time to recompense yourself with something diverse and exciting. Why not spritz
up your morning routine with a cup of exquisite “gourmet coffee”. The dictionary
definition has gourmet food down as this, “Gourmet food is that which is of the
highest quality, perfectly prepared and artfully presented.” If you want the
maximum quality food you go to a star class restaurant, but if you want the
premier quality coffee, this can be achieved by you at home. That gourmet meal
is in all probability staying at the restaurant where you ate, unless you become
friends with the chef and invite him over, but as for the cup of gourmet coffee
you can make it where ever you desire. Gourmet coffee is more expensive than the
standard supermarket brands, but there is simply no comparison in the quality of
the coffee. If you are wealthy then you could enjoy such gourmet coffee when
ever you wanted, otherwise it would be a nice thing to keep for weekends or when
ever you had special company over for a visit. To make your own gourmet coffee,
start with the coffee beans. Gourmet Coffee beans can be purchased in several
forms, by the pound or by the kilo and so on and there are several varieties
from which to choose. Some of the most admired gourmet coffee beans include
Kona, Jamaican Blue Mountain, and Sumatra types. Coffee beans are similar to
wine in that they name the coffee beans after the region of origin. In the world
of wine you have the well-liked Sonoma wines which come from Sonoma Valley in
California. In the world of coffee the equivalent would be Kona coffee beans
which come from Kona, Hawaii. Kona coffee beans are developed in rich volcanic
soil and the placid tropical climate of the Kona coffee belt on the west side of
Hawaii. It has a superbly full, rich and silky flavour with little or no bitter
after taste. Be sure that you buy Kona coffee beans and not a Kona blend. A Kona
blend can legally be labelled as Kona with as it consists of as little as 10% of
actual Kona coffee bean. The next thing you will need to do is grind your
gourmet coffee beans. Ground coffee starts to lose it's flavour once it has been
grinded and exposed to the fresh air. So to keep the optimum freshness you will
only grind what you need for that one gourmet cup of coffee. You will want to
grind your coffee beans until they are extremely fine, but don't pound them into
dust. If the ground coffee is to fine the heat of your coffee machine with dry
up all the oils of the coffee bean and it is this part that gives the gourmet
coffee its exquisite flavour. Another key element in good coffee making is to
clean your coffee machine on a daily basis. A clean coffee machine makes a major
distinction in the final taste of your coffee. At least once a month pour a
mixture of 1/2 vinegar and 1/2 water into your coffee maker. Allow the mix to
travel through the complete brewing process. Repeat the procedure again using
only water this time to rinse out any junk or vinegar left inside. Do this until
the smell of vinegar is no more.Now your work is finished and it is time for the
coffee machine to pull it's weight. Use clean filtered water and fill the coffee
maker to the desired level. Use about 6 ounces of water for every 2 heaping
tablespoons of coffee. Turn it on and hang around while it brews. You will want
to present to soak up the delightful aroma. Everyday coffee is perfect for
everyday use. But every once in a while you should treat yourself to something
special. And what better way to start a special than that with a special cup of
coffee. Gourmet coffees can really jazz up your day.