How to Brew Better Coffee at Home

You do not need fancy gear to make great coffee. You need the basics right.

Use the right ratio. 60 grams of coffee per liter of water. Too little and it is weak. Too much and it is bitter.

Grind fresh. Whole beans ground right before brewing. This is the single biggest upgrade.

Use good water. Filtered water, not tap. Coffee is 98 percent water. Bad water makes bad coffee.

Control the temperature. 195 to 205 degrees. Boiling water burns the coffee.

Weigh your coffee. Volume measurements are inaccurate. A cheap scale costs fifteen dollars.

Change one variable at a time. Taste the difference. That is how you improve.