Photo by Taylor Franz on Unsplash

Who doesn’t love those lazy Sunday mornings when you don’t need to get up for anything and can just relax in bed with a delicious coffee served in one of those quirky Personalized photo Mugs, a mouthwatering homemade pastry and the morning papers? But how to make that ‘perfect’ coffee? There are so many different ways of brewing coffee, from using a coffee maker like a Keurig K Select Single Serve Coffee Machine, to simply using instant coffee and adding hot water and milk, it’s all really a matter of finding which suits you best. One of the most popular ways is with a plunger (also called a cafetiere or French press). This method is widely considered the best and easiest for brewing superior coffee. In a French press, the ground coffee is soaked, steeped and then strained in hot water. Well suited to those mornings when everyone isn’t in a rush to get to work.

Percolator

One of the oldest ways to brew coffee is in a stovetop pot, otherwise known as a percolator. These coffee makers use steam pressure from boiled water in the lower section to pass through the ground coffee in the mid chamber. The freshly brewed coffee then sits in the higher chamber. This type of pot works particularly well if you have an Aga or Rangemaster as it can sit directly on the hot plate and there is no need to boil the water separately. Most of these are now replaced by drip machines, but these are still fun to watch and listen to. If you’re interested in learning more about percolator’s or are interested in adding one to your kitchen essentials, head on over to Expressdigest with their range of reviews on these coffee makers, amongst other technological equipment for the coffee addict.

Automatic Coffee Maker

Of course, there are some mornings when you don’t want to fuss with a cafetiere or percolator. Investing in a coffee maker is a great idea for perfect, freshly brewed coffee delivered in under a minute. The ability to adjust the strength and temperature in some machines is an excellent way to make everyone’s coffee in the household to their liking.

Cold Brew Coffee

Finally, you may have heard of the new trend of cold brew coffee. Cold brewed coffee is ground coffee steeped in water and strained. The process takes between 18-24 hours but the result is a much gentler infusion producing a drink of lower acidity than traditional iced coffee which gives cold brew coffee a sweeter taste. Well worth the time to make at the weekend and sitting down to enjoy on a warm Sunday morning or for an afternoon pick – me – up. It is understandable if you don’t have time to make yourself a cup of coffee. Sometimes, life just gets in the way and you don’t even get time to relax. Maybe ask your local cafe to look into the idea of stocking bottled cold brew coffee by researching into something like JoeFroyo wholesale, then when you are feeling like you need a little pick me up, all you have to do is go down the road to get yourself the cold brew coffee you deserve, in order to start your day. But if you are looking to make it yourself, here’s how to make your own cold brew coffee at home:

Start with eight ounces of coarsely ground coffee and 36 ounces of cold water. Put both into a mason jar or jug – any suitable vessel that will hold this amount. Then wait! A minimum of 12 hours is needed and the longer you leave the coffee to steep, the stronger the resulting brew will be. Finally, strain the brew through a fine mesh sieve or muslin cloth. The coarse ground beans will help to ensure that you don’t end up with coffee grounds in your refreshing drink.

Whichever method you choose, a well brewed coffee can set you up for the day ahead. With so many options available, trial and error will help you find the one most suited to you and your lifestyle – and enable you to judge which you find the tastiest. Don’t forget to ask friends and family whether they have one of the devices mentioned that you can test before investing.

This is a sponsored guest post.