Home Brewed Coffee 101

  Cold brew coffee is a refreshing and smooth alternative to traditional hot coffee. Learn how to make your own cold brew at home and discover the best tips and techniques for preparing this delicious beverage. Cold Brew is different than hot coffee that has been cooled.  This is made by adding coffee grinds and water that is either cold or room temperature together and letting it set in the fridge for about twenty-four hours.  This is kind of like the crock pot method of coffee because you "set it and forget it", you won't be able to enjoy it immediately.  This makes a different cup of coffee because it results in less acidity.  Many people will notice that it naturally is sweeter and smoother.  When it is time to enjoy it you can pour it through a filter.  Another option is when you begin making it you put the grinds in a cheesecloth bag like the kind used to make almond milk.  You can just take the bag out and toss the grinds and wash the bag f...

  Manual pour over is a popular coffee brewing method that allows you to extract the full flavor of the coffee beans. Learn about the steps, techniques, and tips for making a perfect cup of pour over coffee at home.     This method is similar to using a standard drip coffee maker, but you have more control over the water temperature and the pouring speed. You also don’t need any electricity, which makes it ideal for camping or living off the grid. You start by boiling the water and then letting it cool down for about thirty seconds to reach around 200 degrees. Then you slowly pour it over the ground coffee in a filter, using a figure-eight motion to wet the coffee evenly. There are many brands of this type of coffee maker, but Chemex is one of the most famous. You may purchase Chemex products on their site.

Why Drink Coffee? One of the problems I have been noticing is a collection of studies that all seem to contradict each other.  I remember reading about how bad coffee is for you and then another one that discusses the health benefits.  So which is it?  Should I drink it or not?  Not being a scientist I really am not qualified to give a definitive answer, but being armed with some amount of common sense, I can tell you that most of the contradictions are based on flawed studies.  If we look at a population that drinks a pot of coffee to stay awake because they are up all night, then notice that they are on average less healthy than those that get a good night of rest.   It would be easy to conclude that coffee is contributing to this disparity if you fail to consider the difference in lifestyle.  Some of the studies that are more favorable to coffee take this into account for more of an apples-to-apples comparison. Benefits of Coffee 1....