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American Coffee Culture

When it comes to American coffee, people immediately associate it with light American coffee brewed from lightly roasted coffee beans. In fact, this is the main way coffee is consumed in the western United States. We are quite familiar with coffee chains such as Starbucks and Seattle's Best Coffee. Americans drink coffee as if playing a game without rules - casual, unrestrained, and without taboos. Americans drink coffee freely, and coffee has deeply penetrated their lives to an inseparable extent, influencing them so deeply that life without coffee is hardly considered life. Whether at home, in the office, in public places, or at roadside vending machines, Americans are almost inseparable from coffee twenty-four hours a day. They consume one-third of the world's coffee production, making them the largest coffee-consuming country globally.

Generally speaking, American life is rather busy and tense. Often, a large pot of electric filter coffee (Drip Coffee Maker) is used from morning to night. Due to the high water-to-coffee ratio (10 grams of coffee to 200cc of water), the taste is particularly light, which is why many criticize American coffee as truly unpalatable. However, throughout the United States, coffee enthusiasts can still taste their preferred coffee flavors with a little extra effort. If we simply divide American coffee into strong and light categories, the East Coast drinks stronger coffee than the West Coast, and the South drinks stronger than the North. Ethnically, Southern European and Latino immigrants prefer stronger coffee than British, German, and Northern European immigrants.

Additionally, although the United States is the largest exporter of instant coffee, not many Americans drink instant coffee themselves. In recent years, due to their increasing emphasis on healthy eating, the market for decaffeinated coffee (Caffeineless Coffee) has gradually grown, and the trend of drinking coffee without sugar has become increasingly common. Let's discuss this American life essential - coffee.

American Coffee Machine Brewing Method

The American coffee machine is the most common coffee maker in ordinary households. The brewing method is quite convenient, and I believe many people have used such machines. Some might wonder whether such a convenient American coffee maker can brew a good cup of coffee. However, as long as everyone can master some small details and maximize its functionality - such as the quality of coffee beans, the fineness of grinding, and water temperature - even an American coffee machine can brew a perfect and fragrant cup of good coffee.

Brewing Key Points:

◆ For those who prefer light coffee flavor, use about 10 grams per serving. For those who prefer rich flavor, use about 15 grams per serving, or use darker roasted coffee beans.

◆ When brewing coffee for the first time, remember to first pour in cold water, then turn on the power and let the cold water boil once. This allows the American coffee maker to maintain a warm state, preventing the brewed coffee from being too acidic.

◆ American coffee makers usually come with a filter screen to filter coffee grounds, but if you hope to drink purer coffee, you can add a filter paper directly on top of the filter screen.

◆ American coffee makers typically have a water tank with water level markings that can help determine how many cups of water to use. If the water tank itself doesn't have markings, you can first use the markings on the glass coffee pot below to measure the appropriate amount of water for several cups, then add it to the water tank.

Required Equipment:

1. One American coffee maker (including main unit, filter screen, and glass coffee pot)

2. Filter paper and coffee spoon

3. Coffee powder about 10-15 grams per cup (Pegasus grinding degree 2.5)

Brewing Method:

To achieve purer coffee, you can add a filter paper by folding the connected part along the seam line back and forth, then placing it in the filter screen.

Place the filter screen in the coffee maker, adjust its position neatly, then pour the appropriate amount of ground coffee powder into the filter screen (you can adjust the amount as needed), and tap gently to level the coffee powder. However, also consider the size of the filter screen, as too much powder can easily overflow.

Add the appropriate amount of water to the water tank. American coffee makers must use cold water to extract coffee. Avoid using hot water, as this can easily cause over-extraction and damage the coffee's flavor.

Once everything is properly prepared, turn on the power switch to start coffee extraction, but pay attention to the amount of coffee that drips out.

Recommended American Coffee Bean Brands

FrontStreet Coffee, a coffee roasting brand located at Dongshankou, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, offers freshly roasted Italian blend coffee beans with full guarantees in both brand and quality. Suitable for espresso machines and American coffee makers, they are also suitable for making specialty coffees and American coffee. More importantly, they offer extremely high value for money. Taking their commercially recommended Commercial Blend Coffee Beans as an example, one 454-gram pound package costs only about 60 yuan. Calculating based on 10 grams of powder per cup of espresso, one package can make 45 cups of coffee, with each cup costing less than 1.5 yuan. Even if using double shots for each espresso at 20 grams per serving, the cost of a double espresso doesn't exceed 3 yuan. Compared to certain well-known brands that sell packages for hundreds of yuan, this is truly a conscientious recommendation.

FrontStreet Coffee: A roastery in Guangzhou with a small shop but diverse bean varieties, where you can find various famous and lesser-known beans, while also providing online store services. https://shop104210103.taobao.com

Important Notice :

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FrontStreet Coffee Address: 315,Donghua East Road,GuangZhou

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