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General Preparation Tips
- Use coffee that is fresh roasted, no older than two months. Ideally the coffee should not be completely fresh but several days old because it takes several days for the coffee to fully develop its flavor after roasting.
- Grinding coffee just before brewing plays a very important role. This ensures that the coffee flavor does not dissipate before it is brewed. Even a basic grinder is better than none.
- Make sure to use the correct grind. For help on choosing your grind please refer to the Grinding section.
- Try not to use boiling water but water just below boiling. About 90 degrees Celcius is the optimal temperature. After boiling, just let it sit for a couple of minutes.
- Use fresh, bottled water. This is especially important in China or other countries with low water quality.
- Clean your coffee machines regularly. Coffee oils become rancid after a while and leave an unpleasant taste. You can find professional cleaning products in our Cleaning section under the Machines menu.
- If you like strong coffee do not overextract your coffee (let it steep / brew longer than the recommended time period). It is always better to use more coffee. The reason is that when a coffee is over-extracted the wrong kinds of solubles come out (i.e. the wrong kind of taste appears). If you use more coffee you get a stronger brew while maintaining the "correct" taste.
- Keep your coffee well sealed in an airtight container. Do not keep it in the fridge or the freezer (the condensation resulting from this will negatively impact the coffee flavor).
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