HI there,
I love having a cup - or two - of coffee in the morning. Nothing fancy. Brewed coffee, cream and sugar. But ever since moving to HK over a year ago, I have failed at making even one decent cup of coffee. I gave up last July.
I was recently back in Canada for the holidays and I realized how much I missed my morning coffee so I decided to try again. Now I am back in HK and I still suck at making coffee. How hard can it be to make a simple cup of coffee? Does anyone else have this issue? Any suggestions? Tips? Advice?
Here is my process:
1. Pour fresh tap water in a kettle. Boil.
2. Grind beans.
- I have heard/read that local roasters will over-roast/burn the coffee beans; I have tried both local roasted and I have also brought back beans from Canada that I know makes good coffee.
- I use a ceramic conical grinder.
3. Put the fresh grinds in the Bodum (French Press). Add boiled water. Let sit for four minutes. Press the plunger down.
4. Pour coffee into my favourite mug, add milk, some sugar and enjoy what should be a good cup of coffee. Instead...that's just one nasty cup of coffee!!! How did this perfect ritual result in such a bad coffee?
- It's hard to explain the bad taste of the coffee...it's just really bad.
- I don't want to get one of those Nespresso single cup brewers just yet - will leave that discussion to a separate thread. (As an aside, I really like the milk frother / milk heater that comes with some of the Nespresso machines.)
- I use Kowloon Dairy milk. The red cap with the label that says "100% Fresh Milk".
- What cream would you use for your coffee here.
Any suggestions? Tips? Advice? I am open to all suggestions including a different way to brew coffee or even to stand on one foot while making coffee. Who knew a cup of coffee could be so important in ones life?