Christmas cardamom flavoured coffee

Ingredients: medium roasted coffee beans, flavourings.
The product is allergen-free and suitable for vegans.
The hermetically sealed packaging with a valve ensures that the coffee stays fresh for longer.
Best before: 1 year.
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For the best coffee, use freshly roasted coffee beans.

Grinding tip

Never grind more beans at one time than it takes to brew coffee immediately. Once the beans have been ground, the air will escape to the oils that give the aroma. As these oils evaporate, so does the aroma of the coffee. Ground coffee starts to lose its flavour almost immediately after grinding. Different ways of making coffee require different grindings. Coffee that is brewed by steeping must be ground to the consistency of granulated sugar. The whole process should take between four and six minutes. If the coffee has percolated faster than four minutes, more grinding of the beans is required. If it takes longer than six minutes, the beans should be ground less. Espresso requires a particularly fine grind; the coffee should be almost like a powder and gently gritty. The secret of a good espresso grind is the time it takes to mature. One ounce of espresso should be ready in about 25 to 30 seconds. As with drained coffee, if the espresso is ready in less than 25 seconds, the coffee must be ground finer. If it takes longer than 30 seconds, the beans should be left coarser when grinding.

Advice on storage

Never keep coffee in the fridge. Coffee takes on the aroma and flavour of other foods in your fridge. Freezing coffee can also have a spoilage effect and we do not recommend this unless you will not be using your coffee stock for a long period of time (two or more weeks). Coffee should be stored in a clean, dry, airtight container in a cool, dark place.

Tips for using a French press pot

When making coffee with a press pot, the beans should be left coarse when grinding. If the coffee is too finely ground, it can become bitter and difficult or even impossible to push to the bottom of the press pot. Below, you’ll learn how to use your press pot in a way you’ve probably never heard of before. Heat a cup of milk (skimmed milk works best) on the stove or in the microwave. Heat the milk until it’s just hot enough that you can’t put your finger in it. Don’t overheat the milk as it will boil. Next, pour the milk into a clean, empty squeezing jug and stir it up and down for a few minutes. The amount of milk will increase by 3-4 times, and this kind of skimmed milk is good for making cappuccino and latte coffee.

Tips for making moka coffee

Use a filter specifically designed for your filter basket. Bleached white paper filters are the most common, but brown paper filters are also available. Washable wire-mesh filters, which are also environmentally friendly, also work well.

Making espresso

If you’re buying a machine for your home, opt for one with a pump that pumps water through the coffee. Don’t buy a steam-driven machine. A decent machine with a pump usually costs between €300 and €1100, but if you want to drink delicious espresso it’s well worth the investment. If you can only invest a limited amount of money in a coffee machine, we recommend buying a moka pot. For cappuccinos, you can use a press pot to make the froth (see tips on using a French press pot).