Coffee: the morning fuel. It is such a basic drink, made out of only 2 ingredients: water and coffee beans. Yet, coffee comes in all sizes, colors, strengths. There is a world of variety between roasts. No matter what your preference is, there is no right or wrong answer.<\/p>\n
You’ve decided to brew your own coffee, you a pat on the shoulder. Did you know that only 7% of to-go cups end up being recycled? Homebrewing is the best way to start avoid using single-use plastic.\u00a0Use a reusable coffee mug, and off you go!<\/p>\n The most popular method of brewing coffee, is using the drip system, hence the eternal question: what is the ideal\u00a0Coffee to Water ratio?<\/p>\n Water makes up the majority of your coffee, so make sure you go for the best. Tap water often has a strong odor or taste, this is mainly due to the chlorine used for disinfection. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be using tap water. As a matter of fact, for best coffee results, you should stay away from distilled or softened water.<\/p>\n It is recommended to use filtered tap water. Small faucet mounted filters, with activated carbon such as TAPP<\/a> are ideal. They will get rid of the bad taste and odor, as well as lead or other contaminants, and most importantly let the healthy mineral through, such as Calcium, Magnesium or Potassium.<\/p>\n In the case of a drip\u00a0system, there is a simple generally accepted rule: the golden ration. This is just a baseline for a good\u00a0Coffee to Water ratio, but not ratio you should follow religiously. Once you’ve brewed your\u00a0coffee using that ratio, you can make it evolve to suit your taste.<\/p>\n The golden ratio\u00a0is 17.42 to 1. For every unit of coffee, at 17.42 times the amount of water. Simply said: 1\u00a0tablespoon of coffee bean, for 17.42\u00a0tablespoons of water. Or in even simpler terms, if\u00a017.42 tablespoons equal\u00a01.0888 cups, your baseline is\u00a01 cup of water to 1 tablespoon of coffee<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nSelecting the right water<\/h3>\n
Selecting the right Coffee to Water ratio<\/h3>\n