For perfect coffee, here are tips to ensure ideal extraction and flavor.

1. USE FILTERED WATER

A cup of coffee is about 98 percent water, so if your tap water tastes bad or has strong mineral flavors, your coffee will too. We found that the test kitchen’s tap water masked some of the coffee’s complexity, compared to coffee made with filtered water. Don’t bother buying bottled water-just use a filtration pitcher. For the best water quality possible, installing one of the water softeners offered at https://waterfilterway.com/best-water-softener-reviews/ would be wise. Continue reading →