A drip coffee maker allows you to immediately prepare a whole coffee pot of an aromatic drink, which is good for those who do not have time to constantly prepare another cup for themselves. But it also has a minus: the taste of coffee in such coffee makers is quite ordinary, this is due to the very process of preparation.
American coffee makers
Europeans often call drip coffee makers "American", since it was the Americans who came up with the idea of preparing a large thermos of coffee in the morning and drinking it throughout the day, without being picky about taste and aroma.
The principle of operation of such a coffee maker is extremely simple: cold water is poured into a special container, usually the volume of the tank is about 1 liter. The coffee maker has a cone filter, you need to add ground coffee there. Then the coffee maker closes. Now you need to turn it on, the water will heat up and flow through a special tube to the filter. Passing through the thick of beans, it is brewed and turns into a coffee drink, which drips into the coffee pot.
Once all the water from the reservoir has flowed into the pot, many coffee makers will automatically go into heating mode. That is why coffee from a drip coffee maker can be drunk for a long time: it remains aromatic, tasty and hot for several hours.
The taste of coffee
Typically, a drip coffee maker has very few tweaks to adjust the flavor of the beverage it produces, so there are some tricky things to do to get the best results it can.
First, it is the strength of the drink. It depends not only on how much coffee you put into the filter and how much water you poured (although this is also extremely important), but also on how quickly the water passes through the coffee grounds. The more intense this happens, the less strong and rich the drink turns out, but the coffee is prepared very quickly. If you want a richer and brighter flavor, use the drip coffee maker at minimum power. Sometimes the power is not regulated, so it is better to pay attention to this point even when choosing a device.
Second, buy good, freshly roasted coffees. No matter how you prepare really tasty and fresh coffee, it will still turn out good in almost any device. Ultimately, the taste of the grains themselves is always the determining factor. Therefore, do not skimp on quality varieties or mixtures, and your friends will only be surprised how you manage to prepare such a divine drink in such a simple coffee maker. Also use the manufacturer's recommended grind, this is very important.
Third, buy delicious water. Coffee is a beverage and is mostly water. Do not take tap water, use special bottled water. It is best to conduct a tasting of different types of water in order to choose the best option that best suits your taste. When pouring water into the tank, lift the bottle up a little and pour it in a thin stream so that the water has time to be saturated with oxygen: this is very important for the good taste of coffee.
Another tip that may not be to everyone's liking, but for some it will be a real discovery: use seasonings and spices. For example, ginger, cinnamon, black pepper, cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, vanilla and coriander - each of these spices go well with coffee and slightly change its taste.
