The Smell of freshly Brewed Coffee
If an Arabian shepherd had not been curious enough to taste some pods that were being eaten avidly by his goats—and thus ensured that he spent a sleepless night—the world would have never known the rich, aromatic, hot, delicious, “black as sin and sweeter than temptation” Kahva, or coffee. For more than 800 years, coffee beans have been ground early in the morning and then brewed in such a manner that the aroma of the freshly brewed coffee wakes up everybody in the vicinity and perks him up quite effectively.
According to Japanese researchers, just the smell of coffee being brewed fresh, and the eagerness of drinking it hot, can help with stress levels as well as energy levels! Remember to grind up your coffee when you are ready for it to be brewed. Not only will it then taste more delicious, but the aroma of this coffee is “out of this world,” as is said by many experienced coffee drinkers.
Espresso coffees do not have that sort of aroma or flavor. Some companies have begun adulterating the true flavor of coffee with other flavors like ice cream. A true coffee addict is going to consider this adulteration anathema and is definitely not going to come within smelling distance of such a concoction. A lot of people drink their coffee right away after grinding it in a “burr” grinder and then keep the coffee in the refridgerator. Well, to each his own.
In order to get your coffee beans ground up really fine, then this more costly grinder would be the one best suited for that.
The aroma of freshly brewed coffee is definitely going to be lost if you intend going in for espresso or instant coffee. Don’t forget, the coffee beans need to be roasted before grinding them up. The coffee bean that has not been roasted is a blueish-green color, and the second it is roasted turns the color brown. This roasting is also going to impart to it the necessary flavor, which makes coffee such a caffeine-laden perennial and half-addictive favorite. Allow the coffee beans to “rest” for an hour, then it is ok to begin grinding and brewing them. It is only then you can understand and appreciate the full aroma and the flavor of freshly brewed coffee. A bitter and nasty taste can be a result of the coffee beans being roasted. The coffee beans will not be enjoyable if they are older than a week.
There are many companies out there who are dedicated to the art of brewing freshly ground coffee. Out of these, Keurig is a name to be reckoned with.Let it be known, it has a product line called K-Cups. These are extremely efficient mini brewers, which are used just for single-cup brewing of your favorite cup of Java. The K-cups allow no air to enter, keeping inside the taste and smell, while the moisture stays out!
Happy brewing!