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Coffee Beans – Begin with fresh roasted JumpinGoat Gourmet roasted whole beans. Use only 100% Arabica Beans for best results, never use Robusta or blends with Robusta as these beans typically have a bitter flavor.

Water – Think about it…coffee is mostly water (about 99%), so it makes sense that the quality of your coffee is heavily dependent upon the quality of the water that you use. Don’t skimp ! Use only fresh filtered water (cold). If you have chlorine in your water use bottled water as an alternative. If you have well water, filter out any mineral content. For optimal brew extraction, maintain a water temperature between 199 degrees F. and 205 degrees F. Never brew with boiling, because it can scorch the taste of your coffee. It’s okay to boil the water, but set it aside and let it temp down before brewing.

Brewing: If you use a French press you will obtain a better result than paper filter brewers. The reason is because with French Pressing you extract the crema of coffee. Crema is brown foam that is desired by coffee experts. It’s the natural sugar in the bean, the essential oils, and the natural essence of coffee. Remember, use very hot water, but not boiling, in your French Press Coffee Maker. Whatever way you decide to brew…a clean coffee pot is essential and can make a substantial difference in the taste of your coffee.

Coffee Grinders – There are basically two different kinds of grinders: Blade Coffee Grinders (not good) or Burr Coffee Grinders (preferred). What’s the difference? Burr grinders crush the beans between a moving grinding wheel and a non-moving surface. Therefore, a burr grinder can be calibrated and it can better regulate the grind to the type brewing method you use. Consistent grind will yield better results and it will save you money over time because you will ultimately use a more precise amount of coffee for brewing.

Chop Grinders These grinders are good in a pinch and they are inexpensive but typically you cannot calibrate or control any appreciable level of consistency in your coffee grind. This type grinder can be easily identified as the blades look like the blades in a blender. The grind from a chop grinder will be uneven in size, leading to inconsistent brew quality, taste, and ultimately cost. Chop grinders are not recommended for gourmet coffee.

Coarse Grind: is used for French Press, percolators, and cold water brewing method.

Medium Grind (Drip): Used for electric drip and manual drip. The drip method is one of the most popular in the USA

Extra Fine Grind: used for espresso machines. Remember espresso is not a bean, it’s a brewing method. Example: Never say, I’d like an espresso roast. Instead say, I would like a roast suitable for brewing espresso. Also, any roasted bean (color) is fine for espresso.

Amount of Coffee – Professional’s use: exactly two (2) tablespoons (7 to 9 grams or 2 scoop of a standard coffee measure) of ground coffee beans for each six (6) ounces of water. For (4) 6 ounce cups of coffee, measure out 8 generous tablespoons (30 to 35 grams) of fresh ground coffee.

In Summary there are four essential components of a great cup of Coffee:

Perfect Coffee

Perfect Grind

Perfect Water

Perfect Brew

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Yes, it sure is my friend! Your coffee beans were actually once a little red fruit that went through many stages to become the aromatic coffee bean you buy from your local coffee shop. Most good coffee will go through similar processes.
It starts with wet processing to remove the outer skin of the fruit and the inner parchment skin. The pulp is fermented away, and then the inner seed is dried out. The result is the green coffee bean that is often shipped out and housed all over the world. Think of the green coffee beans much like any other bag of dry beans you might purchase from your local grocery store.
Your green coffee bean is then bought by local coffee shops and providers, and either sold green or sold pre-roasted to consumers. Most often the coffee bean is sold already roasted by the provider, as that is the quickest way to a pot of fresh coffee for most consumers. Many don’t have the time or the inclination to roast their own coffee beans and instead prefer to purchase gourmet coffee ready to go.
However, some consumers DO enjoy roasting their own coffee beans, and will prefer to purchase them green from their providers to ensure maximum freshness, aroma, and flavor once they are roasted and ready to be brewed. Also many hobbyist coffee lovers enjoy roasting their own beans just as a novelty gift to give to friends and family, and to test different roasting methods and adjust their coffee to their own tastes.
Just like a tomato is often mistaken for a vegetable, but is in fact a fruit, coffee isn’t in actuality a bean, despite its current moniker as ‘coffee bean’. Despite the very involved process we just discussed, it did in fact start out as a fruit! Who knew?