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! But one has to remember that the coffee beans need to be ground when you are all ready to brew it. Avid coffee drinkers have be known to give rave reviews on the taste and smell of this coffee.
Espresso coffees do not have that sort of aroma or flavor. Ice cream, in addition to other flavors, has been added to change the flavor of the coffee by some companies. Someone who truly loves coffee is not going to consider coming near this mixture due to such a change. Many people do the coffee grinding in a “burr” grinder and then store the coffee in the fridge instead of drinking it immediately. Suffice it to say, each person has his or her own preference.
In order to get your coffee beans ground up really fine, then this more costly grinder would be the one best suited for that.
You will not experience the smell of coffee brewed fresh if you order an espresso or instant coffee. It is important to keep in mind that before the coffee beans are roasted they must be ground. The coffee bean that has not been roasted is a blueish-green color, and the second it is roasted turns the color brown. The roasting adds the needed flavor and makes coffee a favorite because of the caffeine and addictiveness. Allow the coffee beans to “rest” for an hour, then it is ok to begin grinding and brewing them. Once this happens, one is able to comprehend and value the complete aroma and taste of the freshly brewed coffee. Please be advised that once the coffee beans have been roasted, they will have a strong bitter and often not favorable taste. Coffee beans that are older than one week are definitely not going to be an experience worth savoring.
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. In fact, it has a product line known as 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!
