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Different
Types of Coffee
Cappuccino:
- Definition:
A cappuccino is a drink that is mixture of espresso and
steam milk. The strong coffee comes from the espresso, and
the frothy cream or milk is added, topped with a pinch of
powdered chocolate. The name cappuccino comes form the color
of the drink pale brown, which is similar to color of the
robes worn by Capuchin Monks.
- How to make:
Usually, cappuccino is served in teacup size holding up
to 150 ml, about 1/3 are made from espresso coffee and the
2/3 from the froth/foam. To prepare the froth or the foam,
you need fresh milk. Pour the milk in a small jug about
1/3 of its size and fill up the frothing arm found on all
electric espresso machines to just below the surface of
the milk. Turn on the steam and gradually lower the jug,
allowing the milk to froth up while still keeping the froth
arm just below the surface. Once the froth is made, pour
it into the espresso and add a sprinkle of cinnamon, chocolate,
or cocoa on the top to add flavor.
Espresso coffee:
- Definition:
The espresso is a black, Italian style coffee that is served
in 3oz demitasse cup, which is produced by espresso machine
to give its strong coffee flavor. To make a perfect "espresso"
is not easy to do because there are so many variables. Some
of the variables that are included in the steps of making
the perfect espressos are the temperature of the water,
the pressure of the water, the fineness of the ground coffee
and how tightly the coffee is packed. If all these variables
are perfected, then there will be crema, which is a dark
brown liquidity thick foam, on the top of the espresso.
- How to make:
An espresso is made by 1 to 1.5 ounces of hot water going
through tightly packed finely grounded coffee beans. The
whole process should only take 19 to 25 seconds. The longer
it takes, the better it will be brewed. One of the most
important parts of making a great espresso is the coffee
bean themselves. The more finely coffee is ground, the longer
it takes for the hot water to go through, therefore making
a better espresso. To make an espresso, you must buy the
espresso machine, which you can get it anywhere.
Cappuccino on left, espresso on right
Turkish Coffee:
- Definition:
The Turkish coffee is a very strong coffee originally made
by Turkish, using an Ibrik or a cezve. Basically, the coffee
beans are very finely grounded, similar to an espresso,
and is placed in the ibrik with water and sugar.
- How to make:
Add water to your ibrik until around 2/3 full. If you want
sweeten coffee; add some sugar in to the ibrik. The size
of your ibrik and how much coffee you are making will determine
how ground coffee you'll add into the ibrik. The coffee
forms a cap over the water, and as you heat the ibrik, the
boiling water will bubble up through the coffee grounds.
This is where the shape of the ibrik is important. When
the water foams up or if it boils, remove it from the heat.
After it has settled, heat the ibrik again. Once your coffee
has foamed up to three times, then you can stir and serve
it in demitasse or espresso cups. Let the dregs, or ground
coffee settle before drinking. Or you can add a few drops
of water to the pan to make the dregs fall to the bottom
once you finished the procedure.
Once it is completely filtered, the resulting taste of the
coffee is very strong and very different from other coffees
that are served in the states. Usually, Turkish coffee is
served hot and frothy. If the coffee does not contain any
foam or froth, then there was an error by the maker or the
quality of the coffee beans was very poor.
Turkish Ibrik
Types of Coffee
Makers
Cafetiere/French
Press:
The Cafetiere/French press coffee gets its name from the
type of method it uses to make coffee. The French press
consists of a cylinder with a metal rod extending through
the center. Protruding from the top end of the rod is a
handle and at the bottom end is a filter that snugly around
the inside of the cylinder so you can filter any dregs or
residue from the coffee beans. Sometimes certain people
install a fine nylon sediment screen to augment the metal
filter screen in your press so you can filter more particles.
It is very important to buy a good quality French press
because better the quality of the French press, better the
mixture and particles are better filter.
Advantage: The French press is an excellent product to have
because no flavors are lost or tainted by paper filters
that people usually use in a normal brewing process.
Disadvantage: Size. You are limited to a small pot of coffee.
French Press
Vacuum Pot:
The vacuum pot is method of brewing coffee that consists
of two halves with three parts. The lower section or the
chamber makes up the lower halves, the middle section and
third section makes up the upper halves. The lower section
is shape of bowl, it can be glass, steel, or even plastic
and it holds water. Also, the lower section is where you
boil the water to make the coffee. The upper section is
where you can place the ground coffee beans. The ground
coffee should not be finely grounded, but coarse. The middle
section is what helps the two sections to meet and create
mixture between the water and the grounded coffee beans.
When putting the two halves together, there are snugly put
together so no water or hot air from the boiling water will
sip out.
To use the vacuum pot, you must first put water in the
lower section. Put in the desired amount and boil the water.
Once it is boiling, add the second and the third part on
top of the lower section with desire amount of grounded
coffee bean in the upper section and make sure it is nicely
snug in. When the water is boiling, it has no place to go
except up through the tube. Once it goes through the tube
and the filter, it will mix with the grounded coffee beans
that are in the upper section. The mixture is good because
all the water and the grounded coffee are evenly mixed so
there is consistency in the taste of the coffee. Usually,
other coffee machines will not mix evenly and maybe the
first couple drops are strong, but later the coffee is weak.
During the brewing stage, everything mixes at the same time;
so the taste of the coffee will be the same from the first
drop till the last few drops. It will mix for about two
to four minutes depending on the amount of water and grounded
coffee. As it mixes, the temperature of the water will slowly
decrease, causing the water to go back down the tube through
the filter. As it does that, it will leave most of the dregs,
which are particles, in the upper section because the filter
won't allow it to pass through. So the below section will
now have coffee to serve.
- Advantage:
When done correctly, it's very good and produces excellent
taste in coffee because mixes well compare to other types
because the flavor stays within and not be tainted by paper
filters or any other variables.
- Disadvantage:
Sometimes, the filter cannot completely hold back all the
dregs; so drinking the last drop is not recommended.
Vacuum Pot
Drip Filters:
This is the standard model that many people use to brew
coffee. Basically, you put water in the machine, you put
the grounded coffee beans in the filter, which is usually
paper or metal, and the machine heats the water. As the
machine heats the water, it goes into where the grounded
beans are located. From there, the liquid soaks up the grounded
coffee, and once it's soaked enough, it causes a drip like
motion when it comes out.
- Advantage:
Cost. The price range can start around ten dollars. One
can purchase a reasonably well manufactured unit for less
than $50.00.
- Disadvantage: Ground coffee and water does not mix very
well and the filter is usually paper, which makes the taste
sometimes tainted.
The Cold Water Brewer:
The cold-water brewer methods are for people who do not
enjoy the acidity taste that coffee brings out. Basically,
you must put a coarsely grounded coffee in cold fresh water
for 24 hours. Once it is done, you can either refrigerate
for up to a week. When it's reconstituted, it results in
a smooth-tasting, low-acid cup of coffee.
- Advantage:
A smooth-tasting, low-acid cup of coffee.
Percolator:
Percolator is one of the most popular methods of brewing
coffee because it is easy and efficient. The size of the
percolator varies. It can brew from 4 cups to 12 cups. The
basic function of what percolator does is it forces heated
water up through a pump tube and into a filter basket that
contains ground coffee. The end result is brewed coffee,
which drops to the bottom of the pot. This process is repeated
several times.
Advantage: Simple and efficient.
Disadvantage: It violates two concepts to have a good brew,
which are to never boil coffee and never pass brewed coffee
back over the grounds.
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Filtron Cold water Brewer
