Once a customer requested that I make her drink 85*c(185*f). If someone wants it cooler I'll make it around 50-55 if someone wants it extra hot it'll be closer to 65-70. I was always taught that the safe temp of steamed milk is 60*c it is the best temp for texturing and pouring well.
It is to be drinkable as soon as it is set in front of you.Īs I have mentioned I have worked as a barista before, and I have received a lot of weird requests. For espresso coffee however a different rule applies. The concept is similar for plunger coffee or drip filter, I suppose. Now I love tea, absolutely love tea, I always boil the water and apart from the 1-2mins brewing I can always start drinking straight away. This morning she offered me a coffee, it looked and smelt amazing yet I couldn't hold my first sip for more than 5seconds without having to spit it out, it scalded my mouth and brought tears to my eyes, it was that hot. Since we've had it one massive argument has arisen, my dad likes his coffee lets say around 50*c and my mum likes hers much, much hotter. Recently I convinced my parents to go out and buy a semi-auto espresso machine for home. So I've been working as a barista for the last 3 years and have a love for coffee. What is the correct water temperature for brewing coffee?Ĭomments for What is the correct temperature for serving coffee? Is your drip brewer is even CAPABLE of making good coffee?
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There is no point in buying great beans and serving the coffee at a lower temperature unless you also take the trouble to brew the coffee well.įurther reading on how to grind and brew a great cup of coffee.īurr or Blade? The fact is, a burr coffee grinder is better. Of course, if you choose the second option, then you also need to pay close attention to how you grind the beans and brew the coffee. One approach to the serving temperature of coffee could go like this: For your regular cup of coffee, go for 175✯, but if you buy some really good coffee beans and want to really taste the coffee and discover all of its flavor notes and qualities, serve it at 150✯ or lower. At the lower end of the scale, at 150✯ and below, we get less of that “hot cup of Joe” experience, but are able to taste some of the more subtle flavors of the coffee.
At the hotter end of the scale, at about 175✯, we feel the satisfaction of drinking a nice hot cup of coffee. What he says makes sense, because if you think about coffee that is really hot, almost hot enough to burn your tongue, you really don’t taste much at all. But according to him, it’s at that temperature that many of the more subtle flavors of coffee are revealed. To you and me that would feel like tepid coffee. George Howell of George Howell Coffee, who has been sourcing and tasting specialty coffee since the 1970s, likes to drink his coffee at a temperature closer to 130✯. That said, there are some coffee experts who like to drink their coffee at much lower temperatures.
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Most people prefer it towards the higher end, at about 175✯.ĭo you remember that lawsuit that MacDonalds lost when a customer scalded herself after she spilled some of her coffee?īack then the MacDonalds manual for its employees stated that coffee should be served at "195 to 205 degrees and held at 180 to 190 degrees for optimal taste."Īs they discovered when they lost the case, that was too hot. Can you tell me what is the proper temperature to serve coffee? Thanks!Ĭoffee is best served at a temperature between 155✯ and 175✯ (70✬ to 80✬).
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