Coffee roasting is more art than science.  Each batch takes on it’s own characteristics.  The same is true for a brewed cup of coffee.  While I like a consistent great cup of coffee, I like to vary the taste for each and every cup.  Why settle for the status quo when it comes to a cup of coffee?

I usually like to brew my coffee with the French press because I enjoy the flavor and the convenience of leaving the coffee sit for 4 minutes while I do something else. I find French pressed coffee full of body on the palette. I can feel the sediments slightly and this adds flavor and fun to the coffee drinking experience.

When I want a full flavor coffee with a clean taste, I like drip filtered coffee the best. The coffee flavor explodes in my mouth and tastes good the entire time that I drink it.

If I am feeling like a creamy cup of coffee, I tend to use my stove top mocha pot. The coffee flavor is intense-I don’t like to drink it plain. I add frothed whole milk or cream to the coffee. This is usually best enjoyed with a piece of dark chocolate or a scone.

I have even tried the much raved about Aeropress. It’s supposed to give an intense cup of coffee similar to espresso. The Aeropress is great for traveling because it is not messy. It literally squeezes all the water out of the grounds. The coffee is concentrated-water is added after pressing. What I don’t like about the Aeropress is that it takes about twice as much ground coffee to produce a good cup of coffee. Many people will argue against my opinion. That is fine with me. It’s just another gadget to me. I use it occasionally to get a variation in my coffee taste.

To really get the best cup of brewed coffee, remember to use filtered water since a cup of coffee is over 99% water. Bad water will produce a bad cup of coffee.