{"id":42,"date":"2019-10-02T22:58:53","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T02:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iheinrich.com\/?p=42"},"modified":"2022-01-07T10:35:42","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T15:35:42","slug":"how-to-make-the-ultimate-cup-of-coffee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iheinrich.com\/index.php\/2019\/10\/02\/how-to-make-the-ultimate-cup-of-coffee\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make the Ultimate Cup of Coffee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When I wake up in the morning, the first thing I need to do is make myself a cup of coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am not a coffee snob, but the coffee from Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts just doesn\u2019t do it for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My journey to the find the perfect cup of coffee was completely \naccidental. In fact, when I was in the Navy as a young man, I never \ndrank coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even today, I only drink ONE<\/strong> cup of coffee in the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Discovery: The Bean<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Crema\"<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I\n worked with a guy who was an espresso fanatic. He bought broken \nespresso machines on eBay, fixed them up, and sold them. He knew the \nprice of every bag of espresso beans and when he got a good price on a \nbag, he usually bought a case of  12 bags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One day, he offered me a bag of Lavazza Super Crema Espresso Whole Bean Coffee.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I promptly ground it up using a cheap bladed coffee grinder, put the \ngrounds in a paper filter, and put it into a Mr Coffee machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It tasted better than the Folgers or whatever I was drinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My concern with the Mr Coffee machine was getting the AMOUNT of \nGROUND to WATER RATIO correct. I can\u2019t do precise measurement in the \nmorning when I am bleary eyed and sleepy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second Discovery: The Mokka Pot<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I was introduced to the Mokka Pot<\/a>\n by way of a Polish girl who lived in Italy (long story). I \nwas immediately  impressed by the simplicity of the device. My espresso \nfanatic friend often spent $500 or MORE on espresso machines, and here \nwas an aluminum pot for $25 to 35 which had no moving parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The operation was simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Put grounds into the cup. Warning: DO NOT PACK IN or TAMP THE GROUNDS!! <\/li>
  2. Fill water chamber up to the pressure nipple.<\/li>
  3. Assemble (takes all of 5 seconds).<\/li>
  4. Apply heat.<\/li>
  5. Wait 5 minutes. When the espresso is ready, it will make a \ndistinctive \u201crumbling\u201d noise. When it starts rumbling, turn off the \nheat.<\/li>
  6. When the rumbling noise stops, the coffee is ready.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Other things to consider<\/p>\n\n\n\n