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Preservation of coffee beans
The flavor of coffee reaches its peak a few days after it is roasted, and this situation will be maintained for a period of time, and then gradually lose its flavor with the passage of time. How can you always have high-quality coffee beans? The following key points can be referred to:
■ buys freshly roasted coffee beans
■ uses up the coffee beans as soon as possible.
■ four low preservation principles: low temperature, low humidity, low light, low air permeability.
A . After the coffee beans are ground, smell the coffee powder (dry aroma) first.
B . After brewing, smell the coffee in the cup (wet aroma)
Whether it is wet or dry, the aroma of coffee can be divided into several categories:
■ fruits: lemon, orange, plum, peach, asparagus, grape, plum
■ flowers: rose, wild ginger, jasmine, violets, mint leaves
■ sugars: honey, black sugar, caramel, sweet potato
■ spices: cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, cocoa
■ wood: pine, cypress, Chinese fir, sandalwood, forest bottom
■ special aroma: wine fermentation, musk, cream, leather
