the only way to achieve perfect grinding (almost like flour). For cooking strong drink you need to take 10 g of coffee per 100 ml of water.
2. Pour the required amount of ground grains and 10 g of sugar into the Turk.
3. Pour in 100 ml of water. In this case, the contents of the Turks do not need to be mixed.
4. Put the cezve on a small fire.
5. Heat the contents of the turk until the foam rises to the brim, then remove it from the heat. It is important not to miss this moment so that the coffee does not pour out of the cezve.
6. Wait until the foam settles, then return the Turk to the fire again. Repeat the same action 3 times.
7. Wait 2 minutes for the drink to infuse, and pour it into cups.

How to prepare ground coffee without a turk?

Lovers of an invigorating drink should not be upset in advance if they did not have cezve at hand. To cook flavored coffee they can do without the Turks, using for this:

• geyser coffee maker;
• french press;
• aeropress;
• coffee machine;
• kemex;
• microwave;
• a saucepan.

Let's consider each of the methods in more detail. But first, let's dwell on the simplest of them, which is how to make ground coffee right in the cup. You can even be sure that the drink will turn out delicious and invigorating.

Making coffee in a cup

Real coffee lovers never use this method. They believe that simple brewing ground grains in a cup can never be achieved perfect taste and the aroma of coffee. But in some cases, even a portion of cooked on hastily drink will help to cheer up and gain strength.

The steps below will show you how to prepare ground coffee in a cup:

1. Prepare two teaspoons of ground arabica beans, 100 ml of water and sugar to taste.
2. Boil peeled drinking water... It is important that the temperature of the liquid during brewing is at least 90 ° C.
3. Pour ground grains, sugar into a cup and pour boiling water over them.
4. Cover the cup with a lid and leave on the table for 10 minutes. During this time, the drink will infuse and be ready for use.

How to brew an invigorating drink in

You can prepare a classic espresso using this device as follows:

1. Unscrew the upper part of the coffee maker, remove the filter.
2. Pour the required amount of water into the bottom of the coffee maker.
3. Pour ground grains into the filter at the rate of 1.5 teaspoons per serving. Tamp them down slightly.
4. Assemble the coffee maker by screwing on the top. The finished drink will flow into it.
5. Place the coffee maker over medium heat. Wait until steam starts to rise from the spout, and immediately remove the device from the stove. After 10 seconds, the drink will be ready. All that remains is to pour it into cups.

Thanks to this method, you can prepare coffee from ground beans both on a gas stove and on an electric one.

Cooking in a coffee machine

Using an automatic coffee machine is the fastest and easiest way to prepare aromatic drink... It is enough to carefully study the instructions for the device and you can safely proceed to action. You can prepare ground coffee in a coffee machine, both coarse and fine, and it will turn out to be equally tasty in both the first and second cases.

The operating instructions for most modern models of coffee machines are as follows:

1. Pour water into a special tank. The volume of liquid depends on the number of cups.
2. Fill the coffee compartment with beans. For compressed ground coffee, it is inserted into a special hole in the capsule receptacle.
3. The prepared cup is placed under the nozzle of the coffee machine, after which the "Start" button is pressed.
4. After about 30 seconds, the brewing process is complete and you can enjoy the taste of your favorite beverage.

French press for making coffee

To brew invigorating drink using the French press is a snap. Visually, a French press is a special closed container with a piston. To prepare a drink with this accessory, you need coarsely ground coffee beans. Otherwise, it will be more difficult to push the piston with the filter. But the grinding does not affect the taste of the drink. In any case, the coffee will be excellent.

The cooking process consists of the following steps:

1. Boil water in a kettle, then let it cool slightly to a temperature of 90-95 ° C.
2. Pour ground coffee into a French press at the rate of 7 g per 100 ml of liquid.
3. Pour a small amount of water (about 100 ml) into a container and stir the coffee with a spoon.
4. Wait exactly 1 minute, then pour the remaining water into the French press.
5. Close the container with a lid. Wait another 3 minutes.
6. Carefully lower the piston all the way down. Pour the drink into pre-warmed cups.

What is a coffee press?

Visually, this device resembles a large syringe. But according to the principle of preparing a drink, this method has a lot in common with the French press.

To brew a drink using an aeropress, place the syringe upside down on a flat surface. Pour in 18 g of finely ground coffee, pour 190 ml of water at a temperature of 91 ° C. After a minute, push the contents with a syringe into a prepared container. Thus, after 90 seconds, the drink will be ready.

How to brew coffee using Kemex?

Not all people have the opportunity to purchase a professional coffee machine. But this does not mean at all that they cannot enjoy the taste of One of alternative ways brewing a drink is to use special devicecalled chemex. Visually, it is a glass flask, shaped like an hourglass, made of a paper filter. It remains only to figure out how to prepare ground coffee using this device. Step by step actions in this case the following will be:

1. Wet paper filter clean water.
2. Pour the required amount of ground coffee into it.
3. Prepare hot water (temperature 90-94 ° C).
4. Gently and slowly pour water into the filter up to the 450 ml mark (for 32 g of ground coffee).
5. After 4 minutes, the drink will be ready. It should be noted that the coarser the grind, the longer the coffee will take to prepare.

How to make coffee in the microwave?

There are many different ways to prepare ground coffee. In the microwave - one of them. The main advantage of this method is the high cooking speed. However, according to taste coffee brewed in a microwave is much inferior to coffee made in a Turk or a coffee maker. But it is worth noting that people who are open to experiments will also be interested in this method.

The sequence of actions during the cooking process will be as follows:

1. Prepare a transparent glass cup. Put ground coffee in it at the rate of 3 teaspoons per 200 ml of liquid
2. Fill a cup with 2/3 of its volume with water and place it in the microwave.
3. Set the power to the maximum value.
4. Closely monitor the cup in the microwave. As soon as the foam begins to rise above the surface of the liquid, the microwave must be turned off.
5. Leave the cup in the microwave for 2-3 minutes. During this time, the coffee will brew better, and the thick will sink to the bottom.

How do I make coffee in a saucepan?

This method is ideal for those people who want to brew an invigorating drink on big companywithout using a French press, Turk or coffee machine. The following will tell you how to make ground coffee in a saucepan. step-by-step instruction:

1. Put ground grains in enamel pot at the rate of 2 teaspoons of coffee for every 100 ml of water. Mix the ingredients gently with a tablespoon.
2. Place the saucepan on the stove over low heat. Stir the drink once or twice while heating.
3. Wait until a thick foam appears on the surface of the liquid, then remove the pan from the stove. It is important not to bring the liquid to a boil. Otherwise, the coffee will lose some of its taste and aroma.
4. Cover the dish with a tight lid and let the drink infuse under it for 5 minutes. This time will be enough for coffee grounds sank to the bottom.
5. Pour the finished drink into cups using a small ladle.