| If you are really fed up with having the hum | | | | coffee belt on the west side of Hawaii. It has a |
| drum coffee all the time. Then it's time to | | | | superbly full, rich and silky flavour with little or no |
| recompense yourself with something diverse and | | | | bitter after taste. Be sure that you buy Kona |
| exciting. Why not spritz up your morning routine | | | | coffee beans and not a Kona blend. A Kona blend |
| with a cup of exquisite "gourmet coffee". | | | | can legally be labelled as Kona with as it consists |
| The dictionary definition has gourmet food down | | | | of as little as 10% of actual Kona coffee bean. |
| as this, "Gourmet food is that which is of the | | | | The next thing you will need to do is grind your |
| highest quality, perfectly prepared and artfully | | | | gourmet coffee beans. Ground coffee starts to |
| presented." If you want the maximum quality | | | | lose it's flavour once it has been grinded and |
| food you go to a star class restaurant, but if you | | | | exposed to the fresh air. |
| want the premier quality coffee, this can be | | | | So to keep the optimum freshness you will only |
| achieved by you at home. That gourmet meal is | | | | grind what you need for that one gourmet cup of |
| in all probability staying at the restaurant where | | | | coffee. You will want to grind your coffee beans |
| you ate, unless you become friends with the chef | | | | until they are extremely fine, but don't pound |
| and invite him over, but as for the cup of | | | | them into dust. If the ground coffee is to fine the |
| gourmet coffee you can make it where ever you | | | | heat of your coffee machine with dry up all the |
| desire. | | | | oils of the coffee bean and it is this part that |
| Gourmet coffee is more expensive than the | | | | gives the gourmet coffee its exquisite flavour. |
| standard supermarket brands, but there is simply | | | | Another key element in good coffee making is to |
| no comparison in the quality of the coffee. If you | | | | clean your coffee machine on a daily basis. A |
| are wealthy then you could enjoy such gourmet | | | | clean coffee machine makes a major distinction in |
| coffee when ever you wanted, otherwise it would | | | | the final taste of your coffee. At least once a |
| be a nice thing to keep for weekends or when | | | | month pour a mixture of 1/2 vinegar and 1/2 |
| ever you had special company over for a visit. | | | | water into your coffee maker. Allow the mix to |
| To make your own gourmet coffee, start with | | | | travel through the complete brewing process. |
| the coffee beans. Gourmet Coffee beans can be | | | | Repeat the procedure again using only water this |
| purchased in several forms, by the pound or by | | | | time to rinse out any junk or vinegar left inside. |
| the kilo and so on and there are several varieties | | | | Do this until the smell of vinegar is no more. |
| from which to choose. Some of the most | | | | Now your work is finished and it is time for the |
| admired gourmet coffee beans include Kona, | | | | coffee machine to pull it's weight. Use clean |
| Jamaican Blue Mountain, and Sumatra types. | | | | filtered water and fill the coffee maker to the |
| Coffee beans are similar to wine in that they | | | | desired level. Use about 6 ounces of water for |
| name the coffee beans after the region of origin. | | | | every 2 heaping tablespoons of coffee. Turn it on |
| In the world of wine you have the well-liked | | | | and hang around while it brews. You will want to |
| Sonoma wines which come from Sonoma Valley | | | | present to soak up the delightful aroma. |
| in California. In the world of coffee the equivalent | | | | Everyday coffee is perfect for everyday use. But |
| would be Kona coffee beans which come from | | | | every once in a while you should treat yourself to |
| Kona, Hawaii. | | | | something special. And what better way to start |
| Kona coffee beans are developed in rich volcanic | | | | a special than that with a special cup of coffee. |
| soil and the placid tropical climate of the Kona | | | | Gourmet coffees can really jazz up your day. |