Content

• Steps
• Tips
• Warnings

There are several factors to consider when buying coffee. Do you buy roasted coffee or do you roast and grind it yourself? If you buy ground coffee, how do you know when it is ground? And the grains themselves are of interest to you: where did they come from and how were they grown?

Steps

1. 1 Notice how the beans were roasted. A lot depends on how the beans were roasted. For example, the French roast is quite strong, but Italians roast the beans even more. Experience has shown that the darker the beans, the stronger the coffee.
2. 2 Be generous and indulge yourself with a package or can of Illy or Segafredo coffee. These are very popular Italian brands whose taste can be appreciated by real coffee lovers. In addition to these, you can choose from other fine high quality brands such as Gevalia or even Starbucks.
3. 3 Try organic coffee. Some coffee makers use quite a lot of chemicals in the process of growing and roasting, which subsequently affect the taste, and possibly the reaction of your body to this coffee.Organic coffee has nothing to do with poor quality substances. However, not all chemicals are toxic or harmful, and the lack of standards in organic farming can prevent you from making the right, informed decision. Be sure to do your own thorough and detailed research.
4. 4 Don't be afraid to buy roasted or ground Espresso for your brewed coffee. Good types of Espresso include Lavazza, Medaglio D'Oro or El Pico. When brewing, use a little less than regular coffee and tamp it down after filling the filter basket.
5. 5 Try not to buy coffee in grocery stores, because there coffee, even high quality coffee, can sit on the shelf for several months, and a sealed package will not prevent the taste of coffee from deteriorating in any way. Buy coffee at specialty coffee shops or local coffee shops, where coffee should certainly not be stored for a long time.
6. 6 Consider buying coffee from Fair Trade or Direct Trade. Fair Trade Certification guarantees a minimum price per kilogram for coffee producers; however, this amount may not correspond to changing economic conditions that increase the cost of coffee production. The Direct Trading Principles, which are not controlled by an intermediary trading organization, establish a direct exchange between coffee growers and roasters. Roasters do business directly with growers and see products first-hand, forcing higher quality coffee, better labor standards and higher wages.
7. 7 Try shade-grown coffee. Producers do not need to clear-cut areas to maximize the space for coffee trees if they are growing shaded coffee. Instead, they choose a more ecological way of growing their plants. Often, shade-grown coffees are also organic.

Tips

• Always buy whole coffee beans: the aroma starts to deteriorate immediately after the beans have been ground.
• Cheap brands of coffee often mix different types of beans, which, in turn, does not contribute to the persistent retention of taste.
• True coffee drinkers tend to prefer Arabica beans, so try to get a brand that only uses these beans. You will be able to see on the label what is in the pack - "only Arabica beans" or "a mixture of different varieties". Also keep in mind that not all Arabica varieties are of high quality.

Warnings

• Contrary to popular belief, you shouldn't store grains in the freezer. The cold destroys the coffee aroma and causes condensation on the beans when they are removed from the freezer, exposing the beans to moisture. Store coffee in an airtight glass container at room temperature, away from direct sunlight. Freezer storage should only be used if beans have been stored for a long time, when there is no readily available source of good coffee nearby. Divide coffee into weekly portions and remove each additional portion from the freezer the day before use.