How To Make The Best Cup of Coffee on a Budget!
If you’re a coffee lover or are slowly getting into it then keep reading! If you refuse it, maybe it’s just because you haven’t had it the right way or your own special way yet! What comes with being a coffee lover is the ongoing decrease of dough in your wallet. There’s nothing like a good cup of coffee the way YOU like it, from your favorite coffee shop. But wait, what if you could replicate that at home? Let’s talk about how to make the best cup of coffee on a budget at home!
HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR COFFEE?
CLASSIC BREWED COFFEE
Got a Keurig or regular coffee maker? If so, brew up some coffee! We’ll teach you how to doctor it up in a minute, but if you like your coffee not as strong and water-based, then the classic method of brewing fresh coffee is for you! You can also do this method with a french press, AeroPress, and more! Now, this method probably works best for those who like a hot cup of coffee, rather than iced.
COLD BREW
This one has gotten pretty popular over the years due to the desire to have iced coffee that doesn’t get watered down. This one is fun to doctor up and a good one for iced coffee lovers. When putting ice into freshly brewed coffee the ice can’t help but immediately melt, making your coffee diluted. A cold brew is a coffee steeped in cold water for hours, making it a cold brew.
ESPRESSO BASED COFFEE
What do we mean by espresso based? Well if you can make espresso, you can make coffee in a million different ways. Well, you might be wondering to make espresso at home might be expensive and hard. We’re going to tell you it’s not and all you need is a percolator (moka pot)! This is a cheap little stovetop device that will make some strong espresso so that you can make lattes, americanos, macchiatos, and more!
ENHANCE YOUR FLAVORS
One way you can enhance the flavor of your coffee is by grinding your own beans. Now, you don’t have to do this because that also requires you to buy a grinder but if you already have one or want to invest in one then do it! By freshly grinding your beans before doing all these methods the flavor of your coffee will be richer, smoother, and stronger which are all good things to have in a cup of coffee. This also makes your coffee taste like you got it from a coffee shop! You don’t need any expensive fancy beans, you just want to find out how you like your beans roasted (ark being the strongest, light being not too strong, and medium in the middle). The way this all turns out cheaper is by investing in these machines or coffee beans, but they will last you for a while, versus getting a $5 coffee from a shop every day.
DOCTOR IT UP!
There are so many ways you can doctor up your coffee! You can add syrups, froth your milk, make a sweet cream foam to top your coffee, and so much more! The possibilities are endless, you just have to test out which ones work best for you and your taste buds! Many people nowadays have purchased a handheld milk frother to whip up some sweet cream foam or frothed milk! The way you do this is by warming your milk to be lukewarm and then froth away! Once your milk or cream has doubled in size pour it over your coffee! This works great for both your hot and iced coffee! Got flavored syrups? If so splash a bit in your coffee and it will make it taste like you got it from a coffee shop! Don’t have syrup and want to save money? Add equal parts sugar and water to a saucepan and heat on low until the sugar has fully dissolved. Leave it as so or add some vanilla extract (or other extracts) to flavor it! Then let it cool and voilà, you’ve got yourself some homemade syrup!
The beauty of making your own coffee at home is you get to make it how YOU like it! You get to choose your flavors, your choice of milk, and the style of your coffee while saving money by investing in your ingredients and devices! Save money and make some great coffee Seawolves!