5 Myths about Coffee

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Oh Coffee, How I Love Thee.. Coffee has become a wonderful passion for Matt and I. But before the coffee passion, there was a lot of learning. My Dad, would teach us about how to perfect the perfect cup of coffee.

Here are 5 Myths that I thought was good for Coffee:

  1. Grinding the full bag of coffee beforehand—My excuse was “It’s easier and more convenient”….I thought that X brand of coffee was fresh and convenient…win win….Wrong! By Grinding the coffee beforehand, it actually loses its flavor hence people get a bitter flavor.

Moral here: Fresh is Best! Grind what you need, when you need it

2. Light-Dark Roast: A Lighter Roast exudes more floral notes when drinking your coffee. It also has more Caffeine with each cup. A Darker Roast exudes less Caffeine because of the beans are less dense. Hence the bean loses about 90% of it’s water content.

Moral here: What kind of coffee do you prefer?

3. Hot Water+Coffee Grounds=Good Coffee

No Brainer Right!? Wrong, there is a science in order to make the perfect cup of coffee. Coffee should be between 195 degrees and 205 degrees, when it comes to water temperature. However, if you have gross water….your coffee is going to be gross!

Moral here: Java Dog Coffee beans+Good Water= Excellent Coffee

4. Coffee is Bitter!

Depending on freshness and the Roaster that you use. Coffee shouldn’t be bitter. Food for thought: You should be able to drink coffee at any temperature in order extract other flavors. When a Coffee cools down you should be able to taste more floral notes.

5.  Freezer Burned Coffee

Putting coffee into the freezer will help keep it fresh….

(The Coffee is Saying NOOOO!…Please don’t put me in the freezer)

That was a little dramatic…However, freezing coffee will change the structure of the coffee which cause the individual beans to crack. When you take your coffee out of the freezer and expose it to warmer air your beans will have condensation on them. Hence, will dry out the bean.

Moral here: Freezer burn coffee=Yucky Coffee

Java Believes in Fresh Coffee…made with Love!