The Journey Begins…..
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One day as I sat down to relax, enjoy a good book and drink a cup of coffee from one of my favorite mugs (Its from Jupiter Island Florida) in one of my favorite locations, I realized the coffee I was drinking was “just okay” and wasn’t the best coffee I’ve ever had. The coffee had been made the same I had been making it for years, probably using the same brand of coffee. But now…..it was just okay…. it didn’t knock my socks off! It didn’t make me notice, it didn’t make me want to say “hey this is a great cup of coffee!” Perhaps it was because the night before I had been out to one of my favorite restaurants and was shocked as to how good their coffee was (most restaurants, even high end eating establishments, are not known for their great coffee) Or perhaps it was just another season in life that was starting right there at that moment…..I don’t know….but I knew at that very moment in time average, just okay coffee, wasn’t going to “okay” anymore.
So here we are…..
I’ve started on a journey…..a quest even, to learn how to make great coffee at home. I mean after all, why should I have go to a coffee café, even though I do enjoy going to them, when I feel like staying at home. How hard can it really be? Yeah sure there are many different types of coffee, and many different types of coffee makers, but in the end, we’re talking ground coffee beans and water, right?
Where to begin….
So in thinking about how to make great coffee at home, I thought it would make sense to break it down into the ingredients and break it down into the tools that are used in making great coffee. We’ll mostly go in order, from the beans to the cup, in what you’ll need to make great coffee at home.
So hang with me for a time, while we go on this great coffee journey together!
Best regards,
Island Mike